We are 10 days out from the 2026 NFL Draft, and the board is more or less getting set. There are going to be some major surprises down the stretch, and unquestionably some trades on draft night that shake things up, but this is one of our last attempts to predict a trade-free first round based on where the talent is falling.
NFL mock draft 2026: Top-10 shifts following breaking news
Here’s our latest projection of the 2026 NFL Draft.
There is one major change to this mock draft that can’t be ignored: Rueben Bain Jr. The Miami edge rusher was a lock to be a Top 10 pick, but draft rumors last week that something was happening with Bain broke on Sunday night as Oliver Connely reported that Bain has been linked to a 2024 car accident, resulting in the death of a 22-year-old student. ESPN has picked that story as well, and while I still have him being taken in the first round for now, there is a lot of due diligence occurring with Bain that I have him slipping out of the Top 10 as a result.
Check out our QB-only mock draft today, as well. Here’s our full first-round projection:
Pick | Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana |
| 2 | New York Jets | Arvell Reese | LB | Ohio State |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals | David Bailey | EDGE | Texas Tech |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | Jeremiyah Love | RB | Notre Dame |
| 5 | New York Giants | Sonny Styles | LB | Ohio State |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns | Monroe Freeling | OT | Georgia |
| 7 | Washington Commanders | Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State |
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | Mansoor Delaine | CB | LSU |
| 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jermod McCoy | CB` | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cincinnati Bengals | Francis Mauigoa | OT | Miami |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys | Rueben Bain Jr | EDGE | Miami |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons) | Makai Lemon | WR | USC |
| 14 | Baltimore Ravens | Olaivavega Ioane | OL | Penn State |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kenyon Sadiq | TE | Oregon |
| 16 | New York Jets (from Colts) | Jordyn Tyson | WR | Arizona State |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | Spencer Fano | OT | Utah |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings | Dillion Thieneman | S | Oregon |
| 19 | Carolina Panthers | KC Concepcion | WR | Texas A&M |
| 20 | Dallas Cowboys (from Packers) | Kadyn Proctor | OT | Alabama |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama |
| 22 | LA Chargers | Peter Woods | DT | Clemson |
| 23 | Philadelphia Eagles | C.J. Allen | LB | Georgia |
| 24 | Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars) | Denzel Boston | WR | Washington |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | Kayden McDonald | DL | Ohio State |
| 26 | Buffalo Bills | Cashius Howell | EDGE | Texas A&M |
| 27 | San Francisco 49ers | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | Indiana |
| 28 | Houston Texans | Caleb Lomu | OT | Utah |
| 29 | Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams) | Avieon Terrell | CB | Clemson |
| 30 | Miami Dolphins (via Broncos) | Colton Hood | CB | Texas |
| 31 | New England Patriots | Akheem Mesidor | EDGE | Miami |
| 32 | Seattle Seahawks | Keldric Faulk | EDGE | Auburn |
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