Uncovering Parish’s Hidden 2026 NFL Draft Treasures: The Interior Offensive Linemen Poised to Dominate

Uncovering Parish’s Hidden 2026 NFL Draft Treasures: The Interior Offensive Linemen Poised to Dominate

+ Over 2,700 career snaps played
+ Allowed just 6 pressures and 0 sacks in 2024
+ 80.1 pass block grade and 80.0 run block grade in 2025
+ Stout anchor
+ Controlled footwork as a run blocker
+ Understands blocking angles

– Allowed 4 sacks in… pic.twitter.com/DAymNYGhwz

— Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) January 17, 2026

Casey doesn’t have any one defining physical trait, but he’s smooth not stiff, and possesses a feistiness and intentionality that makes it easy to appreciate his game. While I wouldn’t call his leg drive while run blocking elite, nor his mirroring ability in pass pro, he wins more often than he loses. He reminds me a lot of Mason McCormick with shorter arms. He tends to be in the right spot and executes with a finisher’s mentality, which isn’t always a given with prospects that should be available early on Day 3 like he should. At the Senior Bowl, Casey’s football IQ and preparedness were the biggest talking points about his game.

There’s a certain boringness to Casey’s play that I mean as a high compliment when talking about an offensive lineman. Behind Farmer, he’s my second-favorite option outside of the top-four guards. He’s only behind Tiernan on our list because of the range where he’s projected to be drafted (fourth or fifth round).

Brian Parker II, Duke

Age: 22 (01-06-2004)

Height/weight: 6’5, 309 pounds

Arm Length: 327/8” arms, 79” wingspan

Some are projecting Parker to get the Graham Barton treatment — a Duke tackle who converts to center — but Parker’s been doing guard drills during the draft circuit too. Parker was actually a starting center in high school, so his projection to kick inside makes a ton of sense with his shorter-than-preferred arms for a tackle. An All-American in 2025 who played 2,335 snaps in college, Parker shines in pass protection and fits best in a zone-blocking running scheme.

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