PrimetimePerri 2026 NFL Mock 2.1 (No Trade)

Indiana

No changes here. The Raiders recently moved off of veteran quarterback Geno Smith, making it even clearer that Mendoza is the guy here.

Ohio State

The Jets recently signed middle linebacker Demario Davis, an elite player who has the experience and ability to share with a young and promising player like Reese. They'll likely play beside each other as linebackers and Reese will get many opportunities off the edge aswell.

Texas Tech

Although Jacoby Brissett is a fantastic backup and bridge Quarterback, the Cardinals must begin looking at someone for the future. There has been interest in Ty Simpson, although selecting him at pick 3 is a massive reach. A trade-down to acquire multiple first-round picks would be an ideal situation for the Cardinals.
For the current selection at hand without trades, the Cardinals are likely picking David Bailey or Spencer Fano. Bailey has more of the qualities you look for as an early pick over Fano, although the Cardinals offensive line is very weak.

Notre Dame

The Titans and new Head Coach Robert Saleh went on a spending spree to start free agency, acquiring 12 new players via trades or free agent signings. Now the team isn't a Super Bowl contender, but I've seen what Saleh can do with mediocre defences, and this defence looks loaded on paper. With that being said, second-year Quarterback Cam Ward could use some assistance and someone to take the pressure off… enter Jeremiyah Love.
(Pollard only has $2 million dead cap and can easily be released if necessary)

Ohio State

The Giants made some decent starting additions on defence and offence as new Head Coach John Harbaugh has began putting his personality on this team. The team still lacks a WR 2 and the offensive line is still weak and injury prone, but I believe the Giants will address that after round 1. Caleb Downs is the pick to sure up a weak secondary and even play in the nickel.

Utah

The Browns desperately needed offensive line help and they did just that, acquiring three new offensive line starters. The significant weak spot is left tackle that still needs to be addressed. Spencer Fano is the pick here.

Ohio State

The Commanders had plenty of holes to fill when free agency began, and after a slow first day, Adam Peters went on a spending spree adding many new starters. Now for the sake of this mock, the Commanders have three options here, trade down, Carnell Tate or our selection here and take Sonny Styles. An athletic monster who can play 4 different positions on defence.

Miami

The Saints are likely looking to replace time players in Cameron Jordan and Demario Davis. They'll be pretty hard done to see the perfect replacements for those two have been taken, although Ruben Bain Jr is still a very good edge rusher.

Tennessee

The Chiefs recently traded away their Pro Bowl Corner in Trent McDuffie to the Rams, and also let corners Jaylen Watson and Joshua Williams walk in free agency. Now would be a great time to replace them with a younger and cheaper option. Jermod McCoy is the pick here.

Miami

The Bengals defence desperately needed help, especially with Trey Hendricksons departure, and to their credit, they've made three decent signings in free agency. Now its time to focus on offence, and most importantly, protecting Joe Burrow.

LSU

The Dolphins needed just about everything and they addressed many spots in free agency with 12 additions. Now they're still weak at most spots so this pick addresses one of their weakest spots at corner.

Auburn

The Cowboys still need edge rushing help as the Micah Parsons void is still there. Faulk is a great mix of pure power and speed.

Arizona State

The Rams addressed their secondary with some help from the Chiefs as they acquired Trent McDuffie via trade and a Jaylen Watson via Free Agency. This selection comes down to offensive line or receiver, both who will likely be replacements. Jordan Tyson is the perfect fit for this team,

Ohio State

This pick recently belonged to the Raiders after a Maxx Crosby trade, although that fell through due to a knee injury in a medical, so now the Ravens are picking here again. Trey Hendrickson was signed via free agency as a nice consolation prize for new Head Coach Jesse Minter, so now it's time to focus on this offence. Im not sure if Carnell Tate actually falls this far come draft day, if not, offensive line is the pick.

Oregon

The Bucs lost their long tenured pro bowl receiver Mike Evans via free agency, so the fact they now miss out on Tate here, hurts even more. The team has quite a few holes so a sneaky trade back here is possible, for the time being the Bucs will select Kenyon Sadiq.

USC

The Jets completed revamped their defence in free agency and we also added Arvell Reese at pick 2 for them, so there's a very good chance this selection is offence. The Jets don't have much outside of Garrett Wilson so a receiver is a great call here

Georgia

This is an easy selection after the Taylor Decker release. Freeling is extremely young and a monster, he can start if needed, although a year to sit would be ideal.

Oregon

The Vikings need defensive interior help and secondary help. Unfortunately Caleb Banks has a foot injury so his draft stock has taken a hit. The Vikings released Harrison Smith so they'll take his replacement here.

Clemson

The Panthers recently signed Rasheed Walker as a hopefully part-time replacement for Ikem Ekwonu, so this means can they keep focusing on their weak defence.

Clemson

The Cowboys are back here with their second selection in the first round. They went defence at pick 12 and will be going defence again here at 20. The secondary continues to be an issue, so well address it now.

Penn State

Aaron Rodgers is still undecided if he'll return or not, although I believe he's in for one final ride. That being said he is extremely immobile and needs protection.

Missouri

The Chargers haven't spent much in free agency yet so it's tricky to know where exactly they'll be focused. This seems like a sneaky trade down spot to acquire more picks as they are missing Round 5 and 7. This pick is essentially a replacement pick for Khalil Mack next year.

Alabama

This Eagles offensive line has a bunch of uncertainty, as injuries and looming retirements pile up it's tricky to see what will actually unfold. This pick is a bit of a toss up until we get some clarity.

Washington

We upgraded the Browns offensive line at pick 6, so now it's time to get some weapons. Jeudy wont be around much longer so there's no better time than now.

Miami

The Bears still lack a pass rush and when you have an offence that score points, you'll need to counter with a great pass rush on the opposite side.

Clemson

The Bills added veteran Bradley Chubb this off-season, although he is more of a rotational rental for the year. They need a spark and someone to play opposite of Greg Rousseau moving forward.

Ohio State

The Niners defensive line continues to get weaker and more injury prone. They need some help instantly if they want to keep competing.

Utah

This upcoming year has a chance to be very special for the Texans. Their defence will be top-5 and their offence will be returning Tank Dell, all that's left to do is build a strong offensive line.

Arizona State

The Chiefs offensive line has been a revolving door outside of Center and Right Guard. They need to figure this out before it gets too late.

Georgia

The Broncos get a solid middle linebacker here to help with one of their weaker spots on the team.

Texas A&M

The Patriots used free agency to address some offensive issues. Defensively, they still lack a consistent pass rush off the edge.

Florida

A bit of a luxury pick here. This mock, we have the assumption that Banks broken fit is enough to drop him (waiting for medicals) if so, the Seahawks can take a risk on a mid first-round talent, at a discounted price.