How did Week 6 of the NFL season impact the projected 2026 draft order?<\/p>\n
To get an update on where things stand, we turn to Austin Mock\u2019s projections. Mock projects the score for every game and the final winning percentage for every team using his NFL betting model.<\/p>\n
The model phases out older data and uses this year\u2019s data as the season progresses. The simulation then runs 100,000 times after each day of games to give us, in this case, our projected top 10 draft order, plus each team\u2019s projected win total and playoff chances.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s our latest projected top 10:<\/p>\n
Projected top 10 (as of Oct. 14)<\/p>\n
Here are some thoughts about our latest top 10 projection:<\/p>\n
1. So \u2026 which QB do you like for the Jets?<\/p>\n
Ultimately, there might not be a quarterback atop the rankings of our in-house draft expert, Dane Brugler \u2014 he\u2019s been high on Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain Jr., Arvell Reese, Spencer Fano and Francis Mauigoa, among others. However, we know how drastically desperation at the game\u2019s most crucial position can shift a franchise\u2019s draft plans, and it\u2019s fair to say the New York Jets are at that point.<\/p>\n
Even though Aaron Glenn brushed off the possibility of benching Justin Fields<\/a> (and the Jets gave Fields $30 million guaranteed this past offseason), there might not be a mock draft between now and April that has New York taking something\u00a0other than a quarterback.<\/p>\n The tricky part: There\u2019s no clear QB1 in this class. Brugler\u2019s updated positional rankings<\/a> had Oregon\u2019s Dante Moore, South Carolina\u2019s LaNorris Sellers and Indiana\u2019s Fernando Mendoza in the top three, respectively, and LSU\u2019s Garrett Nussemeier or Alabama\u2019s Ty Simpson could also climb. Would any of those players move the needle enough for the Jets? Will another quarterback prospect emerge down the stretch?<\/p>\n We\u2019ll see. The Jets need something to break their way.<\/p>\n 2. Don\u2019t bury Baltimore just yet<\/p>\n