NFL Draft Dream Board; Legend’s HoF Snub

Hey, NFL Fans 👋

A quick debrief around what we have in store for you today, keeping in mind we are just days away from the 2026 NFL Draft!

Our draft expert, Daniel Rios, felt now is a good time as any to do away with the fun of predicting what pro teams would do as the draft night unfolds. So, instead of predicting, he presents his ’Dream board’ with every pick mapped out his way!

Don’t miss out on the rest of our top picks for today:

• Bengals legend sounds off on why he’s still not in the Hall of Fame😖

• Dolphins’ pursuit of Troy Aikman sees a bizarre update 👀

• Our insider, Tony Pauline, just dropped a major disclaimer walking into the final week before the Draft. 🏈

… And a lot more for you to unpack here.

2026 NFL Draft: Daniel Rios’ Dream Board – Every Pick, His Way

Rios breaks down the perfect 2026 NFL Draft every team dreams about.

• Dolphins RB De’Von Achane is not available for trade. Both sides have had positive conversations about negotiating an extension.

• The Giants and DL Dexter Lawrence engaged in contract extension talks after the latter requested a trade. However, those talks reached an “impasse.”

• NFL Insider Ian Rapoport on WR A.J. Brown’s trade: “Don’t expect Brown to be traded” Until After June 1. Meanwhile, Eagles’ pre-draft conversation adds new potential A.J. Brown replacement to list.

• Draft prospect Caleb Lomu has become a primary focus for teams in the late first round. His profile has surged in the last 24 hours as teams like the Steelers look for top talents to anchor their offensive lines.

• Florida DT Caleb Banks, once a consensus first-rounder, is seeing his stock slide due to recurring foot injuries. Reports from the last 24 hours suggest he could fall out of the first round entirely.

Billy Shaw, an offensive guard for the AFL’s Buffalo Bills, holds a unique place in football history as the only Pro Football Hall of Famer who never played a single down in the NFL. He spent his entire nine-season career (1961–1969) with the Bills in the American Football League, retiring just one year before the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. 

This means that his team became part of the NFL right after he stepped away from the game. His Hall of Fame moment in 1999 was just as memorable for a different reason. During his induction speech, Shaw accidentally forgot to thank his wife, Patsy. Realizing the oversight moments later, he returned to the stage, dropped to his knees, and publicly apologized. 

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