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The Cardinals make three first-round picks, the Eagles trade up and two teams make big moves into the top five.
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Cowboys 3‑Round Mock Draft: Trade back yields edge, CB, LB, S combo
Dallas refuses to trade up, sits and picks before adding extra ammunition.
We deliver our latest seven-round mock draft for the Jacksonville Jaguars to outline our best-case scenario for Duval.
In some final mock drafts, though, things are settling back into the original positions. In the final mock draft for NFL.com's Eric Edholm, the Cardinals don't trade back, don't take a running back and don't get a quarterback. They get a pass rusher — Texas Tech EDGE David Bailey.
But not before The Star takes a sixth and final stab at predicting the Chiefs ( Shop Chiefs Fan Gear) ’ selections over the three-day draft in Pittsburgh, which begins Thursday. For this exercise, beat writers Pete Sweeney and Blair Kerkhoff were allowed to select players they’ve taken in previous mock drafts, making this their final best guess.
With the 2026 NFL Draft just a couple days away, here are a pair of seven-round mock drafts, both of which start with players on defense.
In the new mock draft from ESPN, Houston makes two surprising picks and one easy selection to close out Round 1.