The 2026 NFL Draft is less than two months away, and teams across the league are preparing to make their selections. A big part of the draft evaluation process is the NFL Scouting Combine, which gets underway later this week in Indianapolis.<\/p>\n
As for what certain teams will do, several mock drafts have already been released by draft experts to help give us an idea.<\/p>\n
As the combine begins in Indy, here are the latest mock drafts from experts like TSN\u2019s Vinnie Iyer, ESPN\u2019s Mel Kiper and more.<\/p>\n
Vinnie Iyer’s mock draft (The Sporting News)<\/p>\n
Iyer’s latest mock draft was released on Feb. 17:<\/a><\/p>\n PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQB\u00a0Indiana2New York JetsRueben Bain Jr.\u00a0EDGEMiami3Arizona Cardinals\u00a0Caleb DownsSOhio State4Tennessee TitansArvell ReeseLBOhio State5New York GiantsFrancis MauigoaOTMiami6Cleveland BrownsSpencer FanoOTUtah7Washington CommandersJordyn TysonWRArizona State8New Orleans SaintsDavid BaileyEDGETexas Tech9Kansas City ChiefsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame10Cincinnati BengalsKeldric FaulkEDGEAuburn11Miami DolphinsJemod McCoyCBTennessee12Dallas CowboysCarnell TateWROhio State13\u00a0Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)Mansoor DelaneCBLSU14Baltimore RavensPeter WoodsDTClemson15Tampa Bay BuccaneersSonny StylesLB\u00a0Ohio State16New York Jets (via Colts)Makai LemonWRUSC17Detroit LionsT.J. ParkerEDGEClemson18Minnesota VikingsAvieon TerrellCBClemson19Carolina Panthers\u00a0Olaivavega IoaneGPenn State20Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)Kayden McDonaldDTOhio State21Pittsburgh SteelersDenzel BostonWRWashington22Los Angeles ChargersCashius HowellEDGETexas A&M23Philadelphia EaglesKenyon SadiqTEOregon24Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)Ty SimpsonQBAlabama25Chicago BearsKadyn ProctorOT\u00a0Alabama26Buffalo BillsR Mason ThomasEDGEOklahoma27San Francisco 49ersKC ConceptionWRTexas A&M28Houston TexansEmmanual PregnonGOregon29Los Angeles RamsMonroe FreelignOTGeorgia30Denver BroncosC.J. AllenLBGeorgia31New England PatriotsCaleb LomuOTUtah32Seattle SeahawksColton HoodCBTennesseeMel Kiper’s mock draft (ESPN)<\/p>\n Kiper’s latest mock draft was released on Feb. 24<\/a><\/p>\n PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQB\u00a0Indiana2New York JetsCaleb DownsSOhio State3Arizona Cardinals\u00a0David BaileyOLBTexas Tech4Tennessee TitansArvell ReeseLBOhio State5New York GiantsSpencer FanoOTUtah6Cleveland BrownsCarnell TateWROhio State7Washington CommandersSonny StylesLBOhio State8New Orleans SaintsMakai LemonWRUSC9Kansas City ChiefsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame10Cincinnati BengalsReuben Bain Jr.EDGEMiami11Miami DolphinsFrancis MauigoaOTMiami12Dallas CowboysMansoor DelaneCBLSU13\u00a0Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)Jermod McCoyCBTennessee14Baltimore RavensJordyn TysonWRArizona State15Tampa Bay BuccaneersCJ AllenLB\u00a0Georgia16New York Jets (via Colts)Peter WoodsDTClemson17Detroit LionsZion YoungEDGEMissouri18Minnesota VikingsDillon ThienemanSOregon19Carolina Panthers\u00a0Keldric FaulkDEAuburn20Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)Akeem MesidorEDGEMiami21Pittsburgh SteelersTy SimpsonQBAlabama22Los Angeles ChargersOlaivavega IoaneGPenn State23Philadelphia EaglesKenyon SadiqTEOregon24Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)Monroe FreelingOTGeorgia25Chicago BearsKadyn McDonaldDT\u00a0Ohio State26Buffalo BillsDenzel BostonWRWashington27San Francisco 49ersKadyn ProctorOTAlabama28Houston TexansJadarian PriceRBNotre Dame29Los Angeles RamsBlake MillerOTClemson30Denver BroncosEmmanuel McNeil-Warren\u00a0SToledo31New England PatriotsR Mason ThomasOLBOklahoma32Seattle SeahawksAvieon TerrellCBClemson<\/p>\n Notable:\u00a0<\/p>\n -Kiper has the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> taking Alabama QB Ty Simpson in the first round, perhaps as a replacement for Aaron Rodgers.\u00a0<\/p>\n -He also has Caleb Downs going No. 2 overall to the New York Jets<\/a>, one of the highest spots for him so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n Bucky Brooks’ mock draft (NFL.com)\u00a0<\/p>\n Brooks’ latest mock draft was released on Feb. 24<\/a><\/p>\n PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQB\u00a0Indiana2New York JetsDavid BaileyOLBTexas Tech3Arizona Cardinals\u00a0Francis MauigoaOTMiami4Tennessee TitansArvell ReeseLBOhio State5New York GiantsCaleb DownsSOhio State6Cleveland BrownsSpencer FanoOTUtah7Washington CommandersReuben Bain Jr.\u00a0EDGEMiami8New Orleans SaintsJeremiyah Love\u00a0RBNotre Dame9Kansas City ChiefsCarnell TateWROhio State10Cincinnati BengalsKeldric FaulkEDGEAuburn11Miami DolphinsMansoor DelaneCBLSU12Dallas CowboysAkheem MesidorEDGEMiami13\u00a0Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)Jermod McCoyCBTennessee14Baltimore RavensOlaivavega IoaneOGPenn State15Tampa Bay BuccaneersSonny StylesLBOhio State16New York Jets (via Colts)Jordyn Tyson\u00a0WRArizona State17Detroit LionsKadyn ProctorOTAlabama18Minnesota VikingsEmmanuel McNeil-WarrenSToledo19Carolina Panthers\u00a0Peter WoodsDTClemson20Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)Avieon TerrellCBClemson21Pittsburgh SteelersMaki LemonWRUSC22Los Angeles ChargersKenyon SadiqTEOregon23Philadelphia EaglesKC ConceptionWRTexas A&M24Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)Denzel BostonWRWashington25Chicago BearsKadyn McDonaldDT\u00a0Ohio State26Buffalo BillsMalachi FieldsWRNotre Dame27San Francisco 49ersCaleb LomuOTUtah28Houston TexansCaleb BanksDTFlorida29Los Angeles RamsDillon ThienemanSOregon30Denver BroncosCJ AllenLBGeorgia31New England PatriotsMonroe FreelingOTGeorgia32Seattle SeahawksCashius HowellEDGETexas A&M<\/p>\n Notable:\u00a0<\/p>\n -Brooks has a pair of surprise guys going in the first round, in Florida DT Caleb Banks and Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields.\u00a0<\/p>\n -He also has the Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> taking a wide receiver over a tight end, which could suggest the Eagles’ need for a receiver amid the A.J. Brown uncertainty.\u00a0<\/p>\n Eric Froton’s mock draft (NBC Sports)<\/p>\n Froton’s latest mock draft was released on Feb. 23<\/a><\/p>\n PickTeamPlayerPositionSchool1Las Vegas RaidersFernando MendozaQB\u00a0Indiana2New York JetsArvell ReeseLBOhio State3Arizona Cardinals\u00a0Francis MauigoaOTTexas Tech4Tennessee TitansCarnell TateWROhio State5New York GiantsCaleb DownsSOhio State6Cleveland BrownsSpencer FanoOTUtah7Washington CommandersDavid BaileyEDGETexas Tech8New Orleans SaintsRueben Bain Jr.\u00a0EDGEMiami9Kansas City ChiefsJeremiyah LoveRBNotre Dame10Cincinnati BengalsMansoor DelaneCBLSU11Miami DolphinsMakai LemonWRUSC12Dallas CowboysSonny StylesLBOhio State13\u00a0Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons)Jermod McCoyCBTennessee14Baltimore RavensKeldric FaulkEDGEAuburn15Tampa Bay BuccaneersCashius HowellEDGE\u00a0Texas A&M16New York Jets (via Colts)Jordyn TysonWRArizona State17Detroit LionsT.J. ParkerEDGEClemson18Minnesota VikingsPeter WoodsDLClemson19Carolina Panthers\u00a0Kayden McDonaldDLOhio State20Dallas Cowboys (via Packers)Avieon TerrellCBClemson21Pittsburgh SteelersDenzel BostonWRWashington22Los Angeles ChargersOlaivavega IoaneGPenn State23Philadelphia EaglesKenyon SadiqTEOregon24Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars)KC ConcepcionWRTexas A&M25Chicago BearsCaleb BanksDL\u00a0Florida26Buffalo BillsZion YoungEDGEMissouri27San Francisco 49ersCaleb LomuOTUtah28Houston TexansMonroe FreelingTGeorgia29Los Angeles RamsKadyn ProctorOTAlabama30Denver BroncosCJ AllenLBGeorgia31New England Patriots<\/p>\n Max Iheanacho<\/p>\n OTArizona State32Seattle SeahawksBrandon CisseCBSouth Carolina<\/p>\n Notable:<\/p>\n -While most mocks have Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese squarely at No. 4 overall, he has him going No. 2 overall to the Jets. ,<\/p>\n -He also has the Titans<\/a> taking a receiver in Carnell Tate, the Giants<\/a> going after safety Caleb Downs instead of getting a much-needed OT and Reuben Bain Jr. falling outside of the top five.<\/p>\n -Newcomers Max Iheanacho and Brandon Cissee round out his first round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Daniel Jeremiah’s mock draft (NFL.com)<\/p>\n