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2026 Post-Combine 2 Round NFL Mock Draft

We had an absolute treat with this year's combine, plenty of records and performances that we'll be talking about for years to come. The talent at some non-premier positions this year should add some parity to a draft that's a bit light on top positions like QB and DL. To top it off, we've already had quite a few pre-free-agency moves that have begun to reshape team needs and draft boards. A lot has changed in the week and a half since my last mock, and a lot more will. That said, this is where the fun really starts, and we can draw some good connections. This will be the first of a 3-part series of mocks I’ll be doing for this page, followed by: a post-free-agency 3-rounder, and a full 7-rounder that will release around a week before the draft. Typically, I leave trades out of my post-combine mock, but with a tradeless mock in the rearview, let's have some fun. This mock will have trades, and I expect several. Let’s get rippin’: Round 1 1. Las Vegas Raiders - QB Fe...
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2026 Pre-Combine 1 Round NFL Mock Draft

Every year I fight hard to wait for my first mock of the season until after the combine. Mocks like these always felt like nonsense to me because there’s really no way to predict anything with so many variables left to play out (The combine, final coaching hires, free agency, etc.). However, I always make mocks like this for myself so that I can track how players are trending throughout the process, and funny enough, my pre-combine has been one of my most accurate 1st Round mocks the past few years.  I’ve come to realize that there’s a lot of fluff and misdirection that comes up between now and the draft, which makes the mocks before my final a little more unpredictable. As of now, I’ve already watched plenty of tape and done my initial analysis on anyone with a chance to sniff Round 1 this April. So why not get a mock out before the combine? This will be the one based most purely on the initial big board and needs for a while. No Trades. So, without further ado, let’s get rippin’:...
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2025 Full 7-Round NFL Mock Draft

Finally, It’s time for my favorite mock of year! After countless hours of research and trial runs, the draft is just about here which means I can take my stab at predicting the entire thing. Every year, I take a shot at a full 7 round mock with my goal being to predict the picks as correctly as possible. There will be plenty of trades trust me I had a lot of fun with this one, but I will not be making any additional trades after Round 1. Things just become too unpredictable at that point. If you want to view all of the picks for a certain team or even skip the commentary, I've added an easy to filter spreadsheet here:  CardiO 7 Round Mock Spreadsheet This is my last full mock of the 2025 season, but I will be putting out a final Round 1 addendum the day of the draft. Things are constantly changing leading up to the draft and the addendum allows me to adjust to all of the new info that comes out while finishing rounds 2-7. Without further ado, let’s get rippin’: Round 1 1. Tennessee...
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