NFL @NextGenStats Research & Analytics; @GatorsFB, @Vikings, @UChicago & @LanderAnalytics trained; data storyteller
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2026 NFL DRAFT CHEAT SHEET 📌
For the eighth consecutive year, here’s my final look at each team’s first-round big board, built from pre-draft intel, team needs and organizational tendencies.
See more: NFL.com/IQ
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Apr 27
Now that the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, what did every team’s Round 1 short list really look like?
@MBandNFL uses post-draft reporting to project who teams may have been targeting, available on NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud.
NFL.com/IQ » NFL Draft » Cheat Sheet
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Apr 25
Which NFL teams had the most athletic draft classes in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The @ChicagoBears, @BuffaloBills, @Raiders, @49ers and @Saints each averaged an 80 NGS athleticism score across their first seven picks.
See the full list at NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud
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Apr 25
The Next Gen Stats analytics team used the NGS Draft Model to identify the five best value picks in Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
🔗 nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
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Apr 24
The Next Gen Stats analytics team used the NGS Draft Model to identify the five best value picks in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, powered by @awscloud.
nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
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Apr 23
Who could your team target in Round 1?
Here are the top 5 projected first-round big boards from NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud.
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Apr 23
2026 NFL Draft sleepers (via @MBandNFL): Which prospects offer immense value on Day 2? Hidden gems for Day 3?
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My final 2026 NFL Mock Draft is live!
This is the 22nd straight year I’ve put together a first-round mock, and it’s still one of my favorite annual exercises. First-round cheat sheet drops tomorrow morning.
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Apr 22
NFL Draft Day 2 Standouts & Day 3 Gems 💎
The 2026 NFL Draft marks the seventh year we've used the Next Gen Stats Draft Model to identify sleepers using data and machine learning. @MBandNFL breaks down the top prospects to target AFTER Round 1.
nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-draft-…
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Apr 21
Team Central is now the Draft Room in NFL IQ.
See every team’s most-likely draft targets across all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft with NFL IQ, powered by @awscloud and featuring insights from @MBandNFL, @GrindingMocks & @BigBoardLab.
nfl.com/iq?tab=team-central
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We are LIVE on with AWS OnAir 🎙️
Join @cfrelund, @MBandNFL & Ramon Lopez for the story behind NFL.com/IQ powered by @awscloud — how it brings fans inside the same offseason questions NFL teams are discussing in Draft Rooms.
Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=vWjQ5C6-…
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Apr 16
In his second mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, @MBandNFL projects the Steelers and Eagles will both add receivers to the roster. Meanwhile, the Cowboys upgrade multiple levels of the defense. Check out the full first-round forecast, 1-32.
nfl.com/news/mike-band-2026-…
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Apr 15
NFL IQ just added new ways to explore the road to the 2026 NFL Draft.
- First-Round Cheat Sheet 🎯
- 2026 Horizontal Big Board 📋
- Ask NFL IQ AI Assistant 💬
Visit NFL IQ powered by @awscloud to explore team needs, draft fits, Round 1 possibilities and more:
ALT Visit NFL.com/IQ for more
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My 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2.0 is live!
At this point in the process, it’s less about guessing and more about connecting the right signals: team needs, scheme fits, front-office tendencies, prospect-team connections and market clues.
➡️ nfl.com/news/mike-band-2026-…
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I also built an early look at my First-Round Cheat Sheet inside NFL IQ.
Explore each team’s most likely Round 1 targets in the NFL Draft » Cheat Sheet tab.
Desktop only (for now): nfl.com/iq
ALT Visit NFL.com/IQ for a live look at the 2026 NFL IQ First-Round Cheat Sheet
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Apr 15
.@MBandNFL mock draft 2.0: Cowboys take Rueben Bain Jr. at No. 12
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Apr 7
Got questions? Ask NFL IQ 💬
Use the new AI feature inside NFL IQ for instant, data-driven answers on team needs, draft prospects, free agency, NGS Draft Scores and more.
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