NFL Draft Mock: Teams Trade Up for Top Talents

0:00On April 2nd, five teams head into the 2026 NFL Draft with two first round picks each, the New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City, Cheeps, Miami Dolphins, and Cleveland Browns. This mock-draft shakes things up, with the Cowboys, Jets, and Browns wheeling and dealing their extra capital instead of hoarding it. No overwhelming star power at the top means trades make sense to grab specific needs. The Cowboys go big, trading picks 12 and 20 to Arizona for the 3rd and 34th overall to snag Notre Dame, running back Jeremiah Love, who they see as the class's top talent. Meanwhile, the Jets grab Ohio State Edge R Usher, Arville Reese at number two, to boost their pass rush, then flip a 2027 first rounder. Plus the 33rd picked to Cleveland for the 24th spot, that lands the Jets Alabama quarterback, Ty Simpson. Their bet on a franchise guy behind Geno Smith. Browns fans might cheer loudest, stocking up on later picks in a deep class in a high

1:012027 selection to fuel their long rebuild. Other gems pop up, like LSU cornerback Mansour Delane to Washington at seven for their secondary woes, or Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs to Miami at 11. Cheeps double down on defense with Tennessee corner Jermad McCoy at nine, post injury bounce back. Trays like these could flip rosters fast, especially if talents like Love or Simpson pan out, keeps the draft buzz alive to the real thing hits.