2026 NFL Mock Draft: Reacting To USA Today’s WILD Round 1 Projections

USA Today has dropped a new 2026 NFL Mock Draft and Tom Downey is here to react to the … interesting Round 1 projections. Arch Manning is included in this mock NFL Draft, but he’s not the #1 pick. Instead, history is made at the top and there are some rather bold picks included throughout.

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USA Today 2026 NFL Mock Draft:
#1: Cleveland Browns - S Caleb Downs, Ohio State
#2: New York Jets - EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
#3: New Orleans Saints - QB Arch Manning, Texas
#4: Tennessee Titans - EDGE Rueben Bain, Miami
#5: New York Giants - OT Francis Mauigoa, Miami
#6: Carolina Panthers - OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
#7: Indianapolis Colts - WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
#8: Cleveland Browns - DT Peter Woods, Clemson
#9: Las Vegas Raiders - OT Caleb Lomu, Utah
#10: Los Angeles Rams - RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
#11: Arizona Cardinals - WR Antonio Williams, Clemson
#12: Dallas Cowboys - EDGE T.J. Parker, Clemson
#13: Miami Dolphins - CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee
#14: New England Patriots - LB C.J. Allen, Georgia
#15: Seattle Seahawks - CB DJ McKinney, Colorado
#16: Chicago Bears - EDGE Keldric Faulk, Auburn
#17: Houston Texans - OT Spencer Fano, Utah
#18: Minnesota Vikings - QB LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
#19: Pittsburgh Steelers - QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
#20: Denver Broncos - LB Deontae Lawson, Alabama
#21: Tampa Bay Buccaneers - DT Caleb Banks, Florida
#22: Los Angeles Chargers - S Dillon Thieneman, Oregon
#23: Green Bay Packers - CB Will Lee III, Texas A&M
#24: Los Angeles Rams - CB Domani Jackson, Alabama
#25: San Francisco 49ers - G Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon
#26: Cincinnati Bengals - EDGE Matayo Uiagalelei, Oregon
#27: Washington Commanders - LB Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
#28: Baltimore Ravens - OG Jaeden Roberts, Alabama
#29: Detroit Lions - LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
#30: Buffalo Bills - WR Denzel Boston, Washington
#31: Kansas City Chiefs - CB Mansoor Delane, LSU
#32: Philadelphia Eagles - DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati

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Notable 2026 NFL Draft Prospects NOT included in the NFL Mock Draft:
Drew Allar (QB, PSU)
Garrett Nussmemer (QB, LSU)
Carnell Tate (WR, OSU)
Austin Barber (OT, Florida)
Isaiah World (OT, Oregon)
Christen Miller (DT, Georgia)
LT Overton (EDGE, Alabama)
Whit Weeks (LB, LSU)
Aveion Terrell (CB, Clemson)
Jalon Kilgore (CB, South Carolina)

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