NFL Confidential: Who is Actually the Best Player in 2026 Draft? Execs, Scouts Differ
INDIANAPOLIS — Everyone in the NFL is in agreement that Fernando Mendoza will be the top pick in the draft. But who is the best player in the draft? On that topic, there’s no agreement at all. In fact, when FOX Sports' Ralph Vacchiano, Eric D. Williams and Greg Auman polled a small group of NFL executives and scouts at the Scouting Combine this week and asked them to name the top overall prospect in the draft, four different players received votes. Mendoza and Ohio State safety Caleb Downs tied for first with three votes apiece. But Ohio State edge rusher Arvell Reese and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love were right behind them with two votes each. Let's take a closer look at what...