First-round grades | Rounds 2-3 grades | Round 1 winners and losers | Rounds 2-3 winners and losers | Fernando Mendoza is Tom Brady’s successor | Ty Simpson will test Sean McVay | Cardinals made the right No. with Love | Drew Allar doesn’t change Steelers’ dilemma The 2026 NFL draft is officially in the books. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza went No. 1 to the Raiders , one of the worst-kept secrets of the offseason, along with the Eagles’ intention of trading A.J. Brown after June 1. That potential trade paved the way for two of the best storylines from Round 1 . The Cowboys agreed to a rare trade with the hated Eagles to give them the opportunity to draft Brown’s possible replacement, Makai Lemon, who initially thought he was headed to the Steelers. What an awkward moment for fans of the Steelers , Eagles and Cowboys. But the biggest surprise might have been the Rams drafting quarterback Ty Simpson at No.…