In my first 2026 NFL mock draft, I’m using team needs and relying a bit more heavily than usual on my prospect grades/evaluations to determine who lands where in Round 1. But as we get closer to the start of this draft — which will take place on April 23-25 in Pittsburgh — my mocks will have less to do with how I see these players and more to do with what I think the teams want to do with each pick.
