FantasyPros - 2026 NFL First Round Mock Draft 2.0 (Ep. 1961)

Welcome back to Fantasy Pros, it’s Joey P with Pat Fitzmaurice, D-Bro, and Scott Bogman—and yes, our new Dynasty channel is live, so hit subscribe everywhere. Mock Draft 2.0 is here, and the chalk at one is still Fernando Mendoza to the Raiders; D-Bro, you’ve been deep in the film room—what’s the read?

High floor with room to grow if the build around him is right, and I see an Eli Manning parallel in the style and temperament.

I’m in on Mendoza’s processing, mechanics, and ball placement, plus enough mobility and a total football-junkie mindset.

Not the best ever, but absolutely top tier with a pro-ready frame and leadership; the attitude alone can reset a losing room.

At two, the Jets are on the clock—Pat, where do you go?

Ruben Bain off the edge from Miami—premium position, instant havoc, and I’m not sweating the short arms when the tape screams wrecking ball.

Arizona at three—Bogman?

Arvell Reese fits their hybrid needs; he can live off ball, kick down on passing downs, and grow into a Micah Parsons-style role if that’s where he lands.

Tennessee at four, and we just broke this guy down on Twitch—D-Bro?

Carnell Tate gives Cam Ward a true alpha; with top edges gone, I pivot to firepower and leave trade-up talk on ice unless the board truly flips.

At five, the Giants grab safety Caleb Downs as their Kyle Hamilton type—box, deep, tight ends, slot—he glues the back end together.

Cleveland at six needs bodies up front, so Francis Mauigoa stabilizes an offensive line that cratered in pass protection and can slide to guard if needed.

Washington at seven takes David Bailey to juice a lagging pressure rate with proven sack production and burst.

New Orleans goes fun at eight with Jeremiah Love, a big-play back who replaces fading juice in that room and lets Kellen Moore get creative.

Sign me up—just don’t overthink it.

Kansas City at nine plugs Keldrick Falk into a flexible front that needs heat; he eats space, boosts the run D, and frees teammates to finish.

Cincinnati at ten adds a man-coverage corner to pair with DJ Turner so they can lean into more press and trust the outside.

Miami at eleven locks in Spencer Fano at right tackle and can kick Austin Jackson inside to strengthen two spots.

Dallas at twelve gets Sonny Styles, a tone-setting linebacker who finally fixes the missed-tackle problem and calls the traffic.

The Rams at thirteen tap a top-tier corner now before the shelf drops, covering pending departures and scheme needs.

Baltimore at fourteen grabs Peter Woods, a freaky, scheme-versatile lineman who can play three or five and collapse pockets when he’s locked in.

Tampa Bay at fifteen lands a high-motor Texas A&M edge who screams off the line and pairs nicely with Vita Vea’s interior push.

The Jets circle back at sixteen for traits with Caleb Banks inside to stack more up-front disruption with Bain.

Detroit at seventeen takes Kaden Proctor, a rare size–athlete tackle to bookend with Penei Sewell as the line ages.

Minnesota at eighteen bets on the fearless Clemson corner who plays the ball, punches it out, and lets Byron Murphy live in the slot.

Carolina at nineteen adds Jordan Tyson to ride with Xavier Legette; bet on talent and complementary skill sets and let the QB chips fall where they may.

Dallas at twenty doubles down with TJ Parker, a long, powerful Clemson edge with strip-sack instincts—huge value if he’s here.

Pittsburgh at twenty-one stops bargain hunting and drafts Makai Lemon, a sudden separator who juices the entire offense regardless of who’s under center.

The Chargers at twenty-two fortify the interior with a Penn State mauler who’s kept his QBs clean for two seasons.

Philadelphia at twenty-three lands Kenyan Sadiq, a rare athlete at tight end who can block inline now and threaten seams as the heir to Dallas Goedert.

Cleveland’s back up at twenty-four—Bogman, they still need speed; isn’t that Isaiah Bond’s lane, and what about size?

KC Concepcion gives them the true home-run threat Bond hasn’t delivered; he’s young, fiery, and will add separation savvy as he grows.

Chicago at twenty-five shores up safety with a ballhawk who breaks passes and flips fields, which matters with pricey veterans headed out.

Buffalo at twenty-six sprints the card in for Denzel Boston, a true X with size, body control, and sneaky speed—exactly what Josh Allen needs.

He’s got those Puka vibes with how he bails out his QB—love the fit.

San Francisco at twenty-seven grabs Kaden McDonald to fix a leaky interior run D that got exposed late.

Houston at twenty-eight adds Caleb Lomu to stop the constant shuffling and stabilize protection.

The Rams at twenty-nine replace Rob Havenstein with Monroe Freeling, a big, athletic right tackle who’s ready to start.

Denver at thirty secures Anthony Hill, a rangy, explosive blitzer who’s always around the ball and slides into a key second-level role.

New England at thirty-one boosts edge pressure with Akeem Mesidor and lets the young tackle stay put rather than over-tinker in free agency.

Seattle at thirty-two would probably trade down, but if they stick, Chris Johnson’s a zone-fit corner who erased throws last year and matches their scheme.

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