2026 NFL Draft: Quarterback Class Thinning

0:00It's April 9th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the league meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Indiana's Fernando Mendoza is the clear top quarterback prospect for the 2026 NFL draft, with most experts projecting him to go first. Overall to the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, Alabama's Thai Simpson stands as the only other guy with a real shot at the first round, showing up in Mox anywhere from 16th to the high. New York Jets. 24th to the Cleveland Browns, or 20th to the Cardinals after a trade. This thin class has fans scratching their heads, especially after last year's loaded draft with six first round quarterbacks, including three in the re. Top three spots. Since 2016, teams have averaged 3.5 signal callers per first round. But 2026 could tie 2022 as just. The second year with only one. Beyond those two, LSU's Garrett Nussmeyer, Penn State's Drew Auler, and Miami's Carson Beck pop up in second or third round projections, like Nussmeyer to Arizona or Pittsburgh in

1:06about a quarter of the Mox surveyed. If his shakes out with just one or two first round picks, this draft class will go down as one of the weakest for quarterbacks in a decade, forcing. Things to get creative in the hunt for their next franchise guy.