Let’s run through another 2026 NFL Mock Draft.
With Fernando Mendoza taking home the Heisman Trophy, is he a lock to be the first quarterback off the board in this spring’s NFL Draft? That’s unlikely with the College Football Playoff still to be played out. Plus, the Kansas City Chiefs will be in a position to take a playmaker, and the Bears will look to add more defensive line help.
2026 NFL Mock Draft
1. New York Jets (via NYG): QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana
If the Giants end up with the top pick, they will almost certainly deal it. I’m sure they’d rather not trade it across town, but the Jets need a QB and are armed with extra first-rounders after selling at the deadline. After Mendoza’s big win over Ohio State, he’s probably the top QB on the board, but that is very subject to change in the coming months.
2. Las Vegas Raiders: QB Dante Moore – Oregon
Vegas keeps climbing to the second overall pick, and they make it two QBs in a row by selecting Dante Moore.
3. Tennessee Titans: LB Arvell Reese – Ohio State
Despite dropping to the third pick, Tennessee still gets its guy. The Titans took their quarterback last year. This year, they address the other side of the ball with one of the top defensive players in the draft.
Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Arvell Reese (8) reacts during the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025 in Madison, Wisconsin.4. Cleveland Browns: WR Jordyn Tyson – Arizona State
I have no idea yet if Cleveland likes Shedeur Sanders enough to keep him around for another year, but they’ve given him the rest of this season, and the 2027 QB class is stacked. Would they take the third QB off the board, or go with a piece that they know can really help them?
5. New York Giants (via NYJ): WR Carnell Tate – Ohio State
It might be a bit early, but Carnell Tate is a high-end wide receiver who thrives as a deep-ball threat. Putting him in the same offense as Malik Nabers feels like a win for the Giants and their young quarterback.
6. Arizona Cardinals: QB Ty Simpson – Alabama
The Kyler Murray era seems pretty over in Arizona as the Cardinals continue to spiral. With potentially a new head coach and GM (though not guaranteed) next year, a reset with a first-round QB seems like a logical choice.
7. New Orleans Saints: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. – Miami
Given how loaded next year’s class appears to be at quarterback and how much help their roster needs all over, I think the Saints would choose to address a position other than quarterback and give Tyler Shough some time on the job. Bain is arguably the top EDGE in the draft and can help that defense right away.
Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro – Imagn Images8. Washington Commanders: S Caleb Downs – Ohio State
No, safety isn’t considered a premier position, but sometimes you just have to take the best player on the board, especially if that player is as good as Caleb Downs. Downs is probably the top player on multiple big boards in this year’s NFL Draft, and the Commanders’ defense needs a complete overhaul. Going out and getting a surefire thing wouldn’t be a bad decision.
9. Cincinnati Bengals: OT Spencer Fano – Utah
Joe Burrow is back from injury and looking really good. The Bengals need to improve their protection for him, and this gives them the chance to take the top tackle on the board for some.
10. Los Angeles Rams (via ATL): OT Francis Mauigoa – Miami
The Rams are the top seed in the NFC, but still end up with a top-ten selection thanks to their trade in last year’s draft. I think they’ll use this opportunity to take one of the top tackles on the board and fortify their offensive line.
11. Miami Dolphins: CB Jermod McCoy – Tennessee
The Dolphins add arguably the top cornerback in the draft here, which helps fill a big need, despite also needing help in the trenches on both sides of the ball.
12. Kansas City Chiefs: RB Jeremiyah Love – Notre Dame
The Chiefs aren’t used to drafting this high! Is running back a bit of a luxury pick? Maybe. But Jeremiyah Love is one of, if not the most talented players in this draft, and would bring another explosive element to Andy Reid’s offense.
13. Minnesota Vikings: CB Mansoor Delane – LSU
Brian Flores’ defense needs some help on the interior DL despite the Vikings’ spending spree there last offseason, but they need help at cornerback even more. They get one of the top players on the board at that position.
14. Dallas Cowboys: EDGE Keldric Faulk – Auburn
Faulk is another candidate to be the top EDGE off the board in this draft. Dallas needs help getting to the QB. Getting Faulk here would be a great value for how talented he is at a premier position. There’s a very decent chance that he’s gone by this point, but it’s not outside the realm of possibility.
15. Baltimore Ravens: DT Peter Woods – Clemson
The Ravens, as they often do, end up with a very talented player who ends up falling to them, and they don’t hesitate to make the pick. Woods has a top-10 ceiling, but he has had a down season, and Baltimore desperately needs help stopping the run. This could be a great landing spot for both sides.
16. Carolina Panthers: EDGE David Bailey – Texas Tech
The Panthers have been a fun team this year, but an area they can improve in is getting to the quarterback. David Bailey would help fill that need.
17. Detroit Lions: EDGE T.J. Parker – Clemson
Aidan Hutchinson is great, but the Lions have struggled to find a consistent option opposite him. They could very well take a shot at that here.
18. New York Jets (via IND): WR Makai Lemon – USC
Wide receiver might not be their biggest need, but adding Makai Lemon to their group of pass catchers adds a versatile weapon for their young QB. If the Jets trade up to #1, it’s certainly possible this pick is involved, but for now, we’ll just leave it with the Jets.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: EDGE Cashius Howell – Texas A&M
The Bucs fill a need by adding one of the most productive edge rushers in college football this season. Howell has been very good at A&M this season and could easily rise up draft boards as the offseason progresses.
20. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Denzel Boston – Washington
The Steelers’ offense is stagnant, and they desperately need help alongside DK Metcalf. Boston would add a dangerous, versatile weapon to a Pittsburgh team that could really use one.
21. Philadelphia Eagles: OT Kadyn Proctor – Alabama
The Eagles need help more so on the interior OL, so Vega Ioane will be an option here, too. Having said that, Lane Johnson isn’t getting any younger. Proctor is a massive prospect at 6’7, 366 lbs. However, he needs to get a little better at moving laterally and playing with lower pad level. Starting him off at right guard, playing him next to Lane Johnson, while possibly grooming him to take over that spot, could make a lot of sense, and give Philly an absolute mauler in the run game that they could use.
Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr. – Imagn Images22. Houston Texans: IOL Olaivavega Ioane – Penn State
For as well as Houston has played down the stretch, the offensive line is still a fairly big need for them to address in the offseason. Vega Ioane would be a really solid addition for them at this spot to help get that process started.
23. Dallas Cowboys (via GB): LB Sonny Styles – Ohio State
At this point of the first round, Dallas might be in “best player available” territory, and Sonny Styles is a really good one. While he doesn’t play at a premier position, he’s incredibly talented and would help Dallas on that side of the ball.
24. Buffalo Bills: Avieon Terrell – Clemson
While the offense is still electric, the defense in Buffalo lacks playmakers. He doesn’t have an INT yet this year. Terrell has four forced fumbles, three sacks, and nine pass breakups.
25. Chicago Bears: EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei – Oregon
The Bears need help getting to the quarterback. Montez Sweat has been fine this year, but not a game-breaker. They’ve struggled to find any consistent help opposite him, though Austin Booker is trending upward, but they should still address that with this pick.
Oregon outside linebacker Matayo Uiagalelei sacks Montana State quarterback Justin Lamson as the Oregon Ducks host the Montana State Bobcats on Aug. 30, 2025, at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon.26. Los Angeles Chargers: DT Caleb Banks – Florida
Jim Harbaugh loves beefing up in the trenches, and at 6’6, 330 lbs. Caleb Banks would help the Chargers do just that on the defensive line.
27. San Francisco 49ers: OT Caleb Lomu – Utah
The Niners will have to replace Trent Williams at some point. This feels like a place for them to do that, especially with a rock-solid tackle on the board.
28. Cleveland Browns (via JAX): CB Colton Hood – Tennessee
There are a few routes the Browns could go here. They can address the offensive line, beef up somewhere in their already solid front seven, get another playmaker, or take a corner. I think, given how the board has played out, cornerback is the route to go.
29. New England Patriots: EDGE Gabe Jacas – Illinois
The Patriots right now are picking last, but still have a few holes to fill, and EDGE is one of them. Jacas has put up some nice numbers in 2025. He’s incredibly athletic, has a high motor, and feels like a guy Mike Vrabel would really like. I think we’ll see him climb draft boards during the offseason
30. Seattle Seahawks: CB Brandon Cisse – South Carolina
Interior offensive line and cornerback are two of the bigger needs for Seattle in this draft. Given how the board has shaken out in this mock, I think cornerback is the direction they take.
31. Los Angeles Rams: Keith Abney II – Arizona State
The Rams added a tackle earlier in the first round, now they fill another need with a cornerback who had a breakout year for the Sun Devils.
32. Denver Broncos: TE Kenyon Sadiq – Oregon
A good tight end is a quarterback’s best friend, and Sean Payton has had quite a bit of success developing tight ends. If he slips here, Sadiq would be a really nice fit in Denver
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