Ahead of training camp starting for the majority of teams, we wanted to share a mock draft to project some picks and potential team needs.

Their recent three-round 2026 mock draft is loaded with future NFL stars in the making. The rival Cleveland Browns take Arch Manning with the first overall pick, while the Ravens add to a secondary bent on stopping him 27 picks later.

Clemson's Peter Woods draws some high praise in his NFL comp, but he's not the only DT with early-round potential.

The San Francisco 49ers had a clear focus on improving the defense in this year's NFL Draft, taking five defensive players through the first four rounds. After the team invested $265 million in young quarterback phenom Brock Purdy to keep him in San Francisco through the 2029 season,

Michigan's J.J. McCarthy was nearly the No. 1 pick in 2024 NFL draft by Bears, debunking myths about his passing ability, per The Athletic.

There are no guarantees when it comes to the NFL Draft, but teams are able to use testing data and analytics to mitigate risk. It is also useful to understand how schematic changes and play-calling tendencies are shaping the athletic profiles it requires to play a specific position.

Here are six 2026 NFL prospects who are capable of breaking out in 2025. DJ McKinney quietly put together a good 2024 college football season. He was in the shadow of Colorado teammate Travis Hunter, but that is understandable: The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is an all-world talent.

A lot has to be determined as the 2025 progresses, but here's where the wind is blowing for the Indianapolis Colts in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Wisconsin Badgers right tackle Riley Mahlman is a projected Day 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, but he didn't make it into one analyst's Top 10 ranking

We're two days away from all 32 NFL teams having their training camps open, and five 2025 draft picks have not yet signed their rookie contracts.