Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 ... to the Jets? Reid predicts Round 1 in his midseason NFL mock draft
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Kiper's debut 2026 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports
Mel Kiper Jr. is stacking the top 25 players for the 2026 NFL draft, including four quarterbacks and one really good running back. See who makes the list.
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NFL draft risers, questions and notes: What did we learn about the QB class Saturday?
Has anyone emerged as the 2026 draft class' QB1 yet? We have notes and updates on NFL prospects through CFB Week 7.
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Reid's debut NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths and weaknesses for the top 14 passers
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Rankings for the 2026 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Miller, Reid and Muench
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Projecting the 2026 NFL draft order: Who is headed toward a top-10 pick after Week 6?
ESPN's Football Power Index projects the 2026 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early?
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Let's predict the NFL draft: Kiper's 10 preseason takes, including why all eyes are on Penn State
Which school will have the most picks? How many QBs will go in Round 1? Who is a sleeper for WR1? Mel Kiper Jr. makes predictions for the 2026 NFL draft class.
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Yates' preseason NFL mock draft for 2026: Six first-round quarterbacks? A pair of early trades?
Could Arch Manning go No. 1? Will QBs dominate the first round? Which teams could land playmakers? Field Yates projects next year's opening 32 picks.
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Arch Manning is finally Texas' starting QB! Coaches and scouts on his expectations and draft status
Manning now has the reins of the Longhorns' offense, but what do evaluators think of him entering the season -- and when could he enter the NFL draft?
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NFL draft prospects with the most at stake this season: Who can make a statement in 2025?
Which players' draft stocks have the most riding on the 2025 college football season? We picked out 10, including three quarterbacks.
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Reid's annual HBCU watch list: Ranking the top 10 prospects for the 2026 NFL draft
Ahead of Saturday's Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, we ranked 10 HBCU players who could be on next year's NFL draft radar.
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Who are the best NFL draft prospects for next year? Debating the No. 1 player at 11 positions
Who is the top quarterback, edge rusher and corner in the 2026 NFL draft class? We debated every position's early lead.
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Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft? We predicted chances for 14 top prospects
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Our latest 2026 NFL mock drafts: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected landing spots for all the top quarterbacks.
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Projecting the 2026 NFL draft, one year out: Miller's early predictions for every Round 1 pick
What might the Browns and Rams do with their multiple first-rounders? How many QBs could go on Day 1? Here's Matt Miller's early look at the 2026 draft.
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Who are the best players in the 2026 NFL draft class? We picked the top five at every position
Matt Miller and Jordan Reid stack their early top-fives at every position and break down the players they'll be watching during the 2025 season.
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NFL scouts pick 10 early sleepers for the 2026 draft: Which prospects could rise quickly?
We asked NFL evaluators to pick out prospects in next year's draft class who aren't being talked about enough right now. Here are 10 names to know.
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Meet the QBs in the 2026 NFL draft class: Strengths, weaknesses for 22 intriguing prospects
Will Cade Klubnik, LaNorris Sellers or Drew Allar be QB1 in next year's draft? And who are the other names to know in the class?
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Reid's early NFL mock draft for next year: Which 2026 prospects could go in Round 1?
Four QBs in the top 10? Two big trades? Let's make way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round.
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Introducing the 2026 NFL draft class: Questions on the top QBs, prospects and sleepers to know
Who are next year's top quarterbacks? Which prospects could rise? And how does the 2026 class compare to the 2025 group?
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Grades for all 32 NFL draft classes: Kiper gives out one A+ for the best picks of the weekend
Shedeur Sanders in Round 5? A trade up for a pass rusher in Round 1? Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates the entire 2025 NFL draft.
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Analysis of every pick in the 2025 NFL draft
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Why Jordan Rodgers doesn't believe Fernando Mendoza is a top 3 pick
Jordan Rodgers explains why Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza isn't a top-three pick in the NFL draft for him.
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Our latest 2026 NFL mock drafts: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2026 cycle, including projected landing spots for all the top quarterbacks.
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Fernando Mendoza at No. 1 ... to the Jets? Reid predicts Round 1 in his midseason NFL mock draft
How many QBs could go in Round 1? How high might Rueben Bain Jr. go? Will the Buckeyes run Day 1? Let's project the first 32 picks for April.
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