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The Raiders, Titans and Giants all lost in Week 15, but New York jumped from the third overall pick up to the first overall pick because it has a slightly lower strength of schedule (.577) than Las Vegas (.
Brugler breaks down some of the top draft-eligible players at cornerback, wide receiver and on the offensive line.
The 2026 NFL Draft may not feature the kind of all-world, slam-dunk, No. 1 overall quarterback prospects that defined the 2024 class, but franchises will still be jockeying aggressively for the top group of signal-callers in this year's pool.
The Tennessee Titans remained outside the top two of the 2026 NFL draft projected order despite losing to the 49ers.
Ian Cummings of Pro Football Network, in his latest seven-round mock draft, has come up with a creative way for that to happen: having the Giants be ultra-aggressive, trading down multiple times to gather more assets, including doubling their picks within the first 40 slots of the draft.
Barring any more unforeseen results, the New York Giants will likely be picking first in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Big Blue now have control of the No. 1 pick after the Tennessee Titans' Week 14 upset win over the Cleveland Browns.
ESPN NFL Draft insider Matt Miller confirmed that Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza is “very much in play” to be selected No. 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft.