Latest ESPN Mock Draft has popular NFC team trade into top 10 to select SEC CB
By Ethan Stone
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LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane is projected to be selected by America’s Team in Peter Schrager’s latest 2026 NFL Mock Draft for ESPN.
Delane is the first SEC player off the board and one of just 2 SEC players selected before pick No. 15 according to Schrager. Specifically, Schrager has the Cowboys trading up to No. 9 for Delane, giving the Chiefs the No. 12 and 20 picks for the No. 9 and No. 29 pick.
Like many other NFL Mock Drafts you’ll find out there this week, Schrager’s first-round is backloaded with SEC talent. In total, he included 8 SEC players being selected in the first round, including Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson via trade.
Here’s a look at the SEC selections from Schrager’s mock draft before it all kicks off from Pittsburgh:
- No. 9: Mansoor Delane, LSU — Dallas Cowboys (trade via KC)
- No. 13: Kadyn Proctor, Alabama — Detroit Lions (trade via LAR)
- No. 21: Monroe Freeling, Georgia — Pittsburgh Steelers
- No. 22: Keldric Faulk, Auburn — Los Angeles Chargers
- No. 28: KC Concepcion, Texas A&M — Carolina Panthers
- No. 30: Jermod McCoy, Tennessee — Miami Dolphins
- No. 31: Zion Young, Missouri — New England Patriots
- No. 32: Ty Simpson, Alabama — Arizona Cardinals (trade via SEA)
Here’s a look at the latest odds for a specific player to be selected in the top 10 of the upcoming draft, via Kalshi:
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
