The summer scouting period for the 2026 NFL Draft has nearly come to a close. After a thorough process of scouting, today I’ll be diving into a “my guy” I have at each offensive position.

Now, what do I consider a “my guy”? My criteria for someone to be a “my guy” is that I either have them significantly higher on my big board than the consensus big board, or I have them significantly higher on my positional ranking than the consensus positional rankings. Let’s get started!

Quarterback

Josh Hoover - TCU

TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Josh Hoover kicks off this list. On the consensus board, Hoover comes in as QB15 and 194th overall. As for me, he’s my QB5 and my 46th overall player.

As I’ve documented in many forms of media at FTR, I am very high on Hoover. His quick release and plus arm talent, combined with his ability as a processor, make him a very intriguing and projectable prospect in my opinion.

The accuracy and feel for the pocket do need improvement. However, he possesses the intangibles to be a very highly regarded prospect come next April, and I expect him to take the next few steps to become an early day-two type of player.

Running Back

Darius Taylor - Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers running back Darius Taylor comes in next. Taylor is RB11 and 158th overall on the consensus board. Meanwhile, I have Taylor as RB4 and 30th overall.

You won’t see Taylor outrunning many defenders. What you will see, though, is a powerful tackle breaker that generates seismic force when plowing into the opposition. He’s also surprisingly shifty.

The athleticism is capped, and Taylor must improve as a pass blocker, as well as not have the occasional vision blunder, but I love what he offers from down to down. He likely won’t house call a run from 75 yards out, but he’ll get a team five yards every time he touches the football.

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Wide Receiver

Noah Thomas - Georgia

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Noah Thomas, who transferred over from Texas A&M in the winter portal window, continues this list, and this is my first massive difference with the consensus board in terms of placement difference. Thomas comes in as the consensus WR53 and is ranked 442nd overall. On my board, he’s WR5 and my 41st overall prospect.

Thomas is a legit 6’5” and 205 pounds and can run for days. His combination of truly deadly deep speed, electric agility, and change of direction ability, and flashes of utter dominance in contested catch scenarios, makes him a fascinating prospect. If you created a wide receiver on Madden or CFB, you’d create one similar to Thomas.

I really don’t see many issues with Thomas’s game. He even shows technical refinement as a route runner and understands the position well. He was one of the easier evaluations for me in the summer scouting period, and he’ll help Georgia’s passing attack take a big step this season.

Tight End

Miles Kitselman - Tennessee

Tennessee Volunteers tight end Miles Kitselman is my tight end “my guy”. The consensus board has 56 tight ends ranked; Kitselman is not one of them. On my comp, Kitselman is my TE2 and my 62nd overall player.

The athleticism won’t jump off the screen, but he is a smooth transitional athlete in space. It’s pretty hard to find tight ends in this class who give a rip about blocking; Kitselman gives a rip. It felt like at least once a game, he was putting a defender on their back.

Combine his prowess as a blocker with his 6’5” and 255-pound frame and the fact that he had zero drops in 2024, and you have a promising prospect on your hands. Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel always preaches how important the tight end position is in his offense, and after a successful season in Kitselman’s first year in Knoxville, he seems poised to take another step in his final collegiate season.

Offensive Tackle

PJ Williams - SMU

SMU Mustangs offensive tackle PJ Williams is the first half of the offensive line portion of this list. Williams comes in as the consensus OT22 and is 143rd overall. I have him as OT9 and my 86th overall prospect.

There are certainly areas that Williams has to clean up, but I see a good athlete with strong hands. The hand placement showed major progression throughout the course of the 2024 season, as did his punch timing.

He’s not just a pass protector; he gets after it in the run game, too. Williams plays with an edge and wants to displace defensive linemen on every rep. If he can continue to hone in on the technical aspects of his game, he can absolutely rise up my list even further.

Interior Offensive Line

Olaivavega Ioane - Penn State

Penn State Nittany Lions guard Olaivavega Ioane comes in as my last offensive “my guy”. Ioane comes in as IOL13 and the 155th overall player on the consensus board. On my board, he’s the top-ranked IOL and my seventh overall player.

Ioane combines great athleticism with great raw power inside a great frame at 6’4” and 330 pounds. He is a punishing blocker who isn’t satisfied unless his defender ends up on the ground.

He shows some advanced technique as well. His hand placement is efficient for the most part, and he displays a powerful snatch trap in pass protection.

I’m not really sure why Ioane isn’t getting more love across the draft community. His film was rather clean aside from the rare occasion where an inside move beat him. Penn State should have one of the best offensive lines in the country, and I expect Ioane to be the major force behind that.