PICK #1
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
Raiders start another new era with a potential franchise altering pick.
Biggest Needs
QB, OL, WR, DL, CB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FERNANDO MENDOZA, QB, Indiana

 

 

PICK #2
NEW YORK JETS
Jets add a pass rusher to a defense desperately needing impact players.
Biggest Needs
WR, EDGE, QB, CB, OL
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: DAVID BAILEY, EDGE, Texas Tech

 

 

PICK #3
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Cardinals don’t have an answer at QB but start the process of protecting them…whoever they end up being.
Biggest Needs
OL, QB, EDGE, RB, LB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: SPENCER FANO, OT, Utah

 

 

PICK #4
TENNESSEE TITANS
Great Titans teams have great running backs. They try to recreate the magic by falling in with Love.
Biggest Needs
EDGE, LB, WR, OL, RB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: JEREMIYAH LOVE, RB, Notre Dame

 

 

PICK #5
NEW YORK GIANTS
The Giants add a toolsy player to their defense as they look to start the Harbaugh era with an attitude shifter.
Biggest Needs
WR, LB, OL, S, DL
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: ARVELL REESE, LB, Ohio State

 

 

PICK #6
CLEVELAND BROWNS
Like the Cardinals, the Browns need to think about what situation they’ll be dropping a QB into, and solidifying the O-line is a safe place to start.
Biggest Needs
OL, WR, QB, CB, EDGE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: BLAKE MILLER, OT, Clemson

 

 

PICK #7
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS
Small arms, but massive engine, the Commanders snap up one of the most relentless ass-kickers in the class.
Biggest Needs
WR, OL, S, RB, EDGE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: RUEBEN BAIN Jr, EDGE, Miami

 

 

PICK #8
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
The Saints offense showed signs of life late last season, now they add a potential tone-setter on the defense.
Biggest Needs
WR, EDGE, CB, OL, TE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: SONNY STYLES, LB, Ohio State

 

 

PICK #9
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
A serious ‘eat your vegetables’ pick by the Chiefs, who need to prioritise protecting Patrick Mahomes above all else.
Biggest Needs
CB, EDGE, OL, TE, WR
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: FRANCIS MAUIGOA, OT, Miami

 

 

PICK #10
NEW YORK GIANTS
The Dexter Lawrence trade allows the Giants to add a playmaker for Jaxson Dart.
Biggest Needs
WR, LB, OL, S, DL
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CARNELL TATE, WR, Ohio State

 

 

PICK #11
MIAMI DOLPHINS
On a roster that needs everything, the Dolphins try to bolster their secondary with the real McCoy at CB.
Biggest Needs
WR, CB, EDGE, OL, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: JERMOD McCOY, CB, Tennessee

 

 

PICK #12
DALLAS COWBOYS
The Cowboys defense adds a player to bolster a secondary that was far too generous in 2025.
Biggest Needs
LB, CB, EDGE, DL, OL
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: MANSOOR DELANE, CB, LSU

 

 

PICK #13
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Davante Adams is year to year, Puka Nacua is beginning to distract from the main objective — plus the Rams never do what we think they should.
Biggest Needs
WR, LB, OL, EDGE, QB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: JORDYN TYSON, WR, Arizona State

 

 

PICK #14
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Guards aren’t usually taken this high, but the Ravens ground game dictates everything, and beefing up the interior of the O-line is never a bad strategy.
Biggest Needs
DL, OL, WR, CB, TE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: OLAIVAVEGA IOANE, OG, Penn State

 

 

PICK #15
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
The Bucs add a playmaker as they begin the post Mike Evans era.
Biggest Needs
EDGE, LB, DL, CB, TE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: KENYON SADIQ, TE, Oregon

 

 

PICK #16
NEW YORK JETS
30 years ago, the Jets spent a first-rounder on a wide receiver from USC. It worked quite well… Can it again?
Biggest Needs
WR, EDGE, QB, CB, OL
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: MAKAI LEMON, WR, USC

 

 

PICK #17
DETROIT LIONS
The Lions spend another first round pick on a linebacker, as they look to keep their defense fresh and potent.
Biggest Needs
OL, EDGE, DL, S, LB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: C.J. ALLEN, LB, Georgia

 

 

PICK #18
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Brian Flores gets another toy to play with on defense.
Biggest Needs
S, OL, CB, DL, RB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: AKHEEM MESIDOR, EDGE, Miami

 

 

PICK #19
CAROLINA PANTHERS
One of the best prospects in the draft instantly becomes one of the best players on his new roster.
Biggest Needs
OL, S, DL, WR, TE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CALEB DOWNS, S, Ohio State

 

 

PICK #20
DALLAS COWBOYS
The Cowboys keep looking to replace Micah Parsons’ production by adding a pass rusher with the pick they received from the Packers.
Biggest Needs
LB, CB, EDGE, DL, OL
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: KELDRIC FAULK, EDGE, Auburn

 

 

PICK #21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
It’s not a sexy pick, but it’s a very Steelers pick.
Biggest Needs
QB, OL, LB, WR, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CALEB LOMU, OT, Utah

 

 

PICK #22
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
Chargers decide a playmaker for Justin Herbert is preferable to bolstering the protection for Justin Herbert.
Biggest Needs
OL, EDGE, DL, CB, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: DENZEL BOSTON, WR, Washington

 

 

PICK #23
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Lane Johnson can block anyone, but Father Time will eventually beat him on the edge. The Eagles begin planning for life after Lane.
Biggest Needs
EDGE, OL, WR, TE, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: KADYN PROCTOR, OT, Alabama

 

 

PICK #24
CLEVELAND BROWNS
The Browns offense looked okay the last time it had a Cooper in it. Why not repeat the act?
Biggest Needs
OL, WR, QB, CB, EDGE
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: OMAR COOPER Jr, WR, Indiana

 

 

PICK #25
CHICAGO BEARS
Dennis Allen gets a weapon to bolster a defense that needs to keep pace with an improving offense.
Biggest Needs
DL, EDGE, S, OL, WR
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: DILLON THIENEMAN, S, Oregon

 

 

PICK #26
BUFFALO BILLS
The Bills add to their defensive line and hope to take some pressure off Josh Allen and the offense.
Biggest Needs
EDGE, WR, S, OL, LB
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CHRISTEN MILLER, DT, Georgia

 

 

PICK #27
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
Trent Williams is getting up there in age and overall dissatisfaction with life as a 49er. Time to start planning for the next era at LT.
Biggest Needs
OL, WR, EDGE, DL, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: MAX IHEANACHOR, OT, Arizona State

 

 

PICK #28
HOUSTON TEXANS
The Texans never seem to have a great offensive line, but that’s no reason to stop adding to it.
Biggest Needs
OL, DL, LB, TE, WR
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: MONROE FREELING, OT, Georgia

 

 

PICK #29
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
The Chiefs get a chance to add a running mate to Chris Jones on the defense, and hopefully a player to assume the mantle when Jones eventually calls it a career.
Biggest Needs
CB, EDGE, OL, TE, WR
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: T.J. PARKER, EDGE, Clemson

 

 

PICK #30
MIAMI DOLPHINS
The Dolphins bolster their offensive interior as they seek to become one of the ‘run heaviest’ squads in the league.
Biggest Needs
WR, CB, EDGE, OL, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: EMMANUEL PREGNON, OG, Oregon

 

 

PICK #31
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
The Patriots prioritise protecting their franchise QB at the expense of getting him another pass catcher.
Biggest Needs
WR, EDGE, LB, TE, S
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CHASE BISONTIS, OG, Texas A&M

 

 

PICK #32
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
What do you get for the defense that seemingly has everything? More of the same, of course.
Biggest Needs
RB, EDGE, OL, CB, WR
DUTS’ MOCK DRAFT 1st Round Selection: CASHIUS HOWELL, EDGE, Texas A&M