Penultimate 2026 NFL mock draft: Four trades shape first round, Eagles acquire Jonathan Greenard

This is my penultimate three-round NFL mock draft for the 2026 cycle

As the 2026 NFL Draft rapidly approaches, I wanted to squeeze in a penultimate three-round mock draft before getting serious for a final version in a few weeks. As I put this together between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. last night, I focused on adding chaos through trades and a few more random or surprise selections.

At this point in the process, I’m beginning to experiment less and narrow down my player-to-team fits. There’s a lot of fact-finding to do between now and draft night, but I feel better about my position now than I did during the last mock.

If there’s one criticism for this mock, it’s that the trade values and logic are inconsistent. Part of that is because I made those decisions late last night, but I think the lack of must-have talent in the 2026 class might deflate the value of selections outside of the top five or six picks.

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2026 NFL Draft: First Round

1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB Indiana

2. New York Jets: Arvell Reese, Edge/LB Ohio State

3. Arizona Cardinals: Carnell Tate, WR Ohio State

4. Tennessee Titans: David Bailey, Edge Texas Tech

5. New York Giants: Jermod McCoy, CB Tennessee

Trade: Browns send No. 6 and a 2027 third rounder to Lions for No. 17, No. 50, a 2027 first rounder, and a 2027 fourth rounder

6. Detroit Lions (Via Browns*): Francis Mauigoa, RT Miami

7. Washington Commanders: Jeremiyah Love, RB Notre Dame

Trade: Saints send No. 8 to Cowboys for No. 12, No. 92, and a 2027 fifth rounder

8. Dallas Cowboys (Via Saints*): Sonny Styles, LB Ohio State

Trade: Chiefs send No. 9 to Buccaneers for No. 15 and No. 77

9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Via Chiefs*): Rueben Bain Jr., Edge Miami

10. Cincinnati Bengals: Mansoor Delane, CB LSU

11. Miami Dolphins: Jordyn Tyson, WR Arizona State

Trade: Saints send No. 8 to Cowboys for No. 12, No. 92, and a 2027 fifth rounder

Trade: Saints send No. 12 to Browns for No. 17 and No. 70

12. Cleveland Browns (Via Cowboys/Saints*): Monroe Freeling, LT Georgia

13. Los Angeles Rams (Via Falcons): Makai Lemon, WR USC

14. Baltimore Ravens: Olaivavega Ioane, G Penn State

15. Kansas City Chiefs (Via Buccaneers*): Kenyon Sadiq, TE Oregon

16. New York Jets (Via Colts): Ty Simpson, QB Alabama

Trade: Browns send No. 6 and a 2027 third rounder to Lions for No. 17, No. 50, a 2027 first rounder, and a 2027 fourth rounder

Trade: Saints send No. 12 to Browns for No. 17 and No. 70

17. New Orleans Saints (Via Lions/Browns*): Denzel Boston, WR Washington

18. Minnesota Vikings: Caleb Downs, S Ohio State

19. Carolina Panthers: Spencer Fano, C Utah

20. Dallas Cowboys (Via Packers): Caleb Banks, IDL Florida

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Caleb Lomu, LT Utah

22. Los Angeles Chargers: Kadyn Proctor, G Alabama

23. Philadelphia Eagles: Dillon Thieneman, S Oregon

24. Cleveland Browns (Via Jaguars): Omar Cooper Jr., WR Indiana

25. Chicago Bears: Akheem Mesidor, Edge Miami

26. Buffalo Bills: Cashius Howell, Edge Texas A&M

27. San Francisco 49ers: KC Concepcion, WR Texas A&M

28. Houston Texans: Blake Miller, RT Clemson

29. Kansas City Chiefs (Via Rams): T.J. Parker, Edge Clemson

30. Miami Dolphins (Via Broncos): Colton Hood, CB Tennessee

31. New England Patriots: Keldric Faulk, Edge Auburn

32. Seattle Seahawks: Peter Woods, IDL Clemson

2026 NFL Draft: Second Round

33. New York Jets: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S Toledo

34. Arizona Cardinals: Max Iheanachor, OT Arizona State

Trade: Titans send No. 35 and No. 144 to Dolphins for No. 43, No. 130, and No. 227

35. Miami Dolphins (Via Titans*): Zion Young, Edge Missouri

36. Las Vegas Raiders: Emmanuel Pregnon, LG Oregon

37. New York Giants: Chase Bisontis, G/C Texas A&M

38. Houston Texans (Via Commanders): CJ Allen, LB Georgia

39. Cleveland Browns: Avieon Terrell, CB/NB Clemson

40. Kansas City Chiefs: Chris Johnson, CB San Diego State

41. Cincinnati Bengals: Lee Hunter, IDL Texas Tech

42. New Orleans Saints: Kayden McDonald, IDL Ohio State

Trade: Titans send No. 35 and No. 144 to Dolphins for No. 43, No. 130, and No. 227

43. Tennessee Titans (Via Dolphins*): Jacob Rodriguez, LB Texas Tech

44. New York Jets (Via Cowboys): Chris Bell, WR Louisville

45. Baltimore Ravens: Connor Lew, C Auburn

46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Anthony Hill Jr, LB Texas

47. Indianapolis Colts: Chris Brazzell II, WR Tennessee

48. Atlanta Falcons: Antonio Williams, WR Clemson

49. Minnesota Vikings: R Mason Thomas, Edge Oklahoma

Trade: Browns send No. 6 and a 2027 third rounder to Lions for No. 17, No. 50, a 2027 first rounder, and a 2027 fourth rounder

50. Cleveland Browns (Via Lions*): Christen Miller, IDL Georgia

51. Carolina Panthers: Germie Bernard, WR Alabama

52. Green Bay Packers: Malachi Lawrence, Edge UCF

53. Pittsburgh Steelers: Keylan Rutledge, G Georgia Tech

Trade: Eagles send No. 54 to Vikings for No.163, a 2027 fifth rounder, and Edge Jonathan Greenard

54. Minnesota Vikings (Via Eagles*): Jadarian Price, RB Notre Dame

55. Los Angeles Chargers: Gabe Jacas, Edge Illinois

56. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brandon Cisse, CB South Carolina

57. Chicago Bears: Domonique Orange, IDL Iowa State

58. San Francisco 49ers: Jude Bowry, LT Boston College

59. Houston Texans: Derrick Moore, Edge Michigan

60. Chicago Bears (Via Bills): Ted Hurst, WR Georgia State

61. Los Angeles Rams: Romello Height, Edge Texas Tech

62. Denver Broncos: Eli Stowers, TE Vanderbilt

63. New England Patriots: Josiah Trotter, LB Missouri

64. Seattle Seahawks: Treydan Stukes, DB Arizona

2026 NFL Draft: Third Round

65. Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Nussmeier, QB LSU

66. Tennessee Titans: Sam Hecht, C Kansas State

67. Las Vegas Raiders: Bryce Lance, WR North Dakota State

Trade: Eagles send No. 68 to Vikings for No. 234 and a 2027 third rounder

68. Minnesota Vikings (Via Eagles*): Keith Abney II, CB Arizona State

69. Houston Texans (Via Giants): Jalen Farmer, G Kentucky

Trade: Saints send No. 12 to Browns for No. 17 and No. 70

70. New Orleans Saints (Via Browns*): Keionte Scott, NB Miami

71. Washington Commanders: Malachi Fields, WR Notre Dame

72. Cincinnati Bengals: Oscar Delp, TE Georgia

73. New Orleans Saints: Joshua Josephs, Edge Tennessee

74. Kansas City Chiefs: Darrell Jackson Jr., IDL Florida State

75. Miami Dolphins: D’Angelo Ponds, NB Indiana

76. Pittsburgh Steelers (Via Cowboys): Jake Golday, LB Cincinnati

Trade: Chiefs send No. 9 to Buccaneers for No. 15 and No. 77

77. Kansas City Chiefs (Via Buccaneers*): Mike Washington Jr., RB Arkansas

78. Indianapolis Colts: Jalon Kilgore, DB South Carolina

79. Atlanta Falcons: Keyron Crawford, Edge Auburn

80. Baltimore Ravens: Ja’Kobi Lane, WR USC

81. Jacksonville Jaguars (Via Lions): Sam Roush, TE Stanford

82. Minnesota Vikings: Elijah Sarratt, WR Indiana

83. Carolina Panthers: Kamari Ramsey, S USC

84. Green Bay Packers: Devin Moore, CB Florida

85. Pittsburgh Steelers: Zachariah Branch, WR Georgia

86. Los Angeles Chargers: A.J. Haulcy, S LSU

87. Miami Dolphins (Via Eagles): Zakee Wheatley, S Penn State

88. Jacksonville Jaguars: Caleb Tiernan, OL Northwestern

89. Chicago Bears: Diego Pounds, LT Ole Miss

90. Miami Dolphins (Via Texans): Skyler Bell, WR Connecticut

91. Buffalo Bills: Billy Schrauth, G Notre Dame

Trade: Saints send No. 8 to Cowboys for No. 12, No. 92, and a 2027 fifth rounder

92. New Orleans Saints (Via Cowboys*): Kyle Louis, LB/NB Pittsburgh

93. Los Angeles Rams: Rayshaun Benny, IDL Michigan

94. Miami Dolphins (Via Broncos): Kage Casey, G Boise State

95. New England Patriots: Eli Raridon, TE Notre Dame

96. Seattle Seahawks: Emmett Johnson, RB Nebraska

97. Minnesota Vikings: Max Klare, TE Ohio State

98. Philadelphia Eagles: Gennings Dunker, OL Iowa

99. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jaishawn Barham, Edge Michigan

100. Jacksonville Jaguars (Via Lions): Deion Burks, WR Oklahoma

Best Available: Offense

Jonah Coleman, RB Washington

Brenen Thompson, WR Mississippi State

Michael Trigg, TE Baylor

Austin Barber, LT Florida

Dametrious Crownover, RT Texas A&M

Anez Cooper, G Miami

Keagen Trost, G Missouri

Carver Willis, G Washington

Matt Gulbin, C Michigan State

Best Available: Defense

Zane Durant, IDL Penn State

Gracen Halton, IDL Oklahoma

Chris McClellan, IDL Missouri

Dani Dennis-Sutton, Edge Penn State

LT Overton, DL Alabama

Bryce Boettcher, LB Oregon

Davison Igbinosun, CB Ohio State

Will Lee III, CB Texas A&M

Hezekiah Masses, CB Cal

Malik Muhammad, CB Texas

Julian Neal, CB Arkansas

Jadon Canady, NB Oregon

Chandler Rivers, NB Duke

Bud Clark, S TCU

Genesis Smith, S Arizona