Todd McShay has put out his first 2026 NFL mock draft, and he is going against the grain at the top of the draft. He has the Las Vegas Raiders taking Dante Moore, QB, Oregon, with the first pick. Most people believe that the first pick will be Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana (McShay has Mendoza going second to the New York Jets). Of course, one big hangup on this pick is that Moore has yet to declare for the draft. There is some belief that Moore will stay at Oregon after having only been a starter
for a year.
For the Tennessee Titans, McShay had the Titans taking Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State. There is no doubt that Reese is an excellent football player and should be taken in the top 10 of this draft. With that being said, is he a pure EDGE? That’s the biggest question for me about him as we head into this process.
McShay has Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State, going to the New York Giants with the fifth pick. Unless Reese is the second coming of Myles Garrett, I’d rather see the Titans take Tate to give Cam Ward a weapon.
Here are McShay’s comments on Reese:
Getting Cam Ward a playmaker like WR Carnell Tate would be tempting here, but Reese is one of the three or four best prospects in the class and he’s just scratching the surface of his potential after his first season as a full-time starter in 2025. At 6-foot-4 and 245 pounds, Reese has an excellent combination of size, speed, power, and bend.
His versatility as an edge defender should add to his value come draft day. I’m not saying he’s the next Micah Parsons, but he’s got a ton of pass-rush upside at the next level.
