NFL Draft Recap and Comparison

by Vasileios Koukoutsis

The NFL Draft took place from April 23rd to April 25th in Pittsburgh. Round 1 of the draft was on Thursday, rounds 2-3 of on Friday, and rounds 5-7 on Saturday. Over 200 college football players were drafted, but the main focus was on the first 32 picks in the first round. On the left was my 2026 NFL Mock Draft for Round 1 of the draft, updated with pick ownership. On the right was how it actually went. How did mine compare to the real draft?

Las Vegas Raiders
1. Fernando Mendoza
  1. Quarterback / Indiana
New York Jets
1. Arvell Reese
  1. Inside Linebacker / Ohio State
Arizona Cardinals
1. Francis Mauigoa
  1. Offensive Tackle / Miami
Tennessee Titans
1. Jeremiyah Love
  1. Running Back / Notre Dame
New York Giants
1. Sonny Styles
  1. Middle Linebacker / Ohio State
Cleveland Browns
1. Carnell Tate
  1. Wide Receiver / Ohio State
Washington Commanders
1. David Bailey
  1. Outside Linebacker / Texas Tech
New Orleans Saints
1. Rueben Bain Jr
  1. Outside Linebacker / Miami
Kansas City Chiefs
1. Mansoor Delane
  1. Cornerback / Louisiana State
New York Giants
1. Caleb Downs
  1. Safety / Ohio State
Miami Dolphins
1. Spencer Fano
  1. Offensive Tackle / Utah
Dallas Cowboys
1. Jermod McCoy
  1. Cornerback / Tennessee
Los Angeles Rams
1. Makai Lemon
  1. Wide Receiver / Southern California
Baltimore Ravens
1. Olaivavega Ioane
  1. Offensive Guard / Penn State
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1. Dillon Thieneman
  1. Safety / Oregon
New York Jets
1. Jordyn Tyson
  1. Wide Receiver / Arizona State
Detroit Lions
1. Monroe Feeling
  1. Offensive Tackle / Georgia
Minnesota Vikings
1. Kenyon Sadiq
  1. Tight End / Oregon
Carolina Panthers
1. Kadyn Proctor
  1. Offensive Tackle / Alabama
Dallas Cowboys
1. Keldrick Faulk
  1. Outside Linebacker / Auburn
Pittsburgh Steelers
1. Caleb Lomu
  1. Offensive Tackle / Utah
Los Angeles Chargers
1. Emmanuel Pregnon
  1. Offensive Guard / Oregon
Philadelphia Eagles
1. Max Iheanachor
  1. Offensive Tackle / Arizona State
Cleveland Browns
1. Omar Cooper Jr
  1. Wide Receiver / Indiana
Chicago Bears
1. T.J. Parker
  1. Outside Linebacker / Clemson
Buffalo Bills
1. Zion Young
  1. Outside Linebacker / Missouri
San Francisco 49ers
1. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
  1. Safety / Toledo
Houston Texans
1. Blake Miller
  1. Offensive Tackle / Clemson
Kansas City Chiefs
1. Anthony Hill Jr
  1. Middle Linebacker / Texas
Miami Dolphins
1. K.C. Concepcion
  1. Wide Receiver / Texas A&M
New England Patriots
1. Caleb Tiernan
  1. Offensive Tackle / Northwestern
Seattle Seahawks
1. Jadarian Price
  1. Running Back / Notre Dame

Raiders

Fernando Mendoza

Indiana, QB · POS RK 1

Jets

Texas Tech, LB · POS RK 2

Cardinals

Notre Dame, RB · POS RK 1

Titans

Ohio State, WR · POS RK 1

Giants

Ohio State, LB · POS RK 1

Chiefs

LSU, CB · POS RK 1

Commanders

Ohio State, LB · POS RK 3

Saints

Arizona State, WR · POS RK 3

Browns

Utah, T · POS RK 2

Giants

Francis Mauigoa

Miami (FL), T · POS RK 1

Cowboys

Ohio State, S · POS RK 1

Dolphins

Alabama, T · POS RK 4

Ty Simpson

Alabama, QB · POS RK 2

Ravens

Olaivavega Ioane

Penn State, G · POS RK 1

. Buccaneers

Rueben Bain Jr.

Miami (FL), DE · POS RK 1

. Jets

Oregon, TE · POS RK 1

Lions

Clemson, T · POS RK 5

Vikings

Florida, DT · POS RK 1

Panthers

Monroe Freeling

Georgia, T · POS RK 3

Eagles

USC, WR · POS RK 2

Steelers

Arizona State, T · POS RK 6

Chargers

Miami (FL), DE · POS RK 5

Cowboys

Malachi Lawrence

UCF, DE · POS RK 8

Browns

Texas A&M, WR · POS RK 4

Bears

Dillon Thieneman

Oregon, S · POS RK 2

Texans

Keylan Rutledge

Georgia Tech, G · POS RK 3

San Diego State, CB · POS RK 4

Utah, T · POS RK 7

Clemson, DT · POS RK 3

Omar Cooper Jr.

Indiana, WR · POS RK 6

Auburn, DE · POS RK 2

Notre Dame, RB · POS RK 2

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