Overview
- Week 12 losses left Tennessee at 1-10 and New York at 2-10, strengthening their hold on the projected top two picks, with the Giants already eliminated from playoff contention.
- Updated draft orders from multiple outlets list the Saints, Jets and Raiders next, followed by the Browns, Commanders, Bengals and Cardinals rounding out the top 10.
- FanSided’s latest mock projects Ohio State LB Arvell Reese to the Titans at No. 1 and Ohio State S Caleb Downs to the Giants at No. 2, with the Jets linked to QB Ty Simpson and the Raiders to QB Fernando Mendoza.
- Bleacher Report spotlights Downs and Miami pass rusher Rueben Bain Jr. as premier defenders near the top, reflecting a class with fewer top-end quarterback prospects.
- Analysts note a crowded middle tier of 6-5 to 8-3 teams that could shuffle positions and spur trade activity as the season progresses.