The Top Rookie 10 QBs of the 2026 NFL Draft Class! NFL Draft Podcast EP. 9

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Rich Dotson

Sports, Football, Fantasy Sports

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🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

The 2026 NFL Draft quarterback class is shaping up to be fascinating, with clear separation at the top. Jagger May and Andrew Mott break down their top ten quarterback prospects following the Senior Bowl, offering detailed scouting reports and player comparisons. Fernando Mendoza is the clear QB1 in this class, compared favorably to recent prospects like C.J. Stroud and Jayden Daniels. The hosts discuss his calm processing, great touch, and NFL-ready skills, though concerns about the Raiders' offensive line situation linger. Behind Mendoza, the class features intriguing prospects like Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier, and Cade Klubnik, each with their own risk-reward profiles. The conversation dives deep into developmental prospects like Cole Payton, Trinidad Chambliss, and Taylen Green, discussing which teams might take shots on their physical tools. The hosts also debate late-round options including Drew Allar, Carson Beck, and the polarizing Diego Pavia, whose size concerns could limit his draft stock despite impressive college production. Explore more tools and resources to stay ahead of your league. 📊 Rookie Big Boards 📝 Rookie Mock Drafts 📈 Dynasty Rankings 📱 Dynasty Nerds App 🧱 IDP Hub 👉 Upgrade your strategy and dominate your dynasty league. Start Using the Film Room Today! FastDraft: Download and deposit $10 using code NERDS on the FastDraft app and join your first draft to be eligible for a free one-year full bundle membership at Dynasty Nerds (new members only). FastDraft will match your deposit up to $50. Draft best ball teams in under 5 minutes! FFPC: New Users: Use promo code NERDS for $25 off your first FFPC Orphan Team! 00:00 Start 00:50 1. Fernando Mendoza 08:39 2. Ty Simpson 16:21 3. Garrett Nussmeier 22:16 3. Cade Klubnik 25:55 4. Cole Payton 32:49 6. Trinidad Chambliss 38:40 7. Drew Allar 42:17 8. Carson Beck 45:15 9. Taylen Green 48:51 10. Diego Pavia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	We are in the Combine Month. We just had the Senior Bowl. So it's time to discuss quarterbacks.
0:07.0	Uh, welcome to the Draft Nerds Show. Make sure to hit that like, subscribe button. We're going to hop right from the top and go down to our top 10.
0:17.0	I've looked at every quarterback I could right now. There's a couple of guys down the
0:21.9	pipeline that I need to check. So Andrew, I know you've looked at most of these guys because
0:27.7	half of these guys are a thousand years old. So like we've looked at a lot of them. We've had five
0:32.4	years to watch at least a couple games from all of them. Exactly. It's like I know exactly
0:37.3	who Drew Alar is. So like especially at the top, we'll keep it light. least a couple games from all of them exactly it's like I know exactly who
0:37.5	drowler is so like especially at the top we'll keep it light when we get down
0:42.4	to the sicko stuff that I know over you you know we like we're really good at the
0:48.3	question and answer right off the bat Fernando Mendoza we've talked about him a
0:53.7	lot dynasty nerds we're talking about him a lot on dynasty nerds we're talking
0:56.0	about him a lot here obviously the dude won the Heisman had a fantastic season the big
1:01.4	thing that I want to discuss while we're here is where he is among recent draft
1:09.0	prospects as in comparison to Cam Ward and etc.
1:14.9	And, you know, like to bring like the fantasy element to the folks who are into that,
1:19.6	where are you taking them among, among other dynasty QBs?
1:24.1	Because I'm going to be honest, his game is boring.
1:27.4	And I mean that in an exciting way, where
1:32.0	he doesn't make a lot of mistakes. Yeah, he doesn't make a lot of mistakes. He has a big arm. He's a big
1:37.7	guy. Like he has exciting plays. But like his strength and weaknesses, a lot of his weaknesses that
1:42.9	he has, I don't, it sounds like I'm making something, and I am a little bit nitpicking at him. Yeah, I mean, I, you where you at? Yeah, I mean, he's a player. Like, I think of like coming out as a prospect and understand this is not like how they turned out at the NFL level so far. Because once you get to the NFL, everything changes. We know that when it comes to prospects. So as prospects in college, I like him better
2:05.8	than all the guys that we had in 25. He's better than Sanders. He's better than Dart. He's better
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