Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.

From an Oklahoma quarterback to an Illinois edge-rusher, here are five players we're tracking:

Oklahoma QB John Mateer

Mateer's throwing mechanics are unconventional, but that's what makes him a top QB prospect.

"The same way golf analysts had to accept that swing mechanics don't apply to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, I've had to accept that traditional footwork and balance do not apply to Oklahoma quarterback John Mateer," The Ringer's Todd McShay wrote in a story published Monday.

Mateer (6-foot-1, 224 pounds) is doing things outside the norm, making him harder to game plan for. This was evident in No. 13 Oklahoma's 24-13 Week 2 win over No. 23 Michigan. The QB finished 21-of-34 passing for 2

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