2026 NFL draft: Analysis of every pick for all 32 teams - ESPN

The 2026 NFL draft began Thursday night in Pittsburgh with the Las Vegas Raiders making former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza the No. 1 pick.

The draft continues Friday with Rounds 2 and 3 and Saturday with Rounds 4-7, all on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App.

NFL Nation's team of reporters is providing insights on every draft pick throughout the three-day event. Plus: We have updated depth charts for all 32 teams.

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LAC | LAR | LV | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

With three first-round trades Thursday night, the Bills did not have a selection and now will turn their focus toward the No. 35 pick in Friday's second round.

Buffalo's full selection of picks

Bills depth chart

• Draftcast: See all picks | Best available
• Kiper's Round 1 winners | Big questions
• Round 1 reaction | Grading draft trades
• Rankings: Kiper | Miller | Reid | Yates
• Rounds 2-3 mock draft | Trades | More

The Dolphins drafted offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor with the No. 12 selection after trading the 11th pick to the Cowboys. Then, they selected cornerback Chris Johnson No. 27 overall. Consistency will be key for Proctor, the Alabama product who was viewed as a potential top-five pick entering the 2025 college football season.

Analysis of every Dolphins pick from Marcel Louis-Jacques

Dolphins depth chart

Games are won up front and the Patriots made a solid move to give up a fourth-round pick (125) to move from No. 31 to 28 to ensure they landed their last first-round-caliber tackle in Utah's Caleb Lomu before a notable drop-off at the position. Lomu, 21, will likely become the immediate swing tackle