NFL Draft Order Locked
The 2026 NFL Draft order is finalized: the Las Vegas Raiders hold the No. 1 pick and the Denver Broncos close the board at No. 257 across seven rounds — the order already reshaped mock drafts after free‑agency moves. Draft analysts are reworking boards with running back Jeremiyah Love jumping into several top‑five conversations Full 2026 NFL draft order: seven rounds, 257 picks; Mock draft movement after free agency.
Las Vegas will make 10 draft selections in 2026 [raiders.com], and the league set the draft for April 23–25 in Pittsburgh around Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park. [nfl.com] The Raiders shipped Maxx Crosby to Baltimore in a deal that included the Ravens’ 2026 and 2027 first‑round picks, a trade that added an extra first‑round slot and future capital to Las Vegas’ board. [espn.com] The move also cleared roughly $30 million of Crosby’s 2026 base salary from the Raiders’ books and left the 2026 Ravens‑acquired pick landing at No. 14. [sportingnews.com] The NFL awarded 33 compensatory picks for the 2026 draft, with the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers each receiving the league‑high four comp selections that populate the ends of Rounds 3–7. [nfl.com] Mock drafts shifted sharply after the two‑day negotiating window opened in free agency, with running back Jeremiyah Love specifically entering multiple top‑five projections in the post‑free‑agency mocks published by CBS Sports and The Draft Network. [cbssports.com]
