2026 Fantasy predictions: Who is this year’s Drake Maye (Late round QB that finishes top 5)?

About this episode

The episode discusses potential late round quarterbacks who could finish as top 5 in 2026, focusing on identifying this year's equivalent of Drake Maye.

The calendar has flipped to June which means it’s time for our ‘Flip The Script’ summer series. Justin Boone and Late Round QB's JJ Zachariason continue the series by trying to identify who will be ‘This year’s Drake Maye’ and find the QB currently going outside the top 10 in drafts that can finish as a top 5 QB in 2026.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Boone

Guest: JJ Zachariason

Topics covered

• fantasy football
• quarterback predictions
• draft strategy
• 2026 season
• late round picks

Keywords

• fantasy predictions
• quarterback
• Drake Maye
• top 5 QB
• draft analysis

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