Gregg Rosenthal · Feb 20, 2026
Rosenthal unveils his ranking of the top 101 free agents of 2026, headlined by Malik Willis at No. 1, George Pickens second and Jaelan Phillips third, and running all the way down to Jadeveon Clowney at No. 101. He also expects Quincy Williams to sign in Tennessee, thinks Wyatt Teller will start somewhere in 2026, and wouldn't be surprised if David Onyemata is picked up by Dennis Allen's defense.
“Number two, I have George Pickens... it's not happening to Malik Willis, who I decided to go number one with.”
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- Top Player ListsFeb 20, 2026
“Rosenthal reads out his entire top 101 free agents of 2026 list, from Malik Willis at No. 1 down to Jadeveon Clowney at No. 101.”
Scored 46.11a naive guess scored 50-3.89 skillHow this was scored
- naive:
- a coin-flip ordering scores 50
- skill:
- -3.89
- placed:
- 94
- season:
- 2025
- players:
- 100
- accuracy:
- 46.11
- baseline:
- 50
- by position:
- QB 4: 40, WR 10: 81.21, LB 15: 23.21, C 2: 0, DE 11: 44.55, RB 6: 77.14, OT 4: 0, CB 13: 45.05, TE 8: 50, G 6: 54.29, SAF 5: 35, OLB 5: 75, DT 3: 0, MLB 2: 100
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- could not place:
- 4
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Depth Chart CallsWyatt TellerFeb 20, 2026
“But he'll be available and I think he'll be starting for someone this year.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Trade and Signing CallsDavid OnyemataFeb 20, 2026
“David Anyamada, who's out there for Dennis Allen to go pick up and it wouldn't surprise me if he does”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
“If Robert Salas signs him in Tennessee, which I fully expect, he'll probably play really well”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.