Every week, Yardbarker displays the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
From a Miami quarterback to a Wake Forest operating again, listed here are 5 gamers we’re monitoring:
Miami
QB Carson Beck
The Tennessee Titans chosen Miami QB Cam Ward with choose No. 1 within the 2025 draft. In response to On3’s Pete Nakos, Hurricanes offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson believes Beck (6-foot-4, 220 kilos) may very well be his subsequent No. 1 choose.
That appears onerous to consider after Beck floundered with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2024, tossing a career-high 12 interceptions in 13 video games. Nevertheless, a yr could make an enormous distinction.
“It is wonderful what one yr can do to rehabilitate a fame,” The Ringer’s Todd McShay said Monday on his podcast. “You watch how rapidly the rhetoric round Carson Beck might change if he does his half within the subsequent couple of months.”
Enjoying in a QB-friendly offense ought to profit Beck. Ward led the FBS in landing passes (39 in 13 video games) final season. He credit the OC’s system for his success. At his pro day in March, the Titans QB mentioned, “You must throw a minimum of 30 TDs a yr” in Dawson’s offense.
South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
Except for Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning, Sellers may have the highest upside amongst passers within the 2026 class. In a narrative printed Tuesday, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler rated him as his No. 2 QB behind Manning.
“He’s nonetheless determining a number of areas as a passer. Nevertheless, Sellers (who simply turned 20 this summer season) consists and sensible, with hanging bodily presents,” wrote Brugler. “There are quite a few highlights from the 2024 season when he appears like classic Cam Newton along with his Houdini-like acts to flee hassle.”
Sellers showcased his elusiveness final season when dashing for a go-ahead 20-yard TD late within the fourth quarter of a 17-14 highway upset over Clemson.
