2026 NFL mock draft: Final projection sees major shift in early picks
Our final 2026 NFL mock draft features a number of changes in the top 10 picks and a good deal of volatility throughout the first round.
- Fernando Mendoza Aced the NFL’s Toughest Job Interview—and He’s About to Be the No. 1 Pick Wall Street Journal —
- Draft King: Star Quarterback Fernando Mendoza on His (Highly Likely) Slot as the NFL’s No. 1 Pick Vanity Fair —
- Who is Fernando Mendoza? The NFL Draft sensation no one could have predicted Fox News —
- Fernando Mendoza isn't Indiana's first No. 1 pick in NFL Draft. Who is the other? USA Today —
- Tom Brady's Raiders warning to projected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza revealed ahead of NFL Draft Daily Mail —