Overview
- Tankathon’s updated order now lists New Orleans at No. 1 and the Jets at No. 2 after New York’s first win, according to CBS Sports.
- FanSided’s Week 8 update still had the Jets at No. 1 earlier, highlighting how midseason draft projections vary by outlet and methodology.
- Both pieces frame Fernando Mendoza as the leading quarterback prospect and a top-pick candidate based on his production for Indiana.
- Mock top-10s continue to feature several quarterbacks, with Dante Moore, Ty Simpson and LaNorris Sellers joining Mendoza in early projections.
- Rueben Bain Jr. is presented as the consensus top non‑quarterback, with other early non‑QB targets including safety Caleb Downs and tackle Spencer Fano.