ESPN's Football Power Index projects the 2026 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early?

Cleveland would possess the second selection overall if the season ended today. Here are some players they could target with premium draft picks.

Cowboys fans, in case you’ve forgotten: Dallas will get two picks in the first round in 2026 with selections acquired in the Micah Parsons trade with the Packers. Dallas will have another two in 2027, as well.

New York Giants coach Brian Daboll reportedly wanted to select QB Jaxson Dart at No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL draft, but was overruled by Joe Schoen.

The Jets are on pace for the No. 1 overall pick after falling to 0-6 last Sunday. Here are our latest projections for Round 1 in our 2026 NFL mock draft.

Ohio State quartet Caleb Downs, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Carnell Tate projected in 2026 NFL draft first round.

Along with Campbell, the Jaguars are sending a 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the Browns. Jacksonville received that pick when trading Fred Johnson to Philadelphia. In return, the Jaguars are receiving a 2026 sixth-round draft pick from the Browns. Cleveland had acquired that pick from the Jets in the Jowon Briggs trade.

Jared Goff and Baker Mayfield were both first overall picks in the NFL draft. And as expected, both have developed into elite players. Just not for the teams that drafted them. Goff and Mayfield are the NFL’s top two passers in both yards and touchdowns over the last three seasons.