The 2026 NFL Draft order is about to be set for the non-playoff teams at the end of the 2025 regular season.
Outside of the Falcons and Colts, who have traded their first-round picks, 16 teams will soon know for sure when they are picking first on April 23.
From the growing obvious choice at the top based on need and talent to the teams who just missed the postseason, here's the latest look at AllSportsPeople' projections also with the College Football Playoff in full swing:
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(No. 1-18 order courtesy of Tankathon)
1. Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana (6-5, 225 pounds)
The Raiders, almost clinching the No. 1 pick for the second time in franchise history (first since taking JaMarcus Russell) in 2007, need to go after a non-bust quarterback right off the top. Mendoza, a prolific pocket passing winner, looks the part with his arm and intangibles, two things that should appeal to the influence of Tom Brady.
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2. New York Giants
Arvell Reese, LB, Ohio State (6-4, 243 pounds)
The Giants, if they stay at No. 2 overall and don't trade out of this pick for a team wanting a quarterback, should consider taking Reese as an all-around force to fix a lot of their defensive issues away from a rather productive pass rush.
3. New York Jets
- Dante Moore, QB, Oregon (6-3, 206 pounds)
Moore has the leadership and intangibles to handle being the next shot at a franchise QB in New York as well as the savvy and strong arm. There's no more need to mess around at this position after the Aaron Rodgers-Justin Fields injury-marred messes. His second duel with Mendoza in the CFP Peach Bowl will tell a lot more about how he relates to Mendoza's stock.
4. Tennessee Titans
Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami (6-3, 275 pounds)
The Titans also don't need a QB after taking Cam Ward No. 1 overall last year, but they can go back to the Hurricanes program to get the game-changing pass-rusher they desperately need for their latest defensive reboot. Bain has boosted his stock with the Hurricanes' surprise wins over Texas A&M and Ohio State in the CFP.
5. Arizona Cardinals
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame (6-0, 214 pounds)
The Cardinals saw the breakdown early of pending free agent James Conner and have had an unhealthy mess of a committee trying to replace him. This may seem like a luxury pick for a team that has a lot of needs, but they can get some tackle help later and Love can be a game-changer for restoring balance and expanding the explosiveness.
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6. Cleveland Browns
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State (6-2, 200 pounds)
The Browns need to stop messing around at wide receiver and give either Shedeur Sanders or a different starting quarterback a true go-to all over the field, both in the slot and outside, in Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jaxon Smith-Njigba's vein, only lacking the hyphen.
7. Washington Commanders
David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech (6-3, 250 pounds)
The Commanders need more of a jolt for Dan Quinn's pass rush and Bailey gave that to the Red Raiders all in his final college season. The team got too old and injury-thin at the position in a hurry in 2025.
8. New Orleans Saints
Makai Lemon, WR, USC (5-11, 195 pounds)
The Saints, likely to stick with Tyler Shough at QB, need to give him more wideout weapons beyond Chris Olave. Kellen Moore can have some visions of Lemon being the DeVonta Smith to Olave's A.J. Brown, should Shough show big improvement.
9. Kansas City Chiefs
Peter Woods, DT, Clemson (6-3, 315 pounds)
The Chiefs need to think about the future of their interior defensive line behind fading Chris Jones. Woods can give them a dominant run stopper with promising pass-rush juice.
10. Cincinnati Bengals
Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State (6-0, 205 pounds)
The Bengals need to boost their secondary with playmakers in the middle of the field, long removed from the impact of Jessie Bates III. Downs can do everything in coverage to clean up vs. Run and in coverage as a hybrid all-around playmaker.
11. Miami Dolphins
- Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee (6-0, 193 pounds)
The Dolphins need to boost cornerback after trading Jalen Ramsey and McCoy gives them the size, toughness and physicality to be stronger in man coverage.
12. Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)
Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami (6-6, 315 pounds)
The Rams have relied on Rob Havenstein at right tackle for a long time but could use his fresh-legged successor. He can be a rock for them, too, after raising his stock in the first two rounds of the CFP.
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13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State (6-4, 243 pounds)
The Buccaneers need to restore the versatility in their second level for Todd Bowles' defense. Styles is just a notch below Reese in providing that rangy playmaking.
14. Dallas Cowboys
- Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn (6-6, 285 pounds)
The Cowboys must address their pass rush again early after trading Micah Parsons. Faulk is a natural dominant force against the run and has high upside in getting to the quarterback.
15. Detroit Lions
- Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU (6-0, 190 pounds)
Delane and McCoy will keep battling for the best corner in the class. The Lions keep needing help on the back end with injury and ineffectiveness issues lingering.
16. Baltimore Ravens
- Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M (6-2, 248 pounds)
The Ravens will like this fluid, well-rounded pass-rusher to be very active in their scheme and give their secondary much-needed pressure support.
17. Minnesota Vikings
Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson (5-11, 180 pounds)
The younger brother of Falcons star A.J. Terrell would help the Vikings shore up coverage nicely all over the field to increase support for Byron Murphy Jr.
18. New York Jets (from Colts)
- Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State (6-3, 195 pounds)
The Jets should be thrilled getting a stack of Moore and Tate fresh out of the Big Ten elites. They need to give Garrett Wilson a dynamic No. 2 to better stretch the field and going down the Buckeye route with Tate again makes a ton of sense.