The 2026 NFL DRAFT QB derby watch!

[TexasAg1969]

@dutch-oven said:

I'm confused where you are taking that from... you quoted an article about Sanders. 

But probably not about Myles. I don't recall any asterisks surrounding season records when the NFL went from 14 games to 16 in the 70s. 

But I want Myles to beat the record in 16 games. 

There was a link within the article on Sanders.

[SdBacker80]

Ty Simpson offered 6.5M next year to stay in college.   New norm…if you aren’t in the top 5 as a QB you will get paid more to stay another year in college 

[Korsou Dawg]

@sdbacker80 said:

Ty Simpson offered 6.5M next year to stay in college.   New norm…if you aren’t in the top 5 as a QB you will get paid more to stay another year in college 

Love to see it. All this get to the big leagues early stuff has gotten out of control. Another year of education while getting paid seems in the best interest of the human being that is the player. 

[syd]

damn

On Monday, Zappe signed a future contract with the New York Jets

[Orion]

@syd said:

damn

On Monday, Zappe signed a future contract with the New York Jets

Well, they're all set at QB now.  They can draft BPA.   

I've been hearing that we're locked into pick #24 (Jag's pick).  Why won't we get to pick 23 after tonight's game?   -  Wait, I got it....Pit wins then Houston falls back behind the Jags in the order while the Steelers jump ahead.  -  Poopies!!

[SdBacker80]

And there you have it.  Dante Moore back to Oregon.  He’s 20- good move for him.  And this only makes the 2027 class stronger when we could be buyers 

[Orion]

@sdbacker80 said:

Dante Moore back to Oregon.

I guess he doesn't want to be a Jet.

[SdBacker80]

@orion said:

I guess he doesn't want to be a Jet.

Yep.  And I Don’t have the specifics on the NIL package but it is probably $$$$$.  Normally if you are a top 3 pick you bite the bullet because of the money.  But if Oregon shells out 5,6,7M this year why not stay in college and be drafted next year by a better franchise like the Browns hahaha 

[nickers]

@orion said:

I guess he doesn't want to be a Jet.

the Jets can have Ty Simpson.. He blows

[Flugel]

@sdbacker80 said:

Yep.  And I Don’t have the specifics on the NIL package but it is probably $$$$$.  Normally if you are a top 3 pick you bite the bullet because of the money.  But if Oregon shells out 5,6,7M this year why not stay in college and be drafted next year by a better franchise like the Browns hahaha 

I'm trying to be serious but I'm questioning how long I can do so let's see how I do. No promises. We could be looking at the NYJ offering the Raiders all 5 of their 1st round picks combined for (2026 & 2027) and both of their 2nd round picks combined (2026 & 2027) for Fernando Mendoza.  Then of course the Browns could trade Dillon Gabriel to the Raiders QB for a 3rd round pick to compensate for the one they used on him last year. 

The poor Jets.  When we think of how disappointing things can get in Cleveland - that franchise is always around to remind us things can always be worse (even when they beat us - that allowed the Raiders to out-tank the Jets for Mendoza)

[TexasAg1969]

@nickers said:

the Jets can have Ty Simpson.. He blows

And obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed. He turned down $6.5 mil to transfer to another school through the portal to enter the draft. I doubt he can make that much through what I think will be a very abbreviated NFL career.

[tiamat63]

@texasag1969 said:

And obviously not the sharpest tool in the shed.

Ironic...

@texasag1969 said:

He turned down $6.5 mil to transfer to another school through the portal to enter the draft. I doubt he can make that much through what I think will be a very abbreviated NFL career 

.... If Ty is picked anywhere in the 1st round he will make between 2.5x - 8x as much as that offer. 

 This is widely available information.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cba/rookie-scale

Edit: taking it a step further. Ty would have to fall out of the top 100 to be slotted lower than the 6.5mil offer. 

[calfoxwc]

I think it's interesting, Sawyer Robertson - has been said to be what a lot of scouts wanted Drew Allar to be. Allar got hurt and his draft stock plummeted.

I'm thinking Robertson and Gronowski  are going to surprise at the combine.

[TexasAg1969]

@tiamat63 said:

Ironic...

.... If Ty is picked anywhere in the 1st round he will make between 2.5x - 8x as much as that offer. 

 This is widely available information.

https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/cba/rookie-scale

Edit: taking it a step further. Ty would have to fall out of the top 100 to be slotted lower than the 6.5mil offer. 

In that case it was a good decision. I was thinking maybe high 2nd round. I did not know they were now paying that high for 2nd rounders. Not the sharpest tool in the shed apparently.??

[SdBacker80]

The NIL package offered from Miami was ONE year 6.5M.   Hes entered the draft moot point now. He should be drafted in the first round in all likelihood he will make what he could have made at Miami or less in the NFL in his first year.  
 

If he stayed in college won the Heisman and boosted his draft stock then He’s left some money on the table.  It is anyone’s guess where he gets drafted but if it is end of round 1 this year and next year he would have climbed higher than this is not a good decision for him. 
 

But You have Moore Sayin Manning Mensah and a slew of others in the 27 draft class.  He’s made the right move. 
 

But It is no longer a slam dunk decision for these guys 

[Unsympathetic]

I'm not sold on Mendoza in the NFL.. he looks like he'd have the biggest collection of Legos on the team to go along with a noodle arm.

2027 will have Sayin and Moore -- and at this point Sayin's inability / refusal to run makes him rd3 material.

[Flugel]

@unsympathetic said:

I'm not sold on Mendoza in the NFL.. he looks like he'd have the biggest collection of Legos on the team to go along with a noodle arm.

2027 will have Sayin and Moore -- and at this point Sayin's inability / refusal to run makes him rd3 material.

It doesn't matter if any of us in the white noise section think there's a better QB prospect than Mendoza - Mendoza will be the 1st QB drafted barring serious injury tomorrow night.  You sound like you haven't watched Moore play against the better defenses they faced.  If it wasn't for Texas Tech's offense handing Oregon short fields all day on offense (via 4 turnovers by TT) - Moore was getting sacked, fumbling snaps, messing up handoffs and pitches; and holding onto the ball too long not feeling the pass rush/pressure in the pocket. He played way too sloppy with the basics to sell me on how much better you think he is over Mendoza.  At Oregon, even Dillon Gabriel looked great sporting a 72.9 comp % with 30 TDs to only 6 INTs to go with the talented roster good enough for a 13-1 record.  When Moore isn't sloppy - he is accurate. The cut and paste below shows you his recent struggles.  If these bad habits that were most visible at the end of the year aren't resolved in 2026 - he's probably not gonna be the consensus #1 pick next year either. As always, I could be wrong about that...

[gumby73]

Senior Bowl bump.. 

Tuesday 2:30 pm & 5 pm... NFLN airs Day 1 practices... Game day Saturday 

The Senior Bowl has been the premier All-Star game for several decades and is considered the unofficial “Start of the Draft”.

Below, we will list every player’s measurements slated to play in the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl.

** THIS WILL BE UPDATED AS THE HAND, ARM, AND WINGSPAN NUMBERS COME IN ***

** THIS WILL ALSO BE UPDATED WITH ANY NEW PLAYERS WHOSE MEASUREMENTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO US **

2026 Senior Bowl Official Measurements

https://www.draftcountdown.com/all-star-game/2026-senior-bowl-official-measurements/

edit--- 1-28.. updates of hand size & arm length  ^ ^ 

[calfoxwc]

can't wait for the East-West Shrine Bowl

• 

  Sports Illustrated

  https://www.si.com › college › iowa › football › iowa-hawkeyes-qb-mark-gronowski-makes-case-start-east-west-shrine-bowl

  Iowa QB Makes Case To Start East-West Shrine Bowl

  1 day agoBobby Football, as the CFP publishing editor is known, added, "Iowa's Mark Gronowski has really flashed at the East-West Shrine Bowl.
•  
  

  bluewaterhealthyliving.com

  https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com › news › national-news › iowa › iowa-football-qb-mark-gronowski-turning-heads-at-east-west-shrine-bowl

  Iowa football QB Mark Gronowski turning heads at East-West Shrine Bowl

  1 day agoJoining him in turning heads at the East-West Shrine Bowl practices is Iowa's quarterback, Mark Gronowski. Known largely for his legs while with the Hawkeyes, Gronowski is a very seasoned passer, having thrown for 12,049 yards and 103 passing touchdowns during his collegiate career.

  *******************************************

  Quarterbacks (QB)

   

  • Cade Klubnik — Clemson (EAST)

  • Behren Morton — Texas Tech (EAST)

  • Miller Moss — Louisville (WEST)

  • Haynes King — Georgia Tech (WEST)

  • Mark Gronowski — Iowa (WEST)

  • Joe Fagnano — Connecticut (WEST)

  • Kyron Drones — Virginia Tech (EAST)

  • Jalon Daniels — Kansas (EAST)

     

   

  Running Backs (RB)

   

  • Chip Trayanum — Toledo (EAST)

  • Robert Henry Jr. — UTSA (EAST)

  • Roman Hemby — Indiana (WEST)

  • Eli Heidenreich — Navy (EAST)

  • CJ Donaldson — Ohio State (WEST)

  • Dean Connors — Houston (WEST)

  • Demond Claiborne — Wake Forest (WEST)

  • Kentrel Bullock — South Alabama (EAST)

     

   

  Wide Receivers (WR)

   

  • Colbie Young — Georgia (EAST)

  • Kaden Wetjen — Iowa (WEST)

  • Jalen Walthall — Incarnate Word (EAST)

  • Noah Thomas — Georgia (EAST)

  • Zavion Thomas — LSU (EAST)

  • J. Michael Sturdivant — Florida (WEST)

  • De’Zhaun Stribling — Ole Miss (EAST)

  • Chase Roberts — BYU (WEST)

  • Eric Rivers — Georgia Tech (WEST)

  • Kendrick Law — Kentucky (EAST)

  • Chris Hilton — LSU (EAST)

  • Emmanuel Henderson Jr. — Kansas (WEST)

  • Jeff Caldwell — Cincinnati (WEST)

  • Malik Benson — Oregon (WEST)

  • Skyler Bell — Connecticut (WEST)

  • Dillon Bell — Georgia (EAST)

     

   

  Tight Ends (TE)

   

  • Seydou Traore — Mississippi State (WEST)

  • Bauer Sharp — LSU (WEST)

  • Eli Raridon — Notre Dame (EAST)

  • Lake McRee — USC (EAST)

  • Jaren Kanak — Oklahoma (WEST)

  • Jack Endries — Texas (EAST)

  • Dallen Bentley — Utah (EAST)

     

   

  Offensive Tackles (OT)

   

  • Jayden Williams — Ole Miss (EAST)

  • Aamil Wagner — Notre Dame (EAST)

  • Keagen Trost — Missouri (EAST)

  • Diego Pounds — Ole Miss (EAST)

  • James Neal III — Iowa State (WEST)

  • Riley Mahlman — Wisconsin (WEST)

  • Fa’alili Fa’amoe — Wake Forest (WEST)

  • Garrett DiGiorgio — UCLA (WEST)

  • Travis Burke — Memphis (EAST)

  • Chris Adams — Memphis (EAST)

     

   

  Interior Offensive Line (IOL)

   

  • Dillon Wade — Auburn (EAST)

  • Jaeden Roberts — Alabama (WEST)

  • Ar’maj Reed-Adams — Texas A&M (WEST)

  • Brian Parker II — Duke (WEST)

  • Pete Nygra — Louisville (EAST)

  • Febechi Nwaiwu — Oklahoma (WEST)

  • Micah Morris — Georgia (EAST)

  • Giovanni El-Hadi — Michigan (EAST)

  • Anez Cooper — Miami (FL) (WEST)

  • Pat Coogan — Indiana (WEST)

  • DJ Campbell — Texas (EAST)

  • Jager Burton — Kentucky (EAST)

  • Josh Braun — Kentucky (EAST)

  • Evan Beerntsen — Northwestern (WEST)

     

   

  Defense: Depth, Versatility, and Translatable NFL Traits

   

  The defensive roster at the 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl underscores why evaluators view this side of the ball as a strength of the event.

   

   

   

  The front seven is anchored by disruptive, role-diverse defenders such as Harold Perkins Jr., Albert Regis, and Malachi Lawrence, offering a mix of versatility, length, and power that translates cleanly to NFL schemes.

   

   

   

  In the secondary, defenders like Domani Jackson and Robert Spears-Jennings provide evaluators with press-man, zone, and sub-package options, while also projecting as early contributors on special teams.

   

   

   

  Interior Defensive Line (IDL)

   

  • James Thompson Jr — Illinois (WEST)

  • Gary Smith III — UCLA (EAST)

  • Landon Robinson — Navy (EAST)

  • Albert Regis — Texas A&M (WEST)

  • Kaleb Proctor — Southeastern Louisiana (WEST)

  • Tyler Onyedim — Texas A&M (WEST)

  • Jackie Marshall — Baylor (EAST)

  • Darrell Jackson Jr — Florida State (EAST)

  • David Gusta — Kentucky (WEST)

  • Dontay Corleone — Cincinnati (WEST)

  • Brandon Cleveland — NC State (EAST)

  • DeMonte Capehart — Clemson (EAST)

  • David Blay — Miami (FL) (WEST)

     

   

  EDGE Defenders

   

  • Wesley Williams — Duke (EAST)

  • Bryan Thomas Jr — South Carolina (EAST)

  • Tyreak Sapp — Florida (WEST)

  • Mason Reiger — Wisconsin (EAST)

  • Patrick Payton — LSU (EAST)

  • Anthony Lucas — USC (EAST)

  • Malachi Lawrence — UCF (WEST)

  • Nyjalik Kelly — UCF (WEST)

  • Marvin Jones Jr — Oklahoma (EAST)

  • Keyshawn James-Newby — New Mexico (WEST)

  • Aidan Hubbard — Northwestern (WEST)

  • George Gumbs Jr — Florida (WEST)

  • Ethan Burke — Texas (WEST)

     

   

  Linebackers (LB)

   

  • Taurean York — Texas A&M (EAST)

  • Declan Williams — Incarnate Word (EAST)

  • West Weeks — LSU (EAST)

  • Karson Sharar — Iowa (WEST)

  • Jimmy Rolder — Michigan (WEST)

  • Harold Perkins Jr — LSU (EAST)

  • Red Murdock — Buffalo (EAST)

  • Jackson Kuwatch — Miami (OH) (WEST)

  • Jake Golday — Cincinnati (WEST)

  • Eric Gentry — USC (WEST)

  • Jaden Dugger — Louisiana (EAST)

  • Wesley Bissainthe — Miami (FL) (WEST)

  • Lander Barton — Utah (EAST)

     

   

  Cornerbacks (CB)

   

  • Ceyair Wright — Nebraska (WEST)

  • Jarod Washington — South Carolina State (EAST)

  • DeVonta Smith — Notre Dame (EAST)

  • Avery Smith — Toledo (EAST)

  • Devon Marshall — NC State (EAST)

  • Domani Jackson — Alabama (WEST)

  • Ahmari Harvey — Georgia Tech (WEST)

  • Jaylon Guilbeau — Texas (WEST)

  • Andre Fuller — Toledo (EAST)

  • Tyreek Chappell — Texas A&M (WEST)

  • Brent Austin — California (EAST)

  • Marcus Allen — North Carolina (EAST)

     

   

  Safeties (SAF)

   

  • Cole Wisniewski — Texas Tech (EAST)

  • Robert Spears-Jennings — Oklahoma (WEST)

  • DQ Smith — South Carolina (EAST)

  • Miles Scott — Illinois (WEST)

  • Myles Rowser — Arizona State (EAST)

  • Ahmaad Moses — SMU (WEST)

  • Louis Moore — Indiana (WEST)

  • Dalton Johnson — Arizona (EAST)

  • Jalen Huskey — Maryland (WEST)

  • Bishop Fitzgerald — USC (EAST)

  • Austin Brown — Wisconsin (WEST)

[gumby73]

@gumby73 said:

The Senior Bowl has been the premier All-Star game for several decades and is considered the unofficial “Start of the Draft”.

      Starting American Team OL was the show ? that nobody is reporting

Max Iheanachor  RT/ Zona St.

Jeremiah Wright RG /Auburn ? 6’5 340 

Jake Slaughter C/Florida

Fernando Carmona LG/Arkansas

Austin Barber LT/Florida 

No where but stock up ️ on this unit 

https://nfldraftdiamonds.com/2026/01/2026-senior-bowl-preview-offensive-line/