This quarterback class was supposed to be deep. Really deep. The first round would be littered with future stars destined to lift even those franchises that consistently got it wrong. But it didn't take long for reality to hit. A few weeks into the college season, it became obvious this class was many things, but deep wasn't one of them.

If the 2025 class was light at the quarterback position -- two went in Round 1, and another went in Round 2 -- the 2026 version could look similar. Garrett Nussmeier, Cade Klubnik and Drew Allar were all billed as potential first-rounders entering the fall. All were in their final year of eligibility. And all have been disappointing enough that they now project as Day 3 darts, not franchise cornerstones.

Meanwhile, Fernando Mendoza, Dante Moore and T

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