2026 NFL Draft Grades: Analysis of Every Team’s Picks A closer look at which teams drafted best and which teams still have work to do this offseason. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
Five Most Notable Quarterbacks Still Available on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft Does your favorite team still need to draft a quarterback? Here are the best remaining options. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
NFL Draft 2026 Day 2 Winners and Losers: Cardinals Confound With Carson Beck Pick Arizona opted to take the Miami quarterback over a number of other positions of need. Plus, the Jets might’ve gotten the steal of the draft. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
How Much Money Will Every First-Round Pick Make As a Rookie? There are a wide range of salaries for first-round picks. Sports Illustrated · Apr 25
SI:AM | Sean McVay Didn’t Seem Thrilled With Rams’ Ty Simpson Pick The coach’s body language said it all after his team selected a backup quarterback in the top half of the first round. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
The Eagles Trolled Pittsburgh So Hard After Stealing Its Draft Pick at the Last Second The Eagles swooped in and took USC wide receiver Makai Lemon while the Steelers were on the phone with him. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Makai Lemon Shocks NFL Draft 2026 as Eagles-Cowboys Trade Sparks Outrage and Questions Eagles trade with Cowboys to draft Makai Lemon in NFL Draft 2026, sparking debate, outrage and major questions over draft strategy International Business Times UK · Apr 24
Las Vegas Raiders select quarterback Fernando Mendoza with first pick of NFL Draft Quarterback set to learn from idol Tom Brady Evening Standard · Apr 24
SI’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft for Rounds 2 and 3 Predicting Friday night’s 68 picks, with T.J. Parker, Zion Young, Denzel Boston and several quarterbacks still available. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
What the NFL Draft Says About College Football: The SEC Is No Longer King For the first time in years, no players from the SEC were selected in the top-five of the draft Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
NFL draft 2026: Mendoza goes No 1 as Rams surprise with move for QB Ty Simpson at No 13 The story of the first round of the 2026 NFL draft surrounded a quarterback but it wasn’t No 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza The Guardian - US · Apr 24
Ty Simpson Will Put Sean McVay’s Reputation As a QB Whisperer to the Test The Rams opted for a Matthew Stafford successor over a player who can help win this year. It sets up a fascinating experiment. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Three Standout Moments From Indiana's Spring Game: The Josh Hoover Era Begins With Baby Steps Here’s what you need to know as the Hoosiers begin their title defense. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Which School Had the Most Players Taken Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft? A familiar program dominated the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. Sports Illustrated · Apr 24
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 2026 NFL Draft First-Round Grades for All 32 Picks Matt Verderame breaks down every selection on Day 1, analyzing which picks were hits and which ones were misses.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 In Omar Cooper Jr., the Jets Are Getting the Guy Responsible for the Best Catch in College Football A look back at the best catch of Omar Cooper Jr.’s career. He may never top it.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 Dan Orlovsky Did the Most Cringeworthy Thing After Ty Simpson Got Drafted by Rams Orlovsky had previously called Simpson the QB1 ahead of Fernando Mendoza entering the 2026 NFL draft.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 Rams Explain Decision to Select QB Ty Simpson With No. 13 Pick Ty Simpson shared his reaction to landing with the Rams.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 What Fernando Mendoza Posted to LinkedIn After Being Drafted By Raiders He even starred in a LinkedIn commercial on Thursday night.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 Why Fernando Mendoza’s Dad Stayed Sitting—As He Always Does—After Raiders Drafted Son No. 1 Congratulations to the Mendozas.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 Malik Nabers’s Reaction to Cardinals Drafting RB Jeremiyah Love Said It All The Giants star wideout seemed to be displeased with how the early first round of the draft shook out.
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Why the No 1 pick in the NFL draft skipped ceremony The Las Vegas Raiders selected Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza as the first overall pick in the NFL draft. The former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback spoke on the Rich Eisen show this week and said he would be watching the draft at home with those who have supported his football journey.…
The Independent UK · Apr 24 Raiders select Fernando Mendoza with No 1 pick in NFL draft The Raiders will count on Mendoza to help turn around a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game since 2002
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 NFL Draft 2026 Fantasy Rookie Winners and Losers in Round 1 Identifying the drafted fantasy-relevant players who gained or lost value in the NFL draft.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 24 Life Is Short, and Jeremiyah Love Is Good Right Now Conor Orr applauds the Cardinals for going against prevailing arguments about positional value and taking an elite running back prospect.