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NFL Mock Draft 2026: Final 3-round projections with Jordyn Tyson to Giants, Makai Lemon to Rams; Omar Cooper Jr. to Jets

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Sporting News' 18th and final mock draft in 2026 provides the latest projections in the first three rounds, from No. 1 overall to the Raiders through the Jaguars picking at No. 100.

NFL Mock Draft 2026: Final 3-round projections with Jordyn Tyson to Giants, Makai Lemon to Rams; Omar Cooper Jr. to Jets originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .

The 2026 NFL Draft is only a day and a half away. After a long pre-draft process that started in earnest with the 2025 college football season, the best pro prospects will finally have their names called in the first three rounds on April 23 and April 24 in Pittsburgh. Now that all 32 teams are about to be on the clock, it's time to check with one last mock.

With the latest information and rumors in mind, here's projecting how picks No. 1 through No. 100 might play out, including the lock at the top: JUMP TO: Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 NFL Mock Draft 2026 Round 1 1.

Las Vegas Raiders Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana (6-5, 236 pounds) Mendoza to the Raiders is the only guarantee in the first round. Now the only question is whether he will beat out Kirk Cousins and start right away in Klint Kubiak's offense. 2.

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