{"id":862630,"date":"2026-04-09T22:27:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862630\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:27:53","slug":"2026-nfl-mock-draft-turns-wild-as-teams-reach-for-quarterbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862630\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 NFL Mock Draft turns wild as teams reach for quarterbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No. 6: Cleveland Browns \u2013 Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knqhp5wqqcwrzawavw.jpg\" alt=\"Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate\" title=\"Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate\" width=\"4500\" height=\"2531\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"5h\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate | Adam Cairns\/Columbus Dispatch \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5l\">Jerry Jeudy&#8217;s 2024 breakout season was a much-needed boost to their offense, but he took a step back in 2025. The future of Cleveland&#8217;s quarterback room is far from set in stone, and I have them using their premium pick to get a surefire weapon on the outside. Tate can be a foundational building block for their passing game, no matter who ends up throwing the ball to him.<\/p>\n<p>No. 7: Tennessee Titans via Washington Commanders \u2013 Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knqhs9bkaaqanr8e2h.jpg\" alt=\"Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love\" title=\"Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love\" width=\"4781\" height=\"2689\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"60\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love | Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"64\">Tennessee gains extra draft capital from Washington by trading down, and still adds the prospect who could be their top option regardless.<a href=\"https:\/\/nflmocks.com\/why-jeremiyah-love-stands-out-as-the-right-pick-for-titans-at-no-4-01kmwx7t9fp3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Love is so much more than just a running back<\/a> and is a perfect fit for a youth-driven offense led by 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward. This is a pairing that gives the Titans serious juice as they continue to rebuild their roster.<\/p>\n<p>No. 8: New Orleans Saints \u2013 Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knqhw8m0gpsd4k174e.jpg\" alt=\"Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr.\" title=\"Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr.\" width=\"2563\" height=\"1441\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"6j\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Miami Hurricanes defensive lineman Rueben Bain Jr. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6n\">Cameron Jordan&#8217;s reign of terror on the NFC South, at least in the black and gold, has concluded. New Orleans will undoubtedly be searching for reinforcements along their defensive line throughout the draft, and <a href=\"https:\/\/nflmocks.com\/2026-nfl-draft-de-rankings-rueben-bain-jr-leads-mason-reiger-a-sleeper-01kk9gsr6xtj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bain Jr. is more than capable of being just that<\/a>. Frame questions are a legitimate talking point, but defense as a whole is enough of a need for the Saints to trust the tape with the Hurricanes&#8217; superstar.<\/p>\n<p>No. 9: Kansas City Chiefs \u2013 Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knqhya10c3jsm6e341.jpg\" alt=\"Louisiana State Tigers cornerback Mansoor Delane\" title=\"Louisiana State Tigers cornerback Mansoor Delane\" width=\"1701\" height=\"956\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"72\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Louisiana State Tigers cornerback Mansoor Delane | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Kansas City&#8217;s hole at <a href=\"https:\/\/nflmocks.com\/2026-nfl-draft-teams-are-bracing-for-bold-moves-in-loaded-cornerback-class-01kna23g9efy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the cornerback position<\/a> has been talked about at nauseum since their loss of Trent McDuffie via trade and Jaylen Watson via free agency. Wide receiver talent in the NFL is too widespread for the Chiefs&#8217; front office to enter 2026 with a patchwork secondary. Delane proved his worth against the best of the SEC in 2025 and would be inserted as the team&#8217;s top CB from Day 1.<\/p>\n<p>No. 10: Cincinnati Bengals \u2013 Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01knqj0a1zepqey4c98d.jpg\" alt=\"Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs\" title=\"Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs\" width=\"4500\" height=\"2531\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7l\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ohio State Buckeyes defensive back Caleb Downs | Adam Cairns\/Columbus Dispatch \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7p\">Prospect fatigue has kicked in a bit with Downs, who has been in the Top 10 conversation since his phenomenal freshman campaign at Alabama. His football IQ and technical prowess are aspects that Cincinnati has severely lacked on the defensive side of the ball. He could be a steady defender for the Bengals as they sort out how to improve one of the league&#8217;s worst defenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No. 6: Cleveland Browns \u2013 Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate |&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":862631,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2061],"tags":[7,6,526,394,2411,527],"class_list":{"0":"post-862630","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennessee-titans","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-nfl","10":"tag-tennessee","11":"tag-tennessee-titans","12":"tag-tennesseetitans","13":"tag-titans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116377113671166608","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862630","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=862630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/862630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/862631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=862630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=862630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=862630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}