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2026 NFL Mock Draft: Giants, Commanders Land Ohio State Stars; Who Gets Ty Simpson?

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Post date March 25, 2026
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With the 2026 NFL Draft just under a month away, how have the early wave of free agency and the onslaught of pro days impacted where the top prospects could land? Given the latest developments around the league, here’s my first-round (no-trade) mock draft. 1. Las Vegas Raiders: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana This has long been a foregone conclusion. The Raiders nab their hopeful franchise quarterback in Mendoza, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner who led the Hoosiers to their first-ever national title. [Inside Adidas Rookie Pro Day with Fernando Mendoza, Other Top Prospects] 2. New York Jets: David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech In the past four months, the Jets have traded both tackle Quinnen Williams and edge Jermaine Johnson II. So Bailey, arguably the best pure pass rusher in this draft, would give New York a new foundational piece on the defensive line. 3. Arizona Cardinals: Arvell Reese, EDGE/LB, Ohio State The Cardinals’ biggest need is quarterback, but this isn’t the right draft to address that need at this spot. So Arizona goes with Reese, who combines edge-rushing talent with an ability to play inside linebacker — also needs for the Cards. 4. Tennessee Titans: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame After prioritizing defense in free agency, the Titans add a big-time playmaker in Love to bolster second-year quarterback Cam Ward’s supporting cast. [Bucky Brooks: The Book on Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love] 5. New York Giants: Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State Styles’ eye-popping athleticism at the linebacker position gives him as high of a ceiling as any blue-chip prospect in this draft. The former Ohio State star, at age 21 one of the youngest players in this class, can step in as a Day 1 starter alongside free-agent acquisition Tremaine Edmunds. 6. Cleveland Browns: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah The Browns have worked to remake their offensive line via free agency, but there’s still uncertainty at left tackle, where holdover Dawand Jones played just three games last season. The 6-foot-5 Fano played right tackle his last two seasons with the Utes, but he played left tackle in 2023. He’s also an option to play guard in the NFL because of his suboptimal arm length. 7. Washington Commanders: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State The Commanders must be thinking about a long-term WR1 for third-year QB Jayden Daniels, with veteran receiver Terry McLaurin entering his age-31 season and missing seven games in 2025. Tate is the best wide receiver in this year’s draft class. 8. New Orleans Saints: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State The Saints would be elated if the first round fell this way, even with safety not being a pressing need for them. Downs has a case as arguably the draft’s top overall prospect, and he’d give defensive coordinator Brandon Staley a versatile chess piece to work with in the secondary. Strong safety Justin Reid is 29 years old and projected starter at free safety Julian Blackmon is playing on a one-year deal. 9. Kansas City Chiefs: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU CB1 in this year’s draft, Delane would be a perfect fit for the Chiefs, who traded two-time All-Pro Trent McDuffie and saw fellow starting cornerback Jaylen Watson walk in free agency. 10. Cincinnati Bengals: Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami If Bain is available here, it’s difficult to imagine the Bengals passing. They signed ex-Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe to a big contract in free agency and also have former first-rounders Myles Murphy and Shemar Stewart in the picture, but Cincinnati is still lacking dependable pass-rush production. 11. Miami Dolphins: Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami A three-year college starter at right tackle, Mauigoa could step in as a Day 1 strong side protector for new Miami quarterback Malik Willis. Austin Jackson slides inside to guard for the Dolphins. 12. Dallas Cowboys: T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson The Cowboys traded for veteran Packers edge Rashan Gary, and 2025 second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku has a year under his belt, but Parker would give Dallas a major boost in playmaking off the edge. He had 16 sacks and six forced fumbles over his last two seasons for the Tigers. 13. Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons): Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State All-Pro receiver Puka Nacua isn’t going anywhere, but Davante Adams is 33 years old. Tyson, a first-team All-Big 12 selection, can be groomed as a long-term WR2 for the Rams. 14. Baltimore Ravens: Vega Ioane, G, Penn State After losing perennial Pro Bowl center Tyler Linderbaum in free agency, the Ravens bolster their interior offensive line with Ioane, whose playing style fits Baltimore’s run-first identity. 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn The Bucs added Al-Quadin Muhammad (11 sacks last season for the Lions) in free agency, but they need a young pass rusher to pair with YaYa Diaby for the long haul. A third-team All-SEC honoree in 2025, Faulk registered 9.0 sacks, 16.0 tackles for loss and five pass breakups over his last two years at Auburn. 16. New York Jets (via Colts): Makai Lemon, WR, USC The Jets desperately need a WR2 to pair with Garrett Wilson. The 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner, Lemon ranked eighth in the FBS with 1,156 receiving yards and tied for ninth with 11 receiving TDs last season. 17. Detroit Lions: Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Freeling was a full-time starter for just one season at Georgia, but he has ideal length and athleticism for a right tackle. The Lions can flip All-Pro OT Penei Sewell to the left side. 18. Minnesota Vikings: Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon On paper, Thieneman would be the perfect successor to six-time Pro Bowler Harrison Smith, a Vikings legend who could be retiring after 14 seasons. Thieneman is the best safety in this draft not named Caleb Downs. 19. Carolina Panthers: Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon The Panthers didn’t have a tight end reach 250 receiving yards last season. The 6-foot-3, 241-pound Sadiq would give quarterback Bryce Young a playmaker and security blanket. 20. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers): Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson After taking Clemson edge T.J. Parker with their top pick, the Cowboys aren’t finished addressing their defense. At No. 20, they take Parker’s college teammate, Terrell, who had nine pass breakups and five forced fumbles en route to second-team AP All-American honors in 2025. Dallas needs more playmaking at corner around DaRon Bland. 21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama Even if 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers returns, the Steelers need to start thinking long-term at quarterback. A second-team All-SEC honoree, Simpson is the best quarterback in this class not named Fernando Mendoza. 22. Los Angeles Chargers: Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State The Chargers would love to get offensive line help here, but a blue-chip defensive tackle could be viewed as more valuable than the fifth- or sixth-best O-lineman in the back half of the first round. A unanimous first-team All-American, McDonald had 65 tackles (nine for loss), three sacks and two forced fumbles en route to being named the Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year. 23. Philadelphia Eagles: Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri The Eagles are tasked with replacing the production of Jaelan Phillips, who signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the Panthers. A Michigan State transfer, the 6-foot-6, 262-pound Young had 22 tackles for loss, nine sacks, five pass breakups and three forced fumbles over the past two seasons at Mizzou. 24. Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars): Denzel Boston, WR, Washington After addressing their OT need at the top of the draft, the Browns get a potential WR1 in Boston, who caught 62 passes for 881 yards and 11 TDs for the Huskies in 2025. Jerry Jeudy led all Cleveland wide receivers with just 602 receiving yards last season. 25. Chicago Bears: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo The Bears continue their secondary makeover by drafting McNeil-Warren, pairing him with free-agent acquisition Coby Bryant to give Chicago a new safety tandem for 2026. McNeil-Warren had five pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two interceptions (one pick-six) at Toledo last season. 26. Buffalo Bills: Akheem Mesidor, DL, Miami After signing Bradley Chubb in free agency, the Bills get the young pass-rush juice they need in Mesidor. The former Miami star will be a 25-year-old rookie, but his extensive college experience and production level indicates that he could be a Day 1 contributor for Buffalo. The 6-foot-3, 259-pound Mesidor had 12.5 sacks and 17.5 tackles for loss for the Hurricanes in 2025. 27. San Francisco 49ers: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah The Niners remain committed to perennial Pro Bowl left tackle Trent Williams in the short term, but he turns 38 in July. San Francisco should be eyeing potential successors like Lomu, a two-year starting left tackle at Utah. 28. Houston Texans: Peter Woods, DT, Clemson The Texans would love to go offensive line here, but they don’t need to reach, especially with three Day 2 selections (two second-round picks, one third-rounder). A first-team All-ACC selection, Woods would bring young depth to what’s already a dominant defensive line. Starting defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins turns 32 in April. 29. Kansas City Chiefs (via Rams): R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma The Chiefs need an edge rusher to pair with George Karlaftis, who tied his career low with 6.0 sacks last season. Over his last two seasons at Oklahoma, Thomas posted 15.5 sacks, 22 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. 30. Miami Dolphins (via Broncos): Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana After getting QB Malik Willis some protection at No. 11 overall, the Dolphins prioritize wide receiver help here after trading Jaylen Waddle to Denver. A second-team All-Big Ten honoree, Cooper caught 69 passes for 937 yards and 13 touchdowns for Indiana last season. One of those TD catches will never be forgotten by Hoosiers fans. 31. New England Patriots: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson The Patriots get a potential right tackle successor for 35-year-old Morgan Moses. A first-team All-ACC selection, Miller made 54 career starts for the Tigers at RT. 32. Seattle Seahawks: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee After letting Riq Woolen walk in free agency, Seattle replenishes its cornerback depth with Hood, who had 50 tackles, eight pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble in his lone season with the Vols.Latest Sports News from FOX Sports

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Alan Jackson Reveals New Country Music Festival In Florida

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Alan Jackson Reveals New Country Music Festival In Florida

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The Blunt Reason Anthony Bourdain Said He’d Never Eat With Donald Trump

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Anthony Bourdain’s openness and curiosity about food extended to who he ate it with. When asked if he would ever dine with Donald Trump, he said this.

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‘The Madison’: Did You Spot the Iconic ‘Yellowstone’ Villain?

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‘The Madison’: Did You Spot the Iconic ‘Yellowstone’ Villain?

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Inside the schools Alaska ignored

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Sleetmute, Alaska, students play soccer during recess last spring. In the coldest months, when temperatures fall well below zero, the kids can’t have recess because the gym is closed. (Emily Schwing/KYUK)

Two inches of raw sewage. Persistent chemical leaks. Pipes insulated with asbestos. A bat infestation. Black mold. “It kind of blows my mind some of the things I found in public schools,” says Emily Schwing, a KYUK reporter and ProPublica Local Reporting Network partner. Recently, we published her investigation of dangerous conditions in deteriorating public schools in Alaska’s rural villages. Schwing, who reported this story while also participating in the University of Southern California, Annenberg Center for Health Journalism’s National Fellowship, spoke to dozens of sources, including local resident Taylor Hayden, who showed her concrete footings that had been reduced to rubble in one village school.

ProPublica has previously reported on how restrictive funding policies in Idaho have contributed to similarly dangerous school conditions.

In Alaska, a unique set of circumstances means the responsibility for school repairs in many rural villages rests exclusively on the state Legislature. Yet over the past 25 years, state officials have largely ignored hundreds of requests by rural school districts to fix the problems that have left public schools across Alaska crumbling, even though the state owns these buildings. As rural school districts wait for funding, the buildings continue to deteriorate, posing public health and safety risks to students, teachers and staff. The impact is felt most by Alaska Natives.

For Schwing, the “record scratch” moment came when she realized some school districts were spending their own money, in one case $200,000, in a desperate effort to rank higher up the funding priority list, even going as far as hiring a lobbyist. Other districts told her they couldn’t do so without cutting teaching positions.

“Why are public school districts paying a lobbyist to convince lawmakers to invest in public schools, and even more so, to invest in infrastructure that the state owns?” she thought.

I called up Schwing to talk about the process of reporting this investigation and how different going to school can be for students across Alaska. Our conversation has been condensed and edited.

What got you interested in this story?

I travel a lot to rural communities in Alaska, just by virtue of the things that I cover. And usually when you are traveling to villages, you stay in the school. I have always been surprised by the things that I’ve experienced there. On the Chukchi coast, there’s a school where you can’t see out the windows anymore because they’re so pitted from the wind. There was a school that I was in last year during a sled dog race that I was covering where I could smell the bathrooms from down the hall. That’s not normal. So I was keeping a list of things that were strange for public schools.

Then Taylor Hayden called me and told me what’s going on at the Sleetmute school. So I went out there. He showed me [the conditions] in the wood shop. And then we went under the building and I thought: “Oh my God. This is crazy.” It took off from there.

How does seeing that black mold and guano in person change the story for you?

I want to tell you about these two little kids I met, Edward and Loretta [in Sleetmute]. They’re in fourth grade. I’m in their school, and they’re giving me a tour: “This is our library, and this is our piano in the kindergarten room, and this is my favorite book.” They’re showing me their artwork. Never once did these kids say, “This is where the moldy part of our school is.” It made me sad to think that they think that this is normal for their school, but it also made me so proud of them for just being fourth-grade kids.

You can throw out numbers and statistics and do an investigation into these state records, but until you’re in the building, I don’t think the reality of how awful things are hits you. The kids are doing their homework at the lunch tables, or the high school kids are doing some really cool science projects, but they’re sitting in a school where if the wood shop collapses, it also takes the water system, the heat system, the HVAC, like all of the critical infrastructure, the electricity that keeps that school usable.

What does a school mean to a place like Sleetmute?

I have visited over 45 villages off the road system in Alaska at this point in my career, and the school is the center of these communities. It’s the largest building. They’re one of two buildings with a guarantee that there will be running water. They’re places where people get together, where people socialize. They have pickup basketball nights and fundraisers.

Public schools in rural Alaska also serve an emergency management function that is often overlooked. If there is some sort of natural disaster — a flood, a giant storm, a severe drop in temperature — or if there’s some sort of other piece of critical infrastructure that’s having problems — the water plant burns down or the electricity goes out or the heating fuel doesn’t get delivered — people will go seek shelter in the school. Wildland firefighters and the National Guard will be based out of these buildings if they’re responding to a disaster.

But in order for it to be an effective emergency management tool, you have to have it safe and operational. There are so many more functions that the public school serves than just school.

Why do you think there’s such little urgency around these repairs?

There’s so much conversation around operational funding, to pay for textbooks and teacher salaries. Currently in our Legislature, it’s all the lawmakers can talk about.

The people who are offering testimony to lawmakers from urban areas are all about funding curriculum and keeping teachers. Then you hear public testimony from people in rural communities who can’t even get that far, because there are pots and pans on the floor to catch the leaks from the roof, or there’s a bucket of oil next to them in their classroom and there’s one in the hall. There’s a very clear boundary between what rural constituents are experiencing and what urban constituents are experiencing with respect to education.

It’s very easy to forget the hundreds of villages that exist in Alaska off the road system, because they are so small. That’s where the real problem lies — when you don’t notice, then you have a roof that leaks for 20 years, and then it turns into a real public health and safety crisis.

This story was translated to the Central Yup’ik dialect of Yugtun. Why was that important?

There are over 50 villages on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta that KYUK serves. It’s the predominant dialect spoken on the delta, and there are a lot of elders who speak Yup’ik as their first language. The vast majority of KYUK’s audience is Yup’ik.

The other thing that you’ll notice in this story is the vast majority of the population that is served by rural public schools are Indigenous. So the largest impact from a lack of investment in school infrastructure is on Alaska Natives. So I think it’s really important to the most affected people that we would deliver a story like this in their Indigenous and often first language.

This story was originally published by ProPublica.

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Dayton Webber, Pro Cornhole Player & Quadruple Amputee, Arrested in Shocking Murder

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Dayton Webber is a professional cornhole player and a quadruple amputee.

He has also been arrested for murder.

In fact, he was arrested as a fugitive from justice, but is facing first-degree murder charges in his home state.

Police did not offer an explanation for how the alleged homicide took place. But video evidence may clear that up.

27-year-old Dayton Webber appears in his mugshot following his arrest. (Photo Credit: Charles County Sheriff’s Office)

Dayton Webber has been arrested

27-year-old Dayton James Webber is a professional cornhole player — and a champion at it.

He is also accused of killing a passenger in his car. The victim’s name is Bradrick Michael Wells.

According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, he and the man were in an argument on Sunday in Webber’s hometown of La Plata, Maryland.

(That is about 30 miles south of DC.)

The alleged murder took place in front of witnesses. And that doesn’t seem to be the most shocking part.

ESPN shows Dayton Webber playing cornhole professionally. (Image Credit: ESPN)

The witnesses were riding in the back seat of the vehicle.

Allegedly, the two 27-year-olds were in an argument during a drive when Webber pulled out a gun and shot Wells to death.

He then pulled over, the witnesses report, and asked them “to help pull the victim out of the car.”

Webber is a quadruple amputee, having lost all four limbs in an effort to save his life when he was only 10 months old.

The witnesses declined and (wisely) decided to simply leave. At this point, Webber allegedly “fled with the victim still in the car.”

Authorities investigate a crime scene associated with Dayton Webber’s charges. You can see police tape whipping in the wind. (Image Credit: ABC 7/WJLA)

Authorities found the victim’s body in Charlotte Hall

Nearly two hours later and about 14 miles away from the scene of the murder, a Charlotte Hall, Maryland resident reported “a body in a yard.”

Responders determined that the body was Wells, confirming that he was deceased.

Webber, on the other hand, was much farther away — over 100 miles away, in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Apparently, an officer with Virginia’s Albermarle County Police Department spotted Webber’s vehicle at a gas station.

Police then used the dystopian horror of omnipresent surveillance to locate Webber. Simply because a tool does something useful at times does not mean that it is not a blight upon our society.

As it turned out, Webber was at a local hospital “seeking treatment for a medical issue.”

It is unclear if the medical issue was related to the shooting death of Wells or to the disposal of his remains.

On Monday, March 23, authorities booked him in Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, charging him as a fugitive from justice.

Webber is awaiting extradition to Maryland, where he awaits a first-degree murder charge, a second-degree murder charge, and “other related charges.”

Webber’s next scheduled court date is said to be “some time in April.”

How did a quadruple amputee allegedly pull out a gun and kill his passenger?

Naturally, many wondered how Webber had allegedly committed this crime. Notably, he doesn’t even use arm prosthetics when playing cornhole.

Police did not offer the public an explanation.

However, a YouTube channel that appears to belong to Webber shows his interests, including gaming — and a fondness for multiple types of guns.

As you can see in the videos (such as what we’ve included here, but also many more), he seems to have no trouble loading, aiming, and firing guns without the use of prosthetics.

This is not necessarily the inspiring example of how capable disabled folks can be that the disabled community would like to showcase. But this is, at least, a memorable example.

Dayton Webber, Pro Cornhole Player & Quadruple Amputee, Arrested in Shocking Murder was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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