2026 NFL Draft Preview: Raiders Top Pick, Trade Chaos Expected Thursday Night in Pittsburgh

About this episode

The episode previews the 2026 NFL Draft, highlighting trade expectations and team strategies.

Listeners, the NFL world is buzzing as the 2026 Draft kicks off Thursday night in Pittsburgh at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, and the ESPN App. ESPN's NFL Nation mock draft has the Las Vegas Raiders taking the top pick with no surprise at number one, followed by the New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, and New York Giants, who now hold two first-rounders after trading defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II to the Cincinnati Bengals for the No. 10 pick over the weekend. FOX Sports' final mock predicts runs on receivers, offensive tackles, and cornerbacks, making those positions hot commodities. Trade rumors are flying high. CBS Sports boldly predicts the Kansas City Chiefs crashing the top five with a massive trade-up—their first top-10 pick in 13 years—the Rams swinging big into the top 10 for a receiver after their miss on Hollywood Brown, the Jets landing two top-10 picks via a deal with the Commanders sending their 16th overall, a second-rounder at 44, and a fourth at 140, and the Cowboys making two first-round trades. The Big Lead forecasts over five first-round trades as teams like Arizona at three eye trading back in for quarterbacks like Ty Simpson, copying the…

Topics covered

• NFL Draft
• Trade Rumors
• Team News
• Mock Draft
• Player Picks

Keywords

• NFL Draft
• Raiders
• Trade Rumors
• Mock Draft
• First-Round Picks

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Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Tennessee Titans, New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, FOX Sports, Kansas City Chiefs, Rams, Jets

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