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Happy holidays everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying the festive season. We’re coming down to the wire in the NFL, with just two weeks (and one game) to go in the regular season before the playoffs kick off.
We’re through the first round of the College Football Playoff, and as more teams get eliminated, we’ll get more draft decisions from the prospects we’re still waiting to hear from. In the meantime, I have a new mock draft for you all, reflecting the new results, new tape I’ve watched, and evolving draft order and team needs.
If you want to learn more about these prospects, check out my updated position rankings at the links below. I’ve done four positions so far, with more to come soon:
Draft order is based on Tankathon’s updated draft order.
The top player in this class is very clear. If you aren’t in the quarterback market at No. 1, you’re taking Bain. Speed, power, short-area quickness, bend — Bain has it all. He’s the type of game-changing pass rusher you can build a defense around.
It’s a two-man class at the top at quarterback, and Moore gets the nod for me as the top passer. He’s such a natural in the pocket, navigating traffic and delivering pinpoint-accurate passes. Moore can dissect a defense from the pocket or make plays on the move, and the ball snaps out of his hand with such natural feel. It remains an open question if he will declare, as the lucrative nature of NIL contracts has made it more enticing for prospects to stay and develop. But it’s still hard to turn down a chance at being a top-five pick.
The Browns have the worst receiving corps in football this year, and Tyson would immediately upgrade it. He’s a natural separator, using his size and quick feet to dominate the middle of the field. There isn’t a route he can’t run nor a role he can’t fit in an offense. Cleveland can funnel their passing attack through him next year.
The odds-on favorite to be the first player taken in the 2026 draft, Mendoza is putting together a phenomenal season for the Hoosiers. He has incredible arm talent and reads the field well, executing the offense on rhythm and playing with great anticipation and timing.
With a series of high-difficulty catches on his tape, Tate has incredible body control and hands. He’s faster than defenders expect and uses that to his advantage, tempoing his routes to gain easy separation all over the field. Tate has all the makings of a No. 1 receiver.
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