The first round of the 2026 NFL Draft is just two days away and fans are eager to see which player their favorite team will select.
Seemingly, only former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza knows where he's going to end up come Thursday night: Las Vegas. Once the New York Jets are on the clock at No. 2, things could get wild.
All of Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Jeremiyah Love, Sonny Styles, Carnell Tate, Francis Mauigoa and possibly a surprise player could go in the top-five, but the order is the toughest thing to figure out.
Luckily, we can use bet365's odds to help up predict the draft before it happens. We'll be putting together a mock draft based on the player with the shortest odds to be selected with each respective pick. If a player is the favorite for multiple picks, we'll just move on to the player with the next-shortest odds.
Below is a mock draft based on the odds of where each player may end up. Odds last updated: Apr. 21 @ 5:00 ET.
2026 NFL Mock Draft: Based on Odds
Pick (Team) | Player | Odds to be X Pick |
1. (Las Vegas Raiders) | Fernando Mendoza | -50000 |
2. (New York Jets) | David Bailey | -150 |
3. (Arizona Cardinals) | Arvell Reese | +200 |
4. (Tennessee Titans) | Jeremiyah Love | -130 |
5. (New York Giants) | Sonny Styles | +175 |
6. (Cleveland Browns) | Carnell Tate | +275 |
7. (Washington Commanders) | Jordyn Tyson | +650 |
8. (New Orleans Saints) | Mansoor Delane | +425 |
9. (Kansas City Chiefs) | Rueben Bain Jr. | +425 |
10. (New York Giants) | Caleb Downs | +300 |
11. (Miami Dolphins) | Spencer Fano | +550 |
12. (Dallas Cowboys) | Jermod McCoy | +1000 |
13. (Los Angeles Rams) | Makai Lemon | +225 |
14. (Baltimore Ravens) | Olaivavega Ioane | +260 |
15. (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | Kenyon Sadiq | +300 |
16. (New York Jets) | Omar Cooper Jr. | +600 |
17. (Detroit Lions) | Kadyn Proctor | +300 |
18. (Minnesota Vikings) | Dillon Thieneman | +250 |
19. (Carolina Panthers) | KC Concepcion | +800 |
20. (Dallas Cowboys) | Keldric Faulk | +450 |
21. (Pittsburgh Steelers) | Caleb Lomu | +700 |
22. (Los Angeles Chargers) | Peter Woods | +700 |
23. (Philadelphia Eagles) | Max Iheanachor | +800 |
24. (Cleveland Browns) | Denzel Boston | +800 |
25. (Chicago Bears) | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | +500 |
26. (Buffalo Bills) | Kayden McDonald | +600 |
27. (San Francisco 49ers) | Blake Miller | +600 |
28. (Houston Texans) | Chris Bisontis | +800 |
29. (Kansas City Chiefs) | Colton Hood | +550 |
30. (Miami Dolphins) | Chris Johnson | +650 |
31. (New England Patriots) | T.J. Parker | +700 |
32. (Seattle Seahawks) | Avieon Terrell | +650 |
Bailey and Reese have been flip-flopping as favorites to be selected by the Jets at No. 2 overall, but as of Tuesday afternoon, Bailey is the -150 favorite and Reese is +110.
Love is a -130 favorite to land the Tennessee Titans, but there's steam surrounding the Arizona Cardinals' possibility to select Love with new head coach Mike LaFluer - a running-game guru.
Other notable outcomes include the Washington Commanders deciding to go with Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson at No. 7, and Rueben Bain Jr. landing with the Kansas City Chiefs at No. 9.
Another note to make: The oddsmakers don't see a very clear path for Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson to be drafted in the first round. The shortest odds for him include: +1500 to be selected No. 13 overall by the Los Angeles Rams, +1000 at No. 16 to the Jets, +1100 at No. 21 to the Steelers, +1600 at No. 24 to the Browns, +1600 at No. 29 to the Chiefs, +900 at No. 30 to the Dolphins, and +1000 at No. 32 to the Seahawks.
Simpson is +145 to be selected with the No. 32 pick or later, and -185 to be picked at or before pick No. 31.
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All odds written in this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.
