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Ryan Wilson

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Wilson's 2026 NFL mock draft 3.0: Wide-open QB race creates chaos at the top of board

With no sure-fire franchise QB, front offices could be forced to shift their focus to foundational defensive playmakers

The harsh truth about J.J. McCarthy's first six starts -- and whether the Vikings can still fix him

Minnesota needs to decide whether to rebuild its young quarterback or replace him

2024 NFL Draft regrade: Who's already a star, who's stalled and what's changed 18 months later

If we were re-drafting the 2024 class right now, Drake Maye would be the No. 1 overall pick and it wouldn't even be close

What are the Browns doing if Shedeur Sanders isn't starting the rest of the season?

His debut wasn't perfect, but it offered hope -- and Cleveland has to find out what it has before drafting yet another QB in the spring

2026 NFL Draft: Alabama QB Ty Simpson checks every first-round box -- except for one glaring red flag

With elite processing and accuracy, Simpson looks draft ready ... until you see his historically bad deep-ball accuracy

The Giants' next coach will determine whether Jaxson Dart becomes a franchise savior or just another statistic

New York doesn't just need a new coach; it needs to break a cycle

Wilson's 2026 NFL mock draft: Predicting all 32 first-round picks after the trade deadline

Only three QBs go in Round 1, while seven O-linemen and five pass rushers come off the board

2026 NFL Draft: Can rookie Tyler Shough convince the Saints not to draft a QB in the first round?

Shough, the 40th overall pick in 2025, will have nine games to prove to New Orleans that he's the long-term answer

2021 NFL redraft: Micah Parsons goes No. 1 as Trevor Lawrence, Ja'Marr Chase headline do-over of loaded class

The 2021 draft saw five quarterbacks go in Round 1 -- only one is taken in the redraft

Wilson's 2026 NFL mock draft 2.0: Giants add protection for Jaxson Dart; Jets restart at QB with No. 1 pick

Five quarterbacks go in Round 1, and none of them are named Manning, Nussmeier or Sellers

2026 NFL Draft projections: Why the five worst teams should (or should not) select a new franchise QB

Keep in mind that things can drastically change between now and April

With Dillon Gabriel as the Browns' starting QB, Cleveland has a case to be the AFC North's best team

Kevin Stefanski might be one of football's best offensive coaches we don't talk enough about

2026 NFL Draft six-pack: Who should be QB1? Who's been most disappointing? Which team might land the top pick?

From breakout stars to struggling QBs, our draft analysts tackle the biggest questions shaping the 2026 NFL Draft

Are we buying Carson Beck's reinvention? Georgia defector is new Heisman favorite -- and maybe 2026 QB1

Beck has rediscovered his confidence, and his coach applauds the leader he's become

Joe Burrow injury brings to light a jarring reality: Having a backup plan at QB is paramount to success

In recent years, the Eagles and Patriots have valued the backup QB more than other teams

Ryan Wilson joined CBS Sports in June 2011. He covers the NFL and NFL Draft for CBSSports.com, CBS Sports HQ, and CBS Sports Network. He is also the co-host of "With the First Pick," the CBS Sports NFL Draft podcast, alongside former Titans GM Ran Carthon.

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