With the NFL season kicking off and college football in full swing, it’s time for an updated mock draft! As always, this far out, mock drafts focus less on specific prospect-to-team fits, though I did try and consider that somewhat.

In this exercise, I did not select Texas QB Arch Manning. His family continues to insist he won’t declare for the 2026 NFL draft. While it’s important to do our due diligence — and he will continue to be ranked on my big boards until he officially withdraws — it’s easier to project Manning declaring anyway when he was supposed to have an elite season. He had a rough Week 1, and while it was just one game, for today I wanted to explore a draft scenario where he returns to college.

For a more in-depth look at all of these players, check out my updated top 50 20

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