During the 2026 NFL Combine, we noted five defensive players worth longer looks after impressive performances. Prospects who shouldn’t be drafted solely off what they did in Indianapolis but are worth checking and rechecking the tape for a deeper evaluation.
With the Combine officially in the books, here’s five more players – all an offense – also worth that consideration.
Chase Bisontis/OG Texas A&M
Bisontis is already touted as a Day 2 pick so this is more about me getting familiar than the NFL Draft community at large. Top to bottom, Bisontis put together a solid Combine workout. Though he lacks ideal length with 31 3/4-inch arms on a 6-5 frame, playing guard makes that matter less. Everything else was aces. A 1.76 10-split and 32-inch vertical to show explosiveness. A solid 29 reps on the bench press. Put together, a Relative Athletic Score well into the 9s.
And strong on-field workout where he was fluid and technically sound.
If Pittsburgh sets its sights on guard help in the second round, Bisontis should be on its radar.
Billy Schrauth/OG Notre Dame
A prospect I got excited about while reading our own recent scouting report, the more I learn, the more I like. A little look behind the curtain. For our reports, I usually find and grab a player screenshot for the post. Something nice and pretty since just like a meal, readers eat with their eyes. For offensive linemen, that usually means digging through a full game posted online somewhere in the hopes the commentators mention the player once and the camera gives him some airtime.
With Schrauth, I scrubbed through the Notre Dame-USC game to find a photo. Along the way, the announcers gushed over Schrauth and his great game moving people in a 34-24 Notre Dame victory. With his experience at left guard, he’s a guy I could see on Pittsburgh’s radar in the third round. Someone who might just come in and start right away. I loved our comp to Logan Mankins/Rob Sims.
Healthy off MCL and ankle injuries, he’s a guy I want to dig into a bit more.
Mike Washington Jr./RB Arkansas
Cameras caught Washington in an emotional moment after blazing a 4.33 40-yard dash. A time Washington was either aiming for or exceeded, shedding tears on the side and talking to someone, probably family, on the phone.
At 6-1, 223 pounds, Washington entered the Combine with sleeper buzz. He exited with a bang. And a perfect 10 RAS.
A three-time transfer who posted his first 1,000-yard season last year with the Razorbacks, he could become the second running back off the board. He probably isn’t in play for Pittsburgh, but his workout at his size is remarkable and worth further evaluation. It really begs the question why he wasn’t more productive in college.
Jeff Caldwell/WR Cincinnati
Lots of receivers earned high marks for strong workouts. Not enough credit is being given to Caldwell. With true height/weight/speed triangle numbers, Caldwell measured in at just under 6-5 and 216 pounds. He rocked a 4.31 40-yard dash, 42-inch vertical, and 11’0″ broad. Truly freak stuff.
A one-year FBS player who transferred from Lindenwood, Caldwell had modest 2025 production with 32 receptions, 478 yards, and six touchdowns. Maybe he’s just a riser. His testing certainly makes him worth a closer look.
KC Concepcion/WR Texas A&M
Specifically, a closer look at his hands. Concepcion is already regarded as one of the draft’s better receivers. That overall standing doesn’t require examination. The biggest knock on him is his hands. A problem he even admits must get cleaned up.
But Concepcion caught the ball well in drills and had a flawless rep through the gauntlet. Smooth and clean, catching the ball away from him. Perhaps he could’ve run it with more tempo, that’s one aspect of the drill, but securing the catch is what he has to focus on most.
I want to go back and look at his drops. Were they from a lack of focus? Bad technique? A smaller frame having trouble grab outside his body? Some of those problems are more fixable than others and would cement his evaluation.
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