2026 NFL Draft: The best picks of Round 1

While Fernando Mendoza solidified his status as the 1.01 for the Las Vegas Raiders, the real draft-night steals happened in the middle of the board. PFF awarded "Elite" grades to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for snagging disruptive edge Rueben Bain Jr. and the Chicago Bears for landing ball-hawking safety Dillon Thieneman.