The 2026 NFL Draft is expected to have at least double the first round quarterbacks of 2025, and that’s with or without superstar relative Arch Manning in the mix. SI’s Daniel Flick posted a 2026 NFL mock draft this week and Manning went back to school in this scenario, but that did not keep five quarterbacks from going in the top-8.
The L.A. Rams then took Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt with the 11th pick, which they will have gotten from the Atlanta Falcons:
The Rams are officially in wait-and-see mode with Matthew Stafford’s long-term future, which naturally puts them in position to draft his future successor.