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B/R NFL 1000: Complete Guide to Our Top 1,000 Player Rankings for 2026

BR NFL Scouting Dept.
Aug 3, 2026

This is the NFL 1000. The 1,000 best players in the league today, ranked by our NFL Scouting Department based on their on-field play and positional value.

Big questions will be asked and answered. Is Patrick Mahomes still the top QB? Who's the top defender? No. 1 overall?

To tackle all this, our team of scouts—made up of Damian Parson (QB, RB/FB, WR) Brandon Thorn (OL), Matt Holder (EDGE, LB, DL), Dan Harms (TE, CB, Safety) and Brent Sobleski (K/P)—conducted an exhaustive film review of every position group and assigned each player a grade.

To help you navigate every player breakdown and rating, here's a rundown of every NFL 1000 article published to date, along with the complete series schedule. Also check out our grading-scale explanation along with a positional-trait breakdown below.

The Full List

Standout Groups

Positional Breakdowns

Offense

Defense

Kicking

Additional Content

Below, explore the player-tier framework used throughout the series.

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