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The 2026 NFL mock draft features five first-round trades, with every team making at least one selection. Teams are strategically positioning themselves to secure specific prospects amidst swirling rumors.

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Rumors are recklessly flying around this time of year. Some teams are more transparent with whom they have interest but others hold their cards close to the vest. The value in mock draft exercises is that teams are able to accumulate information and that could inform where a prospect may be taken.
In today's mock draft exercise, we explore where runs on individual positions may occur and into which picks a team may need to trade in order to secure a specific prospect. There are five trades made in the scenario below and at least one pick is made for each of the league's 32 teams.
Without further ado, let's kick this off!
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. You can find more draft coverage at CBSSports.com, including weekly mock drafts andregular evaluations of the top prospects.
NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
| Round 1 - Pick 1 team logo team logo player headshot Fernando Mendoza QB Indiana • Jr • 6'5" / 236 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 2 team logo team logo player headshot David Bailey EDGE Texas Tech • Sr • 6'4" / 250 lbs | --- | --- | --- | ||||
| Round 1 - Pick 3 team logo team logo player headshot Francis Mauigoa OT Miami (Fla.) • Jr • 6'6" / 329 lbs |
Indianapolis has a need at the linebacker position and Allen may be available later than mock draft projections.
Bernard is taking a pre-draft visit to Atlanta. He is a clean receiver prospect willing to do the dirty work in Kevin Stefanski's offense. The team is likely to lean into its run game and Bernard is a more than qualified blocker.
Orange is a bigger body who will upgrade the team's run defense.
Jacksonville is tasked with replacing Devin Lloyd, who departed in free agency. Golday is a bigger linebacker prospect with the athleticism to play sideline to sideline.
Denver continues adding explosive playmakers to the offense even after picking up Jaylen Waddle. Stowers is an unrefined talent as a recent convert from quarterback, but Sean Payton will have no problem designing his role in the offense.
Five trades were executed in the 2026 NFL mock draft, although specific teams involved in each trade are not detailed in the excerpt.
Every team in the league made at least one pick in the 2026 NFL mock draft.
Mock drafts help teams gather information on prospects and strategize on potential trades to secure desired players.
The specific date for the 2026 NFL draft is not mentioned in the excerpt.
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| Round 1 - Pick 4 team logo team logo player headshot Arvell Reese EDGE Ohio State • Jr • 6'4" / 243 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 5 team logo team logo player headshot Carnell Tate WR Ohio State • Jr • 6'2" / 192 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Cleveland Browns Round 1 - Pick 6 team logo team logo player headshot Sonny Styles LB Ohio State • Sr • 6'5" / 243 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 7 team logo team logo player headshot Jeremiyah Love RB Notre Dame • Jr • 6'0" / 214 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 8 team logo team logo player headshot Mansoor Delane CB LSU • Sr • 6'0" / 187 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 9 team logo team logo player headshot Spencer Fano OT Utah • Jr • 6'6" / 311 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 10 team logo team logo player headshot Rueben Bain Jr. EDGE Miami (Fla.) • Jr • 6'2" / 263 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 11 team logo team logo player headshot Caleb Downs S Ohio State • Jr • 6'0" / 205 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Dallas Cowboys Round 1 - Pick 12 team logo team logo player headshot Monroe Freeling OT Georgia • Jr • 6'7" / 315 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| From Atlanta Falcons Round 1 - Pick 13 team logo team logo player headshot Makai Lemon WR USC • Jr • 5'11" / 192 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Baltimore Ravens Round 1 - Pick 14 team logo team logo player headshot Dillon Thieneman S Oregon • Soph • 6'0" / 201 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 15 team logo team logo player headshot Jermod McCoy CB Tennessee • Jr • 6'1" / 188 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| From Indianapolis Colts Round 1 - Pick 16 team logo team logo player headshot Jordyn Tyson WR Arizona State • Jr • 6'2" / 203 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 17 team logo team logo player headshot Kadyn Proctor OT Alabama • Jr • 6'7" / 352 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 18 team logo team logo player headshot Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S Toledo • Sr • 6'4" / 202 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Carolina Panthers Round 1 - Pick 19 team logo team logo player headshot Olaivavega Ioane IOL Penn State • Jr • 6'4" / 323 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 20 team logo team logo player headshot Keldric Faulk EDGE Auburn • Jr • 6'6" / 276 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 21 team logo team logo player headshot Blake Miller OT Clemson • Sr • 6'7" / 317 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Los Angeles Chargers Round 1 - Pick 22 team logo team logo player headshot Kenyon Sadiq TE Oregon • Jr • 6'3" / 241 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| From Philadelphia Eagles Round 1 - Pick 23 team logo team logo player headshot Max Iheanachor OT Arizona State • Sr • 6'6" / 321 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| From Jacksonville Jaguars Round 1 - Pick 24 team logo team logo player headshot KC Concepcion WR Texas A&M • Jr • 6'0" / 196 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 25 team logo team logo player headshot Peter Woods DL Clemson • Jr • 6'3" / 298 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 26 team logo team logo player headshot Chase Bisontis IOL Texas A&M • Jr • 6'5" / 315 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 27 team logo team logo player headshot Omar Cooper Jr. WR Indiana • Jr • 6'0" / 199 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 28 team logo team logo player headshot Kayden McDonald DL Ohio State • Jr • 6'2" / 326 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Kansas City Chiefs Round 1 - Pick 29 team logo team logo player headshot Ty Simpson QB Alabama • Jr • 6'1" / 211 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from Miami Dolphins Round 1 - Pick 30 team logo team logo player headshot T.J. Parker EDGE Clemson • Jr • 6'4" / 263 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Mock Trade from New England Patriots Round 1 - Pick 31 team logo team logo player headshot Malachi Lawrence LB UCF • Sr • 6'4" / 253 lbs | --- | --- | --- |
| Round 1 - Pick 32 team logo team logo player headshot Jadarian Price RB Notre Dame • Jr • 5'11" / 203 lbs | --- | --- | --- |