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Since ESPN announced its takeover of the NFL Network, there have been concerns about the future of several rival shows. One of them is NFL Draft coverage, with Rich Eisen serving as the leading man.
After Adam Schefter said Ty Simpson, a Browns target, was going to go in the first round of the NFL Draft, Mel Kiper has thrown cold water on the buzz
Who are the best players at every position? Our analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2026 class.
Every year, there are players for whom some will pound the table and others who you believe should be avoided at all costs. The last NFL mock draft from ESPN's Field Yates has just that. The first pick in his two-round mock draft is exactly that by having the Vikings select safety Dillon Thieneman.
There's little doubt that Fernando Mendoza will be the top overall pick in this year's draft, but there are questions about whether any other quarterbacks will be selected in the first round of April's draft.
The order for all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL draft is set, starting with the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with the Broncos at No. 257.
Former NFL quarterback and ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky is pushing back against claims that he was helping his agency, Creative Artists Agency, boost the profile of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who is also represented by CAA.