Ah yes, the familiar hallmarks of mid-November. Leaves falling off trees, Thanksgiving preparations being made, and Dane Brugler's updated Top 50. Dane and Dave Helman dig into the new Top 50 on this episode of The Athletic Football Show's Building the Beast. The guys discuss Arell Reese and Ty Simpson up top, the biggest risers and fallers, the unique challenges of the 2026 class, and a whole lot more.
Rundown (timestamps are approximate)
4:44 Arvell Reese and Ty Simpson at the top
15:27 The other quarterbacks in the top 50
31:22 Making sense at the top
36:12 Cornerback class
54:31 Wide receiver class
1:00:00 The biggest fallers
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