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2026 NFL mock draft: No Arch Manning, but QBs lead way-too-early look at first round

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No Arch Manning, but QBs lead way-too-early look at first round of NFL draft.

Draft order loosely based on where each team's Super Bowl odds stand.

Drew Allar , Drew Nussmeier and Caleb Downs lead the way for the Cleveland Browns .

New Orleans Saints quarterback Garrett Nussiem could be the catalyst for a long-awaited rebuild.

Keldric Faulk could take over for Jadeveon Clowney as a supersized edge rusher for the Panthers .

Francis Mauigoa could be the Browns ' long-term answer at quarterback in tow.

Indianapolis Colts Suntarine Perkins is bound to be utilized differently at the next level.

New England Patriots could rev up its edge rush with Rueben Bain Jr ..

Running back Jeremiyah Love could be a replacement for Joe Mixon in 2026 .

The 6 -0, 175 -pounder can take some strain off C.J. Stroud and serve as a successor to Mixon , who doesn't have any guaranteed money for the final year of his contract.