Renner's three-round NFL mock draft: A wide-open top 10 becomes a case study in positional value

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I can't remember a year with a more in-flux top 10. Arguably 20 players could realistically end up among the top-10 picks when the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off April 23.

While I didn't project trades in this mock, moving proven veterans will likely be one of the bigger stories of Days 1 and 2 of the draft. That's because many teams will look to land sure-fire talent in a class with so many question marks.

One thing is certain: this draft will be a fascinating case study in positional value, as some of the highest-graded players in the class -- Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs -- don't play positions historically drafted in the top 10.

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.

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Mike Renner

NFL Mock Draft

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NFL Draft picks by team

Arizona Cardinals

• Round 1, pick 3 -- Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State
• Round 2, pick 34 -- Keylan Rutledge, IOL, Georgia Tech
• Round 3, pick 65 -- Skyler Bell, WR, UConn

Atlanta Falcons

• Round 2, pick 48 -- T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson
• Round 3, pick 79 -- Max Klare, TE, Ohio State

Baltimore Ravens

• Round 1, pick 14 -- Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
• Round 2, pick 45 -- Connor Lew, IOL, Auburn
• Round 3, pick 80 -- Billy Schrauth, IOL, Notre Dame

Buffalo Bills

• Round 1, pick 26 -- Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
• Round 3, pick 91 -- Jalen Farmer, IOL, Kentucky

Carolina Panthers

• Round 1, pick 19 -- KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
• Round 2, pick 51 -- Lee Hunter, DL, Texas Tech
• Round 3, pick 83 -- Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee

Chicago Bears

• Round 1, pick 25 -- Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
• Round 2, pick 57 -- Sam Hecht, IOL, Kansas State
• Round 2, pick 60 -- Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa State
• Round 3, pick 89 -- Bud Clark, S, TCU

Cincinnati Bengals

• Round 1, pick 10 -- Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
• Round 2, pick 41 -- Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
• Round 3, pick 72 -- Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia

Cleveland Browns

• Round 1, pick 6 -- Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
• Round 1, pick 24 -- Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
• Round 2, pick 39 -- Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
• Round 3, pick 70 -- Genesis Smith, S, Arizona

Dallas Cowboys

• Round 1, pick 12 -- Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
• Round 1, pick 20 -- Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
• Round 3, pick 92 -- Travis Burke, OT, Memphis

Denver Broncos

• Round 2, pick 62 -- Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt

Detroit Lions

• Round 1, pick 17 -- Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
• Round 2, pick 50 -- Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State

Green Bay Packers

• Round 2, pick 52 -- Christen Miller, DL, Georgia
• Round 3, pick 84 -- Carver Willis, OT, Washington

Houston Texans

• Round 1, pick 28 -- Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
• Round 2, pick 38 -- Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
• Round 2, pick 59 -- Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
• Round 3, pick 69 -- Zane Durant, DL, Penn State

Indianapolis Colts

• Round 2, pick 47 -- Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati
• Round 3, pick 78 -- Caleb Banks, DL, Florida

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Round 2, pick 56 -- Gracen Halton, DL, Oklahoma
• Round 3, pick 81 -- Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
• Round 3, pick 88 -- Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
• Round 3, pick 100 -- Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State

Kansas City Chiefs

• Round 1, pick 9 -- Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami (FL)
• Round 1, pick 29 -- Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
• Round 2, pick 40 -- Kayden McDonald, DL, Ohio State
• Round 3, pick 74 -- Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan

Las Vegas Raiders

• Round 1, pick 1 -- Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
• Round 2, pick 36 -- Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
• Round 3, pick 67 -- Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson

Los Angeles Chargers

• Round 1, pick 22 -- Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
• Round 2, pick 55 -- Emmanuel Pregnon, IOL, Oregon
• Round 3, pick 86 -- Treydan Stukes, CB, Arizona

Los Angeles Rams

• Round 1, pick 13 -- Makai Lemon, WR, USC
• Round 2, pick 61 -- Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan
• Round 3, pick 93 -- Kaleb Proctor, OT, SE Louisiana

Miami Dolphins

• Round 1, pick 11 -- Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
• Round 1, pick 30 -- Chase Bisontis, IOL, Texas A&M
• Round 2, pick 43 -- Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois
• Round 3, pick 75 -- Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
• Round 3, pick 87 -- Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
• Round 3, pick 90 -- A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU
• Round 3, pick 94 -- Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia

Minnesota Vikings

• Round 1, pick 18 -- Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
• Round 2, pick 49 -- Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
• Round 3, pick 82 -- Jake Slaughter, IOL, Florida
• Round 3, pick 97 -- Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech

New England Patriots

• Round 1, pick 31 -- R. Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma
• Round 2, pick 63 -- Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
• Round 3, pick 95 -- Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia

New Orleans Saints

• Round 1, pick 8 -- Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
• Round 2, pick 42 -- Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
• Round 3, pick 73 -- Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri

New York Giants

• Round 1, pick 5 -- Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (FL)
• Round 2, pick 37 -- CJ Allen, LB, Georgia

New York Jets

• Round 1, pick 2 -- David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
• Round 1, pick 16 -- Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
• Round 2, pick 33 -- Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri
• Round 2, pick 44 -- D'Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana

Philadelphia Eagles

• Round 1, pick 23 -- Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
• Round 2, pick 54 -- Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
• Round 3, pick 68 -- Keith Abney II, CB, Arizona State
• Round 3, pick 98 -- Taylen Green, QB, Arkansas

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Round 1, pick 21 -- Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
• Round 2, pick 53 -- Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
• Round 3, pick 76 -- Chandler Rivers, CB, Duke
• Round 3, pick 85 -- Markel Bell, OT, Miami (FL)
• Round 3, pick 99 -- Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State

San Francisco 49ers

• Round 1, pick 27 -- Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
• Round 2, pick 58 -- Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama

Seattle Seahawks

• Round 1, pick 32 -- Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
• Round 2, pick 64 -- Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
• Round 3, pick 96 -- Gennings Dunker, IOL, Iowa

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Round 1, pick 15 -- Vega Ioane, IOL, Penn State
• Round 2, pick 46 -- Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
• Round 3, pick 77 -- Keyron Crawford, EDGE, Auburn

Tennessee Titans

• Round 1, pick 4 -- Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
• Round 2, pick 35 -- Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami (FL)
• Round 3, pick 66 -- Keionte Scott, S, Miami (Fla.)

Washington Commanders

• Round 1, pick 7 -- Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
• Round 3, pick 71 -- Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas