The Athletic's Dane Brugler releases 7-round mock draft
One week from tonight, the NFL world will converge in Pittsburgh for the 2026 NFL Draft.
Between now and then, many draft analysts are going to be coming out with updated predictions for the first round of the draft (and beyond).
The Athletic's Dane Brugler, one of the top draft analysts in the business, recently released his full 7-round mock draft.
With the fifth overall pick, Brugler has the Giants selecting Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
"Over John Harbaugh's 18 years as head coach in Baltimore, the Ravens drafted nine positions in Round 1, including safety (three times)," wrote Brugler. "Though using a top-five pick for that position is uncommon, Downs has rare football intelligence and (despite not testing in any drills) is above the line in terms of on-field athleticism."
For more information on Downs, check out yesterday's Giants Now covering Mel Kiper's latest mock draft.
Here are the top five picks in Brugler's mock draft:
- Las Vegas Raiders - Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
- New York Jets - Arvell Reese, Edge, Ohio State
- Arizona Cardinals - Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami
- Tennessee Titans - David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
- New York Giants - Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
Below are the rest of Brugler's projected picks for the Giants.
Pick at No. 37: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
Pick at No. 105: Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma
Pick at No. 145: Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn State
Pick at No. 186: Thaddeus Dixon, CB, North Carolina
Pick at No. 192: Anez Cooper, G, Miami
Pick at No. 193: Haynes King, QB, Georgia Tech
NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah released his fourth ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft.
No. 50 Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
No. 49 R Mason Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma
No. 48 Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
No. 47 Keylan Rutledge, IOL, Georgia Tech
No. 46 Malachi Lawrence, Edge, UCF
No. 45 Zion Young, Edge, Missouri
No. 44 Keionte Scott, CB, Miami
No. 43 Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
No. 42 Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
No. 41 Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
No. 40 Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
No. 39 Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
No. 38 Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
No. 37 Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
No. 36 Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
No. 35 Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
No. 34 Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
No. 33 Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
No. 32 Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
No. 31 Keldric Faulk, Edge, Auburn
No. 30 CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
No. 29 KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
No. 28 Cashius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M
No. 27 Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
No. 26 Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
No. 25 Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
No. 24 T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson
No. 23 Akheem Mesidor, Edge, Miami
No. 22 Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
No. 21 Jordan Tyson, WR, Arizona State
No. 20 Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
No. 19 Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
No. 18 Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
No. 17 Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
No. 16 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
No. 15 Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
No. 14 Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
No. 13 Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
No. 12 Makai Lemon, WR, USC
No. 11 Olaivavega Ioane, IOL, Penn State
No. 10 Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
No. 9 Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
No. 8 Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
No. 7 Rueben Bain Jr., Edge, Miami
No. 6 Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
No. 5 Arvell Reese, Edge, Ohio State
No. 4 David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech
No. 3 Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
No. 2 Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
No. 1 Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks revealed his updated position rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft.
QUARTERBACKS | 1. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana | 2. Ty Simpson, Alabama | 3. Carson Beck, Miami | 4. Garrett Nussmeier, LSU | 5. Drew Allar, Penn State
RUNNING BACKS | 1. Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame | 2. Jadarian Price, Notre Dame | 3. Emmett Johnson, Nebraska | 4. Jonah Coleman, Washington | 5. Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas
WIDE RECEIVERS | 1. Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State | 2. Carnell Tate, Ohio State | 3. Chris Brazzell II, Tennessee | 4. Malachi Fields, Notre Dame | 5. Denzel Boston, Washington
SLOT RECEIVERS | 1. Makai Lemon, USC | 2. Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana | 3. Zachariah Branch, Georgia | 4. KC Concepcion, Texas A&M | 5. Antonio Williams, Clemson
TIGHT ENDS | 1. Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon | 2. Max Klare, Ohio State | 3. Dallen Bentley, Utah State | 4. Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt | 5. Joe Royer, Cincinnati
TACKLES | 1. Spencer Fano, Utah | 2. Francis Mauigoa, Miami | 3. Caleb Lomu, Utah | 4. Kadyn Proctor, Alabama | 5. Monroe Freeling, Georgia
GUARDS | 1. Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State | 2. Chase Bisontis, Texas A&M | 3. Emmanuel Pregnon, Oregon | 4. Keylan Rutledge, Georgia Tech | 5. Ar'maj Reed-Adams, Texas A&M
CENTERS | 1. Connor Lew, Auburn | 2. Logan Jones, Iowa | 3. Jake Slaughter, Florida | 4. Sam Hecht, Kansas State | 5. Brian Parker II, Duke
DEFENSIVE TACKLES | 1. Peter Woods, Clemson | 2. Caleb Banks, Florida | 3. Lee Hunter, Texas Tech | 4. Kayden McDonald, Ohio State | 5. Christen Miller, Georgia
DEFENSIVE ENDS | 1. Rueben Bain Jr., Miami | 2. Akheem Mesidor, Miami | 3. Keldric Faulk, Auburn | 4. Zion Young, Missouri | 5. Derrick Moore, Michigan
OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS | 1. David Bailey, Texas Tech | 2. Cashius Howell, Texas A&M | 3. T.J. Parker, Clemson | 4. Gabe Jacas, Illinois | 5. R Mason Thomas, Oklahoma
LINEBACKERS | 1. Arvell Reese, Ohio State | 2. Sonny Styles, Ohio State | 3. CJ Allen, Georgia | 4. Anthony Hill Jr., Texas | 5. Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech
CORNERBACKS | 1. Mansoor Delane, LSU | 2. Jermod McCoy, Tennessee | 3. Colton Hood, Tennessee | 4. Chris Johnson, San Diego State | 5. Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
NICKELBACKS | 1. Avieon Terrell, Clemson | 2. Keionte Scott, Miami | 3. D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana | 4. Keith Abney II, Arizona State | 5. Bud Clark, TCU
SAFETIES | 1. Caleb Downs, Ohio State | 2. Dillon Thieneman, Oregon | 3. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo | 4. Kyle Louis, Pittsburgh | 5. A.J. Haulcy, LSU
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