Positional Rankings: Seperating a mid-round-rich group of Centers
From Connor Lew to Pat Coogan, here are the top-10 centers in the 2026 NFL Draft class
Another week, another positional rankings drop with time dwindling between now and the start of the 2026 NFL Draft. For this week’s positional rankings, we take a look at the center position and name the top-10 in the class.
If your team needs a center, they may be able to find a solid depth piece with starter upside later in the mid-rounds of the draft. However, at the top, there are only a couple of names that stand out as Day 1 starters or as players a team should feel comfortable sticking out there early in their career.
However, given the center market, the mid-rounds may just be exactly where teams are looking for their pivot player. Offensive line is always a need, and in my bold prediction article, I stated as one of the bold predictions that there would be a massive run on centers on early Day 3.
So, who could those centers be? Here are my top-10 centers in the 2026 NFL Draft class:
