With three weeks of the 2025 NFL season officially coming to a close, interest in the 2026 NFL Draft is starting to pop up as the contenders start to separate from the teams that aren't going to pile up a ton of victories.
While contenders like the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles try to add pieces that can keep them among the better teams in the league, rebuilding squads like the New Orleans Saints and New York Jets will try to find their quarterback of the future.
In a draft where a half-dozen quarterbacks have been mentioned as possible top picks, expect nothing short of chaos.
2026 NFL Mock Draft V 1.0
1. New York Jets: LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina
While the Justin Fields experiment could change things, the Jets will be picking a quarterback if they end up in the top five. Aaron Glenn likes his mobile quarterbacks, and Sellers' rocket arm gives him more potential than anyone in this class.
2. New Orleans Saints: Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
This one is written in the stars, as Nussmeier's father is New Orleans' offensive coordinator. With a high-level football brain and tremendous intermediate accuracy, Kellen Moore could find his franchise quarterback.
3. Tennessee Titans: Reuben Bain, EDGE, Miami
Bain may end up as the best non-quarterback prospect in 2026 due to his tremendous explosion off the snap. The Titans need to support Cam Ward, but in a thin receiver class, Bain could be an instant Pro Bowler.
4. Miami Dolphins: Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
Miami's defense remains exceedingly soft at the moment, and forming a defensive tackle tandem of the powerful Woods and space-eating Kenneth Grant could lock that spot down for a decade.
5. New York Giants: Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
The younger brother of Jets linebacker Francisco Mauigoa, the Hurricanes' right tackle could team with Andrew Thomas to give Jaxson Dart a pair of bookend tackles that he won't have to worry about for the duration of his rookie contract.
6. Houston Texans: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
Fano is a very safe prospect who has been dominant in his college career, and he will be sorely needed on a Houston offensive line that is so bad it is turning CJ Stroud into Tom Savage.
7. New England Patriots: Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
The Patriots got Drake Maye some help this season, but Mike Vrabel still needs that one defensive leader in the middle who is going to stabilize that defense. Even in a weak quarterback class, Hill could be that guy.
8. Las Vegas Raiders: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
The Raiders' offensive line has completely disintegrated over the first few weeks of the season, and Pete Carroll may need a player like the mammoth proctor to give Geno Smith a fighting chance.
9. Denver Broncos: Jordan Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Bo Nix has been struggling ti start 2025, but he doesn't have the most explosive group of wide receivers to throw to. Tyson is emerging as WR1, and he could take targets away from Courtland Sutton immediately.
10. Dallas Cowboys: Caleb Downs, SAF, Ohio State
Downs is an incredibly safe prospect who may be the Defensive Rookie of the Year favorite due ot his superior ball skills. On Dallas' lowly defense, his skills would be a gift from on high.
11. Cleveland Browns: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
Allar has struggled in 2025, but the reason Cleveland could take him over names like Arch Manning or Cade Klubnik is his ballistic arm and ability to reel off big plays while avoiding turnovers.
12. Carolina Panthers: TJ Parker, EDGE, Clemson
Carolina still needs defensive line help despite using two Top-100 picks in that area last year, and Parker could be the type of no-brainer contributor the Panthers need.
13. Kansas City Chiefs: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
On a Chiefs team that is begging for a star wide receiver that doesn't have Rashee Rice's baggage, Tate could emerge as a vertical field-stretcher with physicality at the catch point.
14. Chicago Bears; Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
The running back group is thin this year, but Love is the best of the best, and he shouldn't take too long before vulturing carries away from projected starter D'Andre Swift.
15. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons): Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
While Mendoza needs to show that his hot start to the season is not a fluke, the Cal transfer's arm and mindset fo always looking for the big plays could be perfect for Sean McVay's scheme.
16. Detroit Lions: Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
Faulk is an incredibly versatile player who can line up both on inside and out while getting to the quarterback in both roles. Detroit would love a player like him on a suspect defensive line.
17. Washington Commanders: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
McCoy hasn't been able to flex his muscles much this season due to a variety of injuries, but he is still the best of the best in a weak cornerback group, and Washington isn't in a position to get picky about defensive backs.
18. Los Angeles Rams: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
The Rams have drafted exceptionally well on defense during the last few years, though they have neglected inside linebacker. That could change with Styles, who is at the heart of a lethal Buckeyes unit this year.
19. Baltimore Ravens: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
There's no such thing as having too many good wide receivers in the modern NFL, and Williams could team with Zay Flowers in an attempt to keep Baltimore's passing game humming.
20. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars): Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Allar is going to need some weapons if he is to avoid being the next Browns QB bust, and Boston could join Jerry Jeudy and Cedric Tillman to form a quality young unit of pass-catchers.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: John Mateer, QB, Oklahoma
Mateer does have a very wild style of play that Mike Tomlin might not love, but his playmaking chops and improvisation skills could help Pittsburgh replace Aaron Rodgers.
22. Minnesota Vikings: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
Minnesota's offense around JJ McCarthy is one of the best in the league, but their cornerback room can leave a bit to be desired. AJ Terrell's younger brother could remedy this problem.
23. Arizona Cardinals: Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
The Cardinals have minimal wide receiver talent outside of Marvin Harrison Jr., and the blazing speed Branch would bring could give the Arizona offense the explosion they lack at the moment.
24. Seattle Seahawks: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
Lomu may get overshadowed to a degree by Fano on the Utes offensive line, but he has proven time and time again to be a starting-caliber player that Seattle would welcome with open arms.
25. Cincinnati Bengals: Jake Slaughter, IOL, Florida
The song remains the same for a Bengals team that has one of the worst offensive lines in the league. If the All-SEC center Slaughter hits, Joe Burrow could land a long-term starter.
26. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers): Matayo Uiagalelei, EDGE, Oregon
Uiagalelei is never going to be Micah Parsons, but by using the pick they acquired in the trade, the Cowboys could form a hellacious pass rush trio between him, Marshawn Kneeland, and Donovan Ezeiruaku.
27. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State
Why not take someone who is following in the footsteps of a program that produced stars like Micah Parsons and Abdul Carter? Dennis-Sutton's size, power, and pass rush toolbox may help him become an instant starter in a weak Tampa defense.
28. Indianapolis Colts: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
If Indy is going to sustain their white-hot Daniel Jones-led performance, they need to improve on a secondary that is still quite thin. Delane has the potential to challenge McCoy for CB1 if he dominates in SEC play.
29. Buffalo Bills; AJ Harris, CB, Penn State
Buffalo's cornerback room is currently being held together by string and duct tape, though Harris has the potential to be an immediate CB2 with Pro Bowl upside after flashing great man coverage skills.
30. San Francisco 49ers: Dillon Thieneman, SAF, Oregon
Thieneman is a hard-hitting a safety as you'll see in this class, and John Lynch may find someone who mirrors him when he was a player if he picks the 2024 All-American.
31. Los Angeles Chargers: Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
Banks is currently working his way back from an injury, but he is a monster in the middle that could only help a rock solid Chargers defense improve upon one of their biggest areas if strength.
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Philly can finally find a replacement for Dallas Goedert at the tight end position, as Sadiq stands out as the best receiving option in this class with room to grow in the right scheme.