2026 NFL Draft primer: key players you should know + Thanksgiving slate preview

2026 NFL Draft primer: key players you should know + Thanksgiving slate previewStory byNate Tice·Charles McDonaldTue, November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM UTC·1 min read

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Nate Tice & Charles McDonald look ahead to the 2026 NFL Draft with their top players to watch heading into the offseason before previewing the Thanksgiving & Black Friday games. The duo start things off with their thoughts on the San Francisco 49ers getting a win over the Carolina Panthers on Monday night, including what went wrong for Bryce Young and the offense.

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It's never too early for draft season, and Nate & Charles get you ready for April with their 2026 NFL Draft primer, discussing their favorite quarterbacks (Fernando Mendoza QB1?), skill players (Jeremiyah Love, Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson & more), offensive linemen (Spencer Fano, Caleb Lomu) and defensive players (Arvell Reese, Caleb Downs & others) so far in the draft process.

Nate & Charles wrap up the show with their holiday edition of Cheat Sheet, where they give one key matchup to watch in each of the Thanksgiving and Black Friday games.

(2:40) - 49ers beat Panthers on MNF

(8:55) - 2026 NFL Draft primer: skill players

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(19:15) - 2026 NFL Draft primer: quarterbacks

(38:50) - 2026 NFL Draft primer: offensive linemen

(43:45) - 2026 NFL Draft primer: defensive players

(54:10) - Cheat Sheet: Thanksgiving games

BLOOMINGTON, IN - NOVEMBER 15: Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza (15) warms up prior to a college football game between the Wisconsin Badgers and Indiana Hoosiers on November 15, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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