Jonathan Taylor or De'Von Achane: who to draft first
Both players' board rank, position rank, draft pick and bye, measured across live 2026 drafts.
Updated Aug 26, 2026 at 9:49 AM ET
The board takes Jonathan Taylor first, 2 spots ahead of De'Von Achane. Both sit in tier 2, so the gap is inside one tier and slot need decides.
Jonathan Taylor
RB4 · IND · bye 13
- Overall rank
- 8
- Draft pick
- 1.08 (ADP 7.5 overall)
- Tier
- 2
De'Von Achane
RB5 · MIA · bye 6
- Overall rank
- 10
- Draft pick
- 1.10 (ADP 10.4 overall)
- Tier
- 2
The gap
- Spots apart on the board2
- Pick difference2.9 picks of ADP
- Tiersboth in tier 2
- Board size280 draftable players
Every figure here is consensus average draft position measured across live drafts, not an opinion. The verdict line above restates board order and the tier gap and nothing else. Where the round.pick form is shown it assumes a 12-team league.
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