The end of the NFL Combine always represnts a sort of in-between time in the league calendar. Teams by Monday have wrapped up a grinder of a week at the NFL Combine, collecting mountains of information and data to inform their draft boards.
But as teams leave downtown Indianapolis, their focus squarely shifts toward NFL free agency, which begins a week from today on March 9.
Free agency often informs how these mock drafts look, so while certain players may have had impressive combine showings, their fit with a specific team can come down to what that team does next week. If a team spends plenty of cash to bring in a free agent at a certain position, maybe they don't need a guy there – or if they don't spend much at a certain position, perhaps that becomes a position of need.
It's all part of putting the puzzle pieces together ahead of April's NFL Draft. With that in mind, this week's mock draft roundup doesn't have much new stuff in it – but expect that to change in the coming weeks.
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Alabama DE LT Overton
Expert: Vinnie Iyer, The Sporting News
Date: Feb. 28
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First Mock Draft Monday update (Feb. 23):
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Missouri LB Josiah Trotter
Selection (No. 78 overall): Iowa State DL Domonique Orange
Expert: Dalton Wasserman, Pro Football Focus
Date: Feb. 23
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Cincinnati LB Jake Golday
Selection (No. 78 overall): Penn State QB Drew Allar
Expert: Gordon McGuinness, Pro Football Focus
Date: Feb. 16
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Florida DT Caleb Banks
Selection (No. 78 overall): Cincinnati LB Jake Golday
Expert: Chad Reuter, NFL.com
Date: Feb. 9
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Miami DE Ahkeem Mesidor
Selection (No. 78 overall): Clemson QB Cade Klubnik
Expert: Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic
Date: Feb. 9
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Oklahoma DE R Mason Thomas
Expert: Matt Miller, ESPN
Date: Feb. 2
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Selection (No. 47 overall): Oklahoma DE R Mason Thomas
Expert: Dane Brugler, The Athletic
Date: Jan. 15
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See photos of the top players experts expect the Indianapolis Colts to target this April, beginning with the No. 47 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Penn State quarterback Drew Allar (15) warms up during an NCAA college football game against Delaware, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)
Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks (88) sacks LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Alabama defensive lineman LT Overton (22) lines up against Mercer during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt)
Cincinnati linebacker Jake Golday (11) during an NCAA collage football game on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Colin E. Braley)
Miami defensive lineman Akheem Mesidor lines up for a play during the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Ohio State and Miami Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Oklahoma defensive lineman R Mason Thomas (32) during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
