John LedyardJul 1, 2026
In NFL Daily's 32-quarterback draft for the 2026 season, Ledyard made the odd-numbered selections, opening with Josh Allen at No. 1 overall and running down through Aaron Rodgers at No. 31.
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But I am going to go with Josh Allen first. Overall
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“Ledyard's picks across the 32-quarterback draft: Josh Allen first overall, Mahomes third, Drake May fifth, Stafford seventh, Jordan Love ("he'd be eighth for me") ninth, Jared Goff eleventh, Jayden Daniels thirteenth, "CJ. Stroud is the guy" fifteenth, Sam Darnold seventeenth, Baker Mayfield nineteenth, Daniel Jones twenty-first, "Fernanda Mendozo" twenty-third, Cam Ward twenty-fifth, Jackson Dart twenty-seventh, Geno Smith twenty-ninth, "Aaron Rodgers thirty-first".”
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