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ArticleFantasy Football Mock Draft: How to Approach Pick 1.02 (2026)
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Touchdowns aren't always sticky, though... Stafford had a career-high 7.7% touchdown rate in 2025, 0.9% higher than any other year in his career... with the defensive improvements and chances of regression, it seems too costly to take Nacua this highly.
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Nacua's TD spike likely to regress; Stafford's efficiency unsustainable and defense improving.

2025 was Nacua's most complete year with ten receiving touchdowns, but touchdowns aren't sticky. Matthew Stafford had a career-high 7.7% touchdown rate in 2025, 0.9% higher than any other year in his career and 0.7% higher than Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson (tied for second). The Rams made defensive additions including trading for Trent McDuffie and adding Myles Garrett, which should reduce passing scripts. Nine of Nacua's 17 end zone targets came in games when Davante Adams played fewer than 60% of snaps; Adams' health and availability in 2026 is hard to project. With defensive improvements and regression risk, it seems too costly to take Nacua this highly at 1.02.

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