NFL Draft 2026: Cornerbacks Steal Show

0:00On April 25th, the 2026 NFL draft is here, no more hypotheticals, just straight picks shaking up the league. This year flips the script on usual trends, quarterbacks and edge rushers still lead, but cornerbacks steal the show as the deepest class. Expect up to six in the first round, though team needs will push half into day two for steals, teams prepped for five months, and now it's go time in Pittsburgh. Unlike past drafts where running backs and safety slide early, corners are loaded top to bottom. That means value everywhere, first round talent dropping to the second, perfect for squas rebuilding secondaries without burning high picks. Fans are buzzing online about these slides creating bargains, and the impact hits hard for contenders needing shut down corners. Background shows scouts calling it an embarrassment of riches. Not the flashiest group, but stacked with size, speed, and ball skills from schools like LSU, Tennessee, and Ohio State. New Mox highlight guys like Mansour Delane from LSU projected sixth overall to the

1:01cheese, and others like Jermon McCoy to the Raiders in the top. 100. Deeper cuts from Clemson and South Carolina could go rounds one through three, giving late picks huge upside. Draft kicks off Thursday at APM, Eastern on ESPN, ABC, and NFL Network, with the Raiders eyeing Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza at number one. Keep watching, those cornerback gyms will reshape roster's quick. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.