ESPN.com · May 1, 2025
2026 NFL mock draft: Reid's early first-round predictions
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Yes, I'm already looking ahead to the 2026 NFL draft.
I know we're still digesting all the best team fits and rookie outlooks coming off the 2025 NFL draft. There are also still 12 full months of studying tape, watching games and traveling to predraft events before we get to next year's first round. But this 2026 class looks really exciting. I see a handful of quarterbacks who could potentially go in Round 1, and there are some really good players on both sides of the ball who could make a big leap this season.
To get an early gauge on the class, I'm finding first-round landing spots for top prospects in my way-too-early mock draft. A few notes before we get rolling: