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John Mateer hype grows as experts call him obvious 2026 NFL Draft No. 1 pick

Related Topics: Greg McElroy, David Pollack

Quarterback John Mateer has restarted an Oklahoma pastime as a Heisman Trophy favorite, and now he even has college football experts believing he should be the No. 1 overall pick of the 2026 NFL Draft.

This week on the "Always College Football" podcast, ESPN's Greg McElroy and David Pollack both confidently agreed that Mateer should be the first player off the board in the next NFL Draft.

Greg McElroy and David Pollack believe John Mateer should be top draft pick

Pollack proclaimed it first before asking McElroy, who agreed.

"I'm honestly not sure it's that close at this point," McElroy said.