Isaiah Likely
TE19 · NYG
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2026 draft decision
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Rankings updated Aug 8, 2:48 AM CDTTE19 · NYG
Draft Josh Downs over Isaiah Likely if both are on the board. This is a cross-position call, so raw WR and TE points are not the tiebreaker: Josh Downs is WR30 and No. 51 overall, 98 spots ahead of Isaiah Likely at TE19 after the board weighs replacement value, weekly startability, ceiling, role resilience, and playoff runway. Isaiah Likely remains a strong roster-build alternative, but Josh Downs is the cleaner pick unless a newer structured status showing unrestricted participation or clearance would supersede this adjustment. Alec Pierce returning to unrestricted work would remove the temporary teammate opportunity adjustment.
WR30 · IND
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Likely’s higher role command (52.0%) can swing outcome toward his peak; in TE scoring he profiles as a closer ceiling bet.
A newer structured status showing unrestricted participation or clearance would supersede this adjustment. Alec Pierce returning to unrestricted work would remove the temporary teammate opportunity adjustment.
