Who has the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft? Full draft order
Who has the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft? Full draft order
Jack McKessy, USA TODAYSat, February 28, 2026 at 11:04 AM UTC
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The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is well underway and the 2026 NFL Draft is just two months away. Who holds the No. 1 overall pick in the draft this year?
The Las Vegas Raiders are on the clock with the top selection in this year's draft, and they're widely expected to use it to draft Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Given his status as the clear-cut top quarterback in the draft class, the Heisman Trophy winner opted out of participating in drills at the NFL combine in Indianapolis. In Mendoza's absence, the class's other quarterbacks will take the field at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 28 to boost their draft stock and get the attention of a team looking to improve their quarterback situation.
Meanwhile, the Raiders will continue their evaluation of the draft class at the NFL combine. Whether any player can sway them enough to move off selecting Mendoza in the 2026 NFL Draft is still to be determined.
Here's what to know about the 2026 NFL Draft:
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Who has the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft?
The Raiders have the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft. It's the first time Las Vegas has the top selection since its move to the desert in 2020.
The last time the Raiders picked first was in 2007, when the then-Oakland Raiders selected quarterback JaMarcus Russell out of LSU with the top pick.
2026 NFL Draft order
Order via Tankathon for the first round.
Las Vegas Raiders: 3-14 record; .538 strength of schedule
New York Jets: 3-14, .552
Arizona Cardinals: 3-14; .571
Tennessee Titans: 3-14, .574
New York Giants: 4-13; .524
Cleveland Browns: 5-12, .486
Washington Commanders: 5-12; .507
New Orleans Saints: 6-11; .495
Kansas City Chiefs: 6-11; .516
Cincinnati Bengals: 6-11; .521
Miami Dolphins: 7-10; .488
Dallas Cowboys: 7-9-1; .438
Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta): 8-9; .495
Baltimore Ravens: 8-9; .507
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-9, .529
New York Jets (via Indianapolis): 8-9; .540
Detroit Lions: 9-8; .490
Minnesota Vikings: 9-8; .514 SOS
Carolina Panthers: 8-9, .522 SOS
Dallas Cowboys (via Green Bay): 9-7-1; .483
Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-7; .503
Los Angeles Chargers: 11-6; .469
Philadelphia Eagles: 11-6; .476
Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville): 13-4; .478
Chicago Bears: 11-6; .458
Buffalo Bills: 12-5, .471
San Francisco 49ers: 12-5, .498
Houston Texans: 12-5; .522
Los Angeles Rams: 12-5, .526
Denver Broncos: 14-3; .422
New England Patriots: 14-3; .391
Seattle Seahawks: 14-3; .498
When is the 2026 NFL Draft?
The 2026 NFL Draft will take place between April 23-25 in Pittsburgh.
Thursday, April 23: Round 1
Friday, April 24: Rounds 2-3
Saturday, April 25: Rounds 4-7
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 NFL Draft order: Which team owns the top pick?
Source: “AOL Sports”
