"Wait until next year" is a common sentiment regarding the NFL draft. Future potential is always more tantalizing than what's currently presented.

Better than Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, and Drake Maye.

How do you grade a team’s draft class despite not knowing what kind of returns it will get from all the players it just picked? There are a few simple rules Sporting News applies to this annual exercise in instant analysis First,

Stories behind our favorite picks, plus Dane Brugler ranks all 32 classes (and we look at his top three). Michael Silver also fully explored Maxx Crosby fallout in Baltimore. Juicy. Let’s go. This article is from The Athletic’s NFL newsletter.

This year’s Draft class is already setting high expectations after the Wizards won the Draft Lottery on May 10.

The 2026 NFL Draft has come and gone, and I think it's fair to say that most Washington Commanders fans came away happy. Star linebacker Sonny Styles fell to the team in the first round, and the Commanders were able to fill several holes with the rest of their picks.