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Usually there is drama with the first pick of the draft but not so much this year since there is only one franchise QB in this draft, the Heisman Trophy winner. Mendoza will be given time to develop behind veteran Kirk Cousins and will not be rushed into the lineup in Vegas. Mendoza is an athletic and highly intelligent leader who has the arm strength and intangibles to be developed into a long-term NFL starter.

The 2026 CB class is loaded with quality outside CBs with the size and length desired and a very talented group of slot CBs with the agility and change of direction skills (C.O.D.) to excel in the NFL. Mansoor Delane / LSU is the best CB in this draft class with a combination of size, strength, agility, and ball skills to start as a rookie. Other top outside CBs includes Jermod McCoy / Tennessee, Aveion Terrell / Clemson, Colton Hood / Tennessee, Brandon Cisse / South Carolin

The SNS 2026 NFL Team Needs Analysis is now live with a deep dive analysis into all 32 NFL teams post-free agency needs as they prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft. Each team needs analysis contains a complete list of free agents signed by the team since the new league season began a month ago, roster analysis, list of 2026 draft picks, number of top 100 picks (rounds 1-3), five biggest draft needs, and an analysis of the team's draft strategy going into Pittsburgh, April 23 throu

The SNS 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Scouting Report Database is LIVE! Over 400 scouting reports are available! Defensive Scouting Reports contained in the database include David Bailey / EDGE / Texas Tech, Rueben Bain / EDGE / Miami, Fl, Sonny Styles / LB / Ohio State, Mansoor Delane / LSU, and Dillon Thieneman / S / Oregon and more than 175 other defensive prospects are evaluated.

As much as on-field production matters, the NFL loves prospects that checks boxes. Height, weight, hand size, arm length, wingspan, 40 time, vertical and broad jumps, and bench press reps are the primary boxes that scouts want checked. When a prospect with great on-field production does not check these boxes, their draft stock typically plummets. Bain and Howell were two of the most impactul EDGE defenders in the country. But both prospects have short arms and that worries N