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2026 NFL Mock Draft: Surprising First-Round Picks That Could Change Every Team’s Future

2026 NFL Mock Draft: Surprising First-Round Picks That Could Change Every Team’s Future

There were too many picks to count when we did not feel good about the available talent. It meant personal preferences and individual evaluations were more meaningful than ever. That’s what you’ll see with the fourth pick of our mock.

A reminder, this NFL mock draft is what we think teams should do, not what we necessarily think they will do.

2026 NFL Mock Draft First Round

Picks 1-3

This is pretty much chalk: Indiana’s Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza goes first to the Las Vegas Raiders, who haven’t had a good quarterback since …? Picks 2 and 3 are the top edge rushers in this class. Ohio State’s Arvell Reese goes second to the New York Jets, and the biggest risk is his lack of film at the position he’s being drafted into because the little tape he does have is overwhelming. If Reese has limited tape, Texas Tech’s David Bailey does not, and not only is his tape flashy, but his numbers are eye-popping. He led FBS players in pressure rate (33.5%) – higher than Abdul Carter when the New York Giants drafted him third last year – and goes to the Arizona Cardinals.

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