It’s also the beginning of a year-long chance for players to build their résumé ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft, which is set for April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. Of note, Texas redshirt sophomore quarterback Arch Manning is not included due to a lack of sample size and the belief that he’ll return to school for the 2026 season.

Could Arch Manning go No. 1? Will QBs dominate the first round? Which teams could land playmakers? Field Yates projects next year's opening 32 picks.

No surprise here, but the Indianapolis Colts pick a quarterback in the preseason edition of ESPN's 2026 NFL mock draft.

The Indianapolis Colts have a precarious quarterback situation heading into the 2025 NFL season. Will they reset in 2026?

With major improvements needed in the Miami Dolphins secondary, this mock draft has Miami acquiring that help in next year's draft with a standout cornerback.

ESPN's Field Yates has released his 2026 Early NFL Mock Draft, and the Texas quarterback is in the prime spot.

Which is why we decided to conduct an all-quarterback mock draft. Here's how the exercise worked: What on Earth is the purpose of such a far-fetched concept? Besides the fact it's just fun to imagine how certain teams might fare with elite quarterbacks,

ESPN had Cincinnati drafting 24th overall based on preseason ESPN Football Power Index simulations. He slotted the Bengals with Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor at that spot.