F.L.G. 2026 NFL Mock Draft

Welcome to the 2026 edition of my annual Fantasy Law Guy NFL Mock Draft!

Last year’s version hit on 9 team-player matches, slotted 7 players within 2 picks and 7 additional players within 4 picks, and identified 30/32 first-rounders, making it one of the most accurate mock drafts among experts worldwide. 

Some other recent results are shown below:

My 2022 F.L.G. NFL Mock Draft ranked 19th/1,379 experts:
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-drafts/2022/final-scores

My 2021 F.L.G. NFL Mock Draft ranked 2nd/1,312 experts:
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-drafts/2021/final-scores

My 2020 NFL Mock Draft ranked 6th/501 experts: 
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-drafts/2020/final-scores

My 2019 NFL Mock Draft ranked 1st/477 experts: 
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-drafts/2019

You can view my entire 11-year Mock Draft History and how those mocks compare to experts in the industry HERE.

Over the last 7 years, no one in the industry (that I’m aware of) has mocked more correct team matches. 

As always, beyond team matches, another primary objective for this exercise is to minimize the surprises on draft night for readers, which is why I include a short list of prospects (Considerations) for each pick. The fewer times you say, “Wow, I did not see that coming!” after reading this mock, the better I feel I did my job. The Considerations for each team can also be used to bet on the Draft. 

IMPORTANT NOTE: This Mock Draft is an evolving mock draft that will be updated almost daily up until the NFL Draft on Thursday, April 23, 2026! 

This method is more efficient and favorable to readers because news and information are constantly being gathered throughout the draft process, affecting predictions. Especially considering the speed at which the betting market shifts, a fluid document that updates regularly is far more actionable than posting a separate mock draft each week. 

Thorough (extremely intense and verbose) explanations for each pick will be added here, leading up to the draft. See last year’s 2025 F.L.G. Mock Draft for an example view of the finished product.

My ultimate goal is to be the most accurate mocker in the world, and many believe MY MOCK DRAFT HISTORY speaks for itself. 

I’m also on Twitter @FantasyLawGuy and would love to hear your takes on the draft! 

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(Last Updated: 4/10/2026)

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Round 1
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  1. LVR – Fernando Mendoza (QB – Indiana) – 1
  2. NYJ – David Bailey (ED – Texas Tech) – 2-9 
  3. ARI – Arvell Reese (LB – OSU) – 2-5
  4. TEN – Jeremiyah Love (RB – Notre Dame) – 3-7   
  5. NYG – Francis Mauigoa (OT – Miami) – 3-11
  6. CLE – Carnell Tate (WR – OSU) – 6-13   
  7. WSH – Sonny Styles (LB – OSU) – 5-10
  8. NO – Rueben Bain Jr. (ED – Miami) – 8-12 
  9. KC – Spencer Fano (OT – Utah) – 6-14 
  10. CIN – Mansoor Delane (CB – LSU) – 7-12 
  11. MIA – Jermod McCoy (CB – Tennessee) – 10-19   
  12. DAL – Caleb Downs (S – OSU) – 7-15 
  13. LAR – Makai Lemon (WR – USC) – 13-21  
  14. BAL – Kadyn Proctor (OT – Alabama) – 13-19
  15. TB – Kenyon Sadiq (TE – Oregon)  – 13-21  
  16. NYJ – Omar Cooper Jr. (WR – Indiana) – 16-27 
  17. DET – Olaivavega Ioane (OG – Penn. St.) – 14-22 
  18. MIN – Dillon Thieneman (S – Oregon) – 16-25
  19. CAR – KC Concepcion (WR – Texas A&M) – 19-Rd 2 
  20. DAL – Akheem Mesidor (ED – Miami) – 20-Rd 2  
  21. PIT – Caleb Lomu (OT – Utah) – 19-Rd 2 
  22. LAC – Keldric Faulk (ED – Auburn) 15-30 
  23. PHI – Jordyn Tyson (WR – Arizona St.) – 9-26 
  24. CLE – Monroe Freeling (OT – UGA)  – 6-24
  25. CHI – T.J. Parker (ED – Clemson)  – 20-29
  26. BUF – Cashius Howell (ED – Texas A&M) – 26-Rd 2
  27. SF – Malachi Lawrence (ED – Central Florida) – 20-Rd 2 
  28. HOU – Blake Miller (OT – Clemson) – 19-31 
  29. KC – Chris Johnson (CB – San Diego St.) – 27-Rd 2 
  30. MIA – Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S – Toledo) – 18-30
  31. NE – Max Iheanachor (OT – Arizona St.) – 23-Rd 2
  32. SEA – Colton Hood (CB – Tennessee) – 25-Rd 2
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1. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS - Fernando Mendoza (QB - Indiana)
  • Considerations: Fernando Mendoza
  • Team Needs: 
    • QB, WR, ED, DT, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
2. NEW YORK JETS - David Bailey (ED - Texas Tech)
  • Considerations: David Bailey, Arvell Reese
  • Team Needs:
    • QB, RB, LG, ED, LB, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
3. ARIZONA CARDINALS - Arvell Reese (LB - OSU)
  • Considerations: Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Jeremiyah Love, Francis Mauigoa
  • Team Needs: 
    • QB, RB, RT, OT, OG, LB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
4. TENNESSEE TITANS - Jeremiyah Love (RB - Notre Dame)
  • Considerations: Jeremiyah Love, David Bailey, Rueben Bain Jr.
  • Team Needs: 
    • C, RG, ED
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
5. NEW YORK GIANTS - Francis Mauigoa (OT - Miami)
  • Considerations: Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles, Francis Mauigoa, Spencer Fano
  • Team Needs:
    • WR, OG, RT, LB, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
6. CLEVELAND BROWNS - Carnell Tate (WR - OSU)
  • Considerations: Carnell Tate, Francis Mauigoa, Spencer Fano … TRADE DOWN: Kaleb Proctor, Monroe Freeling
  • Team Needs:
    • QB, WR, LT, RG, RT, ED
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
7. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS - Sonny Styles (LB - OSU)
  • Considerations: Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles, Rueben Bain Jr., Caleb Downs, Mansoor Delane
  • Team Needs:
    • RB, LG/C, WR, LB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
8. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Rueben Bain (ED - Miami)
  • Considerations: Rueben Bain Jr., Carnell Tate, Caleb Downs, Mansoor Delane
  • Team Needs: 
    • WR/TE, RG, ED, DT, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
9. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Spencer Fano (OT - Utah)
  • Considerations: Rueben Bain Jr., Carnell Tate, Francis Mauigoa, Spencer Fano, Sonny Styles, Mansoor Delane … TRADE DOWN: Kenyon Sadiq, Jordyn Tyson
  • Team Needs: 
    • WR, RT, ED, DT, LB, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
10. CINCINNATI BENGALS - Mansoor Delane (CB - LSU)
  • Considerations: Rueben Bain Jr., Sonny Styles, Mansoor Delane, Jermod McCoy, Caleb Downs
  • Team Needs: 
    • DT, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
11. MIAMI DOLPHINS - Jermod McCoy (CB - Tennessee)
  • Considerations: Francis Mauigoa, Spencer Fano, Mansoor Delane, Jermod McCoy, Caleb Downs
  • Team Needs: 
    • WR, RG, RT, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
12. DALLAS COWBOYS - Caleb Downs (S - OSU)
  • Considerations: Sonny Styles, Rueben Bain Jr., Caleb Downs, Mansoor Delane, Jermod McCoy
  • Team Needs: 
    • SWR, ED, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
13. LOS ANGELES RAMS - Makai Lemon (WR - USC)
  • Considerations: Spencer Fano, Makai Lemon, Kenyon Sadiq, Caleb Downs
  • Team Needs: 
    • WR, RT, iOL, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
14. BALTIMORE RAVENS - Kadyn Proctor (OT - Alabama)
  • Considerations: Spencer Fano, Caleb Downs, Makai Lemon, Jermod McCoy, Monroe Freeling, Kadyn Proctor, Vega Ioane, Kenyon Sadiq
  • Team Needs: 
    • WR, TE, C, RG, DT, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
15. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Kenyon Sadiq (TE - Oregon)
  • Considerations: Jermod McCoy, Kenyon Sadiq, Keldric Faulk, Vega Ioane
  • Team Needs: 
    • OG, ED, LB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
16. NEW YORK JETS - Omar Cooper Jr. (WR - Indiana)
  • Considerations: Jermod McCoy, Vega Ioane, Makai Lemon, Omar Cooper Jr., Dillon Thieneman
  • Team Needs: 
    • QB, RB, LG, ED, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
17. DETROIT LIONS - Olaivavega Ioane (OG - Penn. St.)
  • Considerations: Kadyn Proctor, Vega Ioane, Monroe Freeling, Keldric Faulk
  • Team Needs: 
    •  LT, ED, DT, LB, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
18. MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Dillon Thieneman (S - Oregon)
  • Considerations: Jermod McCoy, Dillon Thieneman, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Kenyon Sadiq, Keldric Faulk
  • Team Needs:
      • RB, WR/TE, ED, DT, LB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
19. CAROLINA PANTHERS - KC Concepcion (WR - Texas A&M)
  • Considerations: Jermod McCoy, Makai Lemon, Kenyon Sadiq, Dillon Thieneman, Monroe Freeling, Kadyn Proctor, Caleb Lomu, Blake Miller, KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper Jr., Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
  • Team Needs:
      • QB, WR, LT, C/G, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
20. DALLAS COWBOYS - Ahkeem Mesidor (ED - Miami)
  • Considerations: Dillon Thieneman,  Omar Cooper Jr., Ahkeem Mesidor, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Keldric Faulk, Cashius Howell, Malachi Lawrence
  • Team Needs:
      •  SWR, ED, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
21. PITTSBURGH STEELERS - Caleb Lomu (OT - Utah)
  • Considerations: Kenyon Sadiq, Monroe Freeling, Kadyn Proctor, Vega Ioane, Makai Lemon, Jordyn Tyson, Omar Cooper Jr., KC Concepcion
  • Team Needs:
    • QB, LG, LB, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon

     

22. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS - Keldric Faulk (ED - Auburn)
  • Considerations: Vega Ioane, Kadyn Proctor, Caleb Lomu, T.J. Parker, Keldric Faulk
  • Team Needs:
    • LG, RG, ED, DT
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
23. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - Jordyn Tyson (WR - Arizona St.)
  • Considerations: Jordyn Tyson, Monroe Freeling, Kadyn Proctor, Vega Ioane, Blake Miller, Denzel Boston
  • Team Needs:
    • WR, TE, RG, RT, ED, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
24. CLEVELAND BROWNS - Monroe Freeling (OT - UGA)
  • Considerations: Kadyn Proctor, Monroe Freeling, Caleb Lomu, Jordyn Tyson, Omar Cooper Jr., KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston 
  • Team Needs:
    • QB, WR, LT, RG, RT, ED
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
25. CHICAGO BEARS - T.J. Parker (ED - Clemson)
  • Considerations: Dillon Thieneman, Keldric Faulk, T.J. Parker, Akheem Mesidor, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Colton Hood
  • Team Needs:
    • OT, C, DT, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
26. BUFFALO BILLS - Cashius Howell (ED - Texas A&M)
  • Considerations: Jordyn Tyson, Akheem Mesidor, Cashius Howell, T.J. Parker, KC Concepcion
  • Team Needs:
    • LG, ED, DT, LB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
27. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Malachi Lawrence (ED - UCF)
  • Considerations: T.J. Parker, KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper Jr., Malachi Lawrence, Colton Hood, Chris Johnson Jr., Kayden McDonald
  • Team Needs:
    • WR, LG, LT, C, ED, DT, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
28. HOUSTON TEXANS - Blake Miller (OT - Clemson)
  • Considerations: Blake Miller, Max Iheanachor … TRADE DOWN: Anthony Hill, Keylan Rutledge, Chase Bisontis, Kayden McDonald, Christen Miller, Chris Johnson Jr.
  • Team Needs:
    • C/G/RT, DT, LB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
29. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Chris Johnson (CB - San Diego St.)
  • Considerations: Colton Hood, Chris Johnson Jr., Kayden McDonald, Omar Cooper Jr., KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Blake Miller, Max Iheanachor
  • Team Needs:
    • WR, RT, ED, DT, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
30. MIAMI DOLPHINS - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (S - Toledo)
  • Considerations: Dillon Thieneman, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Chris Johnson Jr., Colton Hood, Blake Miller, Max Iheanachor
  • Team Needs:
    • WR, RG, RT, LB, CB, S
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
31. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - Max Iheanachor (OT - Arizona St.)
  • Considerations: Max Iheanachor, Malachi Lawrence, Cashius Howell, Kayden McDonald
  • Team Needs:
    • WR, RT, ED
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
32. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - Colton Hood (CB - Tennessee)
  • Considerations: Cashius Howell, Malachi Lawrence, Colton Hood, Chris Johnson Jr., Aveion Terrell, Brandon Cisse
  • Team Needs:
    • RB, ED, CB
  • Team Analysis: Coming soon
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First Five Out:
  1. Kayden McDonald (DT – OSU)
  2. Ty Simpson (QB – Alabama)
  3. Denzel Boston (WR – Washington)
  4. Chase Bisontis (OG – Texas A&M)
  5. Peter Woods (DT – Clemson)

– Nick Guarisco (@FantasyLawGuy)

– Click My Mock Draft History to view how my mocks have stacked up against experts in the industry! No one in the industry (that I’m aware of) has made more correct team matches over the last 7 years.

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