The 2025 NFL Draft is still warm, but it is never too early to familiarize one self with the prospects who could be a part of next year’s class. Rather than consider this a concrete projection about where these players will be taken a year from now, fans should look at it as more of a watch list. The prospects below should be stars of college football this fall and have the potential to reach the heights attained by those taken Thursday night.
Green Bay set the standard for hosting the NFL Draft experience and now the burden falls on Pittsburgh.
Without further ado, let’s kick this off!
The 2026 NFL Draft order was determined using the reverse Super Bowl odds from FanDuel Sportsbook from before the 2025 NFL Draft kicked off. For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis on “With the First Pick” — our NFL Draft podcast with analyst Ryan Wilson and former Titans general manager Ran Carthon. You can find “With the First Pick” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc.
Arch Manning has attempted 95 passes since arriving in Austin as an early enrollee two years ago, but that is a reflection of the team’s investment in former No. 1 overall recruit Quinn Ewers. Honestly, he likely would return in 2026.
Arch Manning, the son of Cooper Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, saw extended action in victories over Louisiana-Monroe and Mississippi State last season. The idea of Arch Manning at No. 1 overall is a steep projection, but the pedigree is there.
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