The Best NFL Team Fits for 2026 Rookie QBs! NFL Draft Podcast EP. 16

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Rich Dotson

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🗓️ 9 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Jagger May and Andrew Mott break down best NFL fits for the 2026 rookie quarterback class, starting with the easiest call on the board and then working through a tier of prospects where development path matters more than immediate upside. They land on a clear QB1 destination, debate the most polarizing “where should he go?” fit, and round out the show with Day 3-style swings that need patience, structure, and the right staff to have any chance of becoming more than backups. They kick off with Fernando Mendoza and make it simple. The Raiders are the best fit, and it is not close. They like the structure around him, the offensive environment, and how clean the transition feels from a roster-building standpoint. If there is one quarterback spot that feels locked in before draft night, this is the one. From there, the conversation shifts into “who can actually develop” territory. Garrett Nussmeier gets framed as a top-three quarterback in the class, with a preferred fit that allows him to sit and grow rather than getting forced onto the field too early. The show also spends time on the biggest fit debate of the episode with Ty Simpson, with Andrew pushing the Rams as the ideal landing spot for a year or two of development behind a veteran, while Jagger defends a more aggressive “teams will trade and take their guy” view of how the first round can unfold. They also place Carson Beck in the bridge-quarterback lane, and talk through why the right coaching environment could matter more than raw traits for Drew Allar, Cole Payton, Taylen Green, Cade Klubnik, and Diego Pavia, where the realistic goal is often “earn a roster spot and get time to develop” before anything else. Start Using the Film Room Today! FFPC: New Users: Use promo code NERDS for $25 off your first FFPC Orphan Team! 00:00 Start 00:17 Fernando Mendoza 02:11 Garrett Nussmeier 09:03 Join the #NERDHERD 10:07 Ty Simpson 17:10 Carson Beck 21:28 Drew Allar 26:24 Cole Payton 30:15 Taylen Green 34:31 Cade Klubnik 37:04 Diego Pavia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Draft Nerds. As always, it's me, Jagermaine, and that's Andrew Mott.
0:05.9	And today we're talking about quarterbacks, particularly the 2026 rookies and where their best fits are.
0:12.3	Right off the bat, we're going to get the easy one out of the way, man. Fernando Mendoza, best fit, we don't have an option.
0:19.5	It's the Raiders. So like, I'm not given any have an option it's it's the Raiders so like I'm not
0:22.4	given any of us a choice it's it's the Raiders the big thing here is it's
0:28.3	actually a good fit it's not just like oh Kim Ward to the Titans bride
0:33.3	Calhanna's coach I'm excited it's not that it that. It is Clint Kubiak, who we saw, I won't say
0:40.6	reclaim Sam Darnold. If anything, he just finished what KOC started with the Vikings already.
0:46.6	We already know he elevates quarterbacks. We know that he elevates running backs. His
0:50.7	offenses are explosive. They're efficient. So mendoza goes to a great spot where he
0:56.6	has brock bowers ashton gentie and now after they traded matt crosbie they find themselves with
1:03.1	another draft pick so they can use that on a wide receiver or i think they should try to get
1:09.6	alignment if there's one available there
1:11.7	because that'll be helpful for that entire offense.
1:14.8	Do you have anything to add there?
1:16.1	Because we can go to players who actually have hope and options to go.
1:19.6	Yeah, I mean, really, there's nothing to add.
1:22.6	You're right.
1:23.1	Everything fits well here.
1:26.4	It's, you're replacing Gino Smith with Fernando
1:28.8	Mendoza and everybody in Las Vegas should be extremely happy about that yeah I yeah
1:34.7	exactly Gino Smith had the worst year of all time man you get cut by a team
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