Three-Round 2026 NFL Draft March Mock: Bain, Banks Drop While Freeling, Thieneman Rise

I messed around and put together a three round mock draft

We are roughly a month away from the 2026 NFL Draft, which means it’s time to start getting serious about mock drafts. This three-round mock is experimental and is neither predictive nor what I would do if I ran all 32 teams. It’s not the worst mock I’ve ever done, but this weaker class makes it hard to feel confident about first round predictions.

I’m still in the experimental stage of mock drafting for the 2026 class. I’ve found a few fits that I’m comfortable with keeping in future mocks, but I also already know several selections need to be shuffled. Notably, I will be finding different landing spots for Jeremiyah Love and Kenyon Sadiq in future attempts.

There were several teams in this exercise that I gave odd selections, including the Ravens (Love) and Rams (Sadiq). My thought process was that those teams could double-down at positions of strength while future-proofing their rosters and avoiding the risk of reaching for lesser talents at other positions.

The Love and Sadiq picks were part of a few bolder moves I made to introduce chaos into the mock. I expect we’ll hear about a lot of movement over the next month that will change how we predictively approach mocks, which is why I don’t care about being wrong and am willing to try some unexpected combinations.

Also, I apologize if there’s some very obvious mistake in here. I re-shuffled a few picks late last night, which is never the best idea.

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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: Sonny Styles, LB Ohio State

4. Tennessee Titans: David Bailey, Edge Texas Tech

5. New York Giants: Jermod McCoy, CB Tennessee

6. Cleveland Browns: Monroe Freeling, OT Georgia

7. Washington Commanders: Carnell Tate, WR Ohio State

Trade: Saints send Dolphins No. 8 for No. 11 and No. 90

8. Miami Dolphins (Via Saints*): Spencer Fano, RT/G Utah

9. Kansas City Chiefs: Francis Mauigoa, RT Miami

10. Cincinnati Bengals: Caleb Downs, S Ohio State

Trade: Saints send Dolphins No. 8 for No. 11 and No. 90

11. New Orleans Saints (Via Dolphins*): Jordyn Tyson, WR Arizona State

12. Dallas Cowboys: Mansoor Delane, CB LSU

13. Los Angeles Rams (Via Falcons): Kenyon Sadiq, TE Oregon

14. Baltimore Ravens: Jeremiyah Love, RB Notre Dame

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Akheem Mesidor, Edge Miami

16. New York Jets (Via Colts): Makai Lemon, WR USC

17. Detroit Lions: Rueben Bain Jr., Edge Miami

18. Minnesota Vikings: Dillon Thieneman, S Oregon

19. Carolina Panthers: Omar Cooper Jr., WR Indiana

20. Dallas Cowboys (Via Packers): Zion Young, Edge Missouri

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Olaivavega Ioane, G Penn State

22. Los Angeles Chargers: Malachi Lawrence, Edge UCF

23. Philadelphia Eagles: Keldric Faulk, Edge Auburn

24. Cleveland Browns (Via Jaguars): Avieon Terrell, CB Clemson

25. Chicago Bears: T.J. Parker, Edge Clemson

26. Buffalo Bills: Gabe Jacas, Edge Illinois

27. San Francisco 49ers: Chris Brazzell II, WR Tennessee

28. Houston Texans: Blake Miller, RT Clemson

29. Kansas City Chiefs (Via Rams): Peter Woods, IDL Clemson

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

31. New England Patriots: Kayden McDonald, NT Ohio State

32. Seattle Seahawks: Chase Bisontis, G Texas A&M

2026 NFL Draft: Second Round

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

34. Arizona Cardinals: Caleb Lomu, OT Utah

35. Tennessee Titans: Emmanuel Pregnon, G Oregon

36. Las Vegas Raiders: Kadyn Proctor, G/OL Alabama

37. New York Giants: Lee Hunter, IDL Texas Tech

38. Houston Texans (Via Commanders): Caleb Banks, IDL Florida

39. Cleveland Browns: Oscar Delp, TE Georgia

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

41. Cincinnati Bengals: Chris Bell, WR Louisville

42. New Orleans Saints: Christen Miller, IDL Georgia

43. Miami Dolphins: Cashius Howell, Edge Texas A&M

44. New York Jets (Via Cowboys): Denzel Boston, WR Washington

45. Baltimore Ravens: Ted Hurst, WR Georgia State

46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CJ Allen, LB Georgia

47. Indianapolis Colts: Max Iheanachor, OT Arizona State

48. Atlanta Falcons: Zachariah Branch, WR Georgia

49. Minnesota Vikings: KC Concepcion, WR Texas A&M

50. Detroit Lions: Jude Bowry, LT Boston College

51. Carolina Panthers: Josiah Trotter, LB Missouri

52. Green Bay Packers: Derrick Moore, Edge Michigan

53. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ty Simpson, QB Alabama

54. Philadelphia Eagles: Jalen Farmer, G Kentucky

55. Los Angeles Chargers: R Mason Thomas, Edge Oklahoma

56. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jake Golday, LB Cincinnati

57. Chicago Bears: Germie Bernard, WR Alabama

58. San Francisco 49ers: Sam Roush, TE Stanford

59. Houston Texans: Brandon Cisse, CB South Carolina

60. Chicago Bears (Via Bills): Jacob Rodriguez, LB Texas Tech

61. Los Angeles Rams: Domonique Orange, IDL Iowa State

62. Denver Broncos: Darrell Jackson Jr., IDL Florida State

63. New England Patriots: Antonio Williams, WR Clemson

64. Seattle Seahawks: Jadarian Price, RB Notre Dame

2026 NFL Draft: Third Round

65. Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Nussmeier, QB LSU

66. Tennessee Titans: Sam Hecht, C Kansas State

67. Las Vegas Raiders: Keith Abney II, CB Arizona State

68. Philadelphia Eagles (Via Jets): Kamari Ramsey, S USC

69. Houston Texans (Via Giants): Connor Lew, C Auburn

70. Cleveland Browns: Dametrious Crownover, RT Texas A&M

71. Washington Commanders: Matt Gulbin, C Michigan State

72. Cincinnati Bengals: Jaishawn Barham, Edge Michigan

73. New Orleans Saints: D’Angelo Ponds, NB Indiana

74. Kansas City Chiefs: Joshua Josephs, Edge Tennessee

75. Miami Dolphins: Treydan Stukes, NB/DB Arizona

76. Pittsburgh Steelers (Via Cowboys): Zakee Wheatley, S Penn State

77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Davison Igbinosun, CB Ohio State

78. Indianapolis Colts: Anthony Hill Jr., LB Texas

79. Atlanta Falcons: Dani Dennis-Sutton, Edge Penn State

80. Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Louis, LB/DB Pittsburgh

81. Jacksonville Jaguars (Via Lions): Billy Schrauth, G Notre Dame

82. Minnesota Vikings: Devin Moore, CB Florida

83. Carolina Panthers: Malachi Fields, WR Notre Dame

84. Green Bay Packers: Julian Neal, CB Arkansas

85. Pittsburgh Steelers: Bryce Lance, WR North Dakota State

86. Los Angeles Chargers: Keylan Rutledge, G Georgia Tech

87. Miami Dolphins (Via Eagles): Jonah Coleman, RB Washington

88. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ja’Kobi Lane, WR USC

89. Chicago Bears: Jalon Kilgore, S South Carolina

Trade: Saints send Dolphins No. 8 for No. 11 and No. 90

90. New Orleans Saints (Via Dolphins*): Romello Height, Edge Texas Tech

91. Buffalo Bills: Keionte Scott, NB Miami

92. Dallas Cowboys (Via 49ers): Mike Washington Jr., RB Arkansas

93. Los Angeles Rams: Keyron Crawford, Edge Auburn

94. Miami Dolphins (Via Broncos): Skyler Bell, WR Connecticut

95. New England Patriots: Genesis Smith, S Arizona

96. Seattle Seahawks: Will Lee III, CB Texas A&M

97. Minnesota Vikings: Anthony Lucas, Edge USC

98. Philadelphia Eagles: Eli Stowers, TE Vanderbilt

99. Pittsburgh Steelers: Diego Pounds, LT Ole Miss

100. Jacksonville Jaguars (Via Lions): Chris McClellan, IDL Missouri

Best Available: Offense

Justin Joly, TE North Carolina State

Max Klare, TE Ohio State

Eli Raridon, TE Notre Dame

Michael Trigg, TE Baylor

Deion Burks, WR Oklahoma

Elijah Sarratt, WR Indiana

Emmett Johnson, RB Nebraska

Austin Barber, OT Florida

Aamil Wagner, OT Notre Dame

Kage Casey, G Boise State

Anez Cooper, G Miami

Caleb Tiernan, G/T Northwestern

Keagen Trost, G Missouri

Febechi Nwaiwu, C/G

Best Available: Defense

Bud Clark, S TCU

A.J. Haulcy, S LSU

Hezekiah Masses, CB California

Chandler Rivers, DB Duke

Collin Wright, DB Stanford

LT Overton, DL Alabama

Rayshaun Benny, IDL Michigan

Zane Durant, IDL Penn State

Gracen Halton, IDL Oklahoma