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

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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 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/FantasyFootballToday • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider ▶︎FFT Express: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyK1zeDYsKPiLNzzFk3jHa199--RN6nff 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2fEvGGxwXqSM8xuSNgxjFR • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasy-football-today-podcast/id261735167 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast ▶︎Fantasy Football Today Express: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qyGWfETSBFaciPrtvoWCC?si=51b16cab6d6747ed ▶︎Fantasy Football Today Dynasty: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aHlmMJw1m8FareKybdNfG?si=1a4cd6f9fc464606 ▶︎Fantasy Football Today DFS: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zU7pBvGK3KPhfb69Q1hNr?si=f330cceb49b34780 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/fantasyfootballtoday • Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fftoday • ASK all of your Start/Sit questions in our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FantasyFootballToday/ 📖 READ • More fantasy football news: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/fantasy-football-today • Shop our store: https://shop.cbssports.com/fantasy 💵BETTING • Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/sportsbooks/ • And sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/promos/ 🎙ABOUT THE SHOW Want to dominate your league and get Fantasy Football bragging rights? Join host Adam Aizer, analysts Dave Richard, Jamey Eisenberg, Heath Cummings, and the rest of our crew throughout the year. Start or Sit, Waiver Wire, Buy or…