Overview
- Following conference championship weekend, the projected draft order has Las Vegas picking first, with the Jets, Cardinals, and Titans next in line.
- A composite of Pro Football Focus, Draft Tek, NFL Mock Draft Database, NFL Draft Buzz, and WalterFootball shows Fernando Mendoza as consensus QB1 and Ty Simpson as consensus QB2.
- Evaluators largely limit first-round quarterback grades to Mendoza and Simpson, with Carson Beck, Garrett Nussmeier, Drew Allar, and Cade Klubnik grouped as Day 2 options.
- Penn State’s Allar remains a notable wildcard in the second tier after a season-ending broken ankle, which evaluators note was a bone injury rather than a ligament issue.
- Depth concerns grow as high-profile passers like Arch Manning and Dante Moore return to college, while the broader class features top defensive talent led by Miami edge Rueben Bain Jr.