Caleb Downs looks like 2025's best player, even if there's no chance he gets drafted No. 1. Arch Manning, on the other hand, very much could.

The ink is barely dry on the 2025 NFL Draft, but who are the best players in the 2026 class? Here's a first look at names to know and what your team might need the most.

NFL Draft is still warm, but it is never too early to familiarize one self with the prospects who could be a part of next year's class. Rather than consider this a concrete projection about where these players will be taken a year from now,