2026 NFL Draft Day 1 Recap: Biggest Winners/Losers, Best/Worst Picks | 2026 Fantasy Football Advice

An interesting Round One starts with Fernando Mendoza going to the Raiders and wraps up with Jadarian Price going to the Seahawks. We rank our Top 3 rookies (2:30) for 2026. Within this discussion, the guys disagree on who the top rookie wide receiver is! Jamey likes Makai Lemon better than Carnell Tate ... How early should Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price be drafted (13:15)? There's some support for Round 2 for Love, but also some thought about waiting until Round 4. Were there any destinations that we didn't like for Fantasy (22:55)? Kenyon Sadiq to the Jets comes to mind ... We rank the rookie WRs (27:50) and tell you in which round we'd consider drafting them (39:45). Are Tate and KC Concepcion set up for big target volume? How do we feel about Jordyn Tyson and Omar Cooper Jr.? We also talk about Kenyon Sadiq (43:40), the rookie quarterbacks (45:40) including the surprising selection of Ty Simpson and a little bit on the offensive linemen ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com

0:00 Intro

2:30 Who are the first 3 rookies selected in fantasy drafts?

13:15 When to draft Jeremiyah Love?

20:37 When to draft Jadarian Price?

22:55 Worst Landing Spots for Rookies

27:50 Rank the First Round Rookie WRs

28:35 Carnell Tate to Titans

30:00 Jordyn Tyson to Saints

34:00 Makai Lemon to Eagles

36:20 KC Concepcion to Browns

39:15 Omar Cooper Jr to Jets

39:45 When to Draft Rookie WRs

43:40 Kenyon Sadiq to Jets

45:40 Fernando Mendoza to Raiders, Ty Simpson to Rams

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