NFL Draft roundtable: Titans surprise with Carnell Tate, Bucs stop Rueben Bain's slide

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft went chalk for exactly two picks.Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was earmarked for the Raiders since Las Vegas clinched the No. 1 pick, and the New York Jets’ selection of Texas Tech pass rusher David Bailey made sense, but the Arizona Cardinals bucked convention with the selection of running back Jeremiyah Love third, making the former Notre Dame star the highest-drafted player at the position since Saquon Barkley went second in 2018.Advertisement