2026 NFL Mock Draft: Predicting the First Round

The NFL season is hitting its breaking point, and so is the draft landscape. Contenders are exposed. Pretenders are unraveling. And half the league is quietly shifting focus to April while pretending they’re not.

Perfect time for a fresh one-round mock draft.

This update isn’t just about who goes where—it’s about how the board is changing, which teams are ready to pivot, and which prospects are forcing themselves into Round 1 conversations. You’re about to see surprises, scheme fits you didn’t expect, and a few picks that might make fanbases yell at the screen.

If you want the scouting breakdowns, the board movement, and the why behind every pick, now’s the time to subscribe. Draft season moves fast, and our best intel never stays free for long.

One round. Thirty-two decisions. Let’s get into it.

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1. Tennessee Titans — Arvell Reese, LB/ED, Ohio State

In a mock draft with no trades, the Titans stick and pick the best overall player in the class. In the real world, they’ll try to trade down and add weapons and protection for quarterback Cam Ward.

2. New York Giants — Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami

Another situation where a trade probably happens in the real world. The Giants get a true-blue right tackle to protect Jaxson Dart and open up rushing lanes for Cam Skattebo.

3. New Orleans Saints — Dante Moore, QB, Oregon

The first quarterback is off the board, and there’s a scenario in which Tyler Shough plays well enough down the stretch to make this a trade out spot for New Orleans. Moore is the best quarterback in the group if he declares after starting for one year at Oregon.