TOP 25 NFL Draft Picks 2026

AI GENERATED

Pick	NFL Team	Player & College	Position
1	Las Vegas Raiders	Fernando Mendoza — Indiana	QB
2	New York Jets	David Bailey — Texas Tech	EDGE
3	Arizona Cardinals	Jeremiyah Love — Notre Dame	RB
4	Tennessee Titans	Carnell Tate — Ohio State	WR
5	New York Giants	Arvell Reese — Ohio State	LB
6	Kansas City Chiefs	Mansoor Delane — LSU	CB
7	Washington Commanders	Sonny Styles — Ohio State	LB
8	New Orleans Saints	Jordyn Tyson — Arizona State	WR
9	Cleveland Browns	Spencer Fano — Utah	OT
10	New York Giants	Francis Mauigoa — Miami	OT
11	Dallas Cowboys	Caleb Downs — Ohio State	SAF
12	Miami Dolphins	Kadyn Proctor — Alabama	OT
13	LA Rams	Ty Simpson — Alabama	QB
14	Baltimore Ravens	Olaivavega Ioane — Penn State	G
15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Rueben Bain Jr. — Miami	EDGE
16	New York Jets	Kenyon Sadiq — Oregon	TE
17	Detroit Lions	Blake Miller — Clemson	OT
18	Minnesota Vikings	Caleb Banks — Florida	DT
19	Carolina Panthers	Monroe Freeling — Georgia	OT
20	Philadelphia Eagles	Makai Lemon — USC	WR
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	Max Iheanachor — Arizona State	OT
22	LA Chargers	Akheem Mesidor — Miami	EDGE
23	Dallas Cowboys	Malachi Lawrence — UCF	EDGE
24	Cleveland Browns	KC Concepcion — Texas A&M	WR
25	Chicago Bears	Dillon Thieneman — Oregon	SAF

"Fernando Mendoza, the No 1 pick of NFL Draft to the Raiders, tasked with returning a legacy franchise to glory |'' OutKick

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/fernando-mendoza-1-pick-nfl-draft-raiders-tasked-returning-legacy-franchise-glory 

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The block around Fernando Mendoza’s home in Coral Gables, Florida was roped off by early afternoon on Thursday and the roast pig – a lechon asado to Cubans like the Mendozas – was in the Caja China all day..''

Kirk Cousins joins the Raiders

"Cousins' agent announced the deal, which will pay the four-time Pro Bowler $20 million in guaranteed money in 2026, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. It will mark the 11th consecutive season that Cousins' contract will be fully guaranteed."

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48376719/kirk-cousins-agrees-sign-contract-raiders-agent-says

🙏🏈"Chris Pratt: Seahawks Thanking God After Winning the Super Bowl 'The Best'"

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/03/17/chris-pratt-seahawks-thanking-god-after-winning-the-super-bowl-the-best/ 

"Tuesday on NBC's "Today," actor Chris Pratt said watching the Seattle Seahawks pray after winning the Super Bowl was the "best."

Host Craig Melvin said, "Folks who don't know you were born and raised in Washington State. Lifelong Seahawks fan. So much so that they invited you to do this, I want to show folks Chris Pratt at the Super Bowl."

❤️🙏✝️"Passionate Trump Supporter and Iconic Football Coach Lou Holtz Dead at 89 | "

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/passionate-trump-supporter-iconic-football-coach-lou-holz/ 

✝️"Lou Holtz, Legendary Notre Dame Head Coach, Dies at 89"

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/03/04/lou-holtz-legendary-notre-dame-head-coach-dies-at-89/ 

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Holtz amassed an overall record of 249-132-7, with 100 of those victories coming at Notre Dame, where he won more than at any of his other coaching stops..."

✝️🕊️"Colorado QB Dominiq Ponder Dead at 23 in Tragic Car Crash"

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2026/03/01/colorado-qb-dominiq-ponder-dead-at-23-in-tragic-car-crash/ 

"He was 23 years old.

The Colorado State Patrol reports that Ponder lost control of his Tesla Model 3 and struck a guardrail before hitting an electrical pole and tumbling down an embankment. The car then caught fire, according to the report.."

"Cincinnati sues Sorsby over $1M exit fee after Texas Tech transfer "- ESPN

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/48035774/cincinnati-sues-sorsby-1m-exit-fee-texas-tech-transfer 

"Despite the clear contractual obligation to do so, and despite his ability to pay, Sorsby still has not paid the University the $1 million in liquidated damages he agreed to pay," the lawsuit said. "Sorsby has benefited greatly by the NIL agreement he entered into with the University, along with the University's sustained efforts to promote him and help establish him as a top collegiate quarterback. Now, the University seeks to enforce its rights under that same agreement and to recover the amount Sorsby is contractually obligated to pay.."