It’s that time of year again.
Exactly one calendar month away from the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, mock draft season is officially upon us.
And with it comes the annual wave of first-round projections, ranging from obvious to outright questionable.
The Athletic’s latest mock draft leans toward the latter.
The subscription-based sports media outlet assembled a full panel of reporters and analysts on Thursday to project the outcome of the first round, a scenario that saw the Baltimore Ravens select Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love with the 14th overall pick in the draft.