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2026 Nfl Mock Drafts Project Qb Lanorris Sellers At Top Pick

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2026 nfl mock drafts project qb lanorris sellers at top pick

There's a misconception floating around about the 2026 NFL Draft. Before this college season kicked off, Texas' Arch Manning, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier were widely viewed as the top eligible quarterback prospects. Those three haven't quite met the early expectations, which has some people jumping to the conclusion that this is a "weak" QB class. In reality, the rise of Indiana's Fernando Mendoza (my QB1 back in May), Alabama's Ty Simpson and Oregon's Dante Moore has reshaped the board. All three still have remaining eligibility and could theoretically return to school in 2026, but in today's thought exercise, they come off the board quickly -- just not at No. 1 overall.

Four teams enter the first round with multiple picks, while just as many have none. The Browns and Rams dealt away theirs in separate draft-day moves a year ago, and the Jets and Cowboys moved on from Quinnen Williams and Micah Parsons, respectively. To set the stage, here are the current odds to be the No. 1 overall pick (via FanDuel Sportsbook). Reminder: This is the current NFL draft order after Week 10 (via Tankathon). South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers’ NFL draft stock is already soaring in early mock projections.

Sellers is predicted to be among the first quarterbacks selected in the 2026 NFL draft. At 6-foot-3, 240 pounds, Sellers has the size NFL teams covet. Athlon Sports’ Luke Easterling has the Cleveland Browns selecting Sellers with the No. 2 pick in his early 2026 NFL mock draft. It is early, but Sellers has a chance to be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.

Josh Pate is IN on the South Carolina QB 📈 “There are multiple quarterbacks who could ultimately make the leap into this spot with a stellar 2025 season, but if we’re talking upside and traits, my money’s on Sellers,” Easterling wrote in a July... “He’s got the size, athleticism, arm talent and playmaking ability to be special at the next level.” Here’s what you need to know about Sellers’ NFL draft stock. LaNorris Sellers changed the narrative around himself and South Carolina in a matter of six weeks last season. He transformed from the young quarterback who couldn’t stop fumbling to the hero of the Palmetto Bowl, pin-balling off Clemson Tigers defenders for the game-winning score and leading coach Shane Beamer to call him...

He went from being a face within South Carolina to being known nationally. He is no longer a college football interest — he’s an NFL commodity. A number of early NFL mock drafts for 2026 have Sellers in the Top 5, with The Athletic analyst Dane Brugler going so far as projecting the New York Jets to take Sellers with... “He’s just such a unique talent,” Brugler told The State. “He’s not a one-dimensional quarterback. As a passer, he has velocity with his arm.

He can deliver with touch. He wants to be an in-structure quarterback — it’s not like he relies (solely) on his athleticism. Ladies and gentlemen, we made it. It’s early July, but we have a football game this month as the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Chargers clash in the Hall of Fame Game. To get you prepped for such a wonderful season, our latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft brings you the top prospects to watch, with a draft order set by a full-season simulation on the PFSN... With the assumption that Arch Manning won’t declare for the 2026 NFL Draft, I can’t justify taking any of the quarterbacks No.1, especially with the New York Giants taking Jaxson Dart in the first...

With that being said, the franchise certainly doesn’t need another edge rusher. That’s the one position they are loaded at. This means the choice here for the Giants is my top right tackle, Francis Mauigoa. Mauigoa is 6’6″ 315 pounds, and moves really well. While I have Proctor slightly higher on my board, Mauigoa fits the Giants better as he is a natural right tackle who will go opposite of Andrew Thomas. He allowed just one sack and ranked 51st among 241 offensive tackles in pressures allowed per snap, according to TruMedia.

The Cleveland Browns are taking a gamble here on LaNorris Sellers. With all his faults, Sellers still ranked 82nd of 156 in adjusted completion percentage at 74.6% — something neither Josh Allen nor Anthony Richardson even came close to hitting as full-time starters. The Cleveland Browns feel like they’ve hit rock bottom during their season. The Browns are 1-5, but they have plenty of losses ahead of them. Especially if the Browns want to land their franchise quarterback of the future. The 2026 quarterback class is evaporating as the college football season progresses.

Many of the younger quarterbacks have hit a wall in their development as conference play began. Star underclassmen LaNorris Sellers of South Carolina, Dante Moore of Oregon, and Ty Simpson of Alabama have two months left to decide if they want to enter the NFL draft or return to college. If they’re wise, they’ll stay in college. I believe the aptly named “Not For Long” league is no place for quarterbacks to develop. No one has the patience. I believe that younger quarterbacks should return to college until they are fully ready to enter the NFL.

Staying in college for longer won’t automatically turn a quarterback into a future star. But it does give quarterbacks long enough runways to avoid the imminent destruction in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns have a tight battle for the next star quarterback prospect. The team will play multiple teams currently scheduled to have a top-ten pick, including this week against the Miami Dolphins. It’ll be an interesting game that could define the Browns’ season. If the team loses, it could result in a regime change in Berea.

If the team wins, nothing will change besides their access to a top pick. The Browns are between a rock and a hard place. Fortunately, we can escape with the latest three rounds of the 2026 NFL mock draft. LaNorris Sellers is one of the most physically gifted quarterbacks fans have seen in a decade. The 6-foot-3, 240-pound redshirt sophomore is the size of a linebacker. Sellers is super strong with the ability to break free from sacks.

He’s a fantastic athlete in the open space. He’s quick, fast, and determined. He can run away from defenders with ease. Sellers can be a real magician once they break the pocket. He can bide time behind the line of scrimmage, hunting for the big play, or he can take off to the open grass. Sellers is a dangerous playmaker outside the pocket.

He’s currently learning to play inside the pocket. Leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we will track where South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback LaNorris Sellers appears in the latest NFL mock drafts. Here are some of the latest mock drafts in which LaNorris Sellers has appeared: when the Peter Woods (#11) highlight becomes a LaNorris Sellers highlight pic.twitter.com/oesBHY8fVg (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); USA Today - Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz

There's a misconception floating around about the 2026 NFL Draft. Before this college season kicked off, Texas' Arch Manning, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier were widely viewed as the top eligible quarterback prospects. Those three haven't quite met the early expectations, which has some people jumping to the conclusion that this is a "weak" QB class. In reality, the rise of Indiana's Fernando Mendoza (my QB1 back in May), Alabama's Ty Simpson and Oregon's Dante Moore has reshaped the board. All three still have remaining eligibility and could theoretically return to school in 2026, but in today's thought exercise, they come off the board quickly -- just not at No. 1 overall.

Four teams enter the first round with multiple picks, while just as many have none. The Browns and Rams dealt away theirs in separate draft-day moves a year ago, and the Jets and Cowboys moved on from Quinnen Williams and Micah Parsons, respectively. To set the stage, here are the current odds to be the No. 1 overall pick (via FanDuel Sportsbook). Reminder: This is the current NFL draft order after Week 10 (via Tankathon). The Cleveland Browns feel like they’ve hit rock bottom during their season.

The Browns are 1-5, but they have plenty of losses ahead of them. Especially if the Browns want to land their franchise quarterback of the future. The 2026 quarterback class is evaporating as the college football season progresses. Many of the younger quarterbacks have hit a wall in their development as conference play began. Star underclassmen LaNorris Sellers of South Carolina, Dante Moore of Oregon, and Ty Simpson of Alabama have two months left to decide if they want to enter the NFL draft or return to college. If they’re wise, they’ll stay in college.

I believe the aptly named “Not For Long” league is no place for quarterbacks to develop. No one has the patience. I believe that younger quarterbacks should return to college until they are fully ready to enter the NFL. Staying in college for longer won’t automatically turn a quarterback into a future star. But it does give quarterbacks long enough runways to avoid the imminent destruction in the NFL. The Cleveland Browns have a tight battle for the next star quarterback prospect.

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