NFL Draft in the books, the football world turns the page to the 2026 cycle. College programs bid goodbye to their former stars as their dreams were realized over the weekend, and NFL franchises have begun evaluating and ranking the next draft class.

Maryland has the dubious distinction of sending more draft picks to the NFL (six) than football victories last fall (four). The Terrapins tied Notre Dame for the 11th-most drafted players, which was more than seven College Football Playoff qualifiers.

I t was a crazy draft that didn’t nearly go as expected for several star players. Just look at the epic draft-day slide Colorado Buffaloes star Shedeur Sanders endured all the w