Combine Overhaul: Zierlein’s Mock Draft 2.0 Reshapes 2026 First Round

After the 2026 NFL Combine, Lance Zierlein released NFL Mock Draft 2.0 on NFL.com, signaling a cornerback-heavy Day 1 and several trades that could reshape the first round. Mendoza, Indiana’s Heisman-winning QB, goes No. 1 to the Raiders; Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey lands with the Jets at No. 2; Ohio State LB/EDGE Arvell Reese goes to the Cardinals at No. 3; LSU CB Mansoor Delane to the Titans at No. 4; Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy to the Giants at No. 5; and OL Francis Mauigoa to the Browns at No. 6.