2026 NFL Draft big board: The Top 79 players available (and Fernando Mendoza isn't No. 1)
Fernando Mendoza may be the top pick, but he isn't No. 1 on on our board. See the players he's chasing at the 2026 NFL Draft.
The 2026 NFL Draft is nearly upon us . We can be reasonably sure the Las Vegas Raiders will take Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick. After that, it's a crapshoot.
All 32 franchises value this year's crop of emerging young pros differently. There are thousands of different ways to process and analyze hours of game film, pre-draft workouts and personal interviews to determine which players will be stars and contributors on Sunday. That's one of the best things about the NFL Draft; beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Some teams will make what look like reaches in order to lock in a prospect they can't go without. Others will hope their sleepers slide to less expensive picks only to be sniped by an aggressive rival. And some hyped player will linger on draft boards significantly longer than anyone thought (though it's unlikely we'll get another Shedeur Sanders situation ).
That makes it impossible to know what the consensus prospect ranks are this, or any, spring. But after a season of watching games, then an offseason of digesting film, workouts and analysis from trustworthy sources, I've got my wish list set. Behold, FTW's 2026 NFL Draft big board.
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