Overview
- CBS Sports' latest mock highlights a midseason reshuffle with Ty Simpson, Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore redefining the top of the quarterback class.
- Newsweek reports Kirk Herbstreit named Simpson the class’s top passer on The Pat McAfee Show, citing his processing, with Simpson posting 2,461 yards, 21 touchdowns and one interception for 8-1 Alabama.
- FanDuel, as cited by CBS Sports, lists Simpson as the current favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick at +185.
- A Bleacher Report recap of ESPN’s First Draft projects Mendoza No. 1 to the Saints and Simpson No. 3 to the Jets, with New York’s extra future first-rounders fueling trade-up scenarios.
- Coverage notes Mendoza, Simpson and Moore retain college eligibility, and early-season favorites like Arch Manning, LaNorris Sellers and Garrett Nussmeier have cooled, keeping the 2026 board fluid.