DRAFT 2026 NFl Draft: Round 1

[Memento]

Can't blame the Chiefs there. Delane is a blue-chip talent.

I was assuming that they'd take Tyson or Lemon, though. He's a great corner, but I thought he'd be available at their pick.

 

[jjab360]

Okay, well... I guess we were all wrong then lol

 

[12intheBox]

 

[JonRam99]

I was assuming that they'd take Tyson or Lemon, though. He's a great corner, but I thought he'd be available at their pick.

They may have been outbidding the cowpokes.

 

[muggmeister]

Crazy ass set of Giants linebackers all of a sudden, Burns, Edmunds, Carter, Thibodeaux, and now Reese?

 

[Mojo Ram]

Good pick but gave up a lot to go up what 3 spots?

 

[rdlkgliders]

Who was targetting the CB between 6-8 interesting

 

[Merlin]

Styles looking at Commodes like "Doh!"

Better than the Browns though I guess.

 

[Fire Ants]

Doesn't surprise me...we wiped out their secondary. Haha

 

[Memento]

They may have been outbidding the cowpokes.

Cowgirls haven't traded up, though. (And like they'd ever trade with the Commodes.)

 

[OldSchool]

Who was targetting the CB between 6-8 interesting

Both Washington and NO need one badly

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

Jerome Bettis looks the same as back in the day.

 

[Fire Ants]

Did they need to trade up for CB? Surprising.

Couple of examples already that fans really dont have a bead on how teams really view a lot of these guys.

Not only do the fans not have a bead how teams value players, but in this draft I don't think TEAMS have a bead on who other teams value.

 

[Memento]

There goes the dream of the Giants reuniting Ohio State linebackers.

 

[12intheBox]

if the Rams want to trade up - 9 feels like the target.

 

[OldSchool]

Should be good in that defense

 

[rdlkgliders]

Both Washington and NO need one badly

Agreed, thought WR, edge, OL for wash & WR or CB for NO but they have the inside info

 

[Flatlyner]

Good lord. I fear for Tyson at the 'Aints pick. Hoping they go another direction

 

[Ranma]

Did they need to trade up for CB? Surprising.

Couple of examples already that fans really dont have a bead on how teams really view a lot of these guys.

While the Chiefs have many needs, Kansas City clearly needed replacements at the cornerback positions after losing both Trent McDuffie & Jaylen Watson to us, so it made sense that they would give up that much to get the top-rated CB prospect on the draft board. Jermod McCoy was the most talented player at that position but he had medical red flags with many anticipating that he'll need another surgery on his knee soon given its supposed degenerative condition.

The Chiefs arguably could have waited to nab Mansoore Delane at their original draft slot, especially with many gurus speculating (jokingly and not) that they could continue to develop quality cornebacks with lower draft selections, but they clearly made it a priority to get their top target rather than risk losing him and settling for the next guy on their draft board.

 

[JonRam99]

Saints should go Downs...