NFL Trade Rumors
The last week of the college football regular season is here, with rivalry weekend kicking off across the country. For some prospects, this will be their final chance to put tape out there for scouts, while others are just starting the most important stretch of their seasons with the College Football Playoff upcoming.
With that, I have my sixth 2026 mock draft for you all. I included a few players I haven’t yet discussed in this one to highlight some other top prospects. We’re sure to see some crazy risers in the coming months, too. It feels like the first round is less settled than it’s been in years.
This is the best-case scenario for the Titans. Last season, they took QB Cam Ward No. 1 overall to be the future of their offense, and now they get a defensive cornerstone to build around. Bain is one of the best edge rusher prospects we’ve seen in years, with elite strength at the point of attack and an advanced pass rush plan. He doesn’t necessarily have the prototypical frame or dimensions, but neither did Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. Like Anderson, Bain has to tools to dominate, even if they’re unorthodox.
Reese is a phenomenal off-ball linebacker prospect, but he might be even better as a pass rusher. He’s got the size to hold up on the edge in the NFL already and some of his pass rush reps are reminiscent of the league’s best. This would add to New York’s logjam at edge rusher, but at some point, you just take the best player on the board and figure it out later.
Woods is still learning to be consistent down-to-down, but his best reps make him look like a game-wrecker on the interior. His athleticism is otherworldly and NFL coaches will be falling over themselves to coach up his tools. The Saints need to rebuild from the ground up.
Moore has been rumored to be returning to school next year for a while, but that may be premature. He’s QB1 or QB2 on most boards, and after guys like Drew Allar and Garrett Nussmeier hurt their stock significantly by returning to school this year, Moore may decide to make the jump as a projected top 10 pick.
Simpson isn’t the most accurate quarterback, nor does he have the strongest arm. But he has executed Bama’s offense at an extremely high level in just his first year as a starter, and displays a lot of traits that translate to the NFL game.
Regardless of what the Browns do at quarterback, they need to upgrade the league’s worst receiving corps. Tyson...
