1. Las Vegas Raiders- Fernando Mendoza, QB Indiana

No secret here. This is the only sensible selection for this franchise.

2. New York Jets- Arvell Reese, Edge/OLB Ohio State

David Bailey was a consideration here, but Reese tested very well and offers some off ball LB play as well.

3. Arizona Cardinals- Ruben Bain, Edge Miami

The Cardinals need help all over the roster and ideally would love a bookend tackle to pair with Paris Johnson, but that player just isn’t here. This could be a prime trade down spot to gain more picks to fortify this roster, but they stick and pick here taking Bain. Short arms at the combine could force him to drop on draft night, but from a pure talent and production standpoint, Bain might be the best rusher in the class.

4. Tennessee Titans- Jeremiah Love, RB Notre Dame

Robert Salah has done a good job adding some talent to the defense in free agency, but this team still lacks weapons for their young QB. Love might be the best overall prospect in the entire draft, so adding him here has merit.

5. New York Giants- Carnell Tate, WR Ohio State

The Giants were active in free agency to fill in the roster and not leaving any glaring holes. Sonny Styles could be in play here but the Giants just shelled out a 3yr/ 36M contract to Tremaine Edmunds to play MLB, but the WR room is lacking outside of Nabers. Tate comes in to play the X and gives NY some insurance should Nabers not be ready to start camp coming off a terrible knee injury.

6. Cleveland Browns- Caleb Downs, S Ohio State

Browns fans are clamoring for a WR, but I don’t think their WR is in that bad a shape with Jeudy, Tillman and Bond. Inserting Downs on the back end to pair with Garrett, Schwesinger, Graham and Ward make this a ferocious unit.

7. Washington Commanders- Sonny Styles, LB Ohio State

The Commanders are trying to rejuvenate the defense with some younger players after the veteran route didn’t work so well last season. Styles is in contention to be the best overall player in the draft and Dan Quinn would be thrilled to add a player of his talent to the defense.

8. New Orleans Saints- David Bailey, Edge Texas Tech

The Saints finally parted ways with longtime Defensive End, Cam Jordan, leaving Chase Young as the only quality Edge on the roster. Bailey can step right into a starting role.

9. Kansas City Chiefs- Monroe Freeling, OT Georgia

Kansas City uses their rare top ten pick to invest in the fast-rising OT prospect, Monroe Freeling. The Chiefs could also use some help in the secondary, and at WR, but they can address those positions later. Freeling tested off the charts in Indy solidifying him as a round one selection. Adding him really solidifies the OL starters and pushes Jaylon Moore back to swing tackle where he is best suited anyway.

10. Cincinnati Bengals- Mansoor Delane, CB LSU

The Bengals could use some help on the OL and Edge, but the secondary is the worst unit on the team. Delane immediately becomes CB1.

11. Miami Dolphins- Francis Mauigoa, OT Miami

The Dolphins are in a complete rebuild and could use help everywhere. Mauigoa gives them some flexibility to play G or T.

12. Dallas Cowboys- Dillon Thieneman, S Oregon

Dallas would really crave Sonny Styles still on the board, but the defense needs help anywhere in the back seven. Thieneman is a superior athlete that has versatility to play all over the secondary.

13. Los Angeles Rams- Makai Lemon, WR USC

The Rams have done a fantastic job in free agency to build up their secondary so they have the luxury of adding an elite weapon in Lemon to pair with Nakua and Adams.

14. Baltimore Ravens- Jordyn Tyson, WR Arizona State

The Ravens could really use some help on the offensive line and some depth at Edge considering Trey Hendrickson’s injury history, but they have never given Lamar a complete compliment of weapons. Tyson might have some of the best individual reps on tape, and his injury history is a concern, but if he can stay healthy, he is the most talented WR this room has seen since Anquan Bolden.

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Akheem Mesidor, Edge Miami

Tampa desperately needs some pass rush and while he is 25, Mesidor is the most pro ready rusher in the class. He immediately becomes the best Ege player on the team.

16. New York Jets- Omar Cooper Jr, WR Indiana

The Jets desperately need a playmaker to pair with Garrett Wilson. Cooper Jr is rising up draft boards with his fantastic pre-draft process and while this might be a little high for him, he won’t be available where the Jets select in Rd2.

17. Detroit Lions- Olaivavega Ioane, OG Penn State

The Lion’s success over the last few years was powered by boasting the best offensive line in the sport but injuries and retirements have ravaged the unit in the last few seasons. Ioane is exactly the road grader that Campbell wants in his linemen.

18. Minnesota Vikings- Jermod McCoy, CB Tennessee

The Vikings could use some insurance and depth to the OL, but they have an actual need in the secondary. McCoy missed all of 2025 recovering from an ACL injury, but he has the press man capability needed for Brian Flores’ heavy blitz defensive scheme.

19. Carolina Panthers- Spencer Fano, OT Utah

Ikem Ekwonu is recovering from a late season knee injury, so there is some doubt whether he will be ready for the start of the season. The interior OL needs some work as well. Fano gives the team some flexibility to play either OG or OT.

20. Dallas Cowboys- Avieon Terrell, CB Clemson

The Cowboys continue to rebuild the secondary with Terrell. He is on the smaller side for CB, but he has a nose for the football and can be effective in press man and zone concepts.

21. Pittsburgh Steelers- Kadyn Proctor, OT Alabama

The Steelers need to solidify the interior of the offensive line around Zach Frazier. Proctor gives them some flexibility to slide inside to OG or play RT and slide Fautanu back inside.

22. Los Angeles Chargers- TJ Parker, Edge Clemson

Even with Khalil Mack back, Edge is still an area of need. Bud Dupree is a cut candidate and Kyle Kennard showed nothing in his rookie year. Parker comes in as Edge 3 and he can be mentored by Mack for a year before supplanting him.

23. Philadelphia Eagles- Kenyon Sadiq, TE Oregon

The Eagles continue to do what they do best, acquiring blue chip talent in Rd1. Goedert is back for another year, but there isn’t much behind him.

24. Cleveland Browns- Spencer Fano, OT Utah

The Browns just bought a new starting OL in free agency, but Fano is better than Dawand Jones at LT., and could slide inside if needed.

25. Chicago Bears- Caleb Lomu, OT Utah

The bears have once again done a nice job of filling in the OL in Free agency, but that gets costly year after year. Ozzy Trapillo and Theo Benedet are the RT on the roster but are better off in a swing role. Lomu can be the immediate starter.

26. Buffalo Bills- CJ Allen, LB Georgia

The Bills moved on from Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds in the last few seasons and haven’t really added any adequate players to the LB unit. CJ Allen gives them a versatile player in the middle of the defense that can cover, tackle and blitz.

27. San Francisco 49ers- KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

Mike Evans and Christian Kirk were brought aboard during free agency, but those guys have both dealt with injuries the last few years as well as third year WR Ricky Pearsall. At the very least, Concepcion gives them some depth when injuries occur.

28. Houston Texans- Keldric Faulk, Edge Auburn

Houston really needs to add some better IOL play, but there’s nobody here to take. Instead, they strengthen a strength by adding Faulk to Will Anderson and Danielle Hunter to give them some great depth and injury insurance on the edge.

29. Kansas City Chiefs- Avieion Terrell, CB Clemson

Trading away Trent McDuffie leaves a big hole in the secondary. While Terrell may not be McDuffie, he adds some much needed talent to the unit.

30. Miami Dolphins- Peter Woods, DT Clemson

The Dolphins trade of Jaylen Waddle gets them a chance to go BPA and they select Woods who can offer some pass rush from multiple alignments along the defensive line.

31. New England Patriots- Kayden McDonald, DT Ohio State

New England would love it if an offensive linemen dropped to 31, but they don’t have much on the defensive line to go with Milton Williams and an aging Christian Barmore. McDonald can add more stopping force to the front seven.

32. Seattle Seahawks- Colton Hood, CB Tennessee

The Super Bowl champs just lost Tariq Woolen in free agency and even though they signed Josh Jobe back, they need more talent in the secondary to make Mike MacDonald’s defense hum. Hood brings athleticism and physicality to the team.