Athlon Sports draft expert Luke Easterling takes his first stab at forecasting the first round of next year's NFL Draft.

Is it too early for a 2026 NFL mock draft? Maybe, but you still should get to know these 32 prospects ahead of the upcoming college season.

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,