The Ringer’s NFL Draft Guide

Sheil starts the pod by giving his instant reactions to the blockbuster trade that sent DT Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. He’s then joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, and Austin Gayle, who get together to implement the first part of a big group mock of the moves they think each NFL team will make (including trades) on day one of the 2026 draft.
Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guests: Diante Lee, Steven Ruiz, and Austin Gayle
Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell
The perfect mock draft: Picks 1 to 16
Dexter Lawrence II traded to the Cincinnati Bengals
No. 1: Las Vegas Raiders
No. 2: New York Jets
No. 3: Arizona Cardinals
No. 4: Tennessee Titans
No. 5: New York Giants
No. 6: Cleveland Browns
No. 7 Washington Commanders
No. 8: Cleveland Browns
No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs
No. 10: Cincinnati Bengals
No. 11 New York Giants
No. 12: Dallas Cowboys
No. 13: Los Angeles Rams
No. 14: Baltimore Ravens
No. 15: Tampa Bay Bucs
No. 16: New York Jets
