Giants and Jets each got A-pluses in the AP's NFL draft early grades
From Fernando Mendoza to Red Murdock, 257 players were selected in the 2026 NFL draft. Some will have instant success. Others will need more time to develop.
Not all of them will make the roster. Teams spent several months scouting, interviewing, dissecting each player’s physical skills and character before the draft. It’ll take a couple of years to determine whether they got it right.
Here are the AP’s early grades: ARIZONA CARDINALS: B- RB Jeremiyah Love is a special talent and instant upgrade. But the positional value at No. 3 is questionable.
OL Chase Bisontis (34) should open running lanes for Love. Interior DL Kaleb Proctor (104) has potential. In a thin QB class, they took a shot with Carson Beck (65) early.
ATLANTA FALCONS: B They got a first-round talent in the second round in CB Avieon Terrell (48). He’ll join his brother, AJ Terrell, in the secondary. WR Zachariah Branch (79) is a playmaker in the slot.
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