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The 2026 NFL draft is approaching. Now is the time of year when football analysts do their best to compile reports, look at team needs and try to predict where each prospect will be selected. This year's cla s has at least one selection that is all but a sured, as Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is widely anticipated to be selected first overall by the . The fun part will come after that. Starting with the second pick, there's a lot of variability in what industry experts think will happen. Some think that this year's draft will be extremely trade-heavy, others think that this cla s will have talented players fall into the laps of powerhouse teams that happened to have down years and ended up with higher draft picks than they are used to. While the exact order of selections and landing spots in the NFL Draft isn't ever perfectly anticipated, that is what adds to the fun of the event. Here is more on how the NFL experts think the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft will unfold. MORE : NFL mock drafts 2026 Vinnie Iyer's mock draft (The Sporting News) . Pick Team Player Position School 1 Raiders Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana 2 Jets David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech 3 Cardinals Arvell Reese LB/EDGE Ohio State 4 Titans Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame 5 Giants Sonny Styles LB Ohio State 6 Browns Carnell Tate WR Ohio State 7 Commanders Caleb Downs S Ohio State 8 Saints Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami 9 Chiefs Mansoor Delane CB LSU 10 Bengals Peter Woods DT Clemson 11 Dolphins Francis Mauigoa OT Miami 12 Cowboys Jermod McCoy CB Tenne see 13 Rams Spencer Fano OT Utah 14 Ravens Monroe Freeling OT Georgia 15 Buccaneers Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon 16 Jets Makai Lemon WR USC 17 Lions Olaivavega Ioane G Penn State 18 Vikings Dillon Thienman S Oregon 19 Panthers Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State 20 Cowboys Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami 21 Steelers Blake Miller OT Clemson 22 Chargers Avieon Terrell CB Clemson 23 Eagles Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo 24 Browns Caleb Lomu OT Utah 25 Bears Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn 26 Bills Cashius Howell EDGE Texas A&M 27 49ers Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama 28 Texans Kayden McDonald DT Ohio State 29 Chiefs Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana 30 Dolphins KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M 31 Patriots C.J. Allen LB Georgia 32 Seahawks T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson MORE: Mel Kiper Jr. (ESPN) Pick Team Player Position School 1 Raiders Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana 2 Jets David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech 3 Cardinals Arvell Reese EDGE Ohio State 4 Titans Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame 5 Giants Caleb Downs S Ohio State 6 Cowboys (via Browns) Sonny Styles LB Ohio State 7 Commanders Carnell Tate WR Ohio State 8 Saints Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami 9 Chiefs Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State 10 Bengals Mansoor Delane CB LSU 11 Dolphins Francis Mauigoa OT Miami 12 Browns (via Cowboys) Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama 13 Rams Makai Lemon WR USC 14 Ravens Spence Fano OL Utah 15 Buccaneers Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon 16 Jets Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana 17 Lions Monroe Freeling OT Georgia 18 Vikings Dillon Thieneman S Oregon 19 Panthers Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo 20 Browns (via Cowboys) Denzel Boston WR Washington 21 Steelers Olavavega Ioane G Penn State 22 Chargers Peter Woods DT Clemson 23 Eagles Blake Miller OT Clemson 24 Browns Drew O'connor Jersey Jermod McCoy CB Tenne see 25 Bears Zion Young DE Mi souri 26 Bills Keldric Faulk DE Auburn 27 49ers Max Iheanachor OT Arizona State 28 Texans Christen Miller DT Georgia 29 Chiefs Colton Hood CB Tenne see 30 Cardinals (via Dolphins) Ty Simpson QB Alabama 31 Patriots Akheem Mesidor DE Miami 32 Seahawks Jadarian Price RB Notre Dame Notes : - Kiper Jr. has the trade between the and the being for both of Dallas' first-round picks (Nos. 12 and 20) for Cleveland's No. 6 and 39 picks. - Kiper Jr. has the sending the Nos. 34 and 65 with Miami sending back Nos. 30 and 94. MORE : Dane Brugler (The Athletic) Pick Team Player Position School 1 Raiders Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana 2 Jets Arvell Reese EDGE Ohio State 3 Cardinals Francis Mauigoa OT Miami 4 Titans David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech 5 Giants Caleb Downs S Ohio State 6 Cowboys (via Browns) Sonny Styles LB Ohio State 7 Commanders Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame 8 Saints Carnell Tate WR Ohio State 9 Chiefs Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami 10 Bengals Mansoor Delane CB LSU 11 Dolphins Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn 12 Browns (via Cowboys) Spencer Fano OT Utah 13 Rams Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State 14 Ravens Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon 15 Buccaneers Vega Ioane G Penn State 16 Jets Makai Lemon WR USC 17 Lions Monroe Freeling OT Georgia 18 Vikings Jermod McCoy CB Tenne see 19 Panthers Dillon Thieneman S Oregon 20 Browns (via Cowboys) KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M 21 Steelers Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana 22 Chargers Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami 23 Eagles Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama 24 Browns Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo 25 Bears T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson 26 Bills Malachi Lawrence EDGE UCF 27 49ers Caleb Lomu OT Utah 28 Texans Chase Bisontis G Texas A&M 29 Chiefs Denzel Boston WR Washington 30 Dolphins Chris Johnson CB San Diego State 31 Patriots Blake Miller OT Clemson 32 Seahawks Colton Hood CB Tenne see Notes: - Brugler has the Cowboys sending No. 12, No. 20 and a 2027 fourth-round pick in exchange for No. 6 and No. 39. MORE : Todd McShay (The Ringer) Pick Team Player Position School 1 Raiders Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana 2 Jets David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech 3 Saints (via Cardinals) Arvell Reese EDGE Ohio State 4 Titans Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame 5 Giants Francis Mauigoa OT Miami 6 Cowboys (via Browns) Sonny Styles LB Ohio State 7 Jets (via Commanders) Carnell Tate WR Ohio State 8 Cardinals (via Saints) Spencer Fano OT Utah 9 Chiefs Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State 10 Bengals Caleb Downs S Ohio State 11 Dolphins Mansoor Delane CB LSU 12 Browns (via Cowboys) Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama 13 Rams Makai Lemon WR USC 14 Ravens Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami 15 Buccaneers Akheem Mesidor EDGE Miami 16 Commanders (via Jets) Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana 17 Lions Blake Miller OT Clemson 18 Vikings Denzel Boston WR Washington 19 Panthers Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon 20 Cowboys Jermod McCoy CB Tenne see 21 Steelers Vega Ioane G Penn State 22 Bears (via Chargers) Dillon Thieneman S Oregon 23 Eagles Monroe Freeling OT Georgia 24 Browns KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M 25 Chargers (via Bears) Chris Johnson CB San Diego State 26 Bills Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn 27 49ers Caleb Lomu OT Utah 28 Texans Max Iheanachor OT Arizona State 29 Chiefs Colton Hood CB Tenne see 30 Cardinals (via Dolphins) Ty Simpson QB Alabama 31 Patriots Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo 32 Seahawks T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson Notes : - McShay has the trading Nos. 8, 42 and a 2027 second-round pick for the No. 3 pick. - McShay has the Cowboys trading Nos. 12, 92 and a 2027 second-rounder for No. 6. It is worth pointing out this deal would allow Dallas to keep its second round pick. - McShay has the trading Nos. 14, 44, and 140 to the for the No. 7 pick. - McShay has the moving up three spots using the No. 25 and 129 picks to get No. 22 from the - In McShay's final trade in the first round, the Cardinals trade the No. 34, 143 and 183 picks to the Dolphins for No. 30. MORE : Daniel Jeremiah (NFL Network) . Pick Team Player Position School 1 Raiders Fernando Mendoz QB Indiana 2 Jets Arvell Reese EDGE Ohio State 3 Cardinals Francis Mauigoa OT Miami 4 Titans Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame 5 Giants Sonny Styles LB Ohio State 6 Browns Carnell Tate WR Ohio State 7 Commanders Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami 8 Saints David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech 9 Chiefs Spencer Fano OL Utah 10 Bengals Caleb Downs S Ohio State 11 Dolphins Mansoor Delane CB LSU 12 Cowboys Jermod McCoy CB Tenne see 13 Rams Makai Lemon WR USC 14 Ravens Jordyn Tyson WR Ar Filip Larsson Jersey |
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