DRAFT NEWS

The biggest inter-conference game of the 2026 college football season kicks off Saturday night in the comedy center of the universe, but the tilt between the Buckeyes and Longhorns is no laughing matter. It's a possible sneak preview of the national championship game and a preview of a possible generational choice at the top of the 2027 NFL Draft between Jeremiah Smith and Arch Manning.

The 2027 QB class could potentially be the best and most-hyped selection of signal callers since the 1983 class (Elway, Marino). Seven draft-eligible prospects have earned preseason first-round grades and another two dozen prospects have earned draft-worthy grades for next spring's draft.

The NY Jets have pulled the plug, not only on the 2025 season, but for the next couple of years, after trading franchise cornerstones IDL Quinnen Williams (to Dallas) and CB Sauce Gardner (to Indianapolis), and acquiring a boat load of draft capital in the process. The Jets will have two first-round and two second-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and three first-round draft picks in the 2027 NFL Draft - a huge haul to rebuild a roster that is short on stars and impact player