2026 NFL Mock Draft 21-25: Eagles find their A.J. Brown replacement
No. 21: Los Angeles Chargers – Cashius Howell, ED, Texas A&M
The Chargers add youth off the edge with the selection of Texas A&M’s Cashius Howell. A player who is looking like a top 10 prospect, Howell has tremendous speed off the edge and a player currently in the middle of a breakout season for the Aggies. The Chargers are a playoff team getting it done on offense in 2025, look for the Jim Harbaugh to turn his attention to defense in 2026. Howell will be a great building block.
No. 22: Minnesota Vikings – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
The Vikings will get to choose between LSU’s Mansoor Delane and Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell. They go with Delane with the No. 22 overall pick in the draft. The decision to go with Delane is because of his scheme versatility and his ability to play in the box against the run. Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores will love this player given his size and instincts at the position.
No. 23: Seattle Seahawks – Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
The Seahawks jump on an opportunity to select Avieon Terrell as back-to-back cornerbacks go off the board. With just Devon Witherspoon under contract following the 2025 NFL season, the Seahawks could suddenly be weak at the position in 2026. In Terrell they get a versatile cornerback who could help bolster the secondary immediately as one of the top corner prospects in the draft.
No. 24: Dallas Cowboys via Green Bay – A’Mauri Washington, DL, Oregon
The Cowboys have some flexibility with the second of their two first round picks. There will be some intriguing wide receivers on the board, but the Cowboys continue to build their defensive line with the selection of Oregon’s A’Mauri Washington with the No. 24 overall pick. A player who is elevating his NFL Draft stock by the week, Washington is one of the reasons the Ducks have one of the top defenses in the nation. The defensive tackle is a disrupter in the middle of the line who is almost impossible to run against. His breakout season could land him in the Big D.
No. 25: Philadelphia Eagles – Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
The Eagles get their A.J. Brown replacement with the selection of Denzel Boston with the No. 25 overall pick. That is assuming they move on from Brown. Even if they don’t, the Eagles will look to add another receiver, and Boston is a great fit with his ball tracking skills and catch radius. So far with the Huskies, Boston has 30 receptions for 444 yards and 6 touchdowns. The 6-foot-4 junior will be one of the top receivers in the draft in 2026.