Gregg Rosenthal· Jul 1, 2026
Rosenthal made the even-numbered picks in NFL Daily's quarterback draft for 2026, taking Lamar Jackson second overall and finishing with Jacoby Brissett at No. 32; he also suggested Jackson Dart will eventually be a top-10 quarterback.
“So my number two pick... I actually would take Lamar Jackson as my second pick.”
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- Positional FinishesJaxson DartJul 1, 2026
Jaxson Dart to finish top 10 at his position, by an unstated measure
“It wouldn't surprise me at all if Jackson Dart's a top ten quarterback at some point in his career and he's fallen here at twenty seventh.”
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- Top Player ListsJul 1, 2026
“Rosenthal's picks: Lamar Jackson second, "I'm gonna go Joe Burrow forth", "I'm gonna take Herbert sixth overall", "I'm going to go with Dak Prescott next" (eighth), Brock Purty tenth, Trevor Lawrence twelfth, "I'll pair him with Caleb Williams next at fourteen", Bo Nix sixteenth, Jalen Hurts eighteenth, "I have Kyler Murray next at twenty", Tyler Shuck twenty-second, Bryce Young "at twenty four", "Malik Willis at twenty six", Mac Jones twenty-eighth, Kirk Cousins thirtieth, Jacoby Brissett thirty-second.”
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What others said about the same people
- Dan PatrickMock Draft Picks · Jaxson DartHit · 100Dan Patrick argued the 2025 quarterback class is weaker than last year's, saying neither Shedeur Sanders nor Cam Ward is better than Bo Nix, and touted Jackson Dart as an underrated first-round talent who might slip to the second or third round.
- Rich EisenDepth Chart Calls · Jaxson DartHit · 100Eisen agreed Josh Allen repeats as MVP and Buffalo takes the AFC's No. 1 seed, endorsed the Chargers as the AFC West team to beat and best week-one AFC team, called Derrick Henry a first-ballot Hall of Famer, said the Chiefs could start 1-5, argued the Giants should turn to rookie Jackson Dart, and pegged Emeka Egbuka as the current Offensive Rookie of the Year.
- Rich EisenDepth Chart Calls · Jaxson DartHit · 100Eisen agreed Russell Wilson is not currently a Hall of Famer and said Wilson would need to win a Super Bowl with the Giants to get there; he also suggested we'll see more of Jackson Dart than Wilson this season.
- Chris BrockmanDepth Chart Calls · Jaxson DartHit · 100Brockman argued the Giants should start Jaxson Dart from day one, predicted Shedeur Sanders would start the most games at quarterback for the Browns in 2025, said Caleb Williams would break the Bears' single-season passing yardage and touchdown records, forecast three of the top-five drafting teams making the playoffs, and picked Carolina to win the NFC South while Tampa Bay still makes the playoffs.
- Mike MayockMock Draft Picks · Jaxson DartHit · 96Mayock completed his mock draft, assigning picks 20 through 32: Tetairoa McMillan at 20, Shedeur Sanders to Pittsburgh at 21, and on through Walter Nolen to the Eagles at 32, including the Giants trading up to 24 for Jackson Dart.
- Rich EisenMock Draft Picks · Jaxson DartHit · 100Eisen maintains Cam Ward is going No. 1 overall, says Ashton Jeanty will be off the board before the Jets pick at No. 7, and expects Jackson Dart to sneak into the first round while doubting a fifth quarterback goes there.
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- Ryan TracyPositional Finishes · Bryan CookMiss · 0Tracy argues the Chiefs should address edge rusher and defensive tackle via the draft and use free agency on running back and wide receiver; he names Brian Robinson as his target, expects Kenneth Walker III to re-sign with Seattle, thinks Nick Bolton-style veterans like Jerry Tillery, Derek Nnadi and Mike Pennel shouldn't return, believes Bryan Cook is a top-10 safety the Chiefs can't afford, and predicts a quarterback (Trinidad Chambliss) will rocket up boards so more than one QB goes in the top 10.
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- Rich EisenPositional Finishes · George PickensHit · 100Eisen called the Rams-winning-it-all take an overreaction but expects Los Angeles to win the NFC West, said he doesn't see how Myles Garrett fails to win Defensive Player of the Year, and called George Pickens perhaps the third-best receiver in the NFL this season.