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2026 NFL Draft Order & Team-by-Team Projections

All 64 R1–R2 picks in order, plus every team's projected first two picks with reasoning.

Round 1 Order

PickTeam
1Las Vegas Raiders
2New York Jets
3Arizona Cardinals
4Tennessee Titans
5New York Giants
6Cleveland Browns
7Washington Commanders
8New Orleans Saints
9Kansas City Chiefs
10Cincinnati Bengals
11Miami Dolphins
12Dallas Cowboys
13Los Angeles Rams from Atlanta
14Baltimore Ravens
15Tampa Bay Buccaneers
16New York Jets from Indianapolis
17Detroit Lions
18Minnesota Vikings
19Carolina Panthers
20Dallas Cowboys from Green Bay
21Pittsburgh Steelers
22Los Angeles Chargers
23Philadelphia Eagles
24Cleveland Browns from Jacksonville
25Chicago Bears
26Buffalo Bills
27San Francisco 49ers
28Houston Texans
29Kansas City Chiefs from LA Rams
30Miami Dolphins from Denver
31New England Patriots
32Seattle Seahawks

Round 2 Order

PickTeam
33New York Jets
34Arizona Cardinals
35Tennessee Titans
36Las Vegas Raiders
37New York Giants
38Houston Texans from Washington
39Cleveland Browns
40Kansas City Chiefs
41Cincinnati Bengals
42New Orleans Saints
43Miami Dolphins
44New York Jets from Dallas
45Baltimore Ravens
46Tampa Bay Buccaneers
47Indianapolis Colts
48Atlanta Falcons
49Minnesota Vikings
50Detroit Lions
51Carolina Panthers
52Green Bay Packers
53Pittsburgh Steelers
54Philadelphia Eagles
55Los Angeles Chargers
56Jacksonville Jaguars
57Chicago Bears
58San Francisco 49ers
59Houston Texans
60Chicago Bears from Buffalo
61Los Angeles Rams
62Denver Broncos
63New England Patriots
64Seattle Seahawks

Team-by-Team Picks (Round 1 & 2)

Las Vegas Raiders (3-14)

Needs: 1. QB · 2. WR · 3. OL · 4. DL · 5. CB

R1 #1 — Fernando Mendoza (QB, Indiana) $10.0M value

Reasoning: PFF and Jeremiah's QB1; fills a multi-year QB void and gives the franchise its first franchise-level arm since the Gruden era.

Alternates: Ty Simpson (QB, Alabama), Trade down with BAL/ATL/CLE

R2 #36 — Emmanuel Pregnon (G, Oregon) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Begins interior OL rebuild to protect the rookie QB.

Alternates: Kayden McDonald (IDL, OSU), Chris Bell (WR, Louisville)

New York Jets (3-14)

Needs: 1. QB · 2. Edge · 3. WR · 4. CB · 5. OL

R1 #2 — Arvell Reese (EDGE/LB, Ohio State) $8.0M value

Reasoning: Generational EDGE/LB hybrid — Jets' front seven needs a Parsons-type star more than a QB bridge. Aaron Glenn's defense transforms overnight.

Alternates: Caleb Downs (S, OSU), Sonny Styles (LB, OSU), Ty Simpson (QB, ALA)

R1 extra #16 (Indianapolis)Jordyn Tyson (WR, Arizona State) $4.8M value

Reasoning: Acquired from the Colts in the Sauce Gardner trade; fills the Garrett Wilson void (Wilson dealt to 49ers in FA).

Alternates: Carnell Tate (WR, OSU) if falls, Makai Lemon (WR, USC)

R2 #33 — Monroe Freeling (OT, Georgia) $3.1M value

Reasoning: Blindside answer whether the 2026 QB is a rookie or a vet bridge.

Alternates: Kadyn Proctor (OT, ALA), Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU)

R2 extra #44 (Dallas)Peter Woods (IDL, Clemson) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Via Cowboys from the Quinnen Williams trade; Woods replaces Quinnen on the 3-tech.

Alternates: Keldric Faulk (EDGE, AUB), Christen Miller (IDL, UGA)

Arizona Cardinals (3-14)

Needs: 1. QB · 2. OL · 3. Edge · 4. DL · 5. LB

R1 #3 — Francis Mauigoa (OT, Miami (FL)) $7.0M value

Reasoning: Plug-and-play bookend tackle for Kyler Murray — franchise can flip existing RT inside and set up the OL for five years.

Alternates: Arvell Reese (EDGE, OSU), Fernando Mendoza (QB, IND) if Raiders pass

R2 #34 — CJ Allen (LB, Georgia) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Jonathan Gannon's defense has an LB2 hole; Allen is a three-down fix.

Alternates: Kayden McDonald (IDL, OSU), Chris Bell (WR, LOU)

Tennessee Titans (3-14)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. Edge · 3. WR · 4. RB · 5. LB

R1 #4 — Jeremiyah Love (RB, Notre Dame) $2.0M value

Reasoning: Face-of-franchise offensive weapon after losing Tony Pollard in free agency — Love as a bell cow + receiving threat gives Will Levis a dual-purpose RB1.

Alternates: Spencer Fano (OT, UT), Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, MIA)

R2 #35 — Olaivavega Ioane (G, Penn State) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Interior OL upgrade — Ioane's nasty streak matches Tennessee's identity.

Alternates: Spencer Fano (OT) if falls, Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU)

New York Giants (4-13)

Needs: 1. DL · 2. CB · 3. OL · 4. LB · 5. WR

R1 #5 — Carnell Tate (WR, Ohio State) $6.0M value

Reasoning: True X-receiver WR1 for Jaxson Dart; without Malik Nabers support, Dart can't develop — Tate is ready day one.

Alternates: Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, MIA), Peter Woods (IDL, CLEM)

R2 #37 — Mansoor Delane (CB, LSU) $2.7M value

Reasoning: CB1 replacement if Delane somehow falls; otherwise A.J. Haulcy (S).

Alternates: A.J. Haulcy (S, LSU), Jermod McCoy (CB, TENN)

Cleveland Browns (5-12)

Needs: 1. QB · 2. OL · 3. WR · 4. CB · 5. Edge

R1 #6 — Ty Simpson (QB, Alabama) $10.0M value

Reasoning: Ends the Browns' multi-decade QB search — Simpson in Stefanski's offense is a clean fit. The only alternative: trade up to #1 if Mendoza slips.

Alternates: Fernando Mendoza (QB, IND) via trade-up, Sonny Styles (LB, OSU)

R1 extra #24 (Jacksonville)David Bailey (EDGE, Texas Tech) $5.2M value

Reasoning: Acquired from Jags; Bailey pairs with Myles Garrett to give Cleveland a terrifying book-end EDGE duo.

Alternates: Akheem Mesidor (EDGE, MIA), Chris Bell (WR, LOU)

R2 #39 — Max Iheanachor (OT, Arizona State) $3.1M value

Reasoning: Protects the rookie QB immediately.

Alternates: Omar Cooper Jr. (WR, IND), Kadyn Proctor (OT, ALA)

Washington Commanders (5-12)

Needs: 1. WR · 2. Edge · 3. OL · 4. DB · 5. RB

R1 #7 — Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, Miami (FL)) $8.0M value

Reasoning: Pairs with Dorrance Armstrong — Bain is the 2025 ACC DPOY and the best true EDGE in the class.

Alternates: Makai Lemon (WR, USC), Denzel Boston (WR, WASH)

R2: R2 #38 traded to Houston as part of the Laremy Tunsil deal.

New Orleans Saints (6-11)

Needs: 1. WR · 2. Edge · 3. CB · 4. DL · 5. OL

R1 #8 — Caleb Downs (S, Ohio State) $4.0M value

Reasoning: If Downs somehow slips past #2 Jets, he's too good to pass here — instant secondary upgrade over Tyrann Mathieu's departed snaps.

Alternates: Makai Lemon (WR, USC), Jordyn Tyson (WR, ASU)

R2 #42 — Keldric Faulk (EDGE, Auburn) $3.6M value

Reasoning: Heir to Cam Jordan's long-vacant interior/EDGE role.

Alternates: TJ Parker (EDGE, CLEM), Germie Bernard (WR, ALA)

Kansas City Chiefs (6-11)

Needs: 1. CB · 2. WR · 3. Edge · 4. DL · 5. OL

R1 #9 — Jermod McCoy (CB, Tennessee) $6.0M value

Reasoning: Post-Sneed/L'Jarius Sneed era CB room needs an alpha — McCoy is a plug-and-play press corner.

Alternates: Denzel Boston (WR, WASH), TJ Parker (EDGE, CLEM)

R1 extra #29 (Los Angeles Rams)Keldric Faulk (EDGE, Auburn) $5.2M value

Reasoning: Acquired from Rams in the Trent McDuffie trade; Chris Jones insurance and perfect Spagnuolo fit.

Alternates: Kadyn Proctor (OT, ALA), Kayden McDonald (IDL, OSU)

R2 #40 — Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S, Toledo) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Injects speed and range into a middle-of-pack Chiefs safety room.

Alternates: Chris Bell (WR, LOU), Jacob Rodriguez (LB, TTU)

Cincinnati Bengals (6-11)

Needs: 1. DL · 2. LB · 3. DB · 4. OL · 5. Edge

R1 #10 — Peter Woods (IDL, Clemson) $5.0M value

Reasoning: Trey Hendrickson has nobody interior — Woods is the 3-tech disruptor Lou Anarumo has been waiting for.

Alternates: Sonny Styles (LB, OSU), Spencer Fano (OT, UT)

R2 #41 — Jacob Rodriguez (LB, Texas Tech) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Fills the Germaine Pratt hole; sideline-to-sideline coverage LB.

Alternates: Anthony Hill Jr. (LB, TEX), Caleb Banks (IDL, FLA)

Miami Dolphins (7-10)

Needs: 1. WR · 2. CB · 3. Edge · 4. OL · 5. S

R1 #11 — Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon) $3.2M value

Reasoning: Anchor safety — range + ball skills fix a long-standing hole behind Holland's departure.

Alternates: TJ Parker (EDGE, CLEM), Kadyn Proctor (OT, ALA)

R1 extra #30 (Denver)Kadyn Proctor (OT, Alabama) $4.5M value

Reasoning: Acquired from Broncos in the Jaylen Waddle trade; Proctor is a 352-pound mauler to protect Tua.

Alternates: Spencer Fano (OT, UT) if falls, Blake Miller (OT, CLEM)

R2 #43 — Omar Cooper Jr. (WR, Indiana) $2.7M value

Reasoning: Slot speedster — alternative to Waddle after Waddle's FA exit to Denver trade assets.

Alternates: Chris Bell (WR, LOU), Blake Miller (OT, CLEM)

Dallas Cowboys (7-9-1)

Needs: 1. Edge · 2. LB · 3. CB · 4. DL · 5. OL

R1 #12 — Sonny Styles (LB, Ohio State) $3.2M value

Reasoning: Finally a three-down LB for Dallas — Styles solves coverage and run-D deficiencies.

Alternates: TJ Parker (EDGE, CLEM), Kayden McDonald (IDL, OSU)

R1 extra #20 (Green Bay)Akheem Mesidor (EDGE, Miami (FL)) $6.4M value

Reasoning: Via Packers from the Micah Parsons / Kenny Clark swap; Mesidor replaces Parsons pass-rush snaps.

Alternates: Cashius Howell (EDGE, TAMU), Blake Miller (OT, CLEM)

R2: R2 #44 traded to Jets.

Los Angeles Rams (8-9)

Needs: 1. WR · 2. OL · 3. LB · 4. Edge · 5. DB

R1 #13 (Atlanta)TJ Parker (EDGE, Clemson) $6.4M value

Reasoning: Acquired from Falcons years ago; Parker is Kobie Turner's perfect rotation partner / Aaron Donald-era heir.

Alternates: Spencer Fano (OT, UT), Jordyn Tyson (WR, ASU)

R2 #61 — Josiah Trotter (LB, Missouri) $1.8M value

Reasoning: LB2 addition.

Alternates: Jake Golday (LB, CIN), Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU)

Baltimore Ravens (8-9)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. Edge · 3. WR · 4. DL · 5. TE

R1 #14 — Spencer Fano (OT, Utah) $5.6M value

Reasoning: Ronnie Stanley's heir apparent — protects Lamar Jackson for the next decade.

Alternates: Denzel Boston (WR, WASH), Cashius Howell (EDGE, TAMU)

R2 #45 — Cashius Howell (EDGE, Texas A&M) $3.6M value

Reasoning: Rotational pass-rush depth.

Alternates: Germie Bernard (WR, ALA), Eli Stowers (TE, VAN)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-9)

Needs: 1. Edge · 2. CB · 3. LB · 4. OL · 5. DL

R1 #15 — CJ Allen (LB, Georgia) $3.2M value

Reasoning: Fills Lavonte David's eventual succession — Todd Bowles loves three-down LBs.

Alternates: Kadyn Proctor (OT, ALA), Jermod McCoy (CB, TENN)

R2 #46 — Colton Hood (CB, Tennessee) $2.7M value

Reasoning: CB2 depth.

Alternates: Keith Abney II (CB, ASU), Brandon Cisse (CB, SC)

Detroit Lions (9-8)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. Edge · 3. S · 4. CB · 5. LB

R1 #17 — Kadyn Proctor (OT, Alabama) $5.6M value

Reasoning: Penei Sewell bookend — 352-pound mauler preserves Detroit's OL identity.

Alternates: Monroe Freeling (OT, UGA), Keldric Faulk (EDGE, AUB)

R2 #50 — Kamari Ramsey (S, USC) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Brian Branch running mate.

Alternates: Dillon Thieneman (S, ORE) if falls, Zakee Wheatley (S, PSU)

Minnesota Vikings (9-8)

Needs: 1. DL · 2. OL · 3. S · 4. WR · 5. CB

R1 #18 — Kayden McDonald (IDL, Ohio State) $4.0M value

Reasoning: NT upgrade for Brian Flores's 3-4.

Alternates: Christen Miller (IDL, UGA), Olaivavega Ioane (G, PSU)

R2 #49 — Connor Lew (C, Auburn) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Garrett Bradbury's replacement.

Alternates: Jake Slaughter (C, FLA), Keith Abney II (CB, ASU)

Carolina Panthers (8-9)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. S · 3. WR · 4. TE · 5. DL

R1 #19 — Olaivavega Ioane (G, Penn State) $4.0M value

Reasoning: Revamped interior — Bryce Young can't keep getting hit up the middle.

Alternates: Makai Lemon (WR, USC), Kenyon Sadiq (TE, ORE)

R2 #51 — Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon) $1.4M value

Reasoning: If Sadiq unexpectedly slides, Carolina sprints the card in.

Alternates: Max Klare (TE, OSU), A.J. Haulcy (S, LSU)

Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7)

Needs: 1. QB · 2. OL · 3. WR · 4. TE · 5. LB

R1 #21 — Garrett Nussmeier (QB, LSU) $6.5M value

Reasoning: Reach, perhaps — but Pittsburgh's QB room is a wasteland. Nussmeier's processing fits Tomlin's offense.

Alternates: Makai Lemon (WR, USC), Kenyon Sadiq (TE, ORE)

R2 #53 — Emmanuel Pregnon (G, Oregon) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Interior OL continuity.

Alternates: Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU), Drew Allar (QB, PSU)

Los Angeles Chargers (11-6)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. Edge · 3. DL · 4. DB · 5. WR

R1 #22 — Kenyon Sadiq (TE, Oregon) $2.0M value

Reasoning: Justin Herbert's seam weapon for the next decade — Harbaugh loves TEs.

Alternates: Monroe Freeling (OT, UGA), Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU)

R2 #55 — Denzel Boston (WR, Washington) $2.7M value

Reasoning: Quentin Johnston's insurance / upgrade.

Alternates: Chris Bell (WR, LOU), Jermod McCoy (CB, TENN)

Philadelphia Eagles (11-6)

Needs: 1. Edge · 2. OL · 3. S · 4. WR · 5. TE

R1 #23 — Monroe Freeling (OT, Georgia) $4.5M value

Reasoning: Lane Johnson's long-term heir — Howie always takes BPA on the OL.

Alternates: Cashius Howell (EDGE, TAMU), Dillon Thieneman (S, ORE)

R2 #54 — Dani Dennis-Sutton (EDGE, Penn State) $3.6M value

Reasoning: Philly loves PSU DL prospects.

Alternates: Eli Stowers (TE, VAN), Zakee Wheatley (S, PSU)

Chicago Bears (11-6)

Needs: 1. S · 2. OL · 3. DL · 4. Edge · 5. WR

R1 #25 — Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S, Toledo) $2.6M value

Reasoning: Free-safety answer next to Jaquan Brisker / Kyler Gordon.

Alternates: Caleb Banks (IDL, FLA), Blake Miller (OT, CLEM)

R2 #57 — Caleb Banks (IDL, Florida) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Interior DL rotation.

Alternates: Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU), Max Klare (TE, OSU)

R2 extra #60 (Buffalo)Chase Bisontis (G, Texas A&M) $2.2M value

Reasoning: Via Bills from the DJ Moore trade; bolsters interior OL.

Alternates: Blake Miller (OT, CLEM), Jadon Coats (RB, PUR)

Buffalo Bills (12-5)

Needs: 1. Edge · 2. OL · 3. LB · 4. DB · 5. WR

R1 #26 — Cashius Howell (EDGE, Texas A&M) $5.2M value

Reasoning: Von Miller insurance — Buffalo needs young pass-rush bodies.

Alternates: Emmanuel Pregnon (G, ORE), Kenyon Sadiq (TE, ORE)

R2: R2 #60 traded to Bears for DJ Moore.

San Francisco 49ers (12-5)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. Edge · 3. WR · 4. DL · 5. S

R1 #27 — Caleb Banks (IDL, Florida) $3.2M value

Reasoning: DeForest Buckner successor — Lynch loves length.

Alternates: Chris Johnson (CB, SDSU), Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU)

R2 #58 — Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon) $1.8M value

Reasoning: If Thieneman slides (unlikely), 49ers run the card in.

Alternates: Chris Johnson (CB, SDSU), Keldric Faulk (EDGE, AUB)

Houston Texans (12-5)

Needs: 1. OL · 2. DL · 3. LB · 4. DB · 5. Edge

R1 #28 — Blake Miller (OT, Clemson) $4.5M value

Reasoning: Laremy Tunsil insurance / RT answer.

Alternates: Jacob Rodriguez (LB, TTU), Christen Miller (IDL, UGA)

R2 #59 — Anthony Hill Jr. (LB, Texas) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Hometown LB upgrade.

Alternates: Caleb Banks (IDL, FLA) if falls, Brandon Cisse (CB, SC)

R2 extra #38 (Washington)Josiah Trotter (LB, Missouri) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Via Commanders from Tunsil trade.

Alternates: Jacob Rodriguez (LB, TTU), Kamari Ramsey (S, USC)

New England Patriots (14-3)

Needs: 1. Edge · 2. OL · 3. DL · 4. TE · 5. WR

R1 #31 — Keldric Faulk (EDGE, Auburn) $5.2M value

Reasoning: Drake Maye's defense deepens — Faulk + Keion White is a quality young duo.

Alternates: Chase Bisontis (G, TAMU), Max Klare (TE, OSU)

R2 #63 — Max Klare (TE, Ohio State) $1.4M value

Reasoning: Hunter Henry's replacement; Maye needs a safety valve.

Alternates: Eli Stowers (TE, VAN), Germie Bernard (WR, ALA)

Seattle Seahawks (14-3)

Needs: 1. RB · 2. OL · 3. DB · 4. Edge · 5. WR

R1 #32 — Jadarian Price (RB, Notre Dame) $1.3M value

Reasoning: Late-round RB speculation for Mike Macdonald's post-Kenneth Walker vision.

Alternates: Mike Washington Jr. (RB, ARK), Christen Miller (IDL, UGA)

R2 #64 — Caleb Lomu (OT, Utah) $3.1M value

Reasoning: Fano's college running mate — OL depth.

Alternates: Brian Parker II (OT, DUKE), Kaytron Allen (RB, PSU)

Indianapolis Colts (8-9)

Needs: 1. CB · 2. WR · 3. OL · 4. DL · 5. TE

R2 #47 — Eli Stowers (TE, Vanderbilt) $1.4M value

Reasoning: Mo Alie-Cox's replacement; Richardson needs a safety-valve TE.

Alternates: Brandon Cisse (CB, SC), Chris Bell (WR, LOU)

Atlanta Falcons (8-9)

Needs: 1. Edge · 2. DB · 3. LB · 4. OL · 5. WR

R2 #48 — A.J. Haulcy (S, LSU) $1.8M value

Reasoning: Jessie Bates running mate.

Alternates: Kamari Ramsey (S, USC), Jacob Rodriguez (LB, TTU)

Green Bay Packers (9-7-1)

Needs: 1. CB · 2. OL · 3. DL · 4. WR · 5. LB

R2 #52 — Akheem Mesidor (EDGE, Miami (FL)) $3.6M value

Reasoning: If Mesidor slides, Packers pounce — EDGE depth post-Parsons trade.

Alternates: Jalen Farmer (G, UK), Eli Stowers (TE, VAN)

Jacksonville Jaguars (13-4)

Needs: 1. CB · 2. S · 3. OL · 4. LB · 5. Edge

R2 #56 — Chris Johnson (CB, San Diego State) $2.7M value

Reasoning: CB2 opposite Tyson Campbell.

Alternates: Avieon Terrell (CB, CLEM), A.J. Haulcy (S, LSU)

Denver Broncos (14-3)

Needs: 1. LB · 2. WR · 3. S · 4. OL · 5. DL

R2 #62 — Max Klare (TE, Ohio State) $1.4M value

Reasoning: Greg Dulcich's successor; Payton loves receiving TEs.

Alternates: Anthony Hill Jr. (LB, TEX), Kevin Coleman Jr. (WR, MIZZ)