2 Round 2026 Nfl Mock Draft The Battle To Be Qb1 Continues Surprise

Bonisiwe Shabane

-Nov 16, 2025, 6:38 PM

2 round 2026 nfl mock draft the battle to be qb1 continues surprise

The College Football regular season is nearing its end. For us, that means that mock draft season is heating up. This particular 2026 NFL Mock Draft features 2 rounds, but no trades. I also used NFL Mock Draft Database for this mock draft, which I highlighted in this particular article as my favorite draft simulator. Without further ado, let’s get to mocking. The Titans have their work cut out for them if they want to improve this offseason.

They should have about $19.5 million in cap space, but lack significant draft capital. Rueben Bain or Arvell Reese would be good options for Tennessee on the defensive front seven. Demario Davis and Cameron Jordan are both set to hit free agency this offseason. The Saints have young pieces across their depth chart, except for their defensive front seven. They found their quarterback in Tyler Shough last season, so let’s have them find their franchise piece on defense in round one. There will be a new head coach in New York, but the task remains the same – build around QB Jaxson Dart.

The Giants have one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL. Andrew Thomas has proven his worth at left tackle. If they choose, Fano would be a suitable replacement for Jermaine Eluemunor at right tackle. Believe it or not, we’re already halfway through the 2025 NFL season. That means, with the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday (November 4), we’re fully entering 2026 NFL Draft season. Even though we here at NFL Spin Zone have been in 2026 NFL Draft mode since the Spring, but that’s neither here nor there.

Now, we have actual on-field results to react to, and needs are becoming clearer every single week for even some of the best teams in the league. In this 2026 NFL Mock Draft, we’re going to take a look at not only the first round but the first two rounds of the draft and project where some of the top prospects... This 2026 NFL mock draft features a bunch of quarterbacks going within the top 20 picks, and a surprise player jumping all the way into the top two overall. We’ve got a lot to unpack, so let’s get right to it. There is no question that the New Orleans Saints are on the cusp of anointing a new franchise quarterback. We’ve already seen them bench Spencer Rattler in favor of second-round rookie Tyler Shough, and obviously, that’s the first step toward potentially using next year’s top pick at the position.

We’ll see what Shough can do for the rest of this season, but barring something miraculous, the top pick should be a new QB. And Fernando Mendoza has been exactly as advertised this season. One of the hottest risers in the 2026 NFL Draft process right now is Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who went from being an intriguing potential Day 2 selection to the betting favorite as the... There’s obviously plenty of competition for the QB1 distinction at this point in the process, but Simpson has done his part to make a case this season, and the Jets need a fresh start... The Justin Fields investment did not work out. Nearly at the end of October and through to November, what does the current NFL Draft board look like?

This 2026 NFL Mock Draft explores the current draft order, the opportunities specific teams will have, and the prospects rising fast. It’s a close three-man race, but Fernando Mendoza is my current QB1 in the 2026 NFL Draft, and a prospect truly worthy of the first overall pick. Mendoza has the prototypical size, athleticism, and arm talent at 6’5″, 225 pounds, but it’s his anticipatory feel, resilient poise, efficient operation, and unflinching accuracy that sets him apart. Dante Moore is a close second-place on my current 2026 NFL Draft board, but the 6’3″, 208-pound passer is in the QB1 mix, and for a Dolphins team likely nearing a QB reset, he... READ MORE: Dante Moore NFL Draft Profile: Week 9 Scouting Report for the Oregon Quarterback There's a misconception floating around about the 2026 NFL Draft.

Before this college season kicked off, Texas' Arch Manning, South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers and LSU's Garrett Nussmeier were widely viewed as the top eligible quarterback prospects. Those three haven't quite met the early expectations, which has some people jumping to the conclusion that this is a "weak" QB class. In reality, the rise of Indiana's Fernando Mendoza (my QB1 back in May), Alabama's Ty Simpson and Oregon's Dante Moore has reshaped the board. All three still have remaining eligibility and could theoretically return to school in 2026, but in today's thought exercise, they come off the board quickly -- just not at No. 1 overall. Four teams enter the first round with multiple picks, while just as many have none.

The Browns and Rams dealt away theirs in separate draft-day moves a year ago, and the Jets and Cowboys moved on from Quinnen Williams and Micah Parsons, respectively. To set the stage, here are the current odds to be the No. 1 overall pick (via FanDuel Sportsbook). Reminder: This is the current NFL draft order after Week 10 (via Tankathon). The Titans need to find a new No. 1 receiver with Calvin Ridley on his way out soon.

Carnell Tate didn’t do much as a freshman, but the tall receiver had a breakout sophomore campaign. Follow @walterfootball for updates. Also, you can Support Us on Patreon here! Also, if you’d like to support the site, check out my book! It’s available on Amazon, and it’s called A Safety and a Field Goal. You can buy it here.

It has some NFL Draft-related topics, so like I said, if you want to support the site, this is a great way to do it! For the football obsessed, the expression "It’s the most wonderful time of the year," is not so much a reflection about the holidays as it is about mock drafts. They're like Thanksgiving meals — we seemingly can’t get enough of them. So, shortly after releasing a traditional first-round mock draft, we thought it would be worthwhile to identify each team's most glaring holes as well as strong prospect fits to fill them. With two clubs emerging as legitimate contenders for the No. 1 pick, the AFC East felt like the perfect starting point to kick off the series.

Here are early projections for the entire division's selections on Days 1 and 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft. First round, No. 3 overall pick: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana The Jets’ decision to trade cornerback Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams to load up on draft picks suggests that the club is willing to undergo a complete roster rebuild. Perhaps that will allow New York to package picks to trade for a veteran quarterback, with intriguing candidates such as Kyler Murray and divisional rival Tua Tagovailoa thought to be potentially available this offseason. Should Jets general manager Darren Mougey take the more conventional approach, Mendoza’s inspirational play at Indiana could make him the first quarterback off the board this year.

His dual-threat ability would make him an intriguing fit in the offense that head coach Aaron Glenn and offensive coordinator Tanner Engstrand have used with incumbent starter Justin Fields this season.

2 Round 2026 Nfl Mock Draft The Battle To Be Qb1 Continues Surprise

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