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Peter is joined by three of the leading draft experts in the field-- former Tennessee Titans GM Ran Carthon, ESPN Draft analyst Field Yates, and The Athletic's Senior Draft Analyst Dane Brugler-- for a 2026 mock draft of the first round. Teams are randomly assigned amongst the four and the results are somewhat shocking. This is as close to a simulation of an actual NFL Draft as you'll find, and the banter in between picks brings four different vantage points to the surface. It's Draft Season--and this one's a beauty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With rosters settled and practices underway, we rank the top contenders for the 2026 college football season.

Strongest arm? Fastest offensive and defensive playmakers? Quickest first step? Let's hand out superlatives for this NFL draft class.

Aaron Schatz uses his QBASE 2.0 model to project NFL career ceilings and floors for the 2026 draft class's top QBs.

The top 2026 recruits at each position have their new homes. Here's how their games will work.

Which new faces in the league will make the biggest impact for each school?

SEC Now discusses the need for the Tigers to start the season strong due to some tough early opponents, while explaining what is needed for Sam Leavitt and LSU's offense to reach their ceiling.

SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic lists which players from around the conference who has the most to prove and what factors give them the chance to put them on the map.

Check out some of the top highlights from LSU's Mansoor Delane.

Ben Solak projects landing spots for the nine QBs he considers draftable in the 2026 class (and one trade) and sizes up each team fit.