2026 NFL mock draft: Arch Manning doesn’t go No. 1, but he’s one of four QBs taken in the first round

Here at CBS Sports, we love our mock drafts. So much so that we’ve already put out two of them — which you can check out here and here — while also taking a look at the top-10 draft-eligible prospects on offense and defense ahead of the 2025 college football season.

With all of that in mind, it should come as no surprise that this is another 2026 NFL mock draft — but here’s the twist! In a recent episode of the “With the First Pick” podcast, CBS Sports college football writers Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson joined host Ryan Wilson and former Titans general manager Ran Carthon for a collaborative prediction of every first-round pick in next year’s draft. The foursome split into pairs — Fornelli and Wilson on one team, Patterson and Carthon on the other — and alternated selections from one to 32.

The 2026 NFL Draft order was determined using the reverse Super Bowl odds from FanDuel Sportsbook as of April 29. For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis on “With the First Pick” — our NFL Draft podcast with Wilson and Carthon. For year-round college football coverage, check out Fornelli and Patterson on the “Cover 3 Podcast.”

Now let’s get to the picks!

Check out all the other latest NFL mock drafts from CBS Sports experts along with full coverage of the 2025 NFL Draft.