{"id":862426,"date":"2026-04-09T16:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862426\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T16:21:27","slug":"2026-nfl-mock-draft-chiefs-bengals-dolphins-and-cowboys-in-the-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862426\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Mock Draft: Chiefs, Bengals, Dolphins, and Cowboys in the first round"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was surprised by how fans reacted to the Browns taking a defensive player with the No. 6 pick<\/a> in the previous mock draft post. Now, we continue on with more of the 2026 DBN Community NFL Mock Draft. We are releasing four picks at a time in one post to give you more substance to digest how the draft is unfolding. Here you can see all of our NFL mock draft coverage<\/a> for the Cleveland Browns<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Picks 1-4 of the Mock Draft<\/a>Picks 5-8 of the Mock Draft<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, let\u2019s see what the 9-12 picks are.<\/p>\n

No. 9 – Chiefs – David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech<\/p>\n

The selection and write-up were made by Chris Pokorny:<\/p>\n

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TEMPE, ARIZONA – OCTOBER 18: David Bailey #31 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders scrambles after Sam Leavitt #10 of the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second quarter of the NCAAF game at Mountain America Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen\/Getty Images) Getty Images<\/p>\n

I tried to get a pulse on the Chiefs, because my first instinct was to find a weapon for Patrick Mahomes so that the offense could get back on track. However, the offensive line could be the root of their offensive issues \u2014 and yet, here I am drafting a defensive player. This is a rare case where Kansas City, who usually contends for a Super Bowl, can draft early.<\/p>\n

There has been a lot of speculation that Kansas City would love Caleb Downs, but I don\u2019t see him dropping that far. Another member of the secondary is a common choice, but I think they could take the opportunity to grab David Bailey here at defensive end. He has great speed and versatility, and has a lot of potential to grow his game quickly at the NFL level.<\/p>\n

No. 10 – Bengals – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State<\/p>\n

The selection and write-up were made by Ocmiami:<\/p>\n

\"ARLINGTON,<\/a><\/p>\n

ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 31: Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (#0) looks up field during the CFP Quarterfinal Cotton Bowl Classic football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Miami Hurricanes on December 31, 2025 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. (Photo by Matthew Visinsky\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The Bengals are in desperate need of a linebacker after trading Logan Wilson last season. They need a guy who can cover ground quickly and help in passing situations.<\/p>\n

They don\u2019t have to look far as Sonny Styles proved himself at Ohio State. He blew away the combine and he\u2019ll provide much needed athleticism to Cincy\u2019s front seven.<\/p>\n

No. 11 – Dolphins – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State<\/p>\n

The selection and write-up were made by Dawghouse57:<\/p>\n

\"TEMPE,<\/a><\/p>\n

TEMPE, AZ – NOVEMBER 15: Arizona State Sun Devils wide receiver Jordyn Tyson (0) looks on before the college football game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Arizona State Sun Devils on November 15, 2025 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Kevin Abele\/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n

This is the path for a rebuild plan for the Dolphins. Find a quarterback, get him a WR1, and build from there. Jordyn Tyson is everything you want in a WR if he can stay healthy, and should fill well in the Dolphins system.<\/p>\n

Personally, I think that Malik Willis plus Tyson plus De\u2019Von Achane allows the Dolphins to attack every part of the field on offense. With Head Coach Jeff Hafley, he takes offense with his first pick as he is more than capable of coaching up the other side of the ball.<\/p>\n

No. 12 – Cowboys – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU<\/p>\n

The selection and write-up were made by Swagnasty:<\/p>\n

\"BATON<\/a><\/p>\n

BATON ROUGE, LA – OCTOBER 25: Mansoor Delane #4 of the LSU Tigers before the game against the Texas A&M Aggies at Tiger Stadium on October 25, 2025 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Gus Stark\/LSU\/University Images via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not going to overthink this one. Mansoor Delane is the best cornerback in the draft and thus at the top of my board and fills one of many glaring needs on the Cowboys\u2019 defense.<\/p>\n

Delane is aggressive, athletic, and versatile, and I\u2019d expect him to start from Day 1. Even with some NFL growing pains, he will provide a massive upgrade to their league-worst pass defense and there\u2019s elite upside. High impact and high value make this an easy, crowd-pleasing pick.<\/p>\n

Up next will be the 13-16 picks in the 2026 DBN Community Mock Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I was surprised by how fans reacted to the Browns taking a defensive player with the No. 6…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":862427,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2054],"tags":[86,85,54,85398,4397,75798,2337,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-862426","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cleveland-browns","8":"tag-browns","9":"tag-cleveland","10":"tag-cleveland-browns","11":"tag-cleveland-browns-discussion","12":"tag-cleveland-browns-draft","13":"tag-cleveland-browns-mock-drafts","14":"tag-clevelandbrowns","15":"tag-football","16":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116375670088848530","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862426","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=862426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/862427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}