Overview
- Bleacher Report released a new first-round mock during Super Bowl week based on its scouting board and recent all-star evaluations.
- The mock projects Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders at No. 1 and cites him as the class’s only first-round lock at QB.
- Recent Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl action informed the moves, with B/R noting draft boards remain fluid heading into the pre-draft circuit.
- Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks climbed into first-round discussion after looking healthy and explosive in Mobile following a foot injury.
- LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier earned Senior Bowl MVP and, after an oblique issue in 2025, could reenter late–Round 1 consideration as the QB2 picture remains unsettled.