Roch Cholowsky (pictured center) is still a top-three pick, but there is a new name in the No. 1 spot for the White Sox. Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Icon Sportswire / Getty, Ric Tapia / Getty ...

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Gavin McKenna, Carson Carels and Ivar Stenberg are projected top-five picks in this mock draft. Steve Dunsmoor, Monika Majer / Getty; Joe Camporeale / Imagn Each year, The Athletic’s prospects writers ...

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This is it: my final 2026 NFL mock draft. It's the one where, after months of preaching "don't overthink it," I do just that one last time. This is my best guess at how the first round will unfold, ...

It's the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft, and after a year’s worth of player evaluations and careful combing of current team needs, this is how I see things shaking out over the first two rounds. I ...

As NFL draftheads prepare for the most exciting day of the offseason, ESPN insider Mel Kiper Jr.'s final mock draft is an essential piece of the preparation puzzle. This year, Kiper's final mock ...

One quarterback will go in the first round of the NFL draft, but he won’t have to wait long to hear his name. And five Ohio State players will go in the opening round, including four in the first ...

The Seattle Seahawks fill their most pressing needs in this seven-round 2026 NFL mock draft, improving their chances of repeating as champs. Following their Super Bowl campaign, the Seattle Seahawks ...

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As part of his Day 2 mock of the 2026 NFL Draft, Lance Zierlein projects how Round 3 will play out. Where does quarterback Carson Beck land? Which five teams select wide receivers? With Round 1 of the ...

My final mock draft before the real thing is also the most trade-heavy mock I've had so far. Typically, when it comes to my final mock, I go with the "last and best guess" approach. That's what I'm ...