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NFL mock draft: Top-10 surprises in latest first-round projection
March 23, 2026, 12:01 p.m. ET

1. Las Vegas Raiders ā Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
Rich Janzaruk, Herald-Times
2. New York Jets ā Arvell Reese, LB/DE, Ohio State
Adam Cairns, Columbus Dispatch
3. Arizona Cardinals ā David Bailey, OLB/DE, Texas Tech
Nathan Giese, Avalanche-Journal
4. Tennessee Titans ā Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
Joseph Maiorana, Imagn Images
5. New York Giants ā Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
Michael Caterina, Imagn Images
6. Cleveland Browns ā Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images
7. Washington Commanders ā Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Barbara J. Perenic, Columbus Dispatch
8. New Orleans Saints ā Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
Grace Smith, IndyStar
9. Kansas City Chiefs ā Rueben Bain Jr., DE, Miami (Fla.)
Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
10. Cincinnati Bengals ā Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
Soobum Im, Getty Images
11. Miami Dolphins ā Francis Mauigoa, OT/G, Miami (Fla.)
Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
12. Dallas Cowboys ā Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
Alex Martin, Greenville News
13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) ā Makai Lemon, WR, USC
Harry How, Getty Images
14. Baltimore Ravens ā Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
Mark J. Rebilas, Imagn Images
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers ā Akheem Mesidor, DE, Miami (Fla.)
Jerome Miron, Imagn Images
16. Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) ā Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
Petre Thomas, Imagn Images
17. Detroit Lions ā Spencer Fano, OT/G, Utah
Rob Gray, Imagn Images
18. Minnesota Vikings ā Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
Brianna Paciorka, News Sentinel
19. Carolina Panthers - Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
Ben Lonergan, The Register-Guard
20. Dallas Cowboys ā CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
Dale Zanine, Imagn Images
21. Pittsburgh Steelers ā Kadyn Proctor, OT/G, Alabama
Reese Strickland, Imagn Images
22. Los Angeles Chargers ā T.J. Parker, DE/OLB, Clemson
Katie DeVaney, Getty Images
23. Philadelphia Eagles ā Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn
Jake Crandall, Advertiser
24. Cleveland Browns ā Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
Gary A. Vasquez, Imagn Images
25. Chicago Bears ā Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
Jeff Romance, Imagn Images
26. Buffalo Bills ā Cashius Howell, OLB, Texas A&M
Maria Lysaker, Imagn Images
27. San Francisco 49ers ā Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
Jay Biggerstaff, Imagn Images
28. Houston Texans ā Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
Ken Ruinard, USA TODAY NETWORK Via Imagn Images
29. Kansas City Chiefs (from Los Angeles Rams) ā Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
Wesley Hale, Imagn Images
30. Miami Dolphins (from Denver Broncos) ā Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Joe Nicholson, Imagn Images
31. New England Patriots ā Zion Young, DE/OLB, Missouri
Denny Medley, Imagn Images
32. Seattle Seahawks ā Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
Alex Martin, Greenville NewsFeatured Weekly Ad
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz