It's no secret that the Detroit Lions have kept one eye on the road and one on the quarterback situation in the NFL Drafts in recent years. Just last winter, they met with Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe at the NFL Combine and talked to a few others as well.

As we pass the midpoint of the 2025 NFL regular season, teams and their fans are starting to cast an eye toward how the 2026 NFL Draft order is shaping up. With that in mind, I took a look at what the first round would look like if the season ended today - and which college football stars could fit the most glaring needs for each NFL team.

Thanks to the Carolina Panthers ' stunning upset of the Green Bay Packers, the Cowboys' position in the 2026 NFL draft order improved. Dallas' first-round pick that previously belonged to Green Bay has jumped from one of the final three picks in Round 1 to inside the top 25.

A pair of quarterbacks had forgettable outings Saturday, while a couple of promising pass-catchers have their NFL Draft stock moving in the right direction.

The Cleveland Browns roster saw LB Cameron McGrone, the former 5th round pick, added to the practice squad on Wednesday

There has not been much for Iowa State Cyclones football fans to get excited about in recent weeks. The team has not been playing well for weeks, in the midst o

When New Orleans goes on the clock in the 2026 NFL Draft, Shough will almost certainly become the latest high-round pick whose team uses an even higher-round pick 12 months later in the hopes of upgrading the position.

Kansas City Chiefs GM Brett Veach has a decision to make with the 2025 NFL trade deadline a day away. Will he make any moves to improve the team, or will he stand pat at the deadline and roll with the players they have?