Priscos 2026 NFL mock draft 1.0: Four of top five p...

What’s Happening

Let’s talk about Teams at top of the draft opt for pass rush over offense Prisco’s 2026 NFL mock draft 1.

0: Four of top five picks on defensive side, Browns select QB Teams at top of the draft opt for pass rush over offense By Pete Prisco Mar 23, 2026 at 8:27 am ET • 1 min read This is mock draft 1. With free agency now mostly behind us, it’s a lot easier to do these mock drafts. (it feels like chaos)

One thing is for certain: We will all get pick No.

The Details

That’s Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders. They can talk all they want about the process going on now, but he will be the pick.

The rest of the mock is tough to do because there aren’t a lot of slam-dunk players. This is a draft that features a small group of elite players, but a giant group of good players.

Why This Matters

That means it will be rounds 2-4 where a lot of top talent is taken. Prediction: When we look back at this draft in three years, there will be just as many top players taken in rounds 2-4 than there will be in the first round. As for this mock, dive in, eat it up, complain about it, but just don’t hold me to it.

Players and coaches will be watching how this unfolds closely.

Key Takeaways

I have two more to come and, of course, my favorite one of all: The Who-They-Should-Take Mock.
That’s not predictive like this, but rather me telling teams what they need to do.
My next mock comes in two weeks — and then the others the week of the draft.