One last time, before free agency changes everything, let\u2019s take a look at who might be available and fit the draft needs for each NFL team with a Round 1 pick (or multiple Round 1 picks).<\/p>\n
We\u2019ve already seen some major moves in the run-up to this year\u2019s free agency period \u2014 moves that can tell us plenty about how clubs feel headed into the draft. The Rams, for example, were one of the league\u2019s most cornerback-needy teams and had a top 15 pick, but rather than use a selection on a rookie corner, they traded it in a package for proven corner Trent McDuffie<\/a>.<\/p>\n What else is in store? We\u2019ll see. Until then, here\u2019s a look at how the top 32 might unfold today:<\/p>\n 1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana<\/p>\n The safest quarterback in the class (and the only first-round QB in this mock), Mendoza has the ability to stay consistent no matter what\u2019s going on around him \u2014 which will be a great asset as the Raiders begin their rebuild.<\/p>\n 2. New York Jets: Arvell Reese, edge, Ohio State<\/p>\n Sonny Styles had the best testing performance<\/a> of any linebacker in the class, but Reese is still the most dynamic front-seven disruptor in this group. He\u2019s the closest thing to Micah Parsons since Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n 3. Arizona Cardinals: David Bailey, edge, Texas Tech<\/p>\n Athletically, Bailey has no holes in his game. The only hiccup he had entering 2025 was his work against the run, which got much better. Bailey is the most polished pass rusher in this class.<\/p>\n 4. Tennessee Titans: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State<\/p>\n A wild card of an athlete at 6 feet 5 inches, 245 pounds, Styles put up a combine workout<\/a> that\u2019s the new athletic standard for a modern NFL inside linebacker. On the field, he hasn\u2019t scratched the surface of what his impact could be.<\/p>\n 5. New York Giants: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State<\/p>\n Downs and Notre Dame\u2019s Jeremiyah Love are my two favorite players in this class. Purely as a football player, you won\u2019t find a smarter defender in this draft than Downs \u2014 his ability to see the field is matched only by his fearlessness to attack anything that moves.<\/p>\n 6. Cleveland Browns: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah<\/p>\n There are length concerns here. As was the case with Will Campbell last season, however, Fano\u2019s athleticism and hand speed are top-notch. Length is important, but (as with the next guy in our mock) it\u2019s not everything.<\/p>\n 7. Washington Commanders: Rueben Bain Jr., edge, Miami<\/p>\n I\u2019m not sure I care where Bain lines up in the NFL, because I\u2019m pretty confident he\u2019ll be a productive pass rusher from that spot. If he has to move inside more on third downs, fine. Bain\u2019s violence off the ball defensively is unmatched in the 2026 class.<\/p>\n 8. New Orleans Saints: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame<\/p>\n If I had a nickel for every time someone at the NFL combine asked me if I thought Love would be available in the late teens, I\u2019d be living unbothered on an undisclosed island somewhere. Not gonna happen.<\/p>\n 9. Kansas City Chiefs: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon<\/p>\n This would add the most talented member of the Travis Kelce Internship Program yet to the Chiefs\u2019 roster, and it would make for an amazing bridge to the future \u2014 or help ease the pain of Kelce\u2019s departure \u2014 in Kansas City. There is nothing Sadiq cannot do from the tight end position.<\/p>\n 10. Cincinnati Bengals: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU<\/p>\n Downs falling to No. 10 feels like it\u2019d be a dream scenario for the Bengals. Landing CB1 wouldn\u2019t be a bad consolation prize, especially if it\u2019s a man-coverage dog such as Delane.<\/p>\n 11. Miami Dolphins: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State<\/p>\n Despite the weird energy surrounding his agent\u2019s immediate PR campaign about a disappointing 40 time<\/a>, my reaction to Tate running a 4.53-second 40 was the same as last year when Tet McMillan ran 4.48: I\u2019m not that surprised, and I don\u2019t really care. Tate is a big, physical weapon who can bend and explode like a smaller one.<\/p>\n 12. Dallas Cowboys: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson<\/p>\n I\u2019ve wondered if Dallas might have any interest in packaging its two firsts this year for a move inside the top 10 \u2014 and a shot at Bailey or Styles. Adding CB2 feels like the worst the Cowboys are going to do at 12 if they stick, and that position remains a need.<\/p>\n 13. Los Angeles Rams (from ATL): Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia<\/p>\n Another of the combine\u2019s big winners, Freeling has been an emerging talent on scouting radars since early last fall. He is a gigantic man who moves like a basketball player. He has elite long-term potential at left tackle, even if he\u2019s up and down as a rookie.<\/p>\n 14. Las Vegas Raiders (from BAL): Keldric Faulk, edge, Auburn<\/p>\n One of the youngest players in the class, Faulk has the potential to be a true zero-through-nine-tech weapon up front, for a team that just traded Maxx Crosby<\/a>. Tackle also could be an option here, as the Raiders (likely) begin their build around Mendoza.<\/p>\n 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CJ Allen, LB, Georgia<\/p>\n Allen at the combine referred to legendary Bucs inside linebacker Lavonte David as \u201cthe blueprint\u201d for his position. Kirby Smart might say the same about Allen inside the Georgia program. Allen is a future green-dot linebacker, perhaps as a rookie.<\/p>\n 16. New York Jets (from IND): Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State<\/p>\n Medicals will be a big deal here \u2014 Tyson didn\u2019t test at the combine, and his injury history is hardly ideal. If he\u2019s healthy, though, this is the most complete and quarterback-friendly receiver in the draft.<\/p>\n 17. Detroit Lions: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah<\/p>\n