Every QB taken in 2026 NFL Draft: Updated results originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The NFL Draft has arrived. No more conjecture or hypothetical. Five months of preparations and the biggest job interview in the world will now become real. Viewers have become accustomed to certain similarities. The best quarterbacks, edge rushers, offensive linemen and cornerbacks are towards the top, while running backs, safeties and linebackers are less prioritized at the top. In 2026, they throw out almost all the positional tendencies and trends. The 2026 Draft has been called a one-quarterback draft. While that perception is accurate, it's not a literal representation. There is one prospect that should become a franchise quarterback.Every other player from QB2-QB26 had less than ideal evaluations. While there is only one expected day one starter at the position, there are plenty of prospects to consider, even if they might need some development.
With the No. 249 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Chiefs select Garrett Nussmeier.NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/thrUH78ml9
With the No. 234 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Patriots select Behren Morton.NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/q9d2HOFQSc
With the No. 223 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Commanders select Athan Kaliakmanis.NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/Y0RieqYKXr
With the No. 182 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Browns select Taylen Green.NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/E7lSM4IeSO
With the No. 178 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @Eagles select Cole Payton.NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/m4MEXgUiEO
With the No. 110 overall pick in the 2026 @NFLDraft, the @nyjets select Cade Klubnik.NFL Draft on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/M0TdKRSMB5
The Pittsburgh crowd was hype for former Penn State QB Drew Allar π€The Steelers select him in Round 3, No. 76 overall πͺ pic.twitter.com/lKDVoEvFaM
Welcome to Zona, Carson Beck π΅ pic.twitter.com/ppZFkd3D4E
.@AlabamaFTBL QB Ty Simpson is headed to the @RamsNFL!2026 NFL Draft starts on NFLN/ESPN/ABCStream on @NFLPluspic.twitter.com/6fXeRjn08g
From The NFL Draft: The #Raiders loved Fernando Mendoza at No. 1, but expect him to watch early on. pic.twitter.com/JjfHvl8vXR
The 2026 NFL draft kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in Pittsburgh (ESPN, ABC and NFL Network-- available on Fubo), The Las Vegas Raiders will likely select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick.
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