{"id":856026,"date":"2026-04-06T00:10:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:10:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:10:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:10:29","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-top-5-qbs-per-draft-wire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/856026\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL draft: Top 5 QBs, per Draft Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> could look for a quarterback in the 2026 NFL draft. There is question as to when they will address the position.<\/p>\n

Who are the top quarterbacks in the draft?<\/p>\n

Draft Wire’s Curt Popejoy named his top five quarterbacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Top 5 QB prospects, per Draft Wire<\/p>\n

Fernando Mendoza, Indiana<\/p>\n

Cole Payton, North Dakota State<\/p>\n

Mendoza and Simpson are the top two in most rankings. After that, it can change. Miami’s Carson Beck is noticeably absent from this list, although, outside of Mendoza, he is the most decorated.<\/p>\n

Mendoza is going to be the first overall pick. Simpson could go in Round 1 or Round 2. Everyone else is a mix of Round 3 of Day 3.<\/p>\n

Get more Cardinals<\/a> and NFL coverage from Cards<\/a> Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify<\/a>,\u00a0YouTube<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0Apple podcasts<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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