What will be the biggest surprise in this year's 2026 NFL Draft?
Dexter Manley fell down to the fifth round, before Washington's Bobby Beathard drafted him.
Just one year ago, the 2026 NFL Draft brought a huge surprise. Huge is no exaggeration, as QB Shedeur Sanders, projected by most, yes most, analysts to be a first-round draft selection, fell. Oh, he didn't merely fall into the early second round; he plunged, he nose dived, out of the second round, out of the third round all the way to the fifth round and the 144th overall selection by the Cleveland Browns.
In Shedeur's case, his father Deion might have not only been a reason, but the major reason for the huge fall in the draft. Deion, never cautious to think he might not actually understand a situation best, confidently said on camera, "I'm not going to let my son get down in no foolishness. It's not like who I would like for him to play for.
It's a couple of teams I won't allow him to play for. This is my profession. I know what is behind the curtain.
" The irony is not only that Sheduer fell some 140 spots, but he ended up in Cleveland. Apparently, Deion possessed much less power than he imagined. There have been these draft slides before, as Sanders is by no means unique in falling on draft day.
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