2026 Draft Crush List

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List your crushes, I’ll add them to the list (seemed to be more active than the wiki from last year).

Updated list (1/22):

QB: Ty Simpson, Alabama (HSVLion )
QB: Sawyer Robinson, Baylor (@DetroitvsEverybody )
QB: Trinidad Chambliss, Mississippi (DetroitvsEverybody, HSVLion)
QB: Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt (DetroitvsEverybody)
RB: Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest (CuriousHusker)
RB: Nic Singleton, Penn State (DetroitvsEverybody)
RB: Kaelon Black, Indiana (HSVLion)
RB/WR: Eli Heidenreich, Navy (DetroitvsEverybody)
WR: Zavion Thomas, LSU (Thats2)
WR: Skyler Bell, UConn (Martymcfly2017)
WR: K.C. Concepcion, Texas A&M (@Humberto , HSVLion)
WR: Carnell Tate, Ohio State (HSVLion)
WR: Zachariah Branch, Georgia (HSVLion, @farmerted )
WR: Chris Bell, Louisville (Blizer)
WR: Barion Brown, LSU (DetroitvsEverybody)
WR: Daniel Sobkowicz, Illinois State (Thats2)
TE: Will Kacmarek, Ohio State (Thats2)
TE: Marlin Klein, Michigan (frm710 , Tcmouse)
TE: Michael Trigg, Baylor (Tcmouse)
TE: Jack Velling, Michigan State (DetroitvsEverybody)
TE: Tanner Koziol, Houston (DetroitvsEverybody)
TE: Dae’Quan Wright, Mississippi (CasanovaJack1)
TE: Sam Roush, Stanford (CasanovaJack1)
OT: Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern (Thats2, Tcmouse, DetroitvsEverybody)
OT: Max Iheanachor, Arizona State (Thats2)
OT: Spencer Fano, Utah (@Tcmouse )
OT: Fa’alili Fa’amoe, Wake Forest (Tcmouse)
OT: Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin (CuriousHusker, DetroitvsEverybody)
OT: Trevor Goosby, Texas (farmerted)
OT: Markel Bell, Miami (HSVLion)
OT: Blake Miller, Clemson (DetroitvsEverybody)
OT: Monroe Freeling, Georgia (Thats2)
OT/iOL: Francis Mauigoa, Miami (HSVLion, DetroitvsEverybody)
OT/iOL: Carter Smith, Indiana (HSVLion)
OT/iOL: Gennings Dunker, Iowa (DetroitvsEverybody)
iOL: Beau Stephens, Iowa (Thats2, frm710 )
iOL: Conner Lew, Auburn (Martymcfly2017, DetroitvsEverybody)
iOL: Logan Jones, Iowa (Martymcfly2017, Tcmouse, NowFromTN)
iOL: Vega Ioane, Penn State (Tcmouse, DetroitvsEverybody)
iOL: Brian Parker, Duke (farmerted)
iOL: Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech (DetroitvsEverybody)
iOL: Jake Slaughter, Florida (DetroitvsEverybody)
iOL: Pat Coogan, Indiana (DetroitvsEverybody, Martymcfly2017)
iOL: Bryce Foster, Kansas (DetroitvsEverybody)
iDL: Caleb Banks, Florida (Thats2, farmerted)
iDL: Ahmad Moten, Miami (CuriousHusker, HSVLion)
iDL: Lee Hunter, Texas Tech (HSVLion)
iDL: A’Mauri Washington, Oregon (CuriousHusker)
iDL: Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati (farmerted)
iDL: Kaleb Proctor, Southeastern Louisiana (Thats2)
iDL: Peter Woods, Clemson (DetroitvsEverybody)
iDL: Gracen Holton, Oklahoma (DetroitvsEverybody)
iDL: Rayshaun Benny, Michigan (DetroitvsEverybody)
iDL/Edge: Keldrick Faulk, Auburn (Tcmouse, farmerted)
Edge: Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame (Thats2)
Edge: Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (Thats2, Blizer , Tcmouse, @Lionsfansincebirth , HSVLion, farmerted, DetroitvsEverybody, @NowFromTN )
Edge: Malachi Lawrence, Central Florida (Thats2)
Edge: Gabe Jacas, Illinois (Thats2, Martymcfly2017, farmerted)
Edge: Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State (Martymcfly2017)
Edge: Anto Saka, Northwestern (Martymcfly2017)
Edge: David Bailey, Texas Tech (Blizer, HSVLion)
Edge: Zion Young, Missouri (Tcmouse, DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Akheem Mesidor, Miami (Tcmouse, Lionsfansincebirth, HSVLion)
Edge: Caden Curry, Ohio State (Tcmouse, HSVLion)
Edge: Cashius Howell, Texas A&M (@Wolverine0611 , DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Joshua Josephs, Tennessee (farmerted)
Edge: T.J. Parker, Clemson (DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge: Tyreak Sapp, Florida (CasanovaJack1)
Edge/LB: Jaishawn Barham, Michigan (Martymcfly2017, DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge/LB: Arvell Reese, Ohio State (HSVLion, DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge/LB: Nadame Tucker, Western Michigan (DetroitvsEverybody)
Edge/LB: Keyron Crawford, Auburn (DetroitvsEverybody)
LB: Sonny Styles, Ohio State (Thats2, HSVLion, farmerted, DetroitvsEverybody)
LB: Josiah Trotter, Missouri (Thats2)
LB: Harold Perkins, LSU (Martymcfly2017)
LB: Aiden Fisher, Indiana (Humberto)
LB: Anthony Hill, Texas (HSVLion)
LB: Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech (farmerted, DetroitvsEverybody)
LB: C.J. Allen, Georgia (farmerted, DetroitvsEverybody)
LB: Jake Golday, Cincinnati (farmerted)
LB: Shad Banks, UTSA (CuriousHusker)
LB: Lander Barton, Utah (DetroitvsEverybody)
LB: Jimmy Rolder, Michigan (DetroitvsEverybody)
CB: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee (Thats2)
CB: D’Angelo Ponds, Indiana (Thats2, CuriousHusker, @Martymcfly2017 , HSVLion, DetroitvsEverybody)
CB: Hezekiah Masses, California (Thats2)
CB: Devin Moore, Florida (Thats2)
CB: Keionte Scott, Miami (Thats2, Tcmouse)
CB: Daylen Everette, Georgia (Tcmouse, HSVLion)
CB: Rodrick Pleasant, UCLA (CuriousHusker)
CB: Will Lee, Texas A&M (CuriousHusker)
CB: Chandler Rivers, Duke (DetroitvsEverybody)
CB: Malik Muhammad, Texas (DetroitvsEverybody)
CB: Josh Moten, Southern Mississippi (DetroitvsEverybody)
CB: Domani Jackson, Alabama (CasanovaJack1)
CB/S: Jalon Kilgore, South Carolina (Tcmouse, DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo (Thats2, DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Kamari Ramsey, USC (Thats2, DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Genesis Smith, Arizona (Thats2, DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Zakee Wheatley, Penn State (Thats2, farmerted)
S: A.J. Haulcy, LSU (Tcmouse, DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Bray Hubbard, Alabama (Tcmouse)
S: Bud Clark, TCU (Tcmouse, DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Earl Little Jr., Florida State (Tcmouse)
S: Caleb Downs, Ohio State (HSVLion, farmerted, @Sarge , DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Jakari Foster, Louisiana Tech (@JimInTN )
S: Dillon Thieneman, Oregon (DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Michael Taffe, Texas (DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Bishop Fitzgerald, USC (DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Jalen Catalon, Missouri (DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Malik Spencer, Michigan State (DetroitvsEverybody)
S: Key Lawrence, UCLA (DetroitvsEverybody)
S: V.J. Payne, Kansas State (CuriousHusker, Blizer)

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iOL: Beau Stephens, Iowa
TE: M Klein, Michigan
S: Keon Sabb, AL

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One iDL? Scary bad year for prospects?

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That, and I really haven’t deep dived them yet since I generally do it in order of our need. I’ll have much more knowledge about the position group in another month or so

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Passed round 1?

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A lot of them are past round 1, yes, but some of mine are first rounders like Styles, Bain, McCoy, etc…

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It sure sounds like Traore is going back to school.

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D’Angelo ponds cb Indiana

Connor Lew c Auburn

Dani Dennis Sutton de penn state

Keon Sabb s bama

Harold Perkins LB lsu

Logan Jones C Iowa

Jaishawn barham lb Michigan

Gabe jacas de Illinois

Anto sake de Northwestern

Skyler Bell wr uconn

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Can I tell you something? I still believe iDL is this defense’s biggest need. We have personnel that just can’t get done what needs to occur, taking away the QB’s feet rushing only 4.

On paper, we have several players that you wouldn’t say we should cut, but at the same time, they’re not bringing an X factor that we desperately need. I’m not saying this to argue. I’m literally sharing my heart. This DL weighs on my mind.

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I would add another IDL as well.
I do think that Alim will be closer to his old self and hope for Williams to improve in year two.

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Ill be deep diving into the draft more soon

two Crushes I really like

Reuben Bain Jr EDGE

David Bailey EDGE

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Rueben Bain
Keldric Faulk
Spencer Fano
Olaivavega Ioane
A.J. Haulcy
Zion Young
Caleb Tiernan
Anthony Smith
Austin Siereveld
Akheem Mesidor
Jalon Kilgore
Michael Trigg
Daylen Everette
Keionte Scott
Fa’alili Fa’amoe
Bray Hubbard
Kade Pieper
Caden Curry
Logan Jones
Terrance Carter
Bud Clark
Marlin Klein
Earl Little Jr

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The pressure charts that have been on Twitter bear this out. AQM and Hurch compared favorably to most EDGE duos. The interior group did not compare favorably to other DT rooms.

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Returning to school

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KC Conception WR A&M

Aiden Fischer LB Indiana

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Watching the game yesterday, I really like Bain and Mesidor.

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Damm one of my favorite guys for us, dude should come out with the year he had

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Add Cassius Howell DE Texas A&M to the list.

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I want AQM back people are trying to undersell his 11.5 sacks but that’s is not easy to do , especially when your interior isnt doing much at all. I think it’s a pretty big accomplishment.

I want to resign him and draft that crush the can edge setter.

Faulk
Young
Meisador
Smith

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im of similar mind too

AQM can be a lil pricey, but if we retain plus add an actual 1st round DE like Faulk or Bain… that would be amazing for the defense overall.

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