Safety Caleb Downs, who played for Alabama and then Ohio State, fits one of the Bengals' biggest needs in the NFL Draft. Holding the No. 10 pick in the draft, the Bengals could be in position to draft the talented Downs. The Bengals have been looking for an answer at safety for three years, since allowing Jessie Bates to leave as a free agent.

The Lions biggest needs heading into free agency are offensive line and edge rush, but they also have needs at safety, cornerback and tight end.

Let's rank every quarterback picked in Round 1 from 2021 to 2025 based on predraft evaluations -- and then slot in the expected No. 1 pick for 2026.

As a reminder, four teams -- Atlanta, Green Bay, Indianapolis and Jacksonville -- do not own a first-round pick in 2026 due to draft-day trades, including the Micah Parsons and Sauce Gardner deals. Here is the official 2026 NFL Draft order:

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Some things are so strange they forever remain worth revisiting, like when the New Orleans Saints drafted a punter in the early first round in 1979

The Seattle Seahawks are closing out the first round of the NFL Draft as a result of winning the Super Bowl. The team had one of the best defenses in recent NFL history, but they won't be able to retain everyone from the "Dark Side" for next year's team.

February isn’t the greatest time to have your NFL draft board set in stone. As the 2026 NFL Combine approaches, players will be rising and falling off boards.