2026 NFL mock draft: New team takes over No. 1 pick in updated first-round projections after Week 14

It is with great sadness to report the NFL is in the final quarter of its regular season. A month from today, it will be over. For fans of several teams, the season has been over for quite some time and the days until the offseason were being counted.

In today’s thought exercise, CBSSports.com takes a look at the new draft order and examines which teams may be in the market for a quarterback. No trades are projected because it makes little sense until the draft order is finalized. Neither the Giants nor the Titans need a quarterback, but they are the gatekeepers to a team potentially moving up to take one of those players.

As a result of this being, potentially, my last mock draft before the regular season finale, let’s explore the remaining games that will weigh heavily in determining the top-10 overall. Here are the games involving two teams with four wins or less entering Week 15:

• Commanders at Giants (Week 15)
• Jets at Saints (Week 16)
• Falcons at Cardinals (Week 16)
• Cardinals at Bengals (Week 17)
• Giants at Raiders (Week 17)
• Saints at Titans (Week 17)
• Saints at Falcons (Week 18)
• Browns at Bengals (Week 18)

As a reminder, there are four teams without a first round pick: the JaguarsFalcons, Colts and Packers. A pick will be made for each of those teams after the first-round mock draft.

To set the stage, here are the current odds to be the No. 1 overall pick:

Odds to be No. 1 overall pick

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SPORTS UPDATE No. 42 overall: Atlanta Falcons – CB D’Angelo PondsIndiana

Atlanta has a young defense, and that is only exacerbated by the selection of Ponds, who held his own against a bigger Jeremiah Smith in the Big 10 championship game.

SPORTS UPDATE No. 49 overall: Indianapolis Colts – LB Jake GoldayCincinnati

Golday looks like a Lou Anarumo linebacker. He is smart and plays with physicality. The Colts have cycled through players at the position, but hope to have found stability in the form of Golday.

SPORTS UPDATE No. 58 overall: Jacksonville Jaguars – IOL Brian Parker IIDuke

Jacksonville looks like a team to be reckoned with despite having flaws on its roster. Parker plays right tackle for the Blue Devils, but is slated to move inside. When Liam Coen had been Tampa Bay’s offensive coordinator, he took another Duke offensive tackle (Graham Barton) and successfully converted him to center.

SPORTS UPDATE No. 60 overall: Green Bay Packers – OT Carter SmithIndiana

Rasheed Walker is slated to be a free agent at season’s end. Former first-round pick Jordan Morgan has not answered the bell at left tackle. The Packers may not want to get into a bidding war for Walker and instead add competition in the form of Smith.

The 2026 NFL Draftwill take place from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock draftsand a regularly availablelook at the eligible prospects.