Overview
- Las Vegas made Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza the top pick, and Newsweek graded the Raiders’ class an A+ with his selection labeled their best pick.
- Position counts show a clear shift in value with 36 wide receivers drafted, only 13 running backs, and just 10 quarterbacks in a thin passer class.
- Running backs were scarce early with only three taken in the first three rounds, led by Arizona’s No. 3 pick Jeremiyah Love, Seattle’s Jadarian Price at No. 32, and San Francisco’s Kaelon Black in Round 3.
- Cleveland drew strong marks from analysts as Mel Kiper Jr. gave the Browns an A and coverage highlighted elite Relative Athletic Score testing across their class, while he slammed the 49ers with one of his worst grades for multiple reaches.
- Early fantasy rankings elevate Jeremiyah Love as the top rookie running back and Mendoza as the top rookie quarterback, while notable twists such as Ty Simpson at No. 13 and health-driven Day 3 slides like Jermod McCoy’s shape early expectations.