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Sapp (6’2/273) was excellent in 2024 during his redshirt junior season at Florida with seven sacks and 13 tackles for loss. That production dwindled considerably in 2025, as he finished with just one sack and 3.5 tackles for loss despite starting all 12 games for the Gators. His size and strength are considered his best assets with the potential to both rush from the inside and out, but he didn’t show the same sort of quickness during his senior season, and he gets the “tweener” designation because he doesn’t really fit at defensive tackle or as an EDGE. Sapp’s 2024 production is tough to ignore, but it’s hard to envision him being much more than a rotational player in the NFL.

As you may have guessed, Fano is the brother of Spencer Fano, who was drafted by the Browns on night one. While he’s not the same level of prospect as his sibling, he was a productive player for the Utes after transferring to the team in 2023. He started 11 games for Utah in 2025 while finishing with 44 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.5 total tackles for loss while being named to the Second-team All-Big 12 Conference list. Fano gets rave reviews for his motor and pursuit, but the biggest concern here is he’s a player who has suffered multiple ACL tears in 2022 and 2023. Those health concerns, as well as just average athleticism, will make him a player that is closer to a roster bubble than a lock for the next few years, but his effort should help make him a special teams asset who might just develop into a rotational defender.

After tallying a combined 29 receptions over three seasons at UCLA and Utah, Ryan (6’3/255) totaled a 45/620/3 line at BYU in his final college season. He spent most of his time as an inline tight end before getting more opportunity as a receiver at BYU. Ryan is a physical blocker, boasting a broad build and athletic traits that allow him to overpower tacklers both as a ball-carrier and run blocker. Lacking the burst to be a downfield receiving target, Ryan fares better with shallower targets, averaging a 6.7-yard target depth in 2025. Although he does not have the burst or contested catch ability to be a regular receiver, his balanced frame and physicality offer quality blocking and underneath receiving work for an NFL team. Ryan has the traits to be a key part of a tight end room at the next level.

The reports comes in the wake of the team drafting Arkansas quarterback Taylen Green at pick No. 182, bringing the total number of quarterbacks on the roster to four alongside Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Gabriel. Watson enters 2026 as the presumed starter considering the hefty financials invested in his services, but to say the situation isn’t fluid is a vast understatement, particularly after the team drafted three quarterbacks in the previous two drafts. Stay tuned, sports fans.

Green (6’6/227) is one of the more impressive athletes we’ve seen at the quarterback position in recent memory. The former Arkansas Razorback blessed a 4.36 40-yard dash at this year’s Scouting Combine, and earned an elite 9.99 RAS after also dominating in the vertical and broad jumps. There’s no question about what Green can offer as an athlete, but his passing profile includes far too many turnovers (47 turnovers in 46 career starts), and a career completion percentage (60.0 percent) that leaves much to be desired. Green played his first three college seasons at Boise State (2021-2023) before transferring to Arkansas, and struggled at times against the higher level of play. After showing a tendency to avoid sacks in 28 games at Boise State, Green was sacked 59 times in 25 games at Arkansas and had a concerning 18.5 percent pressure-to-sack rate in his last two seasons. A decent 2025 season ended with struggles down the stretch, as Green posted a 342-0-3 line on 54 passes in his final three games to end his career. Green’s athleticism makes him an interesting project at the next level, and with some help in his mechanics. It’s possible he could figure things out enough to turn into a quality starter, and that his elite athleticism overcomes his deficiencies as a passer. He’s a prime candidate to redshirt his first season or two while adjusting to the pro game. Green will compete with Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel for reps in 2026.

24 years old and coming off a five-year college career, Royer (6’5/247) spent three invisible seasons at Ohio State before transferring to Cincinnati and catching 50 balls in 2024. That number declined to 29 in 2025 despite appearing in one more game, though his yardage total fell “only” 105 yards from 521 to 416. Praised for his physicality at the catch point, Royer has a projectable skill-set as a blocker. A short-area threat who can do some damage on schemed looks, Royer will look to carve out a role as a rotational pass catcher who can hopefully improve his blocking to the point he can be on the field more often than not.

Jefferson (6’0/223) is a rangy, twitchy WILL linebacker whose 79 tackles, 14 havoc plays and 5.5 TFLs reflect his ability to impact games in space rather than as a true box thumper. He added 3 sacks and generated 5 pressures on just 30 rushes (16.7 percent pressure rate), highlighting his burst and timing as a situational blitzer. Jefferson’s 9.23 RAS is driven by elite agility (6.81 three-cone, 97th percentil) and explosion (38.5” vertical, 95th percentile), allowing him to mirror backs and close quickly from depth. That said, his 223-pound frame shows up against size, as his 82.3 percent tackle rate and limited run-stop total (two) underscore struggles stacking and shedding in tight quarters. Jefferson projects as a sub-package WILL and core special teamer whose coverage range and pressure upside can carve out a role if he improves play strength and block deconstruction.

Brailsford (6’2/289) is a high-motor, zone-scheme specialist whose elite movement skills and technical polish make him one of the more unique center projections in the 2026 class. Brailsford has logged over 2,600 career snaps between Washington and Alabama, posting a 75.6 PFF pass-block grade in 2025 with a 98.6% pass-block efficiency, allowing just 1 sack and 14 pressures on 575 pass-blocking snaps. His game is built on quickness, timing and angles, consistently reaching landmarks, climbing to the second level and executing pulls with rare fluidity for the position. He tested as a premium athlete with an 8.66 RAS, highlighted by elite speed and explosion metrics (4.95 forty, 1.70 10-yard split, 32.5” vertical, 9’10” broad), traits that show up when he’s working in space. Brailsford compensates for his smaller frame with tenacity, active hands and excellent leverage, but he can be overpowered by bigger nose tackles and might lack the mass to consistently anchor against NFL interior power. His shorter build and limited width can also show up when asked to sustain blocks against length. With elite zone mobility but clear size constraints, Brailsford projects as a scheme-dependent, center-only prospect whose ceiling hinges on landing in a movement-based offense.

Barber (6’6/318) is an experienced tackle with over 2,700 career snaps whose impressive athletic profile (9.81 RAS) and basketball background show up in his ability to operate in space and finish through the whistle. Barber logged 714 snaps at left tackle this year, pairing a dominant 90.0 run-blocking grade with strong efficiency metrics, including just a 1.6 percent run blown block rate while consistently generating movement at the point of attack. His grip strength and play temperament allow him to latch, sustain and displace defenders, making him a natural fit for gap and outside-zone concepts that require second-level mobility. In pass protection, Barber posted a more modest 66.7 pass block grade with a 3.5 percent pressure rate and three sacks allowed, reflecting inconsistencies against speed and counters, particularly versus high-end edge threats. His foot movement can be stressed on the edge, and matchups against quality rushers like Cashius Howell exposed issues with recovery timing and edge-setting angles. Barber brings durability and alignment flexibility with experience at both tackle spots, though his 29 career penalties point to technique lapses and occasional overaggression.

Fields (6’5/218) has elite size for an outside receiver and uses his size to outwork defenders in press coverage and win contested catches. He won’t blow past too many defenders, as evidenced by his 4.61 40-yard dash, but what Fields lacks in speed, he makes up for with acrobatic catches and good ball awareness to beat his defender. Fields totaled 800-plus yards and five touchdowns in his final two seasons at Virginia (2023-2024), and while his final season at Notre Dame (36-630-5) didn’t feature quite as much production, it’s worth pointing out that his routes run and targets both took major hits in Notre Dame’s run-heavy scheme. Fields’ size makes him a challenge for opposing defensive backs to bring down, which also helped him average 5.2 yards after the catch in his final two seasons. In addition to the physical traits Fields offers as a receiver, John Harbaugh will love his willingness to contribute in the running game, which could go a long way in earning him a meaningful role in a talent-depleted Giants receiver room.