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ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr. isn't going to wait until the end of the 2025 season to unveil his big board for the 2026 NFL Draft. Kiper has been leading ESPN's coverage of the NFL Draft since 1984. His passion for scouting is unmatched even as he enters the back half of his career in sports media.

ESPN's Field Yates shared his first-round prediction for the San Francisco 49ers in a way-too-early 2026 NFL mock draft.

In the meantime, check out ESPN’s updated 2026 NFL Mock Draft after Week 8 of the 2025 college football season: 1. New York Jets: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana Given the franchise’s decades-long issues at quarterback, this is a no-brainer, especially if the winless Jets ultimately secure the No. 1 overall pick in next year’s draft.

ESPN NFL Draft insider Matt Miller confirmed that Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza is “very much in play” to be selected No. 1 in the 2026 NFL Draft.

The Buffalo Bills, who will likely draft in the late first round, could be the right fit for Concepcion. The Bills used an early second-round pick on Keon Coleman in 2024, but he hasn't done much yet, picking up just 911 yards so far in his career.

All-American offensive guard Billy Schrauth will forgo his final season of eligibility at Notre Dame and entering the 2026 NFL Draft.