The 2026 NFL Draft is not just another offseason event for a handful of franchises. For teams like the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, and Pittsburgh Steelers, it is a defining moment. With roster overhauls, quarterback questions, and front office pressure mounting, these five teams enter draft week knowing one thing. They cannot afford to get this wrong.
Once viewed through the lens of an uneven first stint as a head coach, Vance Joseph has quietly rebuilt his NFL reputation the hard way - through results. As defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, Joseph is now drawing interest from multiple franchises during Denver’s playoff bye. This is not nostalgia or recycling. It’s a recalibration. Here are three reasons why Joseph is firmly back on the NFL’s head coaching radar, and why this time feels different.
Drake Maye has crossed a rare statistical threshold that places him in elite New England company. By surpassing 4,000 passing yards in a single season, Maye joins a Patriots club previously occupied only by Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe. The milestone not only highlights Maye’s rapid rise but also reframes the future of a franchise long defined by its past.