A few notes:
- Picks are based on where I think they’ll end up and not who I think should be taken.
- No trades
- This will be my only mock draft of the season
1. Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza – Quarterback – Indiana
Mendoza is a talented quarterback with a big frame, good toughness, and enough arm talent to make high-level throws when he is in rhythm. He may need some time before he is ready to run a full NFL offense, but the upside is that of a high-end starter.
2. New York Jets Arvell Reese – Linebacker – Ohio State Reese gives the Jets an explosive, rangy linebacker with impact upside in the middle of the defense. He fits as a modern
second-level defender who can run, hit, and make plays all over the field.
3. Arizona Cardinals
David Bailey – Edge – Texas Tech
Bailey is the best pure pass rusher in this class and brings elite speed and explosiveness off the edge. He is not as complete as some of the other edge defenders, but his ability to simply win as a pass rusher makes him a premium talent.
4. Tennessee Titans
Sonny Styles – Linebacker – Ohio State
Styles gives Tennessee a big, athletic linebacker with versatility and real upside as a tone-setter in the middle of the defense. He looks like the type of front-seven piece who can impact both the run game and passing game.
5. New York Giants
Francis Mauigoa – Offensive Tackle – Miami (FL)
Mauigoa is one of the safest players in the draft because of his size, footwork, power, and overall polish. He projects as a long-term starting tackle who can stabilize the offensive line early in his career.
6. Cleveland Browns
Carnell Tate – Wide Receiver – Ohio State
Tate is a polished receiver with elite hands, strong size, and one of the cleanest all-around receiving profiles in the class. He has the skill set to become a high-end target early and gives Cleveland a true building block at receiver.
7. Washington Commanders
Jeremiyah Love – Running Back – Notre Dame
Love is a complete running back prospect with size, explosiveness, and true three-down value. He can handle volume, create big plays, and give Washington another dynamic weapon on offense from Day 1.
8. New Orleans Saints
Rueben Bain Jr. – Edge – Miami (FL)
Bain is a powerful, explosive edge defender with great strength, good bend, and a strong overall feel for the game. He is not just a pass rusher, but a complete front defender who can impact both the run and pass.
9. Kansas City Chiefs
Caleb Downs – Safety – Ohio State
Downs is the kind of versatile, playmaking safety who fits perfectly in a smart, aggressive defense. He gives Kansas City range, instincts, and another high-end talent on the back end.
10. New York Giants
Jordyn Tyson – Wide Receiver – Arizona State
Tyson is a very good all-around receiver with quickness, versatility, and the ability to line up all over the formation. He gives the Giants another quality target who can work from the slot or outside and create easy offense.
11. Miami Dolphins
Kenyon Sadiq – Tight End – Oregon
Sadiq is a special tight end prospect with rare athleticism, real speed, and the ability to impact both the pass game and run game. He looks like an immediate matchup problem and would give Miami another explosive chess piece on offense.
12. Dallas Cowboys
Akheem Mesidor – Edge – Miami (FL)
Mesidor is a polished pass rusher with a strong motor and one of the better hand-move arsenals in the class. He is not a dominant run defender, but his pass-rush skill set is good enough to make him a major weapon off the edge.
13. Los Angeles Rams
Makai Lemon – Wide Receiver – USC
Lemon is an advanced route runner who wins with polish, feel, and intelligence rather than overwhelming physical traits. He gets open, adjusts well to the quarterback, and looks like a player who can produce right away.
14. Baltimore Ravens
Mansoor Delane – Cornerback – LSU
Delane gives Baltimore another long, athletic corner with upside on the outside. He fits the type of physical, competitive defensive back the Ravens have consistently valued.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Olaivavega Ioane – Guard – Penn State
Ioane is a thick, powerful interior blocker who thrives in close quarters and brings real force at the point of attack. He looks like an early NFL starter at guard and would add toughness to Tampa Bay’s front.
16. New York Jets
Spencer Fano – Offensive Tackle – Utah
Fano is an athletic tackle with experience on both sides and the kind of quickness teams want on the edge. He still has to get stronger and more consistent, but the upside is clearly that of a starting NFL tackle.
17. Detroit Lions
Kadyn Proctor – Offensive Tackle – Alabama
Proctor is a massive tackle with rare size, strong hands, and a ceiling as high as anyone in the offensive line group. If the consistency comes together, he has the talent to become one of the better tackles in the league.
18. Minnesota Vikings
Dillon Thieneman – Safety – Oregon
Thieneman gives the Vikings a smart, rangy safety who can make plays on the ball and help organize the back end. He fits as a long-term starter with impact ability in coverage.
19. Carolina Panthers
Omar Cooper Jr. – Wide Receiver – Indiana
Cooper is a big-play receiver with good size, strong speed, and real red-zone production. He has some inconsistencies to clean up, but the athletic profile and scoring ability give Carolina another quality weapon.
20. Dallas Cowboys
CJ Allen – Linebacker – Georgia
Allen is a strong fit for Dallas as an athletic linebacker who can bring speed and range to the middle of the defense. He gives the Cowboys another young second-level piece with starting potential.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
Ty Simpson – Quarterback – Alabama
Simpson is a steady, developmental quarterback with enough arm talent, useful athleticism, and a generally reliable rhythm-passing profile. He may need time, but the skill set gives Pittsburgh a reasonable long-term swing at the position.
22. Los Angeles Chargers
Jermod McCoy – Cornerback – Tennessee
McCoy gives the Chargers another talented outside corner with the tools to match up against top receivers. He has the kind of profile that can help strengthen the secondary right away.
23. Philadelphia Eagles
Monroe Freeling – Offensive Tackle – Georgia
Freeling is a long, athletic tackle with starter traits and enough versatility to help early before potentially growing into a bigger role. He needs refinement, but the tools fit what Philadelphia likes to develop up front.
24. Cleveland Browns
Cashius Howell – Edge – Texas A&M
Howell is an explosive, bendy pass rusher with great length and production to back up the traits. The run defense needs work, but the pass-rush upside is strong enough to make him a valuable piece for Cleveland’s front.
25. Chicago Bears
Denzel Boston – Wide Receiver – Washington
Boston is a size-and-traits receiver with movement ability that stands out for a player his size. He still needs technical development, but the upside as an outside target is easy to see.
26. Buffalo Bills
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren – Safety – Toledo
McNeil-Warren gives Buffalo another athletic safety with upside and range in the secondary. He fits as a developmental starter who can strengthen the back end over time.
27. San Francisco 49ers
Blake Miller – Offensive Tackle – Clemson
Miller is an experienced right tackle with good size, light feet, and movement ability that fits well in a modern offense. He needs refinement with strength and hand usage, but the starter upside is there.
28. Houston Texans
Max Iheanachor – Offensive Tackle – Arizona State
Iheanachor is a raw but highly intriguing tackle prospect with excellent size, length, and movement ability. He is more of a developmental investment right now, but the ceiling is high if the technique catches up.
29. Kansas City Chiefs
KC Concepcion – Wide Receiver – Texas A&M
Concepcion is an explosive playmaker with return value, strong hands, and real danger once the ball is in his hands. He would give Kansas City another dynamic weapon who can stress defenses from multiple alignments.
30. Miami Dolphins
Emmanuel Pregnon – Guard – Oregon
Pregnon is an experienced, strong interior blocker whose game is built on technique and point-of-attack power. He is not especially explosive, but he looks like a player who can step in and compete for snaps quickly.
31. New England Patriots
Keldric Faulk – Edge – Auburn
Faulk offers versatility and can line up in a variety of spots across the front. The pass-rush profile is not dominant, but he has the talent to become a capable NFL starter and fits as a useful front-seven piece.
32. Seattle Seahawks
Kayden McDonald – Defensive Tackle – Ohio State
McDonald gives Seattle a big interior presence with the size and strength to help the defensive front. He fits as a disruptive tackle who can add power and toughness inside.
Round 2
33. New York Jets
Colton Hood – Cornerback – Tennessee
Hood is a talented corner with good movement skills, coverage upside, and the type of athletic profile that can develop into a starting-caliber defensive back. He gives the Jets another young secondary piece with room to grow.
34. Arizona Cardinals
Caleb Lomu – Offensive Tackle – Utah
Lomu is a light-footed tackle with very good movement skills and a strong pass-protection foundation. He still needs more strength and better finishing ability, but the athletic profile and upside as a starting tackle are easy to see.
35. Tennessee Titans
Eli Stowers – Tight End – Vanderbilt
Stowers is a high-upside tight end with great size, strong hands, and legitimate value as an in-line blocker. He is still developing as a route runner, but the all-around profile gives Tennessee a potential long-term starter at the position.
36. Las Vegas Raiders
Malachi Lawrence – Edge – UCF
Lawrence is a traits-based projection with intriguing upside. He brings good size and athletic ability, flashes burst and physicality, and has the tools to develop into a versatile contributor.
37. New York Giants
Avieon Terrell – Cornerback – Clemson
Terrell is an athletic corner with outside coverage ability and the upside to become a quality starter. He gives the Giants another young defensive back to keep building the secondary around.
38. Houston Texans
Lee Hunter – Defensive Tackle – Texas Tech
Hunter is a strong, physical interior defender who brings toughness and power to the line of scrimmage. He fits Houston well as a rotational tackle with the ability to grow into a larger role.
39. Cleveland Browns
D’Angelo Ponds – Cornerback – Indiana
Ponds is a talented cover corner with good instincts and real playmaking upside in the secondary. He would give Cleveland another young defensive back with a chance to compete for early snaps.
40. Kansas City Chiefs
Chris Johnson – Cornerback – San Diego State
Johnson is an athletic corner with intriguing outside coverage tools and developmental starter upside. Kansas City would be adding another upside piece to a secondary that has consistently developed young talent well.
41. Cincinnati Bengals
Zion Young – Edge – Missouri
Young is a sturdy edge defender with a strong motor and good run-defense value. He may not be a top-tier pass-rush talent, but he gives Cincinnati another physical front-seven piece with rotational upside.
42. New Orleans Saints
Germie Bernard – Wide Receiver – Alabama
Bernard is a polished, versatile receiver who can line up in multiple spots and execute a broad role in an offense. He would give the Saints a reliable target with the skill set to become a quality starter.
43. Miami Dolphins
Bryce Lance – Wide Receiver – North Dakota State
Lance is a size-speed receiver with intriguing upside and legitimate home-run ability once he opens up. He is still developing, but the physical traits and vertical ability are worth betting on.
44. New York Jets
Antonio Williams – Wide Receiver – Clemson
Williams wins with suddenness, sharp route running, and quick separation underneath. He gives the Jets another target who can create easy completions and add some juice to the short and intermediate passing game.
45. Baltimore Ravens
Jadarian Price – Running Back – Notre Dame
Price is a sturdy downhill runner with good contact balance and an early-down profile that fits a committee. He makes a lot of sense in Baltimore as a physical complement in the backfield.
46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
T.J. Parker – Edge – Clemson
Parker brings useful versatility and enough explosiveness off the line to create problems. He does a lot of things well and projects as a quality front-seven starter with inside-outside flexibility.
47. Indianapolis Colts
Derrick Moore – Edge – Michigan
Moore is a dependable edge defender whose game is more steady than flashy. The explosiveness ceiling is not elite, but he can be a useful rotational rusher or complementary starter for Indianapolis. He fits Ballard’s mold and it won’t be the first time he’s taken a chance on a edge rusher from Michigan; hopefully it turns out better this time around.
48. Atlanta Falcons
Christen Miller – Defensive Tackle – Georgia
Miller is a powerful interior defender who gives Atlanta more strength and disruption up front. He fits as a defensive tackle who can contribute early in a rotation and develop into more.
49. Minnesota Vikings
Chase Bisontis – Guard – Texas A&M
Bisontis is one of the cleaner interior offensive line prospects in the class because of his quick feet, awareness, and consistency. He would give Minnesota a smart, athletic interior blocker with starting upside.
50. Detroit Lions
Gabe Jacas – Edge – Illinois
Jacas is a tough, competitive edge defender who plays hard and fights to stay in the play. He is not a dominant power rusher, but the motor and overall value make him a strong fit in Detroit’s front.
51. Carolina Panthers
R Mason Thomas – Edge – Oklahoma
Thomas is a thickly built edge rusher with good explosiveness and enough bend to threaten the edge. He can also win inside with force, giving Carolina another pass-rush option with starting potential.
52. Green Bay Packers
Keionte Scott – Cornerback – Miami (FL)
Scott is an athletic corner with versatility and coverage upside. He gives Green Bay another developmental secondary piece who can compete for snaps and help deepen the defensive backfield.
53. Pittsburgh Steelers
Peter Woods – Defensive Tackle – Clemson
Woods is a disruptive interior defender with the ability to become a major piece up front. He would fit Pittsburgh well as another physical, talented presence on the defensive line.
54. Philadelphia Eagles
Sam Roush – Tight End – Stanford
Roush is a throwback-style tight end with NFL size, very good blocking ability, and dependable hands. He looks like the type of all-around tight end who could carve out a role early in Philadelphia.
55. Los Angeles Chargers
Chris Bell – Wide Receiver – Louisville
Bell is a big, physical receiver who wins with strength, top-end speed, and contested-catch ability. He offers real value as a complementary outside target with upside if the route tree develops.
56. Jacksonville Jaguars
Mike Washington Jr. – Running Back – Arkansas
Washington is a big, explosive back with great long speed and real big-play ability. He would give Jacksonville another dynamic backfield option with the upside to handle a bigger role over time.
57. Chicago Bears
Gennings Dunker – Tackle – Iowa
Dunker is a tough, experienced lineman whose best work comes in tight quarters where effort and technique matter most. He fits as a reliable right tackle candidate or versatile depth piece with some inside flexibility.
58. San Francisco 49ers
Brandon Cisse – Cornerback – South Carolina
Cisse is a long, athletic corner with the tools to develop into a useful outside defender. He would give San Francisco another young defensive back to develop in its system.
59. Houston Texans
Jake Slaughter – Center – Florida
Slaughter plays the position like a veteran, showing a strong anchor, great awareness, and the ability to handle interior traffic. He looks like a player who could compete for snaps early and eventually settle in as a starter.
60. Chicago Bears
Keith Abney II – Cornerback – Arizona State
Abney is a talented corner with intriguing coverage tools and upside on the outside. He would add more depth, competition, and long-term value to Chicago’s secondary.
61. Los Angeles Rams
Drew Allar – Quarterback – Penn State
Allar has prototypical size, a powerful arm, and the kind of traits that make him a worthwhile developmental quarterback swing. The accuracy remains inconsistent, but the upside is real if he is given time.
62. Denver Broncos
Davison Igbinosun – Cornerback – Ohio State
Igbinosun is a big, talented corner with starting traits and outside coverage ability. He would give Denver another young defensive back with upside in a division that demands quality corner play.
63. New England Patriots
Jacob Rodriguez – Linebacker – Texas Tech
Rodriguez is an instinctive linebacker who brings activity and productivity to the middle of the defense. He fits as a useful second-level defender who could carve out a meaningful role in New England.
64. Seattle Seahawks
Dani Dennis-Sutton – Edge – Penn State
Dennis-Sutton is a productive edge defender whose best work currently comes through power, especially with the bull rush. He still needs to expand how he wins, but the production and physical tools make him an appealing upside play.
78. Indianapolis Colts
Ted Hurst – Wide Receiver – Georgia State
Hurst gives Indianapolis a size-speed swing at receiver with real upside on the outside. He has a strong frame, very good athletic traits, good releases off the line, and the ability to win above the rim or make plays after the catch. The drop rate and level-of-competition jump add risk, but in the third round he would give the Colts a developmental boundary target with starter upside if the hands become more consistent. He could be the perfect replacement for Pittman in the X spot.
113. Indianapolis Colts
Bryce Boettcher – Linebacker – Oregon
Boettcher fits Indianapolis as a smart, athletic depth linebacker who can help on special teams right away and compete for rotational snaps on defense. He brings good movement ability, strong communication traits, and enough coverage value to handle backs and tight ends underneath. In the fourth round, he would make sense as a versatile depth piece with the makeup to outplay his draft slot.
156. Indianapolis Colts
Drew Shelton – Tackle – Penn State
Shelton would be a traits-based developmental tackle for Indianapolis. He is athletic, moves well in space, and has enough foot quickness to be worth betting on late, but the strength issues and inconsistency through contact are real concerns. In the fifth round, he would fit as a long-term depth tackle the Colts could develop over time rather than rely on immediately.
214. Indianapolis Colts
Desmond Reid – Running Back – Pittsburgh
Reid would give the Colts a true change-of-pace option with receiving value out of the backfield. He is undersized and limited as a full-time runner, but the quickness, pass-catching skill, and ability to create in space make him an interesting late-round complementary back. In the sixth round, he would fit best as a specialist who can help on passing downs and give the offense some juice in space.
249. Indianapolis Colts
Josh Moten – Cornerback – Southern Miss
Moten gives Indianapolis a late-round corner with zone instincts, ball skills, and competitive coverage traits. He keeps his eyes on the quarterback well, tracks the football naturally, and has enough fluidity to stay attached through breaks, though his light frame and inconsistent run support create limitations. In the seventh round, he would make sense as a developmental depth corner with special teams value.
254. Indianapolis Colts
Bryce Foster – Center – Kansas
Foster would be a sensible late-round addition for Indianapolis because of his size, strength, and ability to provide depth at center. He moves well enough to pull and climb, brings a physical profile that teams like inside, and has been viewed as a solid backup center candidate with spot-start value. In the seventh round, he would fit as a developmental interior depth piece who could compete for a reserve role early.
