NFL mock draft 2026 with trades: Cowboys go for Mansoor Delane, Raiders pair Omar Cooper Jr. with Fernando Mendoza
In Vinnie Iyer's only Sporting News mock draft of 2026 that includes trades, the Cowboys jump the Chiefs for the top cornerback the Browns surprise with a late pick on their franchise QB and the Raiders get Fernando Mendoza his best college wideout.
NFL mock draft 2026 with trades: Cowboys go for Mansoor Delane, Raiders pair Omar Cooper Jr. with Fernando Mendoza originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
An NFL first-round mock draft is an exercise in educated speculation. That still makes it very challenging enough to project 32 unique picks when considering each pick has a progressive impact on the successive selections. Predicting draft-day trades adds a new layer.
The permutations are already voluminous. Moving teams up and down in the order from current positions makes for endless possibilities. With a more calculated approach, Sporting News does only one mock that works in trades.
Here's our 2026 edition, featuring X potential deals that can shake up the first round. MORE: Sporting News' complete 7-round mock draft NFL Mock Draft 2026 (first round with trades) 1. Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana (6-5, 236 pounds) The Raiders won't be fielding any trade offers for their locked-in favorite next franchise quarterback.
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