The quarterback class for the 2026 NFL draft went 10 players deep. While that's slightly fewer than the 13 who went off the board in 2025, the Class of 2026 is led by two first-rounders, including the first overall pick.
So how does every quarterback fit with his new team? We took a closer look at what's next for all 10 drafted passers.
NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid made sense of each player's scheme fit and how each QB could excel in the pros, while our NFL Nation reporters focused on each quarterback's expected role with his new team. And for early-round picks, Reid picked one area where each passer could lead the league in short order, while fantasy football analyst Mike Clay projected rookie-year stat lines.
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First-rounders
Fernando Mendoza, Las Vegas Raiders (No. 1)
Why he fits in Las Vegas: Dating to his time at Cal and progressing through last season at Indiana, Mendoza has experienced multiple offenses. When required to, Mendoza showed he is capable of operating a versatile scheme that demands exhausting multistep progressions where he can get to third and fourth options in passing concepts. So Mendoza fits well into Klint Kubiak's offense, which will require him to operate off play-action. He finished 2025 with a 73.4% completion percentage on play-action throws. -- Reid