{"id":305397,"date":"2025-08-21T08:07:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/305397\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T08:07:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T08:07:17","slug":"2026-nfl-draft-trades-rock-new-espn-mock-draft-from-field-yates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/305397\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Draft: Trades rock new ESPN mock draft from Field Yates"},"content":{"rendered":"

ESPN revealed its first round 2026 NFL Mock Draft ahead of Week Zero of the 2025 college football season and there are some eye opening picks!<\/a> How about four quarterbacks in the top 10?<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry, there\u2019s more than that in the first 32 picks overall. Most of these players are expected to declare for next year, but there\u2019s one in particular where there are still question marks.<\/p>\n

Without further ado, let\u2019s dive into ESPN\u2019s mock draft for the 2026 edition. We start with the No. 1 overall pick and a familiar face.<\/p>\n

The Browns get a quarterback, again, in next year\u2019s draft. Manning is the guy based on ESPN\u2019s projections.<\/p>\n

If Manning is as good as the hype, it\u2019ll be hard for the youngest Manning QB to stay at Texas one more year when the No. 1 pick is a possibility. Can he be the franchise savior in Cleveland?<\/p>\n

\"SouthSouth Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (Photo by Katie Dugan)<\/p>\n

Another quarterback in the draft! The Jets trade up with their stadium mates in this mock trade to get their quarterback.<\/p>\n

Nothing against Justin Fields, but the Jets will go with Sellers, who is an enticing dual threat QB. His value might be high so a trade up might be necessary in reality.<\/p>\n

3. New Orleans Saints (trade via Titans): Cade Klubnik<\/a>, QB \u2013 Clemson<\/a><\/p>\n

Three quarterbacks in a row in the draft! The Saints don\u2019t find the answer with Tyler Shough, bottom out and trade up for Klubnik in this scenario.\u00a0<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s all said and done, Klubnik could be the top pick next year, coming off a career year in 2024. He would do wonders in Kellen Moore\u2019s offense.<\/p>\n

4. New York Giants (trade via Jets): Peter Woods<\/a>, DT \u2013 Clemson<\/a><\/p>\n

Woods is the first non-quarterback to go in this mock draft. He\u2019s widely projected to be a first round pick even before the season starts this Fall.<\/p>\n

Pairing Woods with Abdul Carter would be a scary sight in 2026. The trade is a mock one as the Giants traded back with the Jets and still grab a stud in the top five.<\/p>\n

5. Tennessee Titans (trade via Saints): Caleb Downs<\/a>, DB \u2013 Ohio State<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Ohio\u00a9 Barbara J. Perenic\/Columbus Disp \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The Titans also traded back in this mock draft and grab one of the best overall players in college football. Downs was a star at Alabama as a freshman and became, arguably, better in Ohio State in just a year.<\/p>\n

They\u2019ll add to the secondary and Downs could start right away. It\u2019s hard to envision Downs actually making it out of the top five next spring.<\/p>\n

The Panthers getting to this position in the draft means the season didn\u2019t quite pan out. If that\u2019s the case, they might need to go QB here right?<\/p>\n

ESPN doesn\u2019t think so as they grab Faulk from Auburn. He\u2019s a very disruptive pass rusher and could add to a young and emerging defense.<\/p>\n

The Raiders need protection up front and the 2026 NFL Draft is the place to find it! Fano is regarded as the top tackle in the class.<\/p>\n

Fano\u2019s length and footwork are NFL-ready too! It\u2019s not just finesse, per ESPN. He can really run down opposing defensive linemen.<\/p>\n

\"CJKen Ruinard-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Parker is the latest Clemson player to come off the board in this mock draft. The third in fact! The Patriots will get quite the pass rusher too.<\/p>\n

Parker had 11 sacks last year and forced a school-record six fumbles in 2024. He also had 12.5 tackles for loss as a freshman two years ago.<\/p>\n

The fourth quarterback in the first round in this mock draft, in the top 10 no less! The Rams get their QB of the future in Leavitt, who stars at Arizona State.<\/p>\n

Matthew Stafford might be on the tail end at this point and his last season could be this year, next or the year after. Either way, the Rams have to be ready.<\/p>\n

Hill fits the mold of the Seahawks defense and that \u201cLegion of Boom\u201d mentality from over a decade ago. The Texas linebacker probably won\u2019t last out of the top 10 in next year\u2019s draft.<\/p>\n

Hill has 13 sacks through two seasons and he could hit double digits just this season! He has tremendous sideline to sideline range as well.<\/p>\n

ESPN reveals 2026 NFL Mock Draft<\/p>\n

11. Indianapolis Colts: Drew Allar<\/a>, QB \u2013 Penn State<\/a>
12. Cleveland Browns: Austin Barber<\/a>, OT \u2013 Florida<\/a>
13. Dallas Cowboys: Caleb Banks<\/a>, DT \u2013 Florida<\/a>
14. Arizona Cardinals: Francis Mauigoa<\/a>, OT \u2013 Miami<\/a>
15. Miami Dolphins: Avieon Terrell<\/a>, CB \u2013 Clemson<\/a>
16. Pittsburgh Steelers: Garrett Nussmeier<\/a>, QB \u2013 LSU<\/a>
17. Chicago Bears: Jermod McCoy<\/a>, CB \u2013 Tennessee<\/a>
18. Minnesota Vikings: Anto Saka<\/a>, EDGE \u2013 Northwestern<\/a>
19. Green Bay Packers: Matayo Uiagelelei<\/a>, EDGE \u2013 Oregon<\/a>
20. Denver Broncos: Jordyn Tyson<\/a>, WR \u2013 Arizona State<\/a>
21. Houston Texans: Jeremiyah Love<\/a>, RB \u2013 Notre Dame<\/a>
22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Dani Dennis-Sutton<\/a>, EDGE \u2013 Penn State<\/a>
23. San Francisco 49ers: Jude Bowry<\/a>, OT \u2013 Boston College<\/a>
24. Cincinnati Bengals: Kadyn Proctor<\/a>, OT \u2013 Alabama<\/a>
25. Washington Commanders: Germie Bernard<\/a>, WR \u2013 Alabama<\/a>
26. Los Angeles Chargers: Chandler Rivers<\/a>, CB \u2013 Duke<\/a>
27. Los Angeles Rams: Daylen Everette<\/a>, CB \u2013 Georgia<\/a>
28. Baltimore Ravens: AJ Harris<\/a>, CB \u2013 Penn State<\/a>
29. Detroit Lions: Sonny Styles<\/a>, LB \u2013 Ohio State<\/a>
30. Kansas City Chiefs: Isaiah World<\/a>, OT \u2013 Oregon<\/a>
31. Philadelphia Eagles: Blake Miller<\/a>, OT \u2013 Clemson<\/a>
32. Buffalo Bills: Ja\u2019Kobi Lanae<\/a>, WR \u2013 USC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ESPN revealed its first round 2026 NFL Mock Draft ahead of Week Zero of the 2025 college football…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305398,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[9382,5780,57754,5242,18114,9383,11868,5978,5781,5782,26733,5789,5790,5792,7,5795,5796,11873,9389,9390,9391,5798,20645,57755,5799,5800,5801,5804,6,15,5806,5992,34445,5809,5810],"class_list":{"0":"post-305397","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-draft","8":"tag-a-j-harris-23-central","9":"tag-anthony-hill-23-ryan","10":"tag-anto-saka-22-loyola-blakefield","11":"tag-arch-manning-23-isidore-newman","12":"tag-austin-barber-21-trinity-christian-academy","13":"tag-avieon-terrell-23-westlake","14":"tag-blake-miller-22-strongsville","15":"tag-cade-klubnik-22-westlake","16":"tag-caleb-banks-21-southfield","17":"tag-caleb-downs-23-mill-creek","18":"tag-chandler-rivers-22-beaumont-united","19":"tag-dani-dennis-sutton-22-mcdonogh-school","20":"tag-daylen-everette-22-img-academy","21":"tag-drew-allar-22-medina","22":"tag-football","23":"tag-francis-mauigoa-23-img-academy","24":"tag-garrett-nussmeier-21-marcus","25":"tag-germie-bernard-22-liberty","26":"tag-isaiah-world-21-lincoln","27":"tag-jakobi-lane-23-red-mountain","28":"tag-jeremiyah-love-23-christian-brothers-college","29":"tag-jermod-mccoy-23-whitehouse","30":"tag-jordyn-tyson-22-independence","31":"tag-jude-bowry-22-st-frances-academy","32":"tag-kadyn-proctor-23-southeast-polk","33":"tag-keldric-faulk-23-highland-home","34":"tag-lanorris-sellers-23-south-florence","35":"tag-matayo-uiagalelei-23-st-john-bosco","36":"tag-nfl","37":"tag-nfl-draft","38":"tag-peter-woods-23-thompson","39":"tag-sam-leavitt-23-west-linn","40":"tag-sonny-styles-22-pickerington-central","41":"tag-spencer-fano-23-timpview","42":"tag-t-j-parker-23-central"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305397","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305397"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305397\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305397"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305397"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305397"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}