Draft Insiders’ All-Pro Teams

   Frank Coyle & Staff

NFL Awards

Offensive Player of Year – Matthew Stafford – Rams
Defensive Player of Year – Myles Garrett – Browns

Rookie Offensive Player of Year – QB Jaxson Dart – Giants
Rookie Defensive Player of Year – LB Carson Schwesinger – Browns

Coach of the Year – Mike Vrabel – Patriots

Draft Insiders’  – All-Pro Teams

First Team

Offense

Quarterback
Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Running Back
Bijan Robinson, Atlanta

Fullback
Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco

All-Purpose Back
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco

Wide Receivers
Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati

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Tight End
Trey McBride, Arizona

Left Tackle
Garett Bolles, Denver

Left Guard
Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis

Center
Creed Humphrey, Kansas City

Right Guard
Quinn Meinerz, Denver

Right Tackle
Penei Sewell, Detroit

Defense

Edge Rushers
Myles Garrett, Cleveland
Brian Burns, New York Giants
Will Anderson Jr., Houston

Interior Linemen
Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee
Zach Allen, Denver

Linebackers
Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville
Jordyn Brooks, Miami

Cornerbacks
Derek Stingley Jr., Houston
Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia

Slot cornerback
Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia

Safeties
Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore
Jessie Bates III, Atlanta

Special Teams

Placekicker
Brandon Aubrey, Dallas

Punter
Jordan Stout, Baltimore

Kick Returner
Ray Davis, Buffalo

Punt Returner
Marcus Jones, New England

Special Teamer
Devon Key, Denver

Long Snapper
Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville

Second Team
Offense

Quarterback
Drake Maye, New England

Running Back
James Cook, Buffalo
Fullback
Patrick Ricard, Baltimore

All-Purpose Back
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit

Wide Receivers
George Pickens, Dallas
Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit
Nico Collins, Houston

Tight End
Kyle Pitts, Atlanta

Left Tackle
Trent Williams, San Francisco

Left Guard
Joe Thuney, Chicago

Center
Aaron Brewer, Miami

Right Guard
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta

Right Tackle
Darnell Wright, Chicago

Defense

Edge Rushers
Micah Parsons, Green Bay
Danielle Hunter, Houston
Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit

Interior Linemen
Leonard Williams, Seattle
Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh

Linebackers
Jack Campbell, Detroit
Ernest Jones IV, Seattle

Cornerbacks
Patrick Surtain II, Denver
Devon Witherspoon, Seattle

Slot cornerback
Jaycee Horn, Carolina

Safeties
Kevin Byard, Chicago
Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers

Special Teams

Placekicker
Will Reichard, Minnesota

Punter
Michael Dickson, Seattle

Kick Returner
Kavontae Turpin, Dallas

Punt Returner
Chimere Dike, Tennessee

Special Teamer
Del’Shawn Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

Long Snapper
Andrew DePaola, Minnesota

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Jan. 13, 2026

Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Top 24 Positions in Place for First Round After Wild Card Weekend

The first-round draft order posted below is complete through the top 24 selections. With the Texans win over the Steelers Monday night, only the final eight positions remain in question. The Steeler loss most likely is the final game of veteran QB Aaron Rodgers career. He had an amazing career which ranks with any passer in NFL history. He took an average Steeler team to the AFC North title and kept them in most games despite average talent on their offense.

The Raiders hold the 1st overall selection at 3-14 despite winning their final game vs the Chiefs. The Giants won their final two games including their finale vs the Cowboys which pushed them to the 5th overall selection. There are four teams at 3-14 and they will rotate up in the ensuing rounds.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Texans win Monday night over the Steelers.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          Las Vegas                     3-14

2          NY Jets                         3-14

3          Arizona                         3-14

4          Tennessee                    3-14

5          NY Giants                     4-13

6          Cleveland                      5-12

7          Washington                   5-12

8          New Orleans                 6-11

9          Kansas City                  6-11

10         Cincinnati                      6-11

11         Miami                           7-10

12         Dallas                           7-9-1

13         LA Rams (Atlanta)         8-9

14         Baltimore                      8-9

15         Tampa Bay                   8-9

16         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-9

17         Detroit                           9-8

18         Minnesota                     9-8

19         Carolina                        8-10

20         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-8-1

21         Pittsburgh                     10-8

22         LA Chargers                  11-7

23         Philadelphia                   11-7

24         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 13-5

Remaining Playoff Teams

25         Chicago                        12-6

26         Buffalo                          13-5

27         San Francisco               13-5

28         Houston                        13-5

29         LA Rams                       13-5

30         New England                 15-3

31         Denver                          14-3

32         Seattle                          14-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.
Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

CFP Semifinals

Indiana vs Oregon and Miami vs Ole Miss HeadLine Championship Chase

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff (CFP) Semifinals feature two exciting matchups this week. #10 Miami vs #6 Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl on Jan. 8 and #1 Indiana vs #5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 9, with both games airing on ESPN. The winners advance to the National Championship game in Miami Gardens, Florida, on January 19, 2026.

Here is Semifinal infomation

Fiesta Bowl  – #10 Miami vs #6 Ole Miss
Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 – Time: 7:30 p.m. et
Location: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ
TV: ESPN

Peach Bowl – #1 Indiana vs #5 Oregon
Date: Friday, January 9, 2026 – Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
TV: ESPN

Monday, Jan. 19

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Jan. 5, 2025

    Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Raiders Win Finale Though Retain 1st Overall Selection

The first-round draft order posted below is complete through the top 18 selections. The Raiders hold the 1st overall selection at 3-14 despite winning their final game vs the Chiefs. The Giants won their final two games including their finale vs the Cowboys which pushed them to the 5th overall selection. If they had lost to the Cowboys, they would hold the first overall pick. They are one of four teams at 3-14 and they will rotate up in the ensuing rounds.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Steelers wild win Sunday night over the Ravens.

Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                         W-L record

1          Las Vegas                     3-14

2          NY Jets                         3-14

3          Arizona                         3-14

4          Tennessee                    3-14

5          NY Giants                     4-13

6          Cleveland                      5-12

7          Washington                   5-12

8          New Orleans                 6-11

9          Kansas City                  6-11

10         Cincinnati                      6-11

11         Miami                           7-10

12         Dallas                           7-9-1

13         LA Rams (Atlanta)         8-9

14         Baltimore                      8-9

15         Tampa Bay                   8-9

16         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-9

17         Detroit                           9-8

18         Minnesota                     9-8

Playoff Teams

19         Carolina                        8-9

20         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-7-1

21         Pittsburgh                     10-7

22         Chicago                        11-6

23         LA Chargers                  11-6

24         Philadelphia                   11-6

25         Buffalo                          12-5

26         San Francisco               12-5

27         Houston                        12-5

28         LA Rams                       12-5

29         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 13-4

30         New England                 14-3

31         Denver                          14-3

32         Seattle                          14-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.

Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

CFP Schedule Thru Championship Game

CFP Quarterfinal Games

Wednesday, Dec. 31

CFP Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
#10 Miami vs. #2 Ohio State
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Jan. 1

CFP Quarterfinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl
#5 Oregon vs. #4 Texas Tech
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
Noon, ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game Presented by Prudential
#9 Alabama vs. #1 Indiana
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
#6 Ole Miss vs. #3 Georgia
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
8 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinals, National championship game
Thursday, Jan. 8

CFP Semifinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Jan. 9

CFP Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 19

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Remaining Bowl Games

Saturday, Dec. 27

Go Bowling Military Bowl

Pittsburgh vs. East Carolina
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
11 a.m., ESPN

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl

Penn State vs. Clemson
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)
Noon, ABC

Wasabi Fenway Bowl

UConn vs. Army
Fenway Park (Boston)
2:15 p.m., ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl

Georgia Tech vs. BYU
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl

Miami (OH) vs. Fresno State
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m., CW Network

Isleta New Mexico Bowl

North Texas vs. San Diego State
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
5:45 p.m., ESPN

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Virginia vs. Missouri
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
7:30 p.m. ABC

Kinder’s Texas Bowl

LSU vs. Houston
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9:15 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Dec. 29

JLAB Birmingham Bowl

Georgia Southern vs. App State
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
2 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 30

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl

Coastal Carolina vs. Louisiana Tech
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
2 p.m., ESPN

Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl

Tennessee vs. Illinois
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
5:30 p.m., ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl

USC vs. TCU
Alamodome (San Antonio)
9 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl

Iowa vs. Vanderbilt
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon, ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

Arizona State vs. Duke
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m., CBS

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

Michigan vs. Texas
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3 p.m., ABC

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

Nebraska vs. Utah
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Jan. 2

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl

Rice vs. Texas State
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
1 p.m., ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Navy vs. Cincinnati
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
4:30 p.m., ESPN

Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
8 p.m., ESPN

Trust & Will Holiday Bowl

Arizona vs. SMU
Snapdragon Stadium (San Diego)
8 p.m., Fox

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 24, 2025

    Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Giants & Raiders Meet in the 2026 Draft Bowl

The first-round draft order is posted below with three games to go. Currently, the GMen hold the 1st overall selection at 2-13. They are tied with the Raiders and by chance play this week in Las Vegas. With only two games remaining on the regular season schedule, this game could be the deciding matchup of the year for the top overall selection.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the 49ers win Monday night over the Colts who were eliminated from the playoffs.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          NY Giants                     2-13

2          Las Vegas                     2-13

3          Cleveland                      3-12

4          NY Jets                         3-12

5          Tennessee                    3-12

6          Arizona                         3-12

7          Washington                   4-11

8          New Orleans                 5-10

9          Cincinnati                      5-10

10         Miami                           6-9

11         LA Rams (Atlanta)         6-9

12         Kansas City                  6-9

13         Dallas                           6-8-1

14         Baltimore                      7-8

15         Minnesota                     7-8

16         Tampa Bay                   7-8

17         Detroit                           8-7

18         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-7

Playoff Teams as of Dec. 24th

19         Carolina                        8-7

20         Pittsburgh                     9-6

21         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-5-1

22         Philadelphia                   10-5

23         Houston                        10-5

24         Chicago                        11-4

25         LA Chargers                  11-4

26         Buffalo                          11-4

27         San Francisco               11-4

28         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 11-4

29         LA Rams                       11-4

30         New England                 12-3

31         Denver                          12-3

32         Seattle                          12-3

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.

Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

Sooners Host Tide in CFP Opening Round

Oklahoma – Alabama Rematch Heads Opening Weekend Serie

The CFP series opens with a rematch of Oklahoma vs Alabama, following their exciting 23-21 Nov game in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The game elevated the Sooners into the top ten selections and a home game in the opening round of the playoffs.

Sooner HC Brent Venables has assembled a top flight defense, ranking in the top few clubs in virtually every defensive statistic. This is a veteran group under the direction of Venables who took over defensive calls this season. They lead the nation in TFLs with 115 stops and tied with Texas A&M with 41 regular season sacks. Venables has directed this defensive unit with a front-line rotation to pressure an opponent for 60 minutes.

Bama is coming off their worst performance of the year with a thrashing at the hands of Georgia in the SEC Championship game. Alabama HC Kalen DeBoer has been under pressure since an opening day loss to Florida State. The Tide ran off an eight game winning streak before falling to Oklahoma in mid November. They rode the hot hand of QB Ty Simpson who directed this offense well despite a surprisingly subpar ground game. Simpson will have to have a big performance vs the Sooners who look to pressure the Tide QB from the opening bell.

Look for another close game with the Sooner defense dictating the tempo while Sooner QB John Mateer directs their balanced attack to another victory.

The Sooner/Bama matchup heads a group of four games where the winners play the four teams with byes, Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech in the Quarterfinal round on the way to the National Championship on Jan. 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, FL.

College Football Playoff First Round Games

Friday, December 19, 2025
Matchup / Time / TV / Location

#9 Alabama @ #8 Oklahoma 8:00 PM    ABC/ESPN
Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK

Saturday, December 20, 2025

#10 Miami @ #7 Texas A&M 12:00 PM   ABC/ESPN
Kyle Field, College Station, TX

#11 Tulane @ #6 Ole Miss 3:30 PM         TNT
Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, MS

#12 James Madison @ #5 Oregon 7:30 PM        TNT
Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 16, 2025
Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Giants & Raiders Hold Top Two Overall Selections

The first-round draft order is posted below with three games to go. Currently, the GMen hold the 1^st overall selection at 2-12. They are tied with the Raiders and Titans but currently rank higher due to strength of schedule. Gmen and Raiders will meet on Week 17 in Las Vegas and maybe the deciding matchup of the year for the top overall selection.

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Steelers win Monday night.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                    W-L record

1          NY Giants                     2-12

2          Las Vegas                     2-12

3          Tennessee                    2-12

4          Cleveland                      3-11

5          NY Jets                         3-11

6          Arizona                         3-11

7          New Orleans                 4-10

8          Washington                   4-10

9          Cincinnati                      4-10

10         LA Rams (Atlanta)         5-9

11         Miami                           6-8

12         Kansas City                  6-8

13         Minnesota                     6-8

14         Dallas                           6-7-1

15         Baltimore                      7-7

16         Carolina                        7-7

17         Detroit                           8-6

18         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-6

Playoff Teams as of Dec. 16th

19         Tampa Bay                   7-7

20         Pittsburgh                     8-6

21         Philadelphia                   9-5

22         Houston                        9-5

23         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-4-1

24         Buffalo                          10-4

25         Chicago                        10-4

26         LA Chargers                  10-4

27         San Francisco               10-4

28         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 10-4

29         New England                 11-3

30         Seattle                          11-3

31         LA Rams                       11-3

32         Denver                          12-2

All ties in record are broken by current strength of schedule.
Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts

Mendoza Wins Heisman Trophy Award

NEW YORK — QB Fernando Mendoza of #1 Indiana, won the Heisman Trophy on Saturday night, becoming the first Hoosier to win college football’s most prestigious award since its inception in 1935.

Mendoza claimed 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. He beat Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia (1,435 points), Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (719 points) and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (432 points).

Frank Coyle voted for Fernando Mendoza. He is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 34 years.

Mendoza lead the Hoosiers to their first #1 ranking and the top seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, winning the Big Ten Championship in the process. He threw for 2,980 yards and a national-best 33 TD passes while also running for 6 scores. Indiana, the last unbeaten team in major college football, will play in the CFP quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game presented on Jan. 1^st after a bye week next weekend in the opening round.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti was in attendance at the ceremony. As Mendoza greeted Cignetti after winning, the coach simply said, “Great job, bro. You deserve that one.”

Mendoza was a first-year starter at Indiana after transferring from California and set new team records for TDs and points during last season’s surprise run to the CFP. He is the second Heisman finalist in school history, joining 1989 runner-up Anthony Thompson. Mendoza is the seventh Indiana player to earn a top-10 finish in Heisman balloting, and it marks another first in program history: having back-to-back players in the top 10. Hoosiers QB Kurtis Rourke was ninth last season.

“This trophy might have my name on it,” Mendoza said at the lectern, again acknowledging his teammates back on campus. “But it belongs to all of you, it belongs, for the first time, in Bloomington. Playing in front of Hoosier Nation is one of the greatest privileges of my life.”

Quarterbacks have won the Heisman in four of the past five years, with two-way player Travis Hunter of Colorado ending the run last season.

The Heisman Trophy presentation came after several accolades were already awarded. Mendoza was named The Associated Press player of the year earlier this week and picked up the Maxwell and Davey O’Brien awards Friday night, and Love won the Doak Walker Award.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Dec. 9, 2025
Frank Coyle/ Pro scout

Raiders Move to Top Overall Selection

Here is the current first-round draft order following the Chargers win Monday night.
Tie breakers are broken first by strength of schedule, then by head to head matchups.

NFL Draft 2026 – First Round Order

Team                        W-L record

1          Las Vegas                     2-11

2          Tennessee                    2-11

3          NY Giants                     2-11

4          Cleveland                      3-10

5          NY Jets                         3-10

6          Washington                   3-10

7          New Orleans                 3-10

8          Arizona                         3-10

9          LA Rams (Atlanta)         4-9

10         Cincinnati                      4-9

11         Minnesota                     5-8

12         Miami                           6-7

13         Baltimore                      6-7

14         Kansas City                  6-7

15         Dallas                           6-6-1

16         Carolina                        7-6

17         Detroit                           8-5

18         NY Jets (Indianapolis)    8-5

Playoff Teams as of Dec. 9th

19         Tampa Bay                   7-6

20         Pittsburgh                     7-6

21         Philadelphia                   8-5

22         Houston                        8-5

23         Chicago                        9-4

24         LA Chargers                  9-4

25         Buffalo                          9-4

26         San Francisco               9-4

27         Cleveland (Jacksonville) 9-4

28         Dallas (Green Bay)        9-3-1

29         Seattle                          10-3

30         LA Rams                       10-3

31         Denver                          11-2

32         New England                 11-2

           All ties in record are broken by strength of schedule.
Atlanta, Green Bay, Jacksonville and Indianapolis all currently do not have 1st-round selections from prior deals.

March 11, 2026
The 2026 League Year and Free agency signing period begins at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Trading period for 2026 begins at 4:00 p.m. ET, after expiration of all 2025 contracts