2026 NFL Draft: Top Picks, Slides & Trades

0:00On April 20th, the 2026 NFL draft is shaping up with fresh drama, way different from last year's Wilde Shadour Sanders slide. Analysts are buzzing about Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love as the top talent overall, but will teams bite in the top five? No back has gone that high since Sequan Barkley in 2018. Then there's Alabama's Ty Simpson. Everyone wants to know who grabs him and win since he's got first round hype, but some doubt his readiness. Meanwhile, Ed rusher Rubin Bain Jr. from Miami faces a slide over his short arm length, measured at just 30 and 7-8 inches away. Below average for his position, teams know about his past car crash too, but that hasn't hurt much. On the team side, expect phones to blow up with trades, last year saw five in the first round alone, and the jets at pick number two need a pass. Russia like David Bailey or Arville Reese after shipping out Germaine Johnson. Fans are watching for the biggest slide this year, maybe Simpson getting that will-levis

1:00treatment in today too. AJ Brown could get dealt from Philly too, marking his second draft a swap, and late round quarterbacks like Carson Beck or Drew Alar might be top pick for Nando Mendoza to the field if he sits behind Kirk Cousins. Ohio State could dominate with four first rounders like Reese, Sunny Styles, Caleb Downes, and Cardinal Tate, maybe topping last year's 14 picks. Girls like Texas A&M and Georgia Pack Deep Classes too, Eagles GM, Howie Roseman loves wheeling and dealing. He set a record with eight trades last draft, so watch him flip those eight picks into fireworks. All eyes stay glued as these twists unfold, setting the stage for a draft full of surprises that reshape rosters overnight. You've been listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage.