Cecil Lammey’s one-and-only first-round mock of the 2026 NFL Draft

It’s my favorite time of year! The NFL Draft is here. And even though the Denver Broncos don’t have a pick in the first round, I’m over-the-moon excited about Thursday night!

I do not believe the Broncos will move back into the first round, although in the NFL anything can happen. I’d put the odds at them trading back into day one of the draft at less than five percent. I will have a separate mock draft specifically for the Broncos, as well.

Each year, I only do one mock draft. I talk to many people around the NFL, and I try to put together what I think these teams will do based on my intel. So, without further ado, here’s my 2026 NFL Mock Draft!

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1. Las Vegas Raiders
Pick: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

2. New York Jets
Pick: Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State

3. Arizona Cardinals
Pick: David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech

4. Tennessee Titans
Pick: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

5. New York Giants
Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State

6. Cleveland Browns
Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State

7. Washington Commanders
Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State

8. New Orleans Saints
Pick: Rueben Bain, Edge, Miami

9. Kansas City Chiefs
Pick: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU

10. New York Giants (via CIN)
Jordan Tyson, WR, Arizona State

11. Miami Dolphins
Pick: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah

12. Dallas Cowboys
Pick: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee

13. Los Angeles Rams (via ATL)
Pick: Makai Lemon, WR, USC

14. Baltimore Ravens
Pick: Olaivavega Ioane, IOL, Penn State

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pick: Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami

16. New York Jets (via IND)
Pick: Omar Cooper, WR, Indiana

17. Detroit Lions
Pick: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama

18. Minnesota Vikings
Pick: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon

19. Carolina Panthers
Pick: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon

20. Dallas Cowboys (via GB)
Pick: Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn

21. Pittsburgh Steelers
Pick: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia

22. Los Angeles Chargers
Pick: Peter Woods, DL, Clemson

23. Philadelphia Eagles
Pick: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson

24. Cleveland Browns (via JAX)
Pick: Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

25. Chicago Bears
Pick: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo

26. Buffalo Bills
Pick: Kayden McDonald, DL, Ohio State

27. San Francisco 49ers
Pick: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah

28. Houston Texans
Pick: Chase Bisontis, IOL, Texas A&M

29. Kansas City Chiefs (via LAR)
Pick: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee

30. Miami Dolphins (via DEN)
Pick: Kevin Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M

31. New England Patriots
Pick: Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State

32. Seattle Seahawks
Pick: Malachi Lawrence, Edge, UCF

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