Field Yates · Feb 19, 2026

In his latest mock draft, Yates has Fernando Mendoza going No. 1 overall to the Raiders (a pick he says can be etched in stone), the Jets taking edge rusher Arbel Reiss at No. 2, the Titans taking David Bailey in the first round, and the Cowboys selecting Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles at No. 12 as the first linebacker off the board.

“There is one pick that we can write in stone right now... That is, of course, Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders at number one overall.”

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Mock Draft Picks Fernando Mendoza Las Vegas RaidersFeb 19, 2026
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“There is one pick that we can write in stone right now, etching stone. That is, of course, Fernando Mendoza to the Las Vegas Raiders at number one overall.”
Hit · 100Scored 100 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Fernando Mendoza
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
100
baseline:
50
actual pick:
1
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
100
predicted pick:
1
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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Position Order Calls Sonny Styles Dallas CowboysFeb 19, 2026
Sonny Styles to be 1st linebacker off the board
“He's the first linebacker off the board in fields mock.”
Miss · 0Scored 0a naive guess scored 50
How this was scored
draft:
2026
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2025
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; later signed with WAS
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
position:
linebacker
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
actual order:
undrafted
predicted order:
1
weeks left when called:
0
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Mock Draft Picks Sonny Styles Dallas CowboysFeb 19, 2026
Sonny Styles to be picked at number 12
“Field has Dallas taking a linebacker at number 12, Sonny Styles out of Ohio State.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Sonny Styles
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; later signed with WAS
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
12
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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Mock Draft Picks David Bailey Tennessee TitansFeb 19, 2026
David Bailey to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“See here Field has the Jets and Titans going with edge rushers, Ohio State's Arbel Reiss, and Texas Tech's David Bailey.”
Miss · 0Scored 0 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
David Bailey
season:
2025
zero at:
undrafted
outcome:
went undrafted in 2026; later signed with NYJ
accuracy:
0
baseline:
50
actual pick:
undrafted
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
0
predicted pick:
first round (picks 1–32)
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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Mock Draft Picks Arvell Reese New York JetsFeb 19, 2026
Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2
“Field has the Jets and Titans going with edge rushers, Ohio State's Arbel Reiss, and Texas Tech's David Bailey... If Edge is the pick for the jets at number two, is Reese automatically the choice in your mind?”
Hit · 88Scored 87.81 on this pickthis mock ordered the draft 100 against a shuffle’s 50+50 skill
How this was scored
draft:
2026
naive:
a shuffled mock scores 50
skill:
50
player:
Arvell Reese
season:
2025
zero at:
32
accuracy:
87.81
baseline:
50
actual pick:
5
difficulty:
1
weeks in the season:
18
pick accuracy:
87.81
predicted pick:
2
weeks left when called:
0
mock ordering score:
100
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