{"id":805497,"date":"2026-03-11T01:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805497\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:09:24","slug":"heres-the-2026-nfl-draft-order-after-the-maxx-crosby-trade-fell-apart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/805497\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s the 2026 NFL Draft order after the Maxx Crosby trade fell apart"},"content":{"rendered":"

It truly is March Mad-Maxx-ness.<\/p>\n

The Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens had an agreement<\/a> that would have sent star pass rusher Maxx Crosby<\/a> to Baltimore for a pair of first-round picks in 2026 and 2027. The “had” is the keyword in this case.<\/p>\n

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On March 10, the eve of free agency, the deal fell apart<\/a>, leaving both teams and Crosby in an awkward spot. It also pushes the 2026 NFL Draft order back to an earlier iteration.<\/p>\n

With the Raiders no longer receiving a first-round pick for Crosby this season, they’re back to just a single selection in the first round this upcoming draft. That pick, the No. 1 overall selection, will likely be Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza when the first round of the draft gets underway in April.<\/p>\n

The Ravens also get a first-round pick back, which will be much needed for Baltimore to infuse some more young talent following a disappointing 8-9 season.<\/p>\n

Here’s how the NFL draft order looks after the Crosby deal fell through:<\/p>\n

1 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

1. Las Vegas Raiders \u2013 Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana<\/p>\n

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1 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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1. Las Vegas Raiders \u2013 Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana<\/p>\n

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2 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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2. New York Jets \u2013 Arvell Reese, LB\/DE, Ohio State<\/p>\n

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3 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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3. Arizona Cardinals \u2013 David Bailey, OLB\/DE, Texas Tech<\/p>\n

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4 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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4. Tennessee Titans \u2013 Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame<\/p>\n

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5 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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5. New York Giants \u2013 Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State<\/p>\n

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6 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

6. Cleveland Browns \u2013 Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia<\/p>\n

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7 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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7. Washington Commanders \u2013 Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)<\/p>\n

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8 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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8. New Orleans Saints \u2013 Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State<\/p>\n

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9 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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9. Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Makai Lemon, WR, USC<\/p>\n

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10 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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10. Cincinnati Bengals \u2013 Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State<\/p>\n

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11 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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11. Miami Dolphins \u2013 Francis Mauigoa, OT\/G, Miami (Fla.)<\/p>\n

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12 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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12. Dallas Cowboys \u2013 Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU<\/p>\n

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13 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) \u2013 Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon<\/p>\n

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14 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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14. Las Vegas Raiders (from Baltimore Ravens) \u2013 Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State<\/p>\n

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15 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers \u2013 Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn<\/p>\n

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16 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) \u2013 Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State<\/p>\n

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17 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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17. Detroit Lions \u2013 Spencer Fano, OT\/G, Utah<\/p>\n

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18 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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18. Minnesota Vikings \u2013 S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon<\/p>\n

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19 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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19. Carolina Panthers \u2013 Kadyn Proctor, OT\/G, Alabama<\/p>\n

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20 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) \u2013 Akheem Mesidor, DE, Miami (Fla.)<\/p>\n

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21 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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21. Pittsburgh Steelers \u2013 Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana<\/p>\n

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22 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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22. Los Angeles Chargers \u2013 Caleb Banks, DT, Florida<\/p>\n

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23 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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23. Philadelphia Eagles \u2013 Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson<\/p>\n

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24 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) \u2013 Denzel Boston, WR, Washington<\/p>\n

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25 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

25. Chicago Bears \u2013 Peter Woods, DT, Clemson<\/p>\n

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26 \/ 32<\/p>\n

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26. Buffalo Bills \u2013 T.J. Parker, DE\/OLB, Clemson<\/p>\n

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27 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

27. San Francisco 49ers \u2013 Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah<\/p>\n

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28 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

28. Houston Texans \u2013 Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State<\/p>\n

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29 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Rams) \u2013 Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee<\/p>\n

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30 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

32. Denver Broncos – KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M<\/p>\n

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31 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

31. New England Patriots \u2013 Cashius Howell, OLB, Texas A&M<\/p>\n

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32 \/ 32<\/p>\n

NFL mock draft: Free agency, trades change first-round projection<\/p>\n

32. Seattle Seahawks \u2013 Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee<\/p>\n

2026 NFL draft order<\/p>\n

Here’s how the 2026 NFL Draft order stacks up after the Maxx Crosby trade fell through:<\/p>\n

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When is the 2026 NFL Draft?<\/p>\n

Date:\u00a0Thursday, April 23 (first round)<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Updated 2026 NFL Draft order after Maxx Crosby trade fell through<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It truly is March Mad-Maxx-ness. The Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens had an agreement that would have…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":805498,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[4955,390,223,117,53,260,391,256,54,257,258,113,7,253,112660,2004,212,110,393,262,58,6563,251,259,249,55,56,255,6,15,109,57,252,261,250,394,111],"class_list":{"0":"post-805497","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl-draft","8":"tag-2026-nfl-draft","9":"tag-arizona-cardinals","10":"tag-atlanta","11":"tag-baltimore-ravens","12":"tag-buffalo-bills","13":"tag-carolina-panthers","14":"tag-chicago-bears","15":"tag-cincinnati-bengals","16":"tag-cleveland-browns","17":"tag-dallas-cowboys","18":"tag-denver-broncos","19":"tag-detroit-lions","20":"tag-football","21":"tag-houston-texans","22":"tag-indiana-qb-fernando-mendoza","23":"tag-indianapolis","24":"tag-jacksonville","25":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","26":"tag-las-vegas-raiders","27":"tag-los-angeles-chargers","28":"tag-los-angeles-rams","29":"tag-maxx-crosby","30":"tag-miami-dolphins","31":"tag-minnesota-vikings","32":"tag-new-england-patriots","33":"tag-new-orleans-saints","34":"tag-new-york-giants","35":"tag-new-york-jets","36":"tag-nfl","37":"tag-nfl-draft","38":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","39":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","40":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","41":"tag-seattle-seahawks","42":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","43":"tag-tennessee-titans","44":"tag-washington-commanders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805497","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=805497"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/805497\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/805498"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=805497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=805497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=805497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}