Draft Do-Over: How Round 1 Would Play Out With 2026 Insight
A hypothetical redo of the 2025 NFL Draft’s Round 1 reorders all 32 selections based on what teams would do in 2026, with trades wiped and no new trades allowed; the piece reimagines each top pick’s destination and rationale (e.g., Cam Ward to Tennessee, Kelvin Banks Jr. to Cleveland, Jaxson Dart to New York, Colston Loveland to Chicago, Tetairoa McMillan to Carolina), illustrating how teams would value positions after a season of outcomes.
