Overview
- Leading mocks, which dropped Wednesday, keep Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza going first to the Raiders but diverge sharply after that with trade-heavy first-round projections.
- ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. and The Ringer’s Todd McShay both forecast the Cowboys trading with the Browns to move up to No. 6 for Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles.
- Multiple mocks project the Cardinals trading with the Dolphins into pick No. 30 to draft Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, and Simpson scheduled a visit with Arizona and pushed back on arm strength and athleticism critiques on a podcast Wednesday.
- Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, as cited by Yahoo Sports and The Sporting News, predicts Cleveland will pass on a 2026 quarterback in favor of the deeper 2027 class, a path that could extend Shedeur Sanders’ chance to start.
- Dane Brugler’s seven-round mock points to value hunting at quarterback on Days 2–3, with the Steelers projected to take Garrett Nussmeier in Round 3 and the Jets and Eagles adding Drew Allar and Carson Beck in Round 4.