2026 IDP Draft Targets with Sigmund Bloom | Pre-Draft Bloom 100 Rankings

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and that can only mean one thing: the Bloom 100 is here.

Josh and Bobby welcome back Sigmund Bloom of Footballguys.com for their annual pre-draft tradition, breaking down Sig's top IDP fantasy football targets for 2026 dynasty rookie drafts. From the loaded defensive class headlined by Sonny Styles, Arvell Reese, and David Bailey, to the Caleb Downs-Troy Polamalu comparison you didn't see coming, this is the episode that kicks off rookie draft season every year.

0:00 Cold open & intro: the Bloom 100 tradition

0:53 Sigmund Bloom joins the show

1:35 Why this is the most fun IDP draft in 21 years

8:22 Should you take an IDP in the first round of your rookie draft?

15:50 Arvell Reese: edge rusher or linebacker?

17:41 Reese compared to Micah Parsons (and what makes him unique)

19:24 David Bailey breakdown

20:52 Bobby's take: where he'd deploy Reese

31:17 Rueben Bain Jr. vs. David Bailey, which pass rusher do you want?

33:10 Could Bain kick inside like Melvin Ingram?

35:44 Caleb Downs has Troy Polamalu's instincts

39:11 What makes Downs so special at the NFL level

43:57 Sig's pet cat outside the top 36: Harold Perkins Jr.

47:59 Draft capital chasers and discount Bain sleepers

49:10 Sig's closing thoughts on the NFL Draft and what it means

52:36 Stowers vs. Sadiq final take + sign-off

Read the full pre-draft Bloom 100 for free: https://www.footballguys.com/article/2026-predraft-bloom-100

Post-draft update drops next Tuesday.

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