Hopefully, you’ve had an amazing holiday season, and your teams are pushing towards a Super Bowl run. If not, like my team, you are probably wrapping up the season and looking towards the 2026 NFL Draft. We still have some time for players to declare (looking at you, Dante Moore), so this list could change by my next 2026 NFL Mock Draft. That being said, there are zero trades, and I’m using our friends over at NFLMockDraftDatabase.com for this awesome mock!
NOTES: I’ve built this mock based on my opinion of the team’s needs as it stands today. I could see plenty of trading happening, especially with multiple teams having more than one first-round pick, so if someone has a player they really want, there’s certainly room to move around the draft board. My 2nd mock was heavy on QB and WR, but I see quite a few teams that could need them this year, and this draft has a fair amount of options with day-one potential. This may not age well, but with all that being said, here’s my 2nd mock for your viewing pleasure!
For you Cleveland Browns fans, I’m going under the thinking that they either trade up with their multiple picks for a top 1/2 QB OR stick with Shedeur one more year, and if they’re tanking, look to get a QB in next year’s class (which could be very nice…).
2026 NFL Mock Draft – Version 3 – New Year’s Eve 2025 Edition
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Las Vegas Raiders – Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
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New York Giants – Caleb Downs, SAF, Ohio State
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New York Jets – Dante Moore, QB, Oregon
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Tennessee Titans – Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
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Arizona Cardinals – Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State
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Cleveland Browns – Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (FL)
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Washington Commanders – Rueben Bain, EDGE, Miami (FL)
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New Orleans Saints – Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
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Kansas City Chiefs – Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
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Cincinnati Bengals – Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
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Miami Dolphins – David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
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Los Angeles Rams – Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
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Dallas Cowboys – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
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Detroit Lions – Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
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Baltimore Ravens – Olaivavega Ioane, IOL, Penn State
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Minnesota Vikings – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
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New York Jets – Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
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Carolina Panthers – Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
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Pittsburgh Steelers – Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
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Dallas Cowboys – TJ Parker, EDGE, Clemson
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Los Angeles Chargers – Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
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Buffalo Bills – Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
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Los Angeles Rams – Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
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Philadelphia Eagles – Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
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Houston Texans – Kayden McDonald, DL, Ohio State
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Cleveland Browns – Makai Lemon, WR, USC
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San Francisco 49ers – Matayo Uiagalelei, EDGE, Oregon
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Chicago Bears – Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
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New England Patriots – Kevin Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
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Denver Broncos – CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
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Seattle Seahawks – Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
Below is a list of data I’ve put together, more for your info and a good overview of what this draft could look like based on averages of what’s happened in the last almost twenty years of NFL Drafts.
NFL Draft Breakdown (2006-2025)
On average, over the 7 rounds of the NFL Draft, we see the following numbers of players taken at each position:
| Position | Average Number Drafted Annually |
| Quarterback | 12.8 |
| Running Back | 22.5 |
| Wide Receiver | 33.1 |
| Tight End | 15.4 |
| Offensive Tackle | 21.3 |
| Interior OL (Guard/Center) | 24.7 |
| Defensive End | 23.9 |
| Defensive Tackle | 19.6 |
| Linebacker | 31.8 |
| Cornerback | 30.5 |
| Safety | 21.1 |
| Kicker | 2.1 |
| Punter | 2.3 |
| Long Snapper | 0.8 |
And here’s a breakdown by round:
| Position | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | Round 7 |
| Quarterback | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Running Back | 1.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Wide Receiver | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 5.7 |
| Tight End | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Offensive Tackle | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Interior OL | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Defensive End | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Defensive Tackle | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Linebacker | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Cornerback | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Safety | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Kicker | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.35 |
| Punter | 0 | 0.05 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.45 |
| Long Snapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.25 |
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