FantasyPros - 2026 NFL Draft Round 1 Reactions: Fantasy Football Impact (Ep. 2002)
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What were the biggest surprises in the 2026 NFL Draft Round 1?
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How does Fernando Mendoza's selection impact the Raiders' offense?
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How will Carnell Tate fit into the Titans' receiving corps?
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Welcome in, everybody, to Fantasy Pros. This is the Fantasy Football Podcast. It is me, Joey P. Joe P. is up here. And today, you're going to get the best of night one right here on Fantasy Pros straight from our live stream on YouTube. Last night, we covered the entire first round of the NFL draft. And guess what? We'll be back at it doing it today on Friday as well. Day two, join us at 6.30 p.m. Eastern.
What are the implications of Ty Simpson joining the Rams?
Watch the second and third rounds of the NFL Draft live with our experts, breaking down every single pick the way you want to know, fantasy style. That's right. Get instant fantasy reactions. As the draft unfolds, coverage begins again Friday, 6.30 p.m. Eastern on our YouTube channel, Fantasy Pros.
How does Kenyon Sadiq's pick affect the Jets' tight end situation?
Go to youtube.com slash fantasy pros, subscribe today and ring that bell till it goes ding. So without further ado, let us get at it and let's talk about last night, shall we? And what went down with all of the action from round one of the NFL draft.
And gentlemen, we do have the Las Vegas Raiders on the clock. They finished 3-14 in 2025, last in the AFC West. This season, they've replaced Pete Carroll in company with Clint Kubiak, fresh off calling that Super Bowl for the Seattle Seahawks.
What can we expect from Makai Lemon with the Eagles?
They also had the Max Crosby deal accepted, reversed. And they don't really see kind of in between there. Their team needs, of course, quarterback wide receiver, offensive tackle and defensive tackle. This is one of their 10 picks in this draft.
How does KC Concepcion's selection impact the Browns' wide receiver depth?
Andy, obviously, Fernando Mendoza is going to be the pick. I mean, you would all have to think. But my question to you is, how do you see him from a fantasy standpoint, whether that's dynasty or redraft dependent? Yeah, this is one of those situations where I got to know what that receiving room looks like. So it is just very difficult to spin immediately. I like Mendoza. I think maybe a ceiling projection for Mendoza looks a little bit like... I don't know, Matt Ryan. Do people consider that an insult? I don't mean late-stage Matt Ryan. I mean the good Matt Ryan who won an MVP and went to a Super Bowl. I think Mendoza is very legit. Certainly looks the part. A work ethic guy. I like everything about him.
It is the worst collection of wide receivers that I can maybe remember coming into a draft. It is a bad receiving room outside of Bowers, right? They have... We know they have an answer at center. We know they have an answer at running back, at tight end, and they have almost everything else is an open question on this team, right? So they need a lot, but this receiving room is a mess. So I really want to see what that looks like at the end of this thing. And they have an earlier second-round pick, Derek, where they could address that. We talked with EJ Snyder a couple weeks ago, and he was actually really bullish on Jack Besch that he's potentially someone Clint Kubiak could use strategically. But it's really just Beck.
It's Trey Tucker. It's a couple guys. It's nothing flashy right now, Derek. So would you like them to use one of those day-two picks also on a wide receiver for Fernando? Oh, absolutely. And yeah, look, you look where the Raiders have their picks. I mean, obviously the first one overall is going to Mendoza, but then they've got their second, the third round pick. They have three fourth round picks. So the other thing is, are they live to take one of those sports and maybe jump up from the third to the second or something like that, you know, where they address multiple needs in a sweet spot of this draft.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What were the biggest surprises in the 2026 NFL Draft Round 1?
0:00–0:02
2
How does Fernando Mendoza's selection impact the Raiders' offense?
0:02–0:16
3
What does Jeremiyah Love's landing spot mean for fantasy football?
0:16–0:34
4
How will Carnell Tate fit into the Titans' receiving corps?
0:34–1:05
5
What are the implications of Ty Simpson joining the Rams?
1:05–1:22
6
How does Kenyon Sadiq's pick affect the Jets' tight end situation?
1:22–1:52
7
What can we expect from Makai Lemon with the Eagles?
1:52–2:06
8
How does KC Concepcion's selection impact the Browns' wide receiver depth?
2:06–1:01:35
Speakers
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