Overview
- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is viewed as a near‑certainty for the Raiders at No. 1, with betting odds and major mocks treating it as settled.
- The Bengals’ trade sending the No. 10 pick to the Giants for defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence is complete, giving New York picks 5 and 10 and reshaping early draft leverage.
- Analysts split on the Jets’ plan at No. 2, with ESPN voices and scouting reports alternating between Ohio State’s Arvell Reese and Texas Tech’s David Bailey as the first edge defender taken.
- Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love has climbed into top‑five and even top‑three projections, with Adam Schefter saying some evaluators view him as the best player in the class.
- Late movement on boards highlights volatility, with Texas A&M receiver KC Concepcion rising into late‑first projections, Utah tackle Spencer Fano sliding from top‑10 buzz, and Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at risk of falling out of Round 1 in some mocks as multiple early trades are widely forecast.