2026 NFL mock draft: Yates' first-round pick predictions

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We have reached the tipping point of the 2025 NFL season, where some fanbases have playoff aspirations while others are hoping for a high draft pick. So it's the perfect time to look ahead to the 2026 NFL draft, especially since the college football regular season concluded this past weekend. Let's project Round 1 picks.

I did my first mock draft for this cycle in August, but a lot has changed since then. We had a handful of trades mix up the first round, as four teams now have multiple Day 1 picks: the Rams (from the Falcons), the Browns (from the Jaguars), the Cowboys (from the Packers) and the Jets (from the Colts). And some teams with rookie quarterbacks -- like the…