Anto Saka in 2026 NFL Draft 1st Round?

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Probably not. But The Athletic's Dane Brugler had Anto Saka going to the Detroit Lions at #28 in his way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft.

As he notes in the upfront, it's too early for an actual mock draft and that the article should serve as more of a watch list.

28. Detroit Lions: Anto Saka, Edge, Northwestern​

Saka has yet to start a game in college, so this might seem a tad early for him. But he consistently flashed on tape as a subpackage rusher (see the Maryland game), and his traits haven’t gone unnoticed by NFL scouts.