CBS breaks down every 1st round pick post training camp

[Triumph]

The C + grade for Lomu is fair and accurate.

Next Thursday, Seattle is starting their 2026 1st pick in RB Price. He comes in cold with zero preseason game action.

2026 NFL rookie grades: How Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson and every first-round pick performed in preseason

Which first-round picks look ready for Week 1? We break down the preseason snaps and performance of all 32 rookies

www.cbssports.com

 

[sb1]

"Price deals with "upper leg soreness" and did not make him available for the preseason."

That sounds like it might matter for the opener.

 

[mgteich]

The C + grade for Lomu is fair and accurate.

Next Thursday, Seattle is starting their 2026 1st pick in RB Price. He comes in cold with zero preseason game action.

2026 NFL rookie grades: How Fernando Mendoza, Ty Simpson and every first-round pick performed in preseason

Which first-round picks look ready for Week 1? We break down the preseason snaps and performance of all 32 rookies

www.cbssports.com

C+ is reasonable for a first rounder who isn't ready to start or perhaps even contribute early in his rookie year.

We did hope that he could be a swing OT early; I'm not sure why. He is a raw rookie OL with lots to learn.

 

[Pape]

only two A grades in the entire first round... a running back in the desert and a LT converting to RT in carolina... overall a weak draft class?

Lomu had some pretty high pre-camp expectations here, which he did not live up to... the C grade is a fair assessment of how he performed...

this it was good enough to have him penciled in as the swing tackle, especially in light of the lack of depth on the O Line right now

 

[TommyD4207]

only two A grades in the entire first round... a running back in the desert and a LT converting to RT in carolina... overall a weak draft class?

Lomu had some pretty high pre-camp expectations here, which he did not live up to... the C grade is a fair assessment of how he performed...

this it was good enough to have him penciled in as the swing tackle, especially in light of the lack of depth on the O Line right now

Nobody's played an actual game yet...

 

[Pape]

Nobody's played an actual game yet...

yeah, i get that... that's why its a question and not a statement...

limited reps to zero reps for a lot of players... did anyone really flash talent?

just tossing up a topic of discussion before the game starts for real...