Overview
- Yahoo Sports’ Dec. 19 projection proposes the Jets trading with the Giants to select Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza first overall, with Dante Moore to the Raiders at No. 2 and Arvell Reese to the Titans at No. 3.
- Sportsnaut’s Dec. 18 mock suggests the Browns trade up to No. 1 to draft Mendoza, outlining a package to the Giants that includes picks No. 4 and 28 plus second-rounders in 2026 and 2027.
- Tony Pauline’s two-round mock at EssentiallySports, using Tankathon’s order with no trades, has Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese going No. 1 to the Giants and Mendoza landing with the Raiders at No. 2.
- Across the mocks, Oregon quarterback Dante Moore is consistently projected near the top of the first round as an alternative to Mendoza for QB-needy teams.
- Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love remains a first-round fixture, projected as high as No. 4 by Sportsnaut and slotted in the top 10 by the other outlets, underscoring varied non-QB valuations early in the board.