The 2026 NFL Draft will be the source of a lot of hope for a lot of programs. When the order is finalized, several teams will eagerly begin the process of projecting double dips. For other teams, their first-round pick has already been made.

In the spirit of hope, what could the 2026 NFL Draft‘s first round look like this April? I took a run through the current order entering into Week 10 of the 2025 NFL season to project what it could look like.

Kyle Crabbs’ Week 10 2026 NFL Mock Draft

1. New Orleans Saints – QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana

The Saints are a big wildcard, given their top-40 investment in QB Tyler Shough. But given his age and durability history in college, you’d be hard-pressed to criticize the Saints for being opportunistic in this top spot to pick the quarterback who vibes best with head coach Kellen Moore and remove all doubt about the team’s investments at quarterback.

If Shough turns the corner throughout the back half of this season, consider it a fascinating development for the top pick.

2. Tennessee Titans – LB Arvell Reese, Ohio State

The Titans nabbed their quarterback of the future at the top of last year’s draft via Cam Ward. They now need to build around him. However, Reese is the kind of top player available candidate that will be hard to pass up as the league’s evolution continues to utilize diverse defenders. The Titans sorely need a pass rusher worth a long-term commitment, too.

3. New York Jets – QB Ty Simpson, Alabama

Which of the inexperienced quarterbacks left on the board appeals to New York the most? Some speculate the Jets may not go quarterback at all at this spot and go with a veteran. If Reese were here, I’d probably consider it for New York.

As is, Simpson’s work at the line of scrimmage is wise beyond his years, and he’d be stepping behind an offensive line in New York that is well invested in.

4. Miami Dolphins – QB Dante Moore, Oregon

The Dolphins have Tua Tagovailoa’s salary on their books in 2026. That, you could argue, is a quarterback deterrent. The other side of that coin is that it could make them an attractive spot for a less-experienced quarterback, as Tua serves as a bridge to the future.

They’ll have a new general manager who will likely be eager to capitalize on this lofty draft selection with a quarterback if the right guy is there. I think Moore can be.

5. New York Giants – OT Spencer Fano, Utah

The Giants have a lot of the big positions down. There’s plenty of promise with Jaxson Dart, and New York will be eager to welcome back WR Malik Nabers. The offensive line has some young talent but could use some extra juice, especially given some of Andrew Thomas’ durability concerns.

6. Cleveland Browns – EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (FL)

Myles Garrett’s frustrations are once again bubbling to the surface as the Browns attempt to determine the stabilizing pieces of their future. Garrett is one piece, and there’s plenty of talent in that Browns back seven.

With a youngster in the middle via Mason Graham, the Browns have a lot of pieces. They’re not in the window for any of my top quarterback prospects and, accordingly, go with a pass-rush running mate for Garrett.

7. Las Vegas Raiders – DT Peter Woods, Clemson

The Raiders hoped to have a long-term piece on their defensive line alongside Maxx Crosby when they paid Christian Wilkins the big bucks. A foot injury and subsequent…stuff…derailed that investment.

Woods hasn’t put up big numbers this season — no one in that Clemson defense has really lived up to expectations. However, Woods possesses an unbelievable ability and can be an every-down impact player with further development.

8. Cincinnati Bengals – SAF Caleb Downs, Ohio State

You watched those boys in the Bengals secondary try to tackle TE Colston Loveland last weekend, right? Yeah? All right, then. Let’s make the short drive from Columbus down to Cincinnati and lock in, Caleb.

9. Washington Commanders – EDGE Keldric Faulk, Auburn

The Commanders’ pass rush has been one of the biggest letdowns in a season filled with letdowns. Washington desperately needs some juice off the edge, and Faulk is a promising young prospect that Dan Quinn would likely love to get his hands on and mold. Faulk won’t turn 21 until next September, but he is among the freakiest athletes in the class.

10. Baltimore Ravens – EDGE David Bailey, Texas Tech

Baltimore’s playoff push is well underway. But for now, it’s still posted uncharacteristically high in the draft order. Some of the best value picks that exist on the fringes of this top-10, which Eric DeCosta is so good at finding, come at positions where you’d consider Baltimore to be in healthy shape.

Still, the pass rush is under the microscope after the trade of Odafe Oweh. Yes, Mike Green is getting a lot of run and should grow. Bailey has been a terror rushing the passer and would give the Ravens plenty of juice.

11. Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta) – CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson

Los Angeles traded for Roger McCreary earlier this season to help bolster their cornerback situation, but with names like Cobie Durant, McCreary, and nickel Quentin Lake all on expiring deals, getting a long-term coverage player to live behind this prolific front should add some stabilizing power. Terrell is a fluid, twitchy coverage man.

12. Arizona Cardinals – WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State

What’s better than one freakishly big Ohio State wide receiver? Two! Putting Tate opposite Marvin Harrison Jr. gives the Cardinals a quarterback-friendly duo for any passer.

The biggest question, of course, is who is throwing them the football in 2026? It probably won’t be Kyler Murray.

13. Houston Texans – IOL Vega Ioane, Penn State

Houston’s offensive line overhaul is like that before-and-after photo where nothing’s changed other than the depth of the camera and the hue of the photo. We’re not there yet.

We have reason to be optimistic, but we’re not where we need to be. So it’s time to be fearless — this is not a Kenyon Green selection. Ioane has power, athleticism, and fluidity. He’s the kind of guard you want early, if you’re going to go there.

14. Dallas Cowboys – CB Mansoor Delane, LSU

The Cowboys’ offense has plenty of pieces, and they’ve restocked along the offensive line. Jerry Jones has seen to it that defensive tackle has been bolstered. The back seven now needs a little love.

Things have been rocky with Trevon Diggs this season, and we have yet to get a feel for what third-round pick Shavon Revel is capable of. Delane is an experienced, savvy coverage option.

15. Minnesota Vikings – RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame

You know what’s a really popular thing for teams to do with a young quarterback? Put the best possible supporting cast around him. Aaron Jones has been an excellent NFL back, but he’s reaching the end of the line.

Minnesota invested heavily in the trenches in front of J.J. McCarthy and has plenty of receiving targets. Let’s get a star back in there and let Kevin O’Connell cook.

16. Carolina Panthers – EDGE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M

Carolina’s defensive overhaul this offseason is off to a good start. Guys who make splash plays rushing the passer are still a work in progress on the edge after investing top-100 picks on two players from the 2025 NFL Draft. But what’s that saying about having too many good pass rushers?

Oh, right. You can’t have enough of ’em.

17. Kansas City Chiefs – TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon

The Chiefs are enjoying the final stages of a Hall of Fame career from Travis Kelce. This offense is a monster when the tight ends are rolling — a trend you’re seeing across the league that was in some ways previewed with Kansas City’s 13 personnel usage in the postseason amid one of their recent runs to a Super Bowl.

When Kelce hangs them up, the Chiefs would be wise not to wait for the next “dude” at the position. Sadiq is a monster blocker and prolific athlete.

18. Chicago Bears – OT Trevor Goosby, Texas

The Chicago Bears and the never-ending quest for an answer at left tackle.

It sounds like a bad 1980s fantasy cartoon. But amid all the other successes in Chicago’s investments up front, the left tackle spot is still an adventure. Goosby is enjoying a stellar season at Texas, and he’d be the perfect final piece to the front for the Bears.

19. Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville) – WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State

The Browns bypassed a chance to go quarterback at sixth overall. They’ll do the same here, in large part because Jordyn Tyson is simply too good a value to pass up. Landing Tyson and Bain Jr. with their two first-round picks helps add difference makers on both sides of the ball and further raise the floor of the roster as a whole.

Jerry Jeudy is the only wide receiver on this team with more than 11 catches — some of that is a testament to bad quarterback play. I choose to use it as an indictment of the wide receiver situation this year, too.

20. Pittsburgh Steelers – WR Makai Lemon, USC

Pittsburgh has been tied to wide receiver trade rumors since, well, all season. It has dramatically overhauled that roster with an influx of veterans this past year — a very un-Pittsburgh-like approach.

If they end up bringing Aaron Rodgers back in 2026, Lemon gives the team another dynamic option to play with all those tight ends and DK Metcalf.

21. Detroit Lions – EDGE TJ Parker, Clemson

The Lions held firm on their pass-rush situation, thanks in large part to their 2025 hit on Al-Quadin Muhammad. But he’ll be 31 years old this spring, and the Lions would benefit from a running mate for Aidan Hutchinson off the edge. Parker has the kind of build that seems to project well to a physical Lions front.

22. Los Angeles Chargers – Dominique Orange, Iowa State

The Chargers’ injury luck on the offensive line threatens to derail their promising season. We’ll see what Justin Herbert is made of. But this roster also needs some more punch in the trenches.

They’ve given up 10 rushing touchdowns and rank 27th in the league in yards per carry allowed. An anchor like Orange could be viewed as a solution.

23. San Francisco 49ers – OT Francis Mauigoa, Miami (FL)

The 49ers’ offensive line has a mix of veterans and youth to help keep this offense on track despite its hardships with injury. Some view Mauigoa as a guard.

He’s currently playing right tackle for the Hurricanes. I think he could be a solution at either spot for San Francisco in the long term. This isn’t their most pressing need, but it’s one they’d be wise to stay ahead of.

24. Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay) – LB CJ Allen, Georgia

The Cowboys brought in Logan Wilson at the trade deadline to play off the ball. He’s a compelling short-term option for the team. But with the defensive tackle situation fortified, getting playmaking linebackers behind them should not just be a 2025 goal.

Yes, Demarvion Overshown has massive potential. However, even if he stays healthy, what about the other spot? Allen is one of the most well-rounded second-level defenders in football.

25. Buffalo Bills – IOL Connor Lew, Auburn

Connor McGovern is in the final year of his contract in Buffalo and could be in line for a handsome payday. If that’s the case, will the Bills be the team to give him the big contract?

If the answer is no, then it may be time to start thinking about an heir. Lew is currently injured, but otherwise may not have made it this deep in the order.

26. Seattle Seahawks – CB Colton Hood, Tennessee

Seattle’s future with Riq Woolen is in question. He was rumored to be a trade deadline candidate and is in the final year of his contract with Seattle. If he gets the big bucks, the Seahawks would be wise to get a new answer.

Hood has been very good in coverage this season amid the ongoing absence of Jermod McCoy, who is a top-20 prospect if healthy. I’m holding him out of this mock until we see him back in the fray for Tennessee.

27. Los Angeles Rams – OT Gennings Dunker, Iowa

The Rams added a corner earlier and now get a heir at right tackle for Rob Havenstein. Dunker is a perfect stylistic fit for Sean McVay — he’s capable of displacement but well-versed in the zone concepts thanks to his time at Iowa. Los Angeles continues to keep its personnel pond well stocked with additions like these.

28. Denver Broncos – DL LT Overton, Alabama

Denver’s fearsome front seven is loaded. But the John Franklin-Myers role is one that will likely need to be replaced as he is set to enter free agency after the season.

This is the perfect type of role for a player like Overton, who won’t be a one-size-fits-all prospect. But I see the vision in Denver.

29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State

It’s about time we stop talking about Tampa Bay finding an heir to Lavonte David and actually do it. Styles is not getting the buzz he should, thanks to the play of Reese and Downs around him in that defense, but this is a prolific defender in his own right, and I think the pairing is too good to pass up.

30. New England Patriots – WR Chris Bell, Louisville

They say the best wide receiver rooms are built like basketball lineups. The Patriots have plenty of twitch. But Mack Hollins is at his best as a special team dynamo, and getting a receiver with the upside of Bell with the ball in his hands should have Drake Maye itching to see this fit this spring.

31. Philadelphia Eagles – EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon

The Eagles paid up for a potential rental in Jaelan Phillips at the 2025 trade deadline, offering a top-100 pick for his services on an expiring contract. Perhaps they’ll run it back.

But if they don’t, another pass rusher with mass, bend, and twitch can help Howie Roseman keep the edge rush unit well-equipped for the future.

32. New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) – WR Denzel Boston, Washington

The Jets sold off a lot of assets at the deadline but kept wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Earlier in this mock, they landed QB Ty Simpson to be the quarterback of the future.

Boston would give the Jets another pass catcher to go with Wilson, young tight end Mason Taylor, and a well-invested offensive line to give the Jets a strong infrastructure to develop Simpson.

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