It’s Draft week, so let’s run through one of our final 2026 NFL Mock Drafts.
After Fernando Mendoza goes first overall, the board feels very wide open. Can Jeremiyah Love continue to climb? What will the Giants do with their two top 10 picks? Will anyone pull off any massive trades? So much left to unfold, but not a whole lot of time! Let’s get to it.
2026 NFL Mock Draft
1. Las Vegas Raiders: QB Fernando Mendoza – Indiana
The Raiders did a ton early on in free agency to make life easy on a rookie quarterback, and, as of now, Fernando Mendoza seems to be the runaway leader in the clubhouse to be their starter next season.
Syndication: The Herald-Times2. New York Jets: LB Arvell Reese – Ohio State
I don’t foresee a quarterback being worth it here, so the Jets will have to pivot with their selection. With next year’s loaded QB class, I think they should just take the top player on their board.
3. Arizona Cardinals: RB Jeremiyah Love – Notre Dame
Do I think this is the wisest choice for a Cardinals team that has a lot of holes, especially in the trenches? No. But Jeremiyah Love is a gamebreaker and arguably the most talented player in the draft. According to reports from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it’s sounding like Arizona could take a big swing on him here.
4. Tennessee Titans: EDGE David Bailey – Texas Tech
I think the Titans would love to draft Jeremiyah Love, but if he does indeed end up going before they are on the clock, David Bailey seems like a very logical selection for them.
5. New York Giants: S Caleb Downs – Ohio State
The Giants have a few different directions they could go here. I’ve had them grabbing Carnell Tate here the last few weeks, and I still think that’s entirely possible. They could go with someone like Sonny Styles as well. But given how high Caleb Downs’ ceiling is and that the new head coach, John Harbaugh, just had a front row seat to how big of an impact a player like Kyle Hamilton can make on a defense, I wouldn’t be stunned at all to see him push for Downs here.
6. Cleveland Browns: OT Francis Mauigoa – Miami
Cleveland needs to add some playmakers offensively, but they also need help on the offensive line. If Francis Mauigoa is on the board here, that feels like a really solid pick for them.
7. Washington Commanders: WR Carnell Tate – Ohio State
This pick feels like it could go several different directions, as Washington has quite a few needs to address. Wide receiver might not be their biggest need, but it is certainly a need, and Carnell Tate’s well-rounded skillset should be able to help him slide in and help from day one.
8. New Orleans Saints: WR Makai Lemon – USC
This pick still just feels so up for grabs. New Orleans has several holes to fill. They need playmakers on offense, help in the secondary, and an addition or two on the edge. This pick could still be Bain Jr. or a corner like Mansoor Delane, but given that they have an offensive-minded head coach, I could absolutely see them pivoting to someone like Makai Lemon, who was outstanding and efficient at USC last season.
9. Kansas City Chiefs: EDGE Rueben Bain Jr. – Miami
This would be a home run selection for the Chiefs in terms of player ceiling. Bain Jr. has an argument for consideration to be considered the best EDGE in the draft. He most certainly has some new off-field issues to answer for, but I don’t think that would scare off a team like Kansas City, which will be desperate to get back to the postseason next year.
10. New York Giants (via CIN): WR Jordyn Tyson – Arizona State
And we have a new team picking from the 10th spot! Over the weekend, the Giants sent Dexter Lawrence to Cincinnati for the 10th overall pick. Jordyn Tyson seems to be a player the Giants like, and after taking a defensive playmaker at 5th overall, adding a high-end target like Tyson to the offense could certainly be in the cards with their newfound second top ten pick.
11. Miami Dolphins: CB Mansoor Delane – LSU
Miami has a few needs defensively, and they select the top cornerback on most draft boards to slot into first-year Dolphins Head Coach Jeff Hafley’s defense.
12. Dallas Cowboys: CB Jermod McCoy – Tennessee
Dallas needs help getting to the quarterback, but it could also use a boost in the secondary. McCoy provides them a high-upside candidate there.
13. Los Angeles Rams (via ATL): OT Spencer Fano – Utah
The Rams have a few different routes they can go here, but if the top three receivers are all gone, I think they go OL and help fortify the protection in front of quarterback Matthew Stafford.
14. Baltimore Ravens: OT Monroe Freeling – Georgia
Baltimore struggled to protect Lamar Jackson last season. Freeling is as big a body as this draft has to offer on the offensive line, and he can provide the Ravens a boost up front.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB Sonny Styles – Ohio State
The Bucs have to address their struggles getting to the quarterback, and they also had franchise legend, Lavonte David, retire. Styles can help fill the David void and be a centerpiece in that defense for years to come. Styles could most certainly go before this spot, but if he falls here, it would be a home run pick for Tampa.
16. New York Jets (via IND): WR Denzel Boston – Washington
The Jets need to add to their group of pass catchers (and offense as a whole). Boston would be a nice fit for them at this spot, and he would help them build a solid young core for whenever they address their long-term quarterback future (likely next year’s draft).
17. Detroit Lions: OT Kaydn Proctor – Alabama
Aidan Hutchinson is a great pass rusher, but the Lions have struggled to find a consistent option opposite him. They could very well take a shot at that here with this pick. However, their offensive line took another big hit with Taylor Decker’s departure, and looking for a tackle of the future at this spot would also make a lot of sense.
Jeff Blake-Imagn Images18. Minnesota Vikings: S Dillon Thieneman – Oregon
Minnesota has a few holes to fill defensively, and after Thieneman’s strong combine and pre-draft momentum, it’s not hard to envision him potentially being an eventual Harrison Smith replacement. Plus, he would still be able to help out immediately.
19. Carolina Panthers: TE Kenyon Sadiq – Oregon
Carolina addressed its need on the edge with the massive Jaelen Phillips deal in free agency, but the Panthers still need a bit of an influx of skill offensively. Kenyon Sadiq gives them that as a versatile tight end who can line up inside or outside and can be a matchup nightmare due to his speed.
20. Dallas Cowboys: S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren – Toledo
The Cowboys use their second first-round selection to fill a big need at safety. McNeil-Warren is a big safety who can thrive at all three levels, and he’d be a great addition to a Dallas secondary that needs a boost.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Omar Cooper Jr. – Indiana
Cooper seems to be gaining steam as the draft process progresses. If Aaron Rodgers is coming back (which I think he will be), adding another weapon for Pittsburgh’s offense here would make a ton of sense. Cooper Jr. would complement the Steelers receiver group quite well and give Rodgers an elite run-after-catch talent.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: IOL Olaivavega Ioane – Penn State
The Chargers need to add to their offensive line, and Ioane feels like a perfect fit. They’ll need Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater to come back healthy, but Ioane would provide an immediate boost to their line and help keep quarterback Justin Herbert upright, which is something they struggled with mightily late last year and in the playoffs.
23. Philadelphia Eagles: EDGE Akheem Mesidor – Miami
I’ve had the Eagles going with an OL here for a while now, and that’s still possible. But with Jaelon Phillips leaving in free agency to join the Carolina Panthers, the Eagles need help along the edge. Parker could be a solid pick for them.
© Jerome Miron-Imagn Images24. Cleveland Browns (via JAX): WR KC Concepcion – Texas A&M
Cleveland needs to add some help to its group of pass catchers, and KC Concepcion would provide them with speed and versatility in this spot.
25. Chicago Bears: DT Peter Woods – Clemson
As we have gotten closer to the draft, offensive tackle seems more and more possible here. However, I think Woods fits what Bears Defensive Coordinator Dennis Allen wants in a defensive tackle. But there are just so many different directions Chicago can go here, including a potential trade back. This pick still feels up in the air.
26. Buffalo Bills: DT Kayden McDonald – Ohio State
I think the likely pick for Buffalo is along the defensive line somewhere. It will just depend on how the Bills view the talent left on the board in those positions when they go on the clock. Kayden McDonald would be a really nice fit for them on the interior.
© Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images27. San Francisco 49ers: EDGE Cashius Howell – Texas A&M
The 49ers added Mike Evans in free agency to address a big need on the outside. That clears the way for them to add to the defensive line, and Cashius Howell provides them a productive option with a ton of upside.
28. Houston Texans: OT Blake Miller – Clemson
The Texans have even more of a need on the OL after dealing Tytus Howard to the Browns earlier in the offseason. Blake Miller would be a solid fit to come in and provide some stability to an offensive line that desperately needs it.
29. Kansas City Chiefs (via LAR): CB Avieon Terrell – Clemson
The Chiefs moved star cornerback Trent McDuffie for this pick, so one would think adding his replacement in this spot would make a lot of sense.
30. Miami Dolphins (via DEN): EDGE Keldric Faulk – Auburn
The Dolphins need help in a lot of different spots. Faulk might be a bit of a risky one, but he’s got an incredibly high ceiling that could be a home run of a selection at 30th overall if Jeff Hafley can get the most out of him.
31. New England Patriots: EDGE T.J. Parker – Clemson
As we saw in the Super Bowl, the Patriots struggled to protect Drake Maye and handle a good pass rush. Having said that, they have needs on the other side of the ball as well. I think Parker might be the safer selection for them here if the board shakes out this way.
32. Seattle Seahawks: LB CJ Allen – Georgia
The Seahawks have some needs to fill after losing quite a bit in free agency. CJ Allen is a very solid defender who could slide into an already dangerous defense right away, and he’d fill a need in that linebacking core as well.
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