NFL Mock Draft (1st Round)! NFL Draft Podcast EP. 15

Garret Price, Jagger May, and Andrew Mott run a full one-round, 32-pick NFL mock draft built for chaos. This is not a fantasy mock. It is a true “every position counts” exercise where Combine buzz, roster needs, and team-building philosophy collide fast. It starts the way most people expect, with the Raiders taking Fernando Mendoza at 1.01. From there, the draft leans heavily into premium value: edge, secondary, and trench help. The early run features the Jets grabbing Arvell Reese, the Cardinals building up front with Spencer Fano, and the Titans selecting David Bailey as a foundational defensive add. By the time the Giants land Sonny Styles, the board is already setting up a key theme for the rest of the mock: teams that are not truly ready to win still have to decide whether to chase a “finishing piece” or keep stacking long-term pillars. A major pivot point comes with the Commanders selecting Jeremiyah Love, which sparks the conversation about how early a team should take a running back. Later, the Chiefs land Carnell Tate, and the back half of the round becomes about fit and roster construction more than pure hype, including Mansoor Delane to the Dolphins, Caleb Downs to the Cowboys, and Jordyn Tyson to the Rams. The late first round continues to load up on immediate contributors, with Makai Lemon, Zion Young, and Ty Simpson all coming off the board, before the mock closes with defenders and trench picks that could quietly matter a lot if the landing spots hit. Start Using the Film Room Today! FFPC: New Users: Use promo code NERDS for $25 off your first FFPC Orphan Team! 00:00 Start 01:17 1. Raiders (Fernando Mendoza) 01:57 2. Jets (Arvell Reese) 04:07 3. Cardinals (Spencer Fano) 06:18 4. Titans (David Bailey) 08:11 5. Giants (Sonny Styles) 09:25 7. Commanders (Jeremiyah Love) 13:36 9. Chiefs (Carnell Tate) 15:05 10. Monroe Freeling 16:06 11. Dolphins (Mansoor Delane) 18:50 12. Cowboys (Caleb Downs) 20:05 13. Rams (Jordyn Tyson) 22:47 Picks 14 and 15 24:00 16. Jets (Makai Lemon) 25:43 17. Lions (Zion Young) 28:15 18. Vikings (Ty Simpson) 34:29 19. Panthers (Akheem Mesidor) 35:19 20. Cowboys (Cashius Howell) 36:07 22. Chargers (Olaivagega Ioane) 37:33 22. Eagles ( Caleb Lomu) 38:29 24. Browns (Blake Miller) 39:14 25. Bears (Caleb Banks) 40:21 26. Buffalo Bills (T.J. Parker) 41:34 27. 49ers (Omar Cooper Jr.) 42:27 28. Texans (Emmanuel Pregnon) 43:10 29. Chiefs (Avieon Terrell) 44:06 30. Broncos (CJ Allen) 45:50 31. Patriots (Kadyn Proctor) 48:00 32. Seahawks (Jacob Rodriguez) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices