Kent Swanson· Jul 9, 2026
Kent gave his top 10 NFL linebackers for 2026, keeping Fred Warner at No. 1 despite age and injury, elevating Jack Campbell to No. 2, and including rookies Sonny Styles and Arvel Reese in the top 10. He also insisted the Chiefs' offensive line will finish better than the consensus 19th ranking.
“Fred Warner's game can age much, much, much, much, much more gracefully than any other linebacker in this conversation.”
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“My first tier is just called first. I'm gonna be early on Sunny Styles and Arvel Rees... it's Devin Bush at eight Foyol... Foyol Oluokin, Jamie and Sherwood, and Ernest Jones... Earned it in 2025. Carson Swashinger at four and Jordan Brooks at three... Jack Campbell is sitting at number two for me... It's Fred Warner in the and still category. Number one, it's Fred Warner. He's the best linebacker in football.”
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