LIVE 2026 NFL Draft: Round 1 Coverage

The curtain is up on the 2026 NFL Draft. For the fourth straight year, we've known for months the identity of the No. 1 overall pick. After the Las Vegas Raiders make Fernando Mendoza their quarterback of the future, though, the next 31 picks are anyone's guess. We've got them all covered for you on this live edition of The Athletic Football Show. Robert Mays, Derrik Klassen and Dave Helman are joined by The Athletic's NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler and National College Football Insider Bruce Feldman to break down all 32 selections in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

0:00 Welcome to the show
0:10 Previewing the 2026 NFL Draft
40:32 Las Vegas Raiders (1) Fernando Mendoza
47:08 New York Jets (2) David Bailey
53:53 Arizona Cardinals (3) Jeremiyah Love
1:00:05 Tennesse Titans (4) Carnell Tate
1:08:56 New York Giants (5) Arvell Reese
1:12:52 Kansas City Chiefs trade for 6th pick
1:14:08 Chiefs (6) Mansoor Delane
1:19:25 Washington Commanders (7) Sonny Styles
1:27:55 New Orleans Saints (8) Jordyn Tyson
1:33:20 Cleveland Browns (9) Spencer Fano
1:35:12 Giants (10) Francis Mauigoa
1:38:29 Dallas Cowboys trade for 11th pick
1:43:00 Cowboys (11) Caleb Downs
1:47:59 Miami Dolphins (12) Kadyn Proctor
1:56:19 Los Angeles Rams (13) Ty Simpson
2:01:42 Baltimore Ravens (14) Olaivavega Loane
2:08:15 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (15) Rueben Bain Jr.
2:12:57 Jets (16) Kenyon Sadiq
2:20:00 Detroit Lions (17) Blake Miller
2:22:02 Minnesota Vikings (18) Caleb Banks
2:27:27 Carolina Panthers (19) Monroe Freeling
2:29:30 Philadelphia Eagles trade for 20th pick and select Makai Lemon
2:37:12 Pittsburgh Steelers (21) Max Iheanachor
2:41:02 Los Angeles Chargers (22) Akheem Mesidor
2:47:11 Cowboys (23) Malachi Lawrence
2:53:02 Browns (24) KC Concepcion
2:59:59 Chicago Bears (25) Dillon Thieneman
3:04:47 Houston Texans trade for 26th pick and select Keylan Rutledge
3:11:15 Dolphins trade for 27th pick and select Chris Johnson
3:13:00 New England Patriots trade for 28th pick and select Caleb Lomu
3:16:32 Chiefs trade for 29th pick and select Peter Woods
3:22:13 Jets trade for 30th pick and select Omar Cooper Jr.
3:24:30 Titans trade for 31st pick and select Keldric Faulk
3:22:12 Seattle Seahawks (32) Jadarian Price
3:40:52 Dane Brugler’s top picks remaining after 1st round

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