NFL mock draft tracker: What will Cardinals do with No. 3 pick?

The 2026 NFL Draft is closing in for the Arizona Cardinals and the rest of the league.

As each day passes, more and more NFL mock drafts make their way to publication. And with the Cardinals needing plenty of upgrades at different spots along the roster, there’s no shortage of options the franchise could consider with the No. 3 overall pick.

Good thing the Arizona Sports mock draft tracker is up and running once again!

Here you’ll find the latest mock drafts from analysts across the NFL all the way up until the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft on April 23.

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2026 Arizona Sports NFL Mock Draft Tracker: Who will the Arizona Cardinals pick?

Player	Position	School	Mocked to Arizona (number of times)
Francis Mauigoa	OT	Miami	77
David Bailey	EDGE	Texas Tech	45
Arvell Reese	LB	Ohio State	34
Spencer Fano	OT	Utah	20
Rueben Bain Jr.	EDGE	Miami	16
Trade	—	—	11
Jeremiyah Love	RB	Notre Dame	9
Sonny Styles	LB	Ohio State	7
Caleb Downs	S	Ohio State	6
Ty Simpson	QB	Alabama	2
Carnell Tate	WR	Ohio State	2
Monroe Freeling	OT	Georgia	2
Mansoor Delane	CB	LSU	1
Peter Woods	DL	Clemson	1
Fernando Mendoza	QB	Indiana	1

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April 13

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) 2026 NFL mock draft 8.1: Cardinals surprise with their picks (yes, plural), while Giants take a weapon at No. 5 — Freeling

PFF (Bradley Locker) Cowboys trade up for David Bailey, Chiefs nab Avieon Terrell — Bailey

Fantasy Pros (Dennis Sosic) First-Round Picks & Predictions — Bailey

USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) Could big name slide out of top 10 picks? — Reese

Fox Sports (Rob Rang) The Perfect Pick for Each Team — Reese

April 10

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) Big Trades, Latest Rumors Shake Up New 4-Round Forecast — Reese

Fox Sports (Colin Cowherd) Colin Cowherd Predicts Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson Get Big Help — Bailey

Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski) How An A.J. Brown Trade Would Impact 2026 NFL Mock Draft — Bailey

April 9

Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Cowboys go for Mansoor Delane, Raiders pair Omar Cooper Jr. with Fernando Mendoza — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Washington Commanders for a package that includes the No. 7 pick.

For The Win (Christian D’Andrea) David Bailey rises in a trench-heavy 2 rounds — Reese

SI.com (Iaian MacMillan) Predicting the Top 10 Picks in the 2026 NFL Draft — Bailey

Fox Sports (Rob Rang) Jeremiyah Love Slips; Who Grabs Ty Simpson? — Downs

April 8

CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) 2026 NFL Mock Draft 5.0 predicts wild Round 1 coming out of pro days — Mauigoa

Yahoo! Sports (Ben Fawkes) Top 10 picks based on the betting odds — Bailey

Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Caleb Downs Cracks the Top 5, Ty Simpson Falls to Round 2 — Bailey

April 7

USA Today (Tyler Dragon) Jets get more picks, Chargers fill need — Bailey

NFL.com (Rhett Lewis) Eagles make biggest splash in Round 1 — Bailey

Last Man Standig (Ben Standig) Two Voices, One Board: A first-round NFL mock draft with built-in debate — Mauigoa

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) Ty Simpson goes late first round after trade back in, while 4 Buckeyes are gone by pick No. 10 — Freeling

ESPN (Peter Schrager) Schrager projects 32 first-round picks — Reese

CBS Sports (J.P. Acosta) Cowboys trade into top 3 as Jerry Jones goes all-in — Cardinals trade Nos. 3 and 104 to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for Nos. 12, 20 and 114.

Clutch Points (Tim Crean) Trades that could shake up Round 1 — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Washington Commanders for a package that includes the No. 7 pick.

April 6

The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) Predicting 2026 NFL Draft picks 1-100, starting with Fernando Mendoza — Bailey

CBS Sports (Pete Prisco) Leaning heavily on the big fellas; Browns can’t pass on another QB — Bain

Fantasy Pros (Mike Fanelli) 2026 NFL Mock Draft With Trades (Three Rounds) — Bailey

USA Today (Nate Davis) Projected trades get Cowboys a pass rusher, Ty Simpson into Round 1 — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a package centered around the No. 12 pick.

PFF (Daire Carragher) Sonny Styles slides, Chiefs trade up for top edge rusher — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Tennessee Titans for a package that includes the No. 4 pick.

The Draft Network (Jaime Eisner) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: ‘What I Would Do’ — Mauigoa

April 3

NFL.com (Chad Reuter) Four trades, two QBs send jolt through Round 1 — Mauigoa

April 2

ESPN (staff) Kiper, Miller, Reid, Yates on Rounds 1-3 — Mauigoa

NFL.com (Nick Shook) Jets, Bills load up at WR; Cardinals jump on RB — Love

CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) Steelers, Jets, Cardinals among teams targeting QBs as 11 come off the board — Styles

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) Big Surprises in New 1st-Round Forecast — Bain

April 1

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) Jeremiyah Love, pair of Buckeyes go top-5 as attention turns to April — Styles

The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Complete 7-round edition sends Ty Simpson to Jets, Jeremiyah Love to Commanders — Styles

The Athletic (Bruce Feldman) Picks based on intel from coaches, scouts, agents — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Dallas Cowboys for Nos. 12 and 92.

SI.com (Gilberto Manzano) Gilberto Manzano’s NFL Mock Draft 2026: Cardinals, Titans Prioritize Playmakers — Tate

Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) Full 2-round mock draft update — Bain

Last Man Standig (Ben Standig) Two-plus rounds with Commanders, Cowboys making moves — Mauigoa

CBS Sports (Tom Fornelli) Chiefs trade up to address pass rush — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Kansas City Chiefs for a package that includes the No. 9 pick.

Fantasy Pros (Matthew Jones) Round 1 Picks & Predictions (3.0) — Reese

March 31

NFL.com (Lance Zierlein) Cowboys hit the jackpot at No. 12, plus two trades — Bailey

Bleacher Report (staff) B/R NFL Scouting Dept.’s Predictions Entering April — Bailey

March 30

ESPN (Matt Miller) Miller’s pick predictions for Rounds 1-7 — Mauigoa

SI.com (Justin Melo) Flipping Everything Upside Down — Bailey

CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) Steelers target high-upside WR, then trade back into Round 1 for QB — Mauigoa

USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) How high does RB Jeremiyah Love go? Fano

March 29

The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Pro Day Season — Reese

March 28

Pro Football Sports Network (Ian Cummings) Makai Lemon Joins Jayden Daniels, Jeremiyah Love Moves to Music City — Reese

March 27

Football Guys (Dave Kluge) Full Round 1 Predictions by Dave Kluge — Reese

NFL.com (Mike Band) Jeremiyah Love to Commanders; Cardinals land quarterback via trade — Mauigoa

FTN (Jeff Ratcliffe) Ratcliffe’s NFL Mock Draft 2.0 — Bailey

March 26

NFL.com (Charles Davis) Charles Davis 2026 NFL mock draft 3.0: Ty Simpson goes third overall; Kenyon Sadiq nearly cracks top 10 — Simpson

CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) Cowboys don’t let this premier edge rusher slip past them — Mauigoa

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Big Trades, Surprises in New 4-Round Forecast — Mauigoa

March 25

The Athletic (Vic Tafur) What betting odds say about which prospects will land where — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a package that includes the No. 12 pick.

Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Updated Picks After First Wave of Free Agency — Bailey

Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: Lots of moves in latest update — Bain

CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) Rueben Bain Jr. tumbles out of top 10 amid concerns over size, arm length — Mauigoa

Pro Football Network (Jacob Infante) Post-Free Agency Shakeup Sees Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles Rise — Bailey

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) Kenyon Sadiq Falls To The Panthers At 1.19 — Bailey

March 24

ESPN (Field Yates) Yates’ pick predictions in Rounds 1-2 — Reese

Clutch Points (Tom Crean) Post-NFL free agency frenzy — Mauigoa

March 23

Todd McShay Report (Todd McShay) Mock 3.0! Plus, Debuting the McShay NFL Draft Room, and My Latest Top-100 Big Board Mauigoa

Pro Football Focus (Jordan Plocher)Cowboys trade up for Jeremiyah Love, Cardinals secure a quarterback — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Dallas Cowboys for Nos. 12 and 20.

CBS Sports (Pete Prisco) Four of top five picks on defensive side, Browns select QB — Bailey

USA Today (Middlehurst-Schwartz) Top-10 surprises in latest first-round projection — Bailey

Fantasy Pros (Mike Fanelli) 2026 NFL Mock Draft With Trades (Three Rounds) — The Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Washington Commanders for Nos. 7 and 71, plus a 2027 second-rounder.

FTN (Tyler Orginski) Tyler Orginski’s 2026 NFL Mock Draft — Bailey

March 20

NFL.com (Chad Reuter) Four trades shake up Round 1; Jets take quarterback Ty Simpson — Mauigoa

March 19

NFL.com (Eric Edholm) Dolphins replace Jaylen Waddle; Chiefs nab hot prospect — Bailey

The Ringer (staff) 2026 NFL Draft Guide — Bailey

The Athletic (staff) How far could Jeremiyah Love slide? — Mauigoa

Bleacher Report (staff) After Free Agency Signings and Trades — Sonny Styles

March 18

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) Dolphins Shake Up Round 1 And Acquire Pick 1.30 — Bailey

CBS Sports (Tom Fornelli) Cardinals trade out of top 5 as teams eye potentially elite 2027 QB class — Cardinals trade the No. 3 pick to the Commanders for a package that includes No. 7.

March 17

ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.) Mel Kiper’s pick predictions for Round 1 — Reese

NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah) RB Jeremiyah Love, LB Sonny Styles crack top five — Mauigoa

March 16

Fox Sports (Joe Klatt) Jets Get QB? Cowboys Snag Draft’s No. 1 Defensive Player — Bailey

SI.com (Justin Melo) Free Agency Chaos Just Changed Everything — Mauigoa

USA Today (Nate Davis and Ayrton Ostly) After free agency, where do Ty Simpson, Sonny Styles, others go? — Reese

March 15

The Draft Network (Mason Johnstone) Building Out The Trenches — Bain

March 14

Pro Football Sports Network (Alec Elijah) A Pair of Top-10 Trades Shake Up the Board, Including Cowboys Moving Up — Bain

Fantasy Life (Thor Nystrom) Carnell Tate Stays In Ohio — Mauigoa

March 13

CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) How free agency reshaped the first 100 picks — Bailey

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) NFL Draft Round 1 Pick-By-Pick Predictions: David Bailey Up, Caleb Banks Slides With Injury News — Bailey

CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) How Round 1 transformed after first free agency wave; RB Jeremiyah Love enters top five — Mauigoa

March 12

The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) Updated 2026 NFL mock draft: What does Maxx Crosby fallout mean for picks 14-32? — Bailey

Fantasy Life (Ian Hartitz) A Capital Destination For Jeremiyah Love — Styles

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) Free Agency Shakes Up New 4-Round Projection — Mauigoa

March 11

USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) Nixed Maxx Crosby trade, free agency shake up first round — Bailey

ESPN (Field Yates) Top 10 pick predictions off free agency — Reese

The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) NFL Free Agency Edition — Love

March 10

SB Nation (Mark Schofield) First-round update after initial wave of free agency signings — Mauigoa

March 9

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) Maxx Crosby Trade Shakes Up 1st Round — Mauigoa

Pro Football Focus (Nick Baumgardner) Raiders load up after Maxx Crosby trade, Chiefs add dynamic TE — Bailey

Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) Jeremiyah Love falls to Saints, Kenyon Sadiq heads to the Eagles — Mauigoa

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) Kenyon Sadiq Heads To The Chiefs, Ravens Keep Their First-Round Pick — Love

Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Making All 257 Picks Before Free Agency — Mauigoa

Fox Sports (Bucky Brooks) Four Ohio State Players Go Top 10 — Mauigoa

March 8

Covers (Andrew Caley) Where is the Love? — Bailey

March 7

USA Today (Nate Davis) Maxx Crosby trade should mean help for Fernando Mendoza — Reese

March 6

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) New 4-Round Projection with Trades — Mauigoa

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) Jeremiyah Love Moves Up To Top 5, Raiders Add No. 14 Pick — Bailey

Fantasy Pros (Matthew Jones) Round 1 Picks & Predictions (1.0) — Mauigoa

For The Win (Chirstian D’Andrea) Post-combine picks with 3 edge rushers in top 4 — Bailey

March 5

ESPN (Jordan Reid) Reid’s pick predictions in Rounds 1-2 — Bailey

Fantasy Pros (staff) Picks & Predictions — Reese

March 4

Fox Sports (Colin Cowherd) Colin Cowherd Believes 5 Edge Rushers Should Go in Top 15 — Mauigoa

Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: Post-combine mock draft update — Tate

The Athletic (Dan Brugler) Jeremiyah Love joins Fernando Mendoza in top 5 after scouting combine — Mauigoa

USA Today (Nate Davis) DJ Moore, Trent McDuffie trades shuffle first-round outlook — Reese

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) How the Trent McDuffie Trade Impacts the 1st Round — Bailey

CBS Sports (Tom Fornelli) Chiefs find Travis Kelce replacement, bolster pass rush after Trent McDuffie trade — Bailey

March 3

The Athletic (Mike Sando) Execs mock the NFL Draft’s top 10: Jets go boom-bust at 2, Chiefs nab a running back — Bailey

Clutch Points (Tim Crean) Post-2026 NFL Scouting Combine — Reese

NFL.com (Charles Davis) Cardinals, Seahawks select Notre Dame RBs in Round 1 — Love

March 2

NFL.com (Lance Zierlein) Two CBs in top five; combine star Sonny Styles cracks top 10 — Reese

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) Ohio State defenders rise after stellar combines; edge rushers dominate first round — Styles

USA Today (Nate Davis) After combine, a major shake-up throughout first round — Reese

SI.com (Justin Melo) NFL Combine Flips Draft On Its Head — Mauigoa

Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles and Caleb Banks rise in post-Combine edition — Love

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) Post-Combine 1st-Round Projection — Reese

Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) Sonny Styles lands in the top five, Steelers go with QB Ty Simpson — Mauigoa

Fantasy Pros (Kurt Blakeway) First-Round Picks & Predictions — Bailey

SB Nation (Mark Schofield) Combine risers shake up latest projection — Mauigoa

Feb. 28

Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Projections for Rueben Bain Jr., Jeremiyah Love, more before NFL Combine — Downs

Feb. 26

USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) Projecting first round heading into combine workouts — Fano

Athlon Sports (Luke Easterling) New 3-Round Projection for Combine Week — Bailey

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) As scouting combine begins, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love has look of a top-10 player — Mauigoa

Fox Sports (Henry McKenna) Who Lands Micah Parsons 2.0? Giants, Chiefs Grab Top WRs — Mauigoa

Feb. 25

CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) How Round 1 looks before top prospects take the field at the NFL combine — Mauigoa

Fantasy Life (Gene Clemons) 2026 NFL Draft Pick-by-Pick Predictions For Round 1: Arvell Reese Falls To The Giants — Fano

Feb. 24

NFL.com (Bucky Brooks) Jets grab edge rusher, receiver; Rams double dip on DBs — Mauigoa

ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.) Mel Kiper’s pick predictions for Round 1 — Bailey

The Athletic (staff) College football experts predict the first round — Fano

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) David Bailey Jumps Into The Top Five — Mauigoa

CBS Sports (Blake Brockermeyer) WRs fly off the board at a historic rate as combine week begins in Indianapolis — Mauigoa

Feb. 23

Pro Football Focus (Dalton Wasserman) Cowboys load up with Caleb Downs and CJ Allen, Browns target Carnell Tate — Reese

SI.com (Justin Melo) Surprise Picks Before the Combine — Mauigoa

The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) Pre-Combine Predictions — Mauigoa

Feb. 21

Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Cardinals Replace Kyler Murray, Shedeur Sanders Gets a Go-To WR1 — Mauigoa

Feb. 20

NFL.com (Gennaro Filice) Jeremiyah Love cracks top five; Chiefs take WR Jordyn Tyson — Mauigoa

Rotowire (Mario Puig) NFL Draft: 2026 NFL Draft Two-Round Mock — Mauigoa

Feb. 19

The Athletic (staff) Teams load up on edge rushers, WRs — Mauigoa

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) Entering scouting combine, Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love has look of a top-10 player — Mauigoa

Fox Sports (staff) Chiefs Give Mahomes Much-Needed Help, Commanders Get Top WR — Mauigoa

NFL.com (Charles Davis) Jeremiyah Love slides; 49ers pluck TE — Mauigoa

Feb. 18

Pro Football Sports Network (Reese Decker) Carnell Tate and Gennings Dunker Rise, Cowboys Land a Freak Athlete, and More — Mauigoa

CBS Sports (Tom Fornelli) Two first-round QBs, surprise WR1 headline class light on elite talent — Fano

Feb. 17

NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah) Giants one of six teams to pick WR; Chiefs go RB — Mauigoa

Feb. 16

Pro Football Focus (Gordon McGuinness) Jets pick Caleb Downs, Rams find Stafford’s successor — Bailey

The Draft Network (Justin Melo) It’s Officially The Offseason — Downs

USA Today (Jacob Camenker) Top 10 features Makai Lemon, run on pass rushers — Bailey

CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) Cowboys go all-in on defense with top-10 trade as Jets, Steelers pass on QBs — Fano

Feb. 14

Fantasy Pros (Mike Fanelli) 2026 NFL Mock Draft with Trades (Two Rounds) — Bailey

Pro Football Sports Network (Alec Elijah) Arvell Reese, David Bailey Lead Loaded Defensive Class — Mauigoa

Feb. 12

ESPN (Field Yates) Yates’ first-round pick predictions — Mauigoa

Fox Sports (Rob Rang) Will Fernando Mendoza Be Lone QB Selected In First Round? — Love

NFL.com (Dan Parr) Jets trade back into Round 1 for QB; Commanders go RB — Fano

Feb. 11

NBC Sports (Kyle Dvorchak) Raiders land Fernando Mendoza, Chiefs add Jeremiyah Love in Kyle Dvorchak’s mock — Fano

CBS Sports (Garrett Podell) Projecting all 32 first-round picks after Seahawks’ Super Bowl win — Mauigoa

Feb. 10

Clutch Points (Tim Crean) Post-Super Bowl 60 — Bain

Fox Sports (Joel Klatt) Joel Klatt Predicts the Cowboys Get a Future All-Pro — Mauigoa

Sharp Football Analysis (Ryan McCrystal) Picks for All 32 Teams — Mauigoa

Feb. 9

Fantasy Pros (staff) Picks From the Most Accurate Experts — Mauigoa

The McShay Report (Todd McShay) A Mendoza-Raiders Marriage, the Jets’ Edge, and More Round 1 Predictions — Mauigoa

NFL.com (Chad Reuter) Jets land impact defender, QB in Round 1 — Mauigoa

The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) After Super Bowl LX, how might first three rounds look? — Fano

USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) Projecting first round with full order set after Super Bowl — Mauigoa

Bleacher Report (Brent Sobleski) B/R NFL Scouting Dept. Post-Super Bowl 2026 NFL Mock Draft — Fano

CBS Sports (Mike Renner) Predicting all 32 first-round picks after Super Bowl LX — Fano

Feb. 8

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) Arvell Reese To The Jets At No. 2 — Mauigoa

The Draft Network (Jaime Eisner) Post-Super Bowl Edition — Mauigoa

Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) Arvell Reese goes No. 2 overall, Ravens add Makai Lemon — Mauigoa

Feb. 7

USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) Pre-Super Bowl first round predictions — Bain

Feb. 6 

NFL.com (Cynthia Frelund) 49ers, Bills among five teams to pick WRs — Bain

Feb. 3

CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) Senior Bowl standouts Caleb Banks, Lee Hunter change Round 1 conversation — Mauigoa

Feb. 2

ESPN (Matt Miller) Miller’s pick predictions in Rounds 1-2 — Mauigoa

NFL.com (Lance Zierlein) Electric RB Jeremiyah Love cracks top 10; 49ers take tight end — Fano

Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) Post-Senior Bowl 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Makai Lemon goes as WR1, Ty Simpson joins the Steelers — Mauigoa

USA Today (Jacob Camenker) AI predicts the entire first round — Mauigoa

Feb. 1

The Draft Network (Justin Melo) Post-Senior Bowl — Reese

Jan. 30

NFL.com (Eric Edholm) Two receivers in top five; Patriots, Seahawks bolster elite defenses — Fano

Jan. 29

The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner and Scott Dochterman) 2026 NFL mock draft, Rounds 1 and 2: Fernando Mendoza to Raiders, Ty Simpson to Jets — Mauigoa

Pro Football Sports Network (Jack Aaron) Rams Select Matthew Stafford’s Successor, WRs Fly Off the Board, and More — Fano

Jan. 28

NFL.com (Bucky Brooks) Cowboys double up on defense; Rams snag QB prospect — Fano

Jan. 27

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) Another QB besides Fernando Mendoza goes in Round 1, while Chiefs get new weapon — Mauigoa

Jan. 26

NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah) Raiders pick QB at No. 1; Jets among 4 teams to go WR — Fano

Pro Football Focus (Dalton Wasserman) Raiders select Fernando Mendoza, Jets add Rueben Bain Jr. — Reese

The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Browns get their QB; Chiefs hit on RB; Cowboys, Vikings go WR — Downs

Fantasy Pros (Richard Janvin) First-Round Picks & Predictions — Mauigoa

Jan. 25

The Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Senior Bowl Week Is Here — Mauigoa

Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: 3 round mock draft update after the conference championships — Bain

Jan. 24

Fox Sports (Fox Sports Research) Mendoza Goes First; Jets Go Defense with Dante Moore Returning — Mauigoa

Pro Football Sports Network (T.J. Randall) Jets and Dolphins Select QBs of the Future, While 5 WRs Go in Round 1 — Styles

USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) First-round predictions ahead of AFC, NFC title games — Fano

Jan. 23

Fantasy Pros (staff) Expert Picks & Predictions — Bain

Jan. 21

ESPN (Mel Kiper Jr.)Mel Kiper’s pick predictions for Round 1 — Mauigoa

Jan. 20

SB Nation (Mark Schofield/James Dator) NFL mock draft 2026: Updated projection with college football season over — Mauigoa

Jan. 19

USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) 2026 NFL mock draft: Fernando Mendoza atop latest first-round projection — Bailey

Pro Football Focus (Gordon McGuinness) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Jets pivot to David Bailey at No. 2, Chiefs bolster their offense with Jeremiyah Love — Downs

Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL Draft: Mock draft update after the divisional round of the playoffs — Reese

Fantasy Life (Matthew Freedman) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: Updates After The National Championship — Bain

Jan. 18

CBS Sports (Josh Edwards) 2026 NFL mock draft: Divisional-round losers fortify the trenches as only two quarterbacks go in Round 1 — Mauigoa

The Draft Network (Jaime Eisner) NFL Mock Draft 2026: NFL Final 4 — Bain

Jan. 16

USA Today (Jacob Camenker) 2026 NFL mock draft: Expert projections for top picks ahead of divisional round — Downs

Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) 2026 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: Where Do Ty Simpson, Trinidad Chambliss End Up? — Reese

Jan. 15

The Athletic (Dane Brugler) 2026 NFL Mock Draft: How does Dante Moore’s decision affect Round 1? — Fano

Jan. 14 

CBS Sports (Ryan Wilson) Dante Moore’s decision shakes up Round 1, forcing Jets to pivot at No. 2 — Woods

SB Nation (Mark Schofield) NFL mock draft 2026: Dante Moore’s Oregon return impacts first round — Mauigoa

Tankathon (staff) 2026 NFL mock draft — Bain

Jan. 13

For The Win (Christian D’Andrea) Can Jets, Browns double-dips save their franchises? — Reese

Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) Jets, Raiders get their QBs; Cowboys double up on D; Eagles, Steelers go for receiving help — Reese

Jan. 12

Pro Football Focus (Max Chadwick) Fernando Mendoza goes No. 1 overall, Jeremiyah Love to the Kansas City Chiefs — Reese

Jan. 11

Draft Network (Justin Melo) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Wild-Card Weekend Fallout — Reese

Tankathon (staff) 2026 NFL mock draft — Reese

CBS Sports (Mike Renner) Renner’s 2026 NFL mock draft 6.0: Raiders, Jets take QBs; Cowboys spend both top-20 picks on defense — Bailey

Jan. 10

The Sporting News (Vinnie Iyer) NFL Mock Draft 2026: Raiders go for Fernando Mendoza; Browns, Saints get WR help for Year 2 QBs — Love

Pro Football Sports Network (Alec Elijah) Bengals Land Franchise Defender, 49ers Find Brandon Aiyuk Replacement — Bain

Jan. 8

Pro Football Sports Network (Jacob Infante) Jeremiyah Love Lands in Kansas City, Cowboys Double Down on Defense — Reese

Jan. 7

FTN (Jeff Ratcliffe) Ratcliffe’s NFL Mock Draft 1.0 — Reese

USA Today (Ayrton Ostly) 2026 NFL mock draft: QBs go 1-2-3 in latest postseason mock — Simpson

Jan. 6

ESPN (Jordan Reid) 2026 NFL mock draft: Reid’s predictions on first-round picks — Mauigoa

The Ringer (Danny Kelly) NFL Mock Draft: Fernando Mendoza vs. Dante Moore — Fano

SB Nation (Mark Schofield) NFL mock draft 2026: Updated projection with only 2 QBs in first-round — Fano

Yahoo! Sports (Nate Tice and Charles McDonald) With regular season over, Raiders, Jets take QBs and 3 Ohio State players go in top 8 — Reese

Jan. 5

The Athletic (Nick Baumgardner) Dante Moore to Raiders, Fernando Mendoza to Cardinals — Mendoza

Bleacher Report (staff) B/R NFL Scouting Dept.’s Post-Regular-Season 2026 NFL Mock Draft — Delane

Pro Football Focus (Trevor Sikkema) Raiders take Fernando Mendoza No. 1 overall, Commanders select Caleb Downs at No. 7 — Mauigoa

Draft Wire (Curt Popejoy) 2026 NFL draft: Mock draft update for the non-playoff teams — Love

The McShay Report (Todd McShay) Mock draft 1.0: Let the great QB debate begin — Love

Jan. 4

USA Today (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz) Projecting first round with early order set — Reese

Draft Network (Keith Sanchez) NFL Playoffs Have Arrived! — Bain

Total mock drafts (as of April 13): 234