Every week, Yardbarker screens the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
From a Miami quarterback to a Wake Forest working again, listed here are 5 gamers we’re monitoring:
Miami
QB Carson Beck
The Tennessee Titans chosen Miami QB Cam Ward with decide No. 1 within the 2025 draft. In line with On3’s Pete Nakos, Hurricanes offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson believes Beck (6-foot-4, 220 kilos) may very well be his subsequent No. 1 decide.
That appears arduous to consider after Beck floundered with the Georgia Bulldogs in 2024, tossing a career-high 12 interceptions in 13 video games. Nonetheless, a yr could make an enormous distinction.
“It is superb what one yr can do to rehabilitate a popularity,” The Ringer’s Todd McShay mentioned Monday on his podcast. “You watch how rapidly the rhetoric round Carson Beck may change if he does his half within the subsequent couple of months.”
Enjoying in a QB-friendly offense ought to profit Beck. Ward led the FBS in landing passes (39 in 13 video games) final season. He credit the OC’s system for his success. At his professional day in March, the Titans QB mentioned, “It is best to throw a minimum of 30 TDs a yr” in Dawson’s offense.
South Carolina QB LaNorris Sellers
Except for Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning, Sellers might have the best upside amongst passers within the 2026 class. In a narrative printed Tuesday, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler rated him as his No. 2 QB behind Manning.
“He’s nonetheless determining a number of areas as a passer. Nonetheless, Sellers (who simply turned 20 this summer time) consists and good, with hanging bodily presents,” wrote Brugler. “There are quite a few highlights from the 2024 season when he appears like classic Cam Newton along with his Houdini-like acts to flee bother.”
Sellers showcased his elusiveness final season when dashing for a go-ahead 20-yard TD late within the fourth quarter of a 17-14 highway upset over Clemson.
