Overview
- The NFL set the draft for April 23–25 in Pittsburgh with eight minutes per Round 1 pick and broadcasts on NFL Network and ESPN.
- Sixteen prospects were named to the draft green room, and expected top pick Fernando Mendoza declined the invite to watch from Miami.
- Most projections have the Raiders selecting Mendoza first overall, while reporting points to the Jets weighing edge rushers David Bailey or Arvell Reese at No. 2.
- Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love is widely projected as a top-five selection even as teams often devalue running backs early in Round 1.
- An updated order through Round 3 shows the Jets holding picks 2 and 33, a setup that keeps trade-down options or a late Round 1 move for QB Ty Simpson in play.