Who is your 2026 NFL Draft crush?
One of the best parts of the NFL Draft each year is finding players that you absolutely love to watch, who if you were hypothetically in a draft room you would "bang the table for."
Does anyone fit the bill for you this year?
To kick things off I'll add two, from different ends of the draft spectrum. One is pass rusher Rueben Bain Jr. I know it might seem odd to see a player that is likely a top-five pick listed as a "draft crush," but I want to start here. I see all the concerns about arm length, scheme fit, etc and I also see a player I want on my team. As I wrote back in January, when you see offenses that are clearly coached up to identify where a particular defender is on each snap, that is a player I want on my defense.
And if you are getting draft crushes from me, you knew you were getting a QB. As much as I love Fernando Mendoza, and as much as Ty Simpson has been the focus of discussion in recent weeks, I do have a soft spot for Garrett Nussmeier.
Throws like this dig route which I'll thread here are why, from the subtle pocket movement to the fact he works through multiple concepts and multiple reads, yet remains on schedule.
So who is your draft crush or crushes this year?
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