Drafting a QB? Garrett Nussmeier, Taylen Green, Cole Payton and best quarterbacks available on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft
Here's a list of some names to know.
Drafting a QB? Garrett Nussmeier, Taylen Green, Cole Payton and best quarterbacks available on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
It's not easy to find a quality quarterback in the late rounds of the NFL Draft. Although as you'll surely be reminded on Saturday during the 2026 edition, Tom Brady was a sixth-round pick. That has hope spring eternal anytime a QB goes off the board, even as the draft gets pretty deep.
The fourth through seventh rounds conclude proceedings on Saturday, and so far, four quarterbacks have been taken. 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available The Raiders got Fernando Mendoza The Rams got Ty Simpson. And then in the third round, the Cardinals took Carson Beck and the Steelers took Drew Allar.
There are still some names left on the board worth knowing. BEST DRAFT NAMES: Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian Harris Best QBs available on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft Most would say the top name left on the board is LSU's Garrett Nussmeier. Beyond him are a couple of high-end athletes: Cole Payton of North Dakota State and Taylen Green of Arkansas.