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How every rookie QB fits with his new NFL team
Key takeaways
- While that's slightly fewer than the 13 who went off the board in 2025, the Class of 2026 is led by two first-rounders, including the first overall pick.
- So how does every quarterback fit with his new team?
- NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid made sense of each player's scheme fit and how each QB could excel in the pros, while our NFL Nation reporters focused on each quarterback's expected role with his new team.
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While that's slightly fewer than the 13 who went off the board in 2025, the Class of 2026 is led by two first-rounders, including the first overall pick.
So how does every quarterback fit with his new team? We took a closer look at what's next for all 10 drafted passers.
NFL draft analyst Jordan Reid made sense of each player's scheme fit and how each QB could excel in the pros, while our NFL Nation reporters focused on each quarterback's expected role with his new team. And for early-round picks, Reid picked one area where each passer could lead the league in short order, while fantasy football analyst Mike Clay projected rookie-year stat lines.
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