The 2025 NFL draft is already two weeks in the rearview mirror, which means there’s about 50 more weeks until NFL commissioner Roger Goodell takes the stage in Pittsburgh for the ’26 draft.
Only an entire summer for prospects to get better and a full season to prove they’ve made strides. Only an 18-week regular season for NFL teams to develop young players or identify pressing needs. Only 50 more weeks for all of this to change.
But as the draft calendar flips toward 2026, here’s a way-too-early projection for how the first round could shake out April 23 of next year. The draft order was set according to BetMGM’s Super Bowl odds for each team.
1. New York GiantsGarrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
If the Giants are picking No. 1, it likely means head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen are gone, and their quarterback situation unfolded poorly. Would a new regime want to build around a late first-round quarterback in Jaxson Dart? That depends on how the staff views Dart, and whether Dart does enough, or anything, as a rookie to change that perception. Regardless, a fresh start seems likely, and Nussmeier has the arm strength, instincts and accuracy to be a quality starting quarterback.
