NFL mock draft 2026: Meta AI predicts the entire first round
USA TODAY Sports had Meta AI predict the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The chatbot's mock was respectable, but had some notable omissions.
Mocking the NFL draft is no easy exercise, but at least Meta AI seemed to be up to the task of creating its own, first-round mock. After USA TODAY Sports' recent experiments with Microsoft Copilot and Grok produced some... interesting results, Meta AI was tasked with creating a mock of its own that spanned the first 32 selections.
Meta proved surprisingly adept at the task. The chatbot needed only to be prompted once to create its initial mock draft, which featured the correct draft order, only draft-eligible players and no duplicate picks. From there, the only additional prompt needed to feed the chatbot was to provide a brief explanation of each pick.
2026 NFL MOCK DRAFT: Trade land Jets more picks while Chargers fill need Below are the exact prompts USA TODAY Sports used for its experiment. Can you create your own 2026 NFL mock draft for the first 32 picks? Can you provide a brief explanation of each pick?
Of course, that doesn't mean that Meta's mock was perfect. The chatbot had a couple of notable omissions from its first round, as a couple of presumed top-10 talents were not selected within the first 32 picks. Additionally, some of Meta's prospect breakdowns weren't exactly accurate.
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