Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski and Matt Holder already provided a first glance at the 2026 crop of talent, while projecting potential landing spots 12 months in advance. Sobleski handled the AFC side of things, while Holder took the NFC. DraftKings ' reverse Super Bowl odds determined the draft order.

PFF’s Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman: “Texas’ new star quarterback will have high expectations heading into 2025, but he played well in limited action last season. Across 233 snaps, including two starts, Manning posted an 88.0 PFF overall grade with six big-time throws and two turnover-worthy plays.”

In his way-too-early first-round 2026 NFL mock draft, Draft Wire's Curt Popejoy has the Denver Broncos selecting Georgia linebacker C.J. Allen with the 17th overall pick. (Don't get too offended -- Popejoy noted that the order of picks was "largely random.")