Mike Mayock · Apr 10, 2026
Mayock says up to seven offensive tackles could go in the first round, singles out Georgia's Freeling as a riser who could go as early as No. 6 to the Browns and be the best left tackle from this class in three years, and pegs Indiana's Omar Cooper as the fourth wide receiver off the board. He also worries about Ty Simpson being pushed into the first round, ideally landing in the second round with the Rams, and mentions Seattle possibly taking him at 16.
“I think he's going to be the best left tackle, coming out of this draft three years from now.”
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- Mock Draft PicksMonroe FreelingApr 10, 2026
Monroe Freeling to be picked at number 6
“He's going to go higher, I think, than people think. I mean, I could see him as early as six to the Browns.”
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- Position Order CallsOmar CooperApr 10, 2026
Omar Cooper to be 4th wide receiver off the board
“I think he'll probably be the fourth wide out off the board.”
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- Mock Draft PicksTy SimpsonApr 10, 2026
Ty Simpson to be picked “second round to the Rams” (picks 33–64)
“he, ideally, would go on the second round to the Rams and sit behind Matthew Stafford for two years”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.