Bleacher Report's Brent Sobleski and Matt Holder already provided a first glance at the 2026 crop of talent, while projecting potential landing spots 12 months in advance. Sobleski handled the AFC side of things, while Holder took the NFC. DraftKings ' reverse Super Bowl odds determined the draft order.

NFL Draft is still warm, but it is never too early to familiarize one self with the prospects who could be a part of next year's class. Rather than consider this a concrete projection about where these players will be taken a year from now,

According to a new 2026 NFL mock draft from Pro Football Focus, the Hurricanes are projected to send a pair of players in the first round of the draft next year, with OT Francis Mauigoa landing with the New England Patriots at No. 12, and DE Rueben Bain Jr. going to the Arizona Cardinals at No. 17.