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2026 Pre-Combine OL Overview: Top Prospects, Mid-Tier Value, Late Sleepers (with Dane Brugler)
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- Trench Warfare
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- Feb 12, 2026
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Summary
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit trenchwarfare.substack.com The Athletic’s Dane Brugler joined me to break down the 2026 OL class — from top-ranked prospects to mid-tier value and late-round sleepers — with specific player-by-player takes throughout. Key Takeaways Why this class creates wide variance team-to-team (position drop-offs + similar grades). The top OT/OG group: who has the safest floor vs the biggest ceiling bets. Day 3/late-round OL profiles worth gambling on (traits, development arcs, role fits). Timestamps 0:00 Intro + why now (Combine list week) 0:46 Big-picture class feel: your OL grades vs Dane’s board (top 50/top 100) 2:09 Why this draft is tough to rank (drop-offs, tight clusters, team need variance) 4:46 “True 1st-round” OL: your 3 vs Dane’s 14 total 1st-round grades 6:10 How the top OL order could vary (scheme/value context) Top OL: early-round targets 7:13 Spencer Fano: movement, balance through contact, run game weaponization 10:31 Utah context: heavy run scheme + projection/scheme fit questions 11:43 Francis Mauigoa: clean tape early, exposed late; tackle vs guard projection 14:31 “Maximized at guard” vs “survive at tackle” (Zack Martin-type framework) 16:37 High-variance tackles with upside: Proctor / Lomu / Freeling 18:57 Proctor: elite traits vs technique/discipline; positional leverage theme 21:06 Why his current pass-pro style may not translate at 350+ (must dictate reps) 22:39 Lomu + Freeling: youth, development runway, projection outcomes Next tier + developmental tackle bets 23:12 Markel Bell (Miami): size/length profile + path to starting 25:39 Dane’s view on Bell: just outside top 100 + Senior Bowl context 29:25 Arm-length discussion + historical comps (Dawand/long-arm database) 31:33 Late bloomer theme (Aa…