2026 Mock Draft Thread

[bakes781]

I know it's early but I was bored. PFF hates this mock but I love it. It's based upon my board as we stand in mid September. I went BPA but targeted positional needs from round three onwards.

Cayden Green starts at RG, Klein can be TE2 or TE3 depending on whether we re-sign Hooper and Mesidor, Swinson and Reese can battle for EDGE snaps. Logan Jones can sit a year behind Bradbury and Fields becomes my alpha-X.

Lol i need to wait until at least January but good for you

 

[manxman2601]

Lol i need to wait until at least January but good for you

Ah the good ole days when we were projected to pick at 14 and we could dream of getting Arvell Reese.

 

[VJCPatriot]

I know it's early but I was bored. PFF hates this mock but I love it. It's based upon my board as we stand in mid September. I went BPA but targeted positional needs from round three onwards.

Cayden Green starts at RG, Klein can be TE2 or TE3 depending on whether we re-sign Hooper and Mesidor, Swinson and Reese can battle for EDGE snaps. Logan Jones can sit a year behind Bradbury and Fields becomes my alpha-X.

Our linebackers are pretty decent. I would probably target EDGE in the 1st round. Then in rounds 2 and 3 look for a safety or RT. It all depends on how the talent falls of course.

Considering we are on course for 1st in the AFC, our draft picks are probably going to end up tail end of the rounds now instead of the middle.

 

[bakes781]

Our linebackers are pretty decent. I would probably target EDGE in the 1st round. Then in rounds 2 and 3 look for a safety or RT. It all depends on how the talent falls of course.

Considering we are on course for 1st in the AFC, our draft picks are probably going to end up tail end of the rounds now instead of the middle.

We need both EDGE and LB. That said we are now SB contenders all of a sudden so drafting for need is out the window. BPA all the way!

 

[One-If-By-Sea]

We need both EDGE and LB. That said we are now SB contenders all of a sudden so drafting for need is out the window. BPA all the way!

Hallelujah!!

 

[Betterthanmost]

Concepcion will fit well with DM.

 

[mayoclinic]

1 round mock from ESPN's Matt Miller, with some trades:

2026 NFL mock draft: Miller's first-round pick predictions

How early could Ty Simpson go? What about Makai Lemon, David Bailey and Mansoor Delane? Let's project Round 1 of the 2026 draft -- plus two trades.

www.espn.com

Has the Pats taking Chris Bell at 30. Love Bell, but not sure I'd go WR at 30, especially with Sonny Styles still available.

 

[mayoclinic]

Another mock, this one from Mike Renner at CBS Sports:

Renner's 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: Browns set to take QB in top 5 as Shedeur Sanders makes first start

With just two QBs worthy of Round 1 buzz, teams may turn to safer picks in a trenches-heavy class.

www.cbssports.com

I gave a day 3 grade on Caleb Tiernan, so I hate mocking him to the Pats at #30.

 

[mayoclinic]

A 2 round mock from Luke Easterling:

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl-mock-draft-updated-2-rounds-nfl-week-12

Has the Pats taking LT Overton at 30 and Romello Height at 62.

Give me Overton's teammate Yhonzae Pierre at 30 and Jake Golday at 62, and I would call that an A+.

 

[Clonamery]

Another mock, this one from Mike Renner at CBS Sports:

Renner's 2026 NFL mock draft 4.0: Browns set to take QB in top 5 as Shedeur Sanders makes first start

With just two QBs worthy of Round 1 buzz, teams may turn to safer picks in a trenches-heavy class.

www.cbssports.com

I gave a day 3 grade on Caleb Tiernan, so I hate mocking him to the Pats at #30.

Brazzell at #10.

 

[Clonamery]

A 2 round mock from Luke Easterling:

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/2026-nfl-mock-draft-updated-2-rounds-nfl-week-12

Has the Pats taking LT Overton at 30 and Romello Height at 62.

Give me Overton's teammate Yhonzae Pierre at 30 and Jake Golday at 62, and I would call that an A+.

PFSN Simulator always has the Pats taking Overton at 30. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[manxman2601]

PFSN Simulator always has the Pats taking Overton at 30. Coincidence? I think not.

I'm seeing a number of mocks now with Styles and Ioane long gone for the Pats. Now I don't think Overton is a great fit for what we've seen from the Pats defense but I do wonder whether Vrabel thinks he's BPA in a world without an obvious pick at OL, S, EDGE or LB. And, in previous Titans defenses, they did frequently have a larger DL to play opposite the more pass rushy guy.

It would not be my favourite pick by far, I don't think it fits our defense, but I can see it being a BPA pick for the front office. I can see an argument where Overton is considered a first rounder in a draft where first round grades are thin on the ground in the latter third of the first.

 

[manxman2601]

1 round mock from ESPN's Matt Miller, with some trades:

2026 NFL mock draft: Miller's first-round pick predictions

How early could Ty Simpson go? What about Makai Lemon, David Bailey and Mansoor Delane? Let's project Round 1 of the 2026 draft -- plus two trades.

www.espn.com

Has the Pats taking Chris Bell at 30. Love Bell, but not sure I'd go WR at 30, especially with Sonny Styles still available.

I question a WR in the first but if Styles and Ioane are gone, there aren't many choices left. BPA might be a WR or Overton.

 

[hornetfb85]

1: Joshua Josephs - Edge
2: Kamari Ramsey - S
3: Jadarian Price - RB
4: Cayden Green - G
4: Nyck Harbor - WR
5: Davison Igbinosun - CB

 

[stelfans]

Saw a mock that had the patriots taking Pregnon in the first and Haulcy in the second. Wouldn’t mind that.

 

[Clonamery]

1: Joshua Josephs - Edge
2: Kamari Ramsey - S
3: Jadarian Price - RB
4: Cayden Green - G
4: Nyck Harbor - WR
5: Davison Igbinosun - CB

I would say if Igbinosun (most have him updated to go early Day 2) was available in the 4th, take him instead of Harbor.

 

[BobDigital]

Just had an insane mock draft. IDK how they ranked these players but...

30 Lemon - WR
62 Lew - C
94 McNeil-Warren - S
125 Mesidor - ED
130 Peiper - IOL
170 Saka - ED
194 Rairdon - TE
197 Keionte Scott - CB
200 Lander Barton - LB
208 Hollywood Smothers - RB
244 Christian Grey - CB (I don't know any of the last 4... just like their names)

NFL Mock Draft Simulator | NFL Mock Draft Database btw.

 

[manxman2601]

Just had an insane mock draft. IDK how they ranked these players but...

30 Lemon - WR
62 Lew - C
94 McNeil-Warren - S
125 Mesidor - ED
130 Peiper - IOL
170 Saka - ED
194 Rairdon - TE
197 Keionte Scott - CB
200 Lander Barton - LB
208 Hollywood Smothers - RB
244 Christian Grey - CB (I don't know any of the last 4... just like their names)

NFL Mock Draft Simulator | NFL Mock Draft Database btw.

I'd be very happy if those were our first 8 picks. Keionte Scott is great by the way.

 

[Clonamery]

1st mock of the 2026 Draft Season where we are AFC Conf. Championship loser.

With #1 - could have had CJ Allen, Boston, KC Concepcion, Pregnon. With #2 - traded back a bit (12 slots for 2 picks and then traded up with picks for Golday).

Probably McDonald will return to TX and not going to get Freeling at 127 and Lucas at 130 in April but what the hell do I know.

 

[AQPE]

Drew Allar at 208 would be great. That kid can be a good QB in the NFL with the right QB coach. James Franklin et. al. didn’t do anything with him IMHO. I think he can be at the Kirk Cousins level in the right situation. a good backup and decent starter.