NFL Mock Draft 2026: Predicting the Full First Round

TL;DR

The 2026 NFL Mock Draft predicts the first round selections, starting with the Las Vegas Raiders choosing quarterback Fernando Mendoza. Other notable picks include David Bailey to the New York Jets and Arvell Reese to the Tennessee Titans.

Key points

Las Vegas Raiders select Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
New York Jets choose David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
Tennessee Titans pick Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
Jacksonville Jaguars do not have a first-round pick

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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) scrambles past Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (0) and linebacker Arvell Reese (8) during the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025. Ohio State lost 13-10. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft… but 26 others do! To predict Round 1, I called on Keanu Kargar, a Jags fan who had the second-most accurate mock among thousands of entries in 2021. Here’s how Keanu sees tonight unfolding. **1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana**

The beginning of a chaotic draft starts with a pick that was made months ago. **2. New York Jets: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech**
New York lands on Bailey here, as the debate between who gets selected at this pick comes to an end. **3. Arizona Cardinals: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame**