Fornelli 2026 NFL mock draft 5.0: Vikings make move into top 10 to fill need on offense

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Buccaneers swing deal with Commanders, select Reuben Bain Jr. at No. 7

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My final mock draft before the real thing is also the most trade-heavy mock I've had so far. Typically, when it comes to my final mock, I go with the "last and best guess" approach. That's what I'm doing here, except there's one problem I can't overcome.

I genuinely have no idea what will happen next week. More so than normal, I mean. I've long been on the record with my opinion that this class is weak overall, and that leads to all sorts of possible outcomes. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the mocks you've been reading these last couple of months are way off. With so few "no duh" options out there, we could see a number of players nobody expected to go in the first round do so.

We could also see teams get fast and loose with trades because they're willing to move up to grab one of the few guys they feel strongly about. Thursday night's first round could be a whirlwind. Or it could be extremely boring.

I'm leaning toward teams making moves to get guys they feel good about, and that's reflected below.

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