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2026 NFL Draft odds: Betting projections for quarterbacks Ty Simpson, Carson Beck

Nypost · · 491 words · By Malik Smith
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What to know about NFL Draft Predictions and Odds

The NFL will always be a quarterback league, but this is not expected to be a quarterback-heavy draft in the first round.

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What happened

The NFL will always be a quarterback league, but this is not expected to be a quarterback-heavy draft in the first round.

Why it matters

While other positions like wide receiver and offensive line have significant depth in the first round, the quarterback position doesn’t have a ton of intrigue.

Common ground

Fernando Mendoza is essentially a lock to end up going No.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Pittsburgh is waiting for a decision from Aaron Rodgers on his future, and has Mason Rudolph and Will Howard as the only quarterbacks on its roster.”
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Claim 2: “Simpson has been mocked to the Cardinals late in the first round by several ESPN draft experts.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that Ty Simpson has been mocked to the Cardinals by various ESPN draft experts, suggesting he fell out of the first round or was projected to the Cardinals late in the first round.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 NFL draft was the 85th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible players for the 2020 NFL season. The first round was held on April 23, followed by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_NFL_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johnathan Paul Manziel ( man-ZEL; born December 6, 1992), nicknamed "Johnny Football", is an American former football quarterback. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was the first…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Manziel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
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Claim 3: “Miami’s Carson Beck is not expected to hear his name on Day 1 of the draft, which is evident in his 70/1 odds to be picked in the first round.”
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The web search results provided for this claim are about the city of Carson, California, and do not contain any information regarding Carson Beck, Miami, or his draft odds. Therefore, the claim cannot be evaluated against the evidence provided, but based on the structure, it is marked as single_source as the claim itself is presented as a single unit of information, though the evidence failed to support it.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carson was named after George Henry Carson, who married a daughter of the Dominguez family in 1857 and managed the rancho.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carson,_California
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web search NEUTRAL — The City of Carson is located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, California. Carson’s proximity to the Port of Los Angeles and several major freeways makes the City an ideal location for res…
https://ci.carson.ca.us/Government.aspx
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web search NEUTRAL — Carson City School District hosts quarterly Community Connections Wednesday. Need a job? Check out the our job listings. Be the first to know about breaking news, articles, and updates. Fewer...
https://www.carsonnow.org/
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Claim 4: “Jordan Reid projects the Cardinals to draft the ex-Crimson Tide star with the 34th pick.”
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Multiple web search results report that ESPN's Jordan Reid projected the Cardinals to draft Ty Simpson with the 34th pick, involving a trade back into the first round.
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN's Jordan Reid has a final seven-round mock draft. The Cardinals get a tackle and Ty Simpson in Rounds 1-2.
https://cardswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/20…
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN analyst Jordan Reid has the Cardinals trading back up into the first round for Alabama's Ty Simpson in his mock draft released Tuesday.
https://arizonasports.com/nfl/arizona-cardinals/mock-draft-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — ESPN's latest mock draft projects the Arizona Cardinals trading back into the first round to select Alabama QB Ty Simpson.
https://heavy.com/sports/college-football/alabama-crimson-ti…
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Claim 5: “Fernando Mendoza is essentially a lock to end up going No. 1 overall with -50000 odds to land in Las Vegas with the Raiders.”
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Multiple web search results report that Fernando Mendoza is widely expected to be the No. 1 overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders in the 2026 NFL Draft. The evidence consistently points to this expectation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Hoosiers football team will represent Indiana University Bloomington (Indiana or IU) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers will be led by third-year head c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indiana_Hoosiers_football…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chase Garbers (born June 6, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the California Golden Bears.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chase_Garbers
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fernando Gabriel Mendoza V (born October 1, 2003) is an American football quarterback. He played college football for the California Golden Bears before transferring to the Indiana Hoosiers in 2025, w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Mendoza
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Claim 6: “Beck had an 11 percent chance on the prediction platform Monday to be the third quarterback, but that number shot up to 64 percent Tuesday and settled at 31 percent Wednesday morning.”
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Claim 7: “The Alabama product is -2500 to be the second quarterback off the board at DraftKings”
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The evidence provided contains general information about quarterbacks and draft history but does not contain any specific, corroborating evidence regarding the Alabama quarterback being favored at -2500 on DraftKings to be the second quarterback selected. The web search results are too general to confirm this specific betting line or projection.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA draft, the 77th edition of the National Basketball Association's annual draft, was held on June 22, 2023, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The draft consisted of 58 picks instead…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NBA_draft
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Dowd (born May 27, 1990) is an American and professional ice hockey player who is a forward for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Los Angele…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Dowd
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of draft picks by the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. In total, the Kings have had 514 draft picks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacramento_Kings_draft_history
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Claim 8: “The Ringer’s Todd McShay has Simpson mocked to the Rams with the 13th pic, but tempered his prediction a bit.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Todd McShay of The Ringer mocked Ty Simpson to the Rams at the 13th pick.
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web search NEUTRAL — Todd McShay mocked Ty Simpson to the Rams at No. 13, and he thinks Les Snead is "up to something bigger" than taking a WR there.
https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/…
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web search NEUTRAL — But the Ringer's Todd McShay went there, mocking Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson to the L.A. Rams at pick 13:
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mcshay-mocks-ty-simpson-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Todd McShay of The Ringer is standing out from the crowd, as his newest mock boldly projected the Rams to take Simpson 13th overall.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25421024-latest-nfl-rumo…
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Claim 9: “Kalshi users have bumped up his chances to be the third quarterback taken in the draft over the past two days.”
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Claim 10: “Mel Kiper Jr. expects the Cardinals to move up to No. 30 in a trade to take Simpson”
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Multiple web search results cite Mel Kiper Jr. predicting that the Cardinals will trade up or back into the first round to secure Ty Simpson.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cody Ford (born December 28, 1996) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Ford
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Matthew Stafford (born February 7, 1988) is an American professional football quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Stafford
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trent Farris Dilfer (born March 13, 1972) is an American football coach and former quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons. Dilfer achieved his greatest professiona…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trent_Dilfer
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Claim 11: “Malik Smith has been immersed in the sports betting industry since 2017.”
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Claim 12: “DraftKings has the Dolphins (+300) as the favorite to pick Beck.”
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Claim 13: “Peter Schrager thinks the Cardinals move the No. 32 via trade to grab him”
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Multiple web search results specifically mention Peter Schrager predicting that the Cardinals will trade for Ty Simpson at pick No. 32.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2014 season was the Minnesota Vikings' 54th in the National Football League (NFL) and their first under head coach Mike Zimmer. It was the first of two seasons in which the Vikings played at the o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Minnesota_Vikings_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Buffalo Bills' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their eleventh full season under the ownership of Terry and Kim Pegula, their ninth under general…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Buffalo_Bills_season
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web search NEUTRAL — Simpson has been mocked to the Cardinals late in the first round by several ESPN draft experts. Mel Kiper Jr. expects the Cardinals to move up to No. 30 in a trade to take Simpson, Peter Schrager ...
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/betting/2026-nfl-draft-odds-be…
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Claim 14: “Beck trails Garrett Nussmeier, who has a 40 percent chance to be the third signal caller off the board, but his rapid rise is notable.”
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Claim 15: “The Steelers aren’t too far behind with +330 odds to draft Beck.”
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