2026 NFL Draft: CBS Sports shakes up new mock with trade for overall No. 1 pick

by: Nick Kosko 11 hours ago nickkosko59

The latest NFL Mock Draft is here from CBS Sports’ Mike Renner with a trade for the No. 1  overall pick! That’ll shake things up and change the future of one, or multiple, franchises.

We still have to get through the rest of the NFL and college football seasons, so this is an early mock draft. But based on what we know right now, this is a nice early look at what teams could need.

So without further ado, let’s dive into CBS Sports’ mock draft, starting with a big trade. It involves a quarterback!

The Heisman Trophy winner is going back to New York! Well, New Jersey actually. The Jets grab their new franchise quarterback in this mock trade with the Giants, hoping this time it’ll work out.

Mendoza threw an FBS-leading 33 touchdown passes prior to the College Football Playoff. We’ll see if his stock rises even more in the CFP.

Moore is regarded as the second quarterback in most mock drafts, at least right now. The Oregon star struggled as a freshman at UCLA, but sat a year at Oregon to learn and it paid off in 2025.

The Ducks won a CFP game, Moore looks stout in the pocket and the Raiders see franchise potential. Las Vegas needs just about everything, so you might as well start with the most important position.

Bain is a dominant defensive lineman, perfect for this mock draft for the Titans. They are still rebuilding but you can succeed quickly if you build up the trenches.

Bain has 18.5 sacks in his career for the Hurricanes, including 7.5 this year. He’ll try and help Miami upset Ohio State in the CFP quarterfinals.

Speaking of Ohio State, here’s the first of many players in this Round 1 mock draft. Tate might’ve been WR2 for the Buckeyes behind Jeremiah Smith (2027 NFL Draft), but he’s the top receiver here.

He set career highs this season with 48 catches, 838 yards, nine touchdowns and 17.5 yards per catch. Tate can add to it in the College Football Playoff.

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Tyson is next up in this mock when it comes to wide receivers. Pairing him alongside Malik Nabers with the Giants sounds like a fun time!

Tyson was limited to nine games this year, but was still productive: 61 catches for 711 yards and eight touchdowns. Overall, he has 158 catches for 2,282 yards, 22 touchdowns and 14.4 yards per catch in three full collegiate seasons.

The Cardinals need to protect their quarterback, whoever that may be next year. So CBS’ mock draft has them going with Goosby out of Texas.

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