NFL Mock Draft 2026: Predicting the Full First Round

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Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) scrambles past Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Sonny Styles (0) and linebacker Arvell Reese (8) during the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Dec. 6, 2025. Ohio State lost 13-10. | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Jacksonville Jaguars don’t have a first-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft… but 26 others do!

To predict Round 1, I called on Keanu Kargar, a Jags fan who had the second-most accurate mock among thousands of entries in 2021.

Here’s how Keanu sees tonight unfolding.

1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

  • The beginning of a chaotic draft starts with a pick that was made months ago.

2. New York Jets: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech

  • New York lands on Bailey here, as the debate between who gets selected at this pick comes to an end. 

3. Arizona Cardinals: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame

  • An interesting selection for the Cardinals, who seem to be a few years away from contending. 

4. Tennessee Titans: Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State

  • Robert Saleh is salivating at the thought of Reese falling to four.  

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

  • The Giants select Tate to form one of the most electric receiver duos in the league. Tate and Nabers offer Jaxson Dart two Ferraris on the outside.

6. Cleveland Browns: Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State

  • Cleveland adds a weapon it has desperately been looking for.  

7. Washington Commanders: Reuben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami

  • Bain is a seamless fit in Dan Quinn’s defense.

8. New Orleans Saints: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State.

  • Downs would be the perfect fit for the Saints, who need help all over defense.  

9. Kansas City Chiefs: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah

  • The Chiefs can go in a multitude of different ways here, but I believe they will take advantage of having a high pick by selecting a premium position. 

10. New York Giants: Olaivavega Ioane, IOL, Penn State

  • Ioane provides violence to a Giants offensive line that desperately needs it. 

11. Miami Dolphins: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State

  • Miami selects one of the best prospects in this class at a position of need. 

12. Dallas Cowboys: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU 

  • Jerry Jones would turn this pick in before the Cowboys even get on the clock.  

13. Los Angeles Rams: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia

  • While many expect this pick to be an offensive weapon, I believe Les Snead and Sean McVay will address a weak offensive line. 

14. Baltimore Ravens: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon

  • Baltimore adds an extremely talented weapon to help boost an extremely underachieving offense last year. 

15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami

  • A behemoth. The Bucs can go in several directions here, but I believe they will take advantage of Mauigoa’s fall. 

16. New York Jets: Makai Lemon, WR, USC

  • Lemon is my personal WR1 in this class, and the Jets would get a steal if he falls this far.

17. Detroit Lions: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson

  • Miller is one of the biggest sleepers in this class, and the Lions need to find a tackle to put alongside Penei Sewell. 

18. Minnesota Vikings: Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State

  • Johnson is a talented defensive back who fits in perfectly with Brian Flores’ defensive scheme.  

19. Carolina Panthers: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon

  • Thieneman might have the most range in the class and is a strong candidate to be selected in the 12-20 range. 

20. Dallas Cowboys: Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn

  • Dallas needs a complete defensive overhaul, and Falk is one of the pass rushers in the entire class. 

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah

  • Lomu has been a riser in the draft process, and the Steelers need to shore up their offensive line. 

22. Los Angeles Chargers: Peter Woods, DT, Clemson

  • Woods, who was a consensus top 10 pick heading into this past season, saw his stock slip a bit. Jim Harbaugh does not mind at all. 

23. Philadelphia Eagles: Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama

  • Philly needs a plan for when Lane Johnson retires, and Proctor would be a great candidate to learn from him. 

24. Cleveland Browns: Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State

  • Cleveland needs a LOT of help on the offensive line. 

25. Chicago Bears: Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri

  • The Bears need to address their defensive line, and Young gives Dennis Allen a big-bodied EDGE, which he loves. 

26. Buffalo Bills: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

  • Although I am not the biggest fan of Rodriguez as a prospect, he is a high-level athlete, and the Bills need help all over their defense. 

27. San Francisco 49ers: Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana

  • It would be hard to steer Kyle Shanahan away from Cooper here, as he is a perfect fit.   

28. Houston Texans: Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

  • McDonald, the run stuffer from Ohio State, is a perfect fit in the middle of DeMeco Ryans’ defense. 

29. Kansas City Chiefs: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee

  • The Chiefs, facing uncertainty after the Trent McDuffie trade, add help on the outside.

30. Miami Dolphins: Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

  • Miami has absolutely no talent at the receiver position right now. 

31. New England Patriots: Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami

  • Mesidor is one of the oldest players in the class, but Mike Vrabel does not mind. 

32. Seattle Seahawks: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee

  • Seattle gets the biggest steal of the first round in McCoy.

Jaguars fans, let us know your thoughts in the comments below!