The Serby Mock 5.0 gives the Giants and Jets a defensive blue-chipper and enticing wide receivers for Jaxson Dart and Geno Smith, respectively, in a wildly unpredictable NFL draft.<\/p>\n
No fewer than nine offensive linemen appear in Serby\u2019s prediction for Thursday\u2019s first round, and four Ohio State Buckeyes land in the top 10.<\/p>\n
QB Ty Simpson squeaks into the first round thanks to the second of two trades.<\/p>\n
1. Las Vegas Raiders<\/p>\n
QB Fernando Mendoza, Indiana<\/p>\n
Tom Brady doesn\u2019t have to be embarrassed anymore when Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert and Bo Nix show up against him twice a year.<\/p>\n
2. New York Jets<\/p>\n
Edge David Bailey, Texas Tech<\/p>\n
The Great Debate ends with Darren Mougey and Aaron Glenn turning to a pass-rushing bookend for Will McDonald IV to chase Josh Allen and Drake Maye.<\/p>\n
3. Arizona Cardinals<\/p>\n
RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame<\/p>\n
The draft\u2019s best player sells tickets in the desert in what figures to be a frustrating year for him without a quality quarterback. GM Monti Ossenfort would welcome a trade down for a team (Chiefs? Saints?) that covets Arvell Reese.<\/p>\n
4. Tennessee Titans<\/p>\n
LB\/Edge Arvell Reese, Ohio State<\/p>\n
Robert Saleh would have a grand old time tormenting offenses with an elite defensive weapon with tantalizing upside to assist Jeffery Simmons and Jermaine Johnson II.<\/p>\n
5. New York Giants<\/p>\n
S Caleb Downs, Ohio State<\/p>\n
John Harbaugh\u2019s quarterback genius of the defense is also his culture-setter and future captain. Love is the answer if he\u2019s available.<\/p>\n
Ohio State safety Caleb Downs. Getty Images<\/p>\n
6. Cleveland Browns <\/p>\n
WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State<\/p>\n
A popular first pick for new HC Todd Monken, not to mention Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders. Any interest in Sonny Styles, Jerry Jones?<\/p>\n
7. Washington Commanders<\/p>\n
LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State<\/p>\n
A 6-foot-4, 244-pound unicorn for Dan Quinn to fill the void left by Bobby Wagner. Former 49ers GM Adam Peters will liken him to Fred Warner.<\/p>\n
8. New Orleans Saints<\/p>\n
CB Mansoor Delane, LSU<\/p>\n
A shutdown corner with 4.35 speed to replace Alontae Taylor opposite Kool-Aid McKinstry for DC Brandon Staley.<\/p>\n
9. Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n
Edge Rueben Bain Jr., Miami<\/p>\n
DC Steve Spagnuolo\u2019s magical powers won\u2019t be able to make this guy\u2019s arms any longer, but unleashing his relentless motor alongside Chris Jones will do.<\/p>\n
10. New York Giants<\/p>\n
WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State<\/p>\n
An immensely athletic 6-2, 203-pound gift for Jaxson Dart to pair with Malik Nabers. Just gotta keep him on the field.<\/p>\n
Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n
11. Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n
T\/G Francis Mauigoa, Miami<\/p>\n
His herniated disk could cause him to slide, but rookie GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and rookie HC Jeff Hafley are in full rebuild mode and can wait on a satisfactory resolution for the draft\u2019s best offensive lineman when healthy.<\/p>\n
12. Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n
S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon<\/p>\n
A 6-0, 201-pounder who can play the do-it-all Nick Emmanwori role for new DC Christian Parker.<\/p>\n
13. Los Angeles Rams<\/p>\n
WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M<\/p>\n
An explosive separator to supplement Puka Nacua and Davante Adams who can also serve as a returner to juice Matthew Stafford in a Super Bowl-or-bust season.<\/p>\n
14. Baltimore Ravens<\/p>\n
OL Spencer Fano, Utah<\/p>\n
LT Ronnie Stanley is 32 and the interior needs an upgrade, especially now that Sexy Dexy Lawrence will be making waves all across the division. And perhaps the heir apparent to center Tyler Linderbaum.<\/p>\n
15. Philadelphia Eagles (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) <\/p>\n
OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia<\/p>\n
RT Lane Johnson is 36 next month, the Kirby Smart feeder system has been kind to Howie Roseman, and this is a raw 6-7, 315-pound prototype considered the draft\u2019s best natural LT.<\/p>\n
16. New York Jets<\/p>\n
WR Makai Lemon, USC<\/p>\n
No, he won\u2019t be Amon-Ra St. Brown, but he\u2019d catch plenty of balls from Geno Smith and take the heat off Garrett Wilson.<\/p>\n
USC wide receiver Makai Lemon (r.) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images<\/p>\n
17. Detroit Lions<\/p>\n
OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama<\/p>\n
Dan Campbell will make sure the 6-7, 352-pounder stays away from the biscuits because he needs a replacement for LT Taylor Decker and a road grader for Jahmyr Gibbs.<\/p>\n
18. Minnesota Vikings<\/p>\n
TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon<\/p>\n
A 6-3, 240-pound TE with 4.39 speed for Kyler Murray since T.J. Hockenson will be a 2027 free agent.<\/p>\n
19. Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n
OT Blake Miller, Clemson<\/p>\n
LT Ickey Ekwonu is recovering from a torn patellar tendon and RT Taylor Moton turns 33 in August, so a 6-7, 317-pound iron man who missed exactly one practice protects Bryce Young.<\/p>\n
20. Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n
DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn<\/p>\n
A young 6-6, 276-pounder who can set the edge while he learns the art of the pass rush.<\/p>\n
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21. Pittsburgh Steelers<\/p>\n
G Vega Ioane, Penn State<\/p>\n
The host city will go wild when Roger Goodell gifts Aaron Rodgers \u2014 vacationing in Egypt again, Aaron? \u2014 a mauler who will crush Iron City beer cans with his teeth and won\u2019t be intimidated by Lawrence.<\/p>\n
22. Los Angeles Chargers<\/p>\n
CB Colton Hood, Tennessee<\/p>\n
Donte Jackson will be a free agent in 2027 so Jim Harbaugh corrals a 6-0, 193-pounder with 4.44 speed to replace Benjamin St-Juste, who bolted this year for Green Bay.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
23. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Philadelphia Eagles) <\/p>\n
Edge Akheem Mesidor, Miami<\/p>\n
Yaya Diaby led the club with seven sacks in 2025. OLB Al-Quadin Muhammad (11 sacks for Lions in 2025) is 31 and a 2027 free agent. Todd Bowles can dial back the blitz.<\/p>\n
24. Cleveland Browns<\/p>\n
LT Caleb Lomu, Utah<\/p>\n
Monken completes his O-line makeover with an athletic 6-6, 313-pound blindside pass protector who will get stronger.<\/p>\n
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25. Chicago Bears<\/p>\n
DT Peter Woods, Clemson<\/p>\n
A powerful and disruptive interior force to combat the likes of Gibbs and Josh Jacobs.<\/p>\n
26. Buffalo Bills<\/p>\n
Edge Malachi Lawrence, UCF<\/p>\n
A fast-rising 6-4, 253-pounder with 4.52 speed to be a bookend with Greg Rousseau.<\/p>\n
27. San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n
WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana<\/p>\n
Kyle Shanahan gets a yards-after-catch complement to Mike Evans and quality insurance for Ricky Pearsall.<\/p>\n
28. Houston Texans<\/p>\n
OT Max Iheanachor, Arizona State<\/p>\n
GM Nick Caserio overhauled his O-line and now adds a raw 6-5, 322-pounder from Nigeria with 4.91 speed and an 83-inch wingspan as a future bookend for LT Aireontae Ersery.<\/p>\n
29. Kansas City Chiefs<\/p>\n
CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee<\/p>\n
Spags needs replacements for Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson, and though there are concerns this guy won\u2019t have a long career after missing 2025 with a torn ACL, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes are in win-now mode.<\/p>\n
30. Miami Dolphins<\/p>\n
CB Chris Johnson, San Diego State<\/p>\n
An instinctive 6-foot-\u00bd, 193-pound plug-and-play starter with 4.4 speed and scheme versatility.<\/p>\n
31. New England Patriots<\/p>\n
Edge T.J. Parker, Clemson<\/p>\n
A 6-3 \u00b9\/\u2082, 262-pound power rusher physically comparable to HC Mike Vrabel when he played to replace K\u2019Lavon Chaisson.<\/p>\n
32. Arizona Cardinals (from Seattle Seahawks) <\/p>\n
QB Ty Simpson, Alabama<\/p>\n
Rookie HC Mike LaFleur moves up from No. 34 to groom the inexperienced signal-caller behind Jacoby Brissett just in case Mougey and the Jets might have made the move.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Serby Mock 5.0 gives the Giants and Jets a defensive blue-chipper and enticing wide receivers for Jaxson…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":601366,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[1829,239680,8849,1807,30873,3687,8850,1799,1816,1810,68073,4058,1236,1812,6337,1820,1322,8851,1814,977,5702,349,17351,196077,193070,1239,1321,560,99,1824,8853,79383,3851],"class_list":{"0":"post-601365","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nfl","8":"tag-arizona-cardinals","9":"tag-arvell-reese","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens","11":"tag-buffalo-bills","12":"tag-caleb-downs","13":"tag-carolina-panthers","14":"tag-chicago-bears","15":"tag-cleveland-browns","16":"tag-dallas-cowboys","17":"tag-detroit-lions","18":"tag-fernando-mendoza","19":"tag-houston-texans","20":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","21":"tag-las-vegas-raiders","22":"tag-los-angeles-chargers","23":"tag-los-angeles-rams","24":"tag-miami-dolphins","25":"tag-minnesota-vikings","26":"tag-new-orleans-saints","27":"tag-new-york-giants","28":"tag-new-york-jets","29":"tag-nfl","30":"tag-nfl-draft","31":"tag-nfl-draft-2026","32":"tag-nfl-mock-draft","33":"tag-philadelphia-eagles","34":"tag-pittsburgh-steelers","35":"tag-san-francisco-49ers","36":"tag-sports","37":"tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers","38":"tag-tennessee-titans","39":"tag-ty-simpson","40":"tag-washington-commanders"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601365"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/601365\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/601366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=601365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=601365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}