The 2026 NFL Draft is officially complete, and fans have quickly begun picking out their favorite draft classes from across the league. One team that continues to earn high marks is the Dallas Cowboys,

ESPN's Mel Kiper has released his grades for the 2026 NFL draft. Here's the four teams that he considered the big winners.

The 2026 NFL Draft continues in Pittsburgh. Follow our NFL Draft tracker live updates of team selections for every round 2-3 NFL Draft prospect on Day 2.

Mel Kiper clearly thinks the Rams drafted Ty Simpson with the idea of Simpson becoming the heir apparent to Matthew Stafford at quarterback.

They kept both first-rounders but sacrificed a third-rounder (74th overall) and a fifth-founder (148 overall) to jump from 9 up to 6 and grab LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane — a player ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. believes they could’ve got at their original pick without having to give up any additional draft compensation.

Mel Kiper strongly criticizes Rams for surprising Ty Simpson pick at No. 13 overall originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Rams pulled off the stunner of the first-round of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting quarterback Ty Simpson with the No. 13 overall pick.

Mel Kiper Jr. delivered a head-scratcher about Joe Burrow and Peyton Manning during ESPN's NFL draft broadcast.

The 2026 NFL draft featured suspense, shocking moves and unexpected trades that shook up the first-round order. Some of those selections and transactions made fans cringe, generated excitement and left viewers bewildered.