The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft concluded with a flurry of trades, but not before the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams secured their future quarterbacks, the Giants and Jets landed two studs apiece and the Kansas City Chiefs added a pair of standout cogs to their defensive machine. Bucky Brooks and Mike Yam provide instant reaction and analysis to day one of the draft, with particular emphasis on favorite picks, key trades and other draft-day steals.

The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft concluded with a flurry of trades, but not before the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams secured their future quarterbacks, the Giants and Jets landed two studs apiece and the Kansas City Chiefs added a pair of standout cogs to their defensive machine. Bucky Brooks and Mike Yam provide instant reaction and analysis to day one of the draft, with particular emphasis on favorite picks, key trades and other draft-day steals.

Former NFL scouts Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks break down the latest news and action around the league from a scout’s perspective. The duo are regularly joined by top NFL player personnel executives to bring you the in-depth analysis that you can only get from NFL Media.

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NFL Network's Colleen Wolfe and Charles Davis complement Daniel Jeremiah as he releases his final mock draft on the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, PA. DJ lists off all 32 picks in the first round, with several of his own trade predictions along the way. See (approximate) chapters below:

0:00 - Welcome to Daniel Jeremiah's 2026 NFL Mock Draft
2:45 - No. 1 Las Vegas Raiders
4:50 - No. 2 New York Jets
6:38 - No. 3 Arizona Cardinals (DJ predicts a trade!)
8:54 - No. 4 Tennessee Titans
11:26 - No. 5 New York Giants
13:10 - No. 6 Cleveland Browns
13:40 - No. 7 Washington Commanders
15:10 - No. 8 New Orleans Saints (TRADE!)
18:15 - No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs
19:00 - No. 10 New York Giants (via CIN)
20:35 - No. 11 Miami Dolphins
21:12 - No. 12 Dallas Cowboys
21:35 - No. 13 Los Angeles Rams
21:55 - No. 14 Baltimore Ravens
23:55 - No. 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TRADE!)
25:30 - No. 16 New York Jets
26:10 - No. 17 Detroit Lions
26:39 - No. 18 Minnesota Vikings
26:58 - No. 19 Carolina Panthers
27:22 - No. 20 Dallas Cowboys
30:15 - No. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers
30:54 - No. 22 Los Angeles Chargers
31:22 - No. 23 Philadelphia Eagles (TRADE!)
31:52 - No. 24 Cleveland Browns
32:30 - No. 25 Chicago Bears
35:00 - No. 26 Buffalo Bills (Another Trade!)
37:52 - No. 27 San Francisco 49ers
38:05 - No. 28 Houston Texans
38:30 - No. 29 Kansas City Chiefs
39:00 - No. 30 Miami Dolphins
39:21 - No. 31 New England Patriots
39:42 - No. 32 Seattle Seahawks (TRADE!)

NFL Network's Colleen Wolfe and Charles Davis complement Daniel Jeremiah as he releases his final mock draft on the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, PA. DJ lists off all 32 picks in the first round, with several of his own trade predictions along the way. See (approximate) chapters below:
0:00 - Welcome to Daniel Jeremiah's 2026 NFL Mock Draft 2:45 - No. 1 Las Vegas Raiders 4:50 - No. 2 New York Jets 6:38 - No. 3 Arizona Cardinals (DJ predicts a trade!) 8:54 - No. 4 Tennessee Titans 11:26 - No. 5 New York Giants 13:10 - No. 6 Cleveland Browns 13:40 - No. 7 Washington Commanders 15:10 - No. 8 New Orleans Saints (TRADE!) 18:15 - No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs 19:00 - No. 10 New York Giants (via CIN) 20:35 - No. 11 Miami Dolphins 21:12 - No. 12 Dallas Cowboys 21:35 - No. 13 Los Angeles Rams 21:55 - No. 14 Baltimore Ravens 23:55 - No. 15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TRADE!) 25:30 - No. 16 New York Jets 26:10 - No. 17 Detroit Lions 26:39 - No. 18 Minnesota Vikings 26:58 - No. 19 Carolina Panthers 27:22 - No. 20 Dallas Cowboys 30:15 - No. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers 30:54 - No. 22 Los Angeles Chargers 31:22 - No. 23 Philadelphia Eagles (TRADE!) 31:52 - No. 24 Cleveland Browns 32:30 - No. 25 Chicago Bears 35:00 - No. 26 Buffalo Bills (Another Trade!) 37:52 - No. 27 San Francisco 49ers 38:05 - No. 28 Houston Texans 38:30 - No. 29 Kansas City Chiefs 39:00 - No. 30 Miami Dolphins 39:21 - No. 31 New England Patriots 39:42 - No. 32 Seattle Seahawks (TRADE!)

Daniel Jeremiah's Final 2026 NFL Mock Draft (First Round)

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Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein join forces to deliver the final edition of Move the Sticks before the 2026 NFL Draft. The duo discusses the Cincinnati Bengals acquiring DT Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick, and how the Dallas Cowboys might move for optimal positioning in this year's draft. Bucky and Lance also make final judgements on Daniel Jeremiah's final Top 50 Prospects ranking (available on NFL.com), with commentary on players who moved slots since the last iteration.

Bucky Brooks and Lance Zierlein join forces to deliver the final edition of Move the Sticks before the 2026 NFL Draft. The duo discusses the Cincinnati Bengals acquiring DT Dexter Lawrence from the New York Giants in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick, and how the Dallas Cowboys might move for optimal positioning in this year's draft. Bucky and Lance also make final judgements on Daniel Jeremiah's final Top 50 Prospects ranking (available on NFL.com), with commentary on players who moved slots since the last iteration.

NFL Draft Week: Giants Positioned for Franchise-Changing Draft, Predicting the Cowboys' Strategy and DJ's Final Top 50 Prospects

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Daniel Jeremiah continues to answer NFL Draft questions from a pool of football reporters from around the country. In part two, DJ touches on topics including KC Concepcion, the New York Giants, the San Francisco 49ers, edge rushers in this draft, prospects from Michigan, Georgia and Oklahoma, Eli Stowers and Keldric Faulk.

Find part I of the conference call next on the podcast feed.

Daniel Jeremiah continues to answer NFL Draft questions from a pool of football reporters from around the country. In part two, DJ touches on topics including KC Concepcion, the New York Giants, the San Francisco 49ers, edge rushers in this draft, prospects from Michigan, Georgia and Oklahoma, Eli Stowers and Keldric Faulk.
Find part I of the conference call next on the podcast feed.

Daniel Jeremiah's 2026 Annual NFL Draft Conference Call  - Part II

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