2026 NFL Mock Draft 21-25: 49ers add edge rush depth, Bills find prize at linebacker
No. 21: Detroit Lions – Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
The Lions take the best player available as far as needs with the selection of LSU’s Mansoor Delane. In a division filled with explosive offensives, the Lions strengthen their secondary and depth with Delane who is a solid tackler with great playmaking instincts in the defensive backfield.
No. 22: Los Angeles Chargers – Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
The Chargers lost both of their tackles to injury in 2025. Both Rashawn Slater and Joe Alt will be back, but the team still uses their top pick to address the interior of the offensive line with the selection of Penn State’s Olaivavega Ioane. At 6-foot-4, 330 pounds, Ioane is an elite pass blocker who plays the game with immense intensity. Once Slater and Alt returns, the Chargers will have one of the top offensive lines with Ioane in the mix.
No. 23: San Francisco 49ers– Romello Height, ED, Texas Tech
The 49ers add talent and depth off the edge with the selection of Romello Height. As the second half of the dynamic duo at Texas Tech, Height is quick with his first step and relentless in his pursuit to the quarterback. This could be a little bit of a reach for the 49ers, but he has the ceiling to be a three-down type of defender for the 49ers. In the short term he will be a rotational edge rusher with a healthy Nick Bosa back in 2026.
No. 24: Dallas Cowboys via Green Bay – Francis Mauigoa, T, Miami
The Cowboys address the offensive line with their second first round pick. With the selection of Miami’s Francis Mauigoa, the Cowboys get one of the top tackles in the nation. With an ability to play at both left and right tackle, the 6-foot-6, 315-pound Mauigoa will help turn the Cowboys’ offensive line back into one of the best in the NFL.
No. 25: Buffalo Bills – Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
The Bills address the linebacker position with the selection of Sonny Styles with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. As a safety turned linebacker, Styles is a versatile, hard-hitting linebacker who is good on the run as well as in coverage. Ohio State teammate Arvell Reese is getting all the attention, but Styles has the athleticism and skillset to be a solid NFL linebacker.