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Every QB taken in 2026 NFL Draft: Updated results
Every QB taken in 2026 NFL Draft: Updated results originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The NFL Draft has arrived. No more conjecture or hypothetical. Five months of preparations and the biggest job interview in the world will now become real.
Viewers have become accustomed to certain similarities. The best quarterbacks, edge rushers, offensive linemen and cornerbacks are towards the top, while running backs, safeties and linebackers are less prioritized at the top. In 2026, they throw out almost all the positional tendencies and trends.
The 2026 Draft has been called a one-quarterback draft. While that perception is accurate, it’s not a literal representation. There is one prospect that should become a franchise quarterback.
Every other player from QB2-QB26 had less than ideal evaluations. While there is only one expected day one starter at the position, there are plenty of prospects to consider, even if they might need some development.
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Best available QB in 2026 NFL Draft
|
Name |
Pos |
HT |
WT |
Range |
Pick |
Team |
|
Fernando Mendoza |
Indiana |
6’5 |
225 |
No. 1 |
1 |
Raiders |
|
Alabama |
6’2 |
208 |
Rd 1 |
13 |
Rams |
|
|
LSU |
6’1 |
205 |
Rd 3-4 |
249 |
Chiefs |
|
|
Miami |
6’4 |
220 |
Rd 3-5 |
65 |
Cardinals |
|
|
Clemson |
6’2 |
210 |
Rd 4-6 |
110 |
Jets |
|
|
Penn St |
6’5 |
235 |
Rd 4-6 |
76 |
||
|
Kansas |
6’0 |
220 |
Rd 4-6 |
|||
|
Arkansas |
6’6 |
220 |
Rd 4-6 |
182 |
Browns |
|
|
Luke Altmyer |
Illinois |
6’2 |
215 |
Rd 4-6 |
||
|
Baylor |
6’4 |
235 |
Rd 4-6 |
|||
|
Joe Fagnano |
UConn |
6’4 |
225 |
Rd 4-6 |
||
|
GT |
6’3 |
215 |
Rd 5-7 |
|||
|
Joey Aguilar |
Tennessee |
6’3 |
225 |
Rd 5-7 |
||
|
Cole Payton |
NDSU |
6’3 |
233 |
Rd 5-7 |
178 |
Eagles |
|
Tommy Castellanos |
Florida St |
5’11 |
200 |
Rd 5-7 |
||
|
Miller Moss |
Louisville |
6’2 |
210 |
Rd 5-7 |
||
|
Kyron Drones |
Virginia Tech |
6’2 |
235 |
Rd 5-7 |
||
|
Athan Kaliakmanis |
Rutgers |
6’3 |
212 |
Rd 5-7 |
223 |
Commanders |
|
Texas Tech |
6’2 |
210 |
Rd 5-7 |
234 |
Patriots |
|
|
Jake Retzlaff |
Tulane |
6’1 |
205 |
Rd 6-UFA |
||
|
Grayson James |
Boston College |
6’3 |
218 |
Rd 6-UFA |
||
|
Iowa |
6’2 |
235 |
Rd 6-UFA |
|||
|
Marverick McIvor |
W. Kentucky |
6’2 |
214 |
Rd 6-UFA |
||
|
Mississippi St |
6’1 |
210 |
Rd 6-UFA |
|||
|
SMU |
6’4 |
230 |
Rd 6-UFA |
|||
|
Vanderbilt |
5’11 |
207 |
Rd 6-UFA |
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The 2026 NFL draft kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday in Pittsburgh (ESPN, ABC and NFL Network– available on Fubo), The Las Vegas Raiders will likely select Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 overall pick.
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