Eric Edholm 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Two receivers in top five; Patriots, Seahawks bolster elite defenses

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With the NFL Scouting Combine and pro days upcoming — not to mention free agency — there is plenty of room for movement in the 2026 NFL Draft. This prospect crop is strong in certain areas, including defensive line, wide receiver and cornerback. But it’s thinner up top than in recent years.

As everything stands right now, here’s how I could see things shaking out in Round 1.

NOTES:

Pick Nos. 31 and 32 will be determined by the outcome of Super Bowl LX.

NFL Network and NFL+ will have live coverage of the 2026 Panini Senior Bowl beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET on Jan. 31.

We don’t yet know who the Raiders’ coach will be, yet this pick feels about as locked as it could be. Mendoza might never be a superstar, but his toughness, poise and accuracy could make this offense go, along with     Brock Bowers     and     Ashton Jeanty     .

Reese is far from a finished product, and there will be pressure on the Jets to weaponize him early, but if they’re patient, he could become a forceful pressure player and eventual game-changer.

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