Top 10 quarterbacks in 2026 NFL Draft

No position generates as much excitement at the NFL draft as the quarterback position. Only twice in the last decade has the number one overall pick not been a quarterback, and some of the draft’s longest slides – from Aaron Rodgers to Shedeur Sanders – are quarterbacks. Simply put, it’s the one position that can turn the tide for your entire franchise with one draft pick.

Here are our top QBs in the 2026 NFL Draft class. MORE: Kyle Pitts trade sweepstakes heating up & these 4 teams are the favorites to land him 1. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana The Heisman Trophy Winner for 2025 will likely be the #1 overall pick in the 2026 draft, and for good reason.

Mendoza displayed elite accuracy and decision-making skills in a talented, RPO-heavy offense at Indiana, and is a slightly above-average athlete at the position. But in the NFL, the degree of difficulty will be going up. The windows will get smaller, and the reads will get tougher.

If he can adjust, and I think he will be able to with his clear high intelligence and football IQ, he’ll be a Pro Bowl-level player for years to come. 2. Ty Simpson, Alabama March 25, 2026; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Quarterback Ty Simpson throws during Pro Day in the Hank Crisp Indoor Practice Facility at the University of Alabama.