2026 NFL mock draft: After combine, a major shake-up throughout first round

Combine action substantially reshaped our latest 2026 NFL mock draft, with major fallout for Jeremiyah Love and others throughout the first round.

INDIANAPOLIS – The 2026 NFL scouting combine concluded over the weekend, when (some) quarterbacks showcased their arms, receivers and running backs displayed their elite explosiveness and coordination, and the offensive linemen reminded us anew what exceptional athletes they are.

“All of it's important,” Dolphins rookie GM Jon-Eric Sullivan said of the league's annual job interview. “If it wasn't, we wouldn't be here.

“(W)hen you get to see how they compete in the drills – obviously the metrics, how they test athletically – and then when you get to sit in a room and interview them and see how they articulate themselves and get a feel for them, ask them what's important to them, what do they want to accomplish when this is all said and done. The things that they say back to you, it allows you to get a look under the hood. What are they prioritizing? Is it winning? Is it things that are more ‘me and I’ or is it about the team?

“Those are the things that, as we build this out in Miami – we want culture guys. We want guys that prioritize winning football games over individual success, if that makes sense. Those are the things that I'm looking for.”

In addition to eye-popping testing numbers and interviews that don’t raise red flags, front office executives and coaches are also looking at media interactions and, among other considerations, clean medical reports – perhaps the most critical, if underrated, aspect of any combine.