Overview
- The New York Giants' Week 18 win over the Cowboys ensured Las Vegas will pick first in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza is presented as the consensus QB1, a 6-foot-5, 225-pound accurate, poised passer suited to a quick-timing offense.
- Coverage highlights concerns about quarterback depth after Mendoza, though options such as Dante Moore, Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier and John Mateer are noted.
- Offseason planning features reported flexibility in roughly $110 million of cap space to fortify the offensive line and support a rookie quarterback.
- Coaching outlook is unsettled per reports, with expectations of a search involving Tom Brady and speculative links to Kevin Stefanski, Brian Flores and Brian Daboll.