2026 NFL Draft: Live Grades & Fantasy Football Analysis (Round 1)

by Fantasy Football Fanatics · April 23, 2026

We’ve finally made it. The 2026 NFL Draft is here. With decisions made and trades accepted, teams are ready to make their selections (or more trades!). We’ll have you covered throughout the draft with real NFL and fantasy football reactions. We have a live stream for Round 1 AND the entirety of Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. We’ll also be active on social media and via our Discord channel where you can join fellow football fans as we all enjoy the NFL Draft. Let’s dive into each pick of Round 1 of the NFL Draft along with draft grades and scouting reports for fantasy football-relevant players!

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2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Coverage
We’re going to share our draft grades for each pick of Round 1 below. Our analysts will each provide their grades, and we’ll share the consensus for each first-round selection in the table below.

NFL Draft Grades: Round 1
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Round 1 Draft Picks & Analysis
1.01 – Las Vegas Raiders –
1.02 – New York Jets –
1.03 – Arizona Cardinals –
1.04 – Tennessee Titans –
1.05 – New York Giants –
1.06 – Cleveland Browns –
1.07 – Washington Commanders –
1.08 – New Orleans Saints –
1.09 – Kansas City Chiefs –
1.10 – New York Giants (from Bengals) –
1.11 – Miami Dolphins –
1.12 – Dallas Cowboys –
1.13 – Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons) –
1.14 – Baltimore Ravens –
1.15 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers –
1.16 – New York Jets (from Colts) –
1.17 – Detroit Lions –
1.18 – Minnesota Vikings –
1.19 – Carolina Panthers –
1.20 – Dallas Cowboys (from Packers) –
1.21 – Pittsburgh Steelers –
1.22 – Los Angeles Chargers –
1.23 – Philadelphia Eagles –
1.24 – Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars) –
1.25 – Chicago Bears –
1.26 – Buffalo Bills –
1.27 – San Francisco 49ers –
1.28 – Houston Texans –
1.29 – Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams) –
1.30 – Miami Dolphins (from Broncos) –
1.31 – New England Patriots –
1.32 – Seattle Seahawks –