2026 NFL Mock Draft 6-10: Browns address top offensive line needs; Commanders, Saints, Bengals gain an edge
No. 6: Cleveland Browns – Francis Mauigoa, T, Miami
The Browns use the first of their two first round picks on Miami Hurricanes tackle Francis Mauigoa. The Browns add Mauigoa as an effort to overhaul to their offensive line. Big, powerful and solid at both run blocking and pass protection, Mauigoa can take care of their need at tackle and/or can slide inside with the team expecting to move on from Joel Bitonio and Wyatt Teller. The Browns do have other needs, but the offensive line is a starting point and will help address their biggest needs on the offensive side of the ball.
No. 7: Washington Commanders – David Bailey, ED, Texas Tech
The Commanders have their choice here between two of the top edge rushers on the board in Texas Tech’s David Bailey and Miami’s Rueben Bain Jr. They ultimately go with Bailey who led the nation in sacks with 14.5 and demonstrated in the college football playoffs that he can disrupt a top-level quarterback like Fernando Mendoza. With an array of pass rush moves to go along with his explosiveness off the snap, Bailey gives the Commanders that young, force off the edge they have been seeking.
No. 8: New Orleans Saints – Rueben Bain Jr, ED, Miami
The Saints jump at the opportunity to select Rueben Bain Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. He wasn’t as impactful as David Bailey when it comes to sack total, but he still tallied 9.5 sacks in help leading the Hurricanes to the CFP National Championship Game and with his speed and power provides consistent pressure on the quarterback. There is some concerns about his below-average arm length which is the reason he slides just a little in this draft, which is great for the Saints because they get their Cameron Jordan replacement.
No. 9: Kansas City Chiefs– Jeremiyah Love, HB, Notre Dame
The Kansas City Chiefs can go in any direction with this top 10 pick. It really is going to come down to what they do in free agency, but in addressing one of their top needs, the Chiefs do make Jeremiyah Love a top 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The recovery of Patrick Mahomes matters here because if he is not fully 100 percent or not ready to go by the start of the 2026 NFL season, the Chiefs can lean on their run game. Love gives them that lead back they have been missing. He is also a player with homerun ability whenever and wherever he touches the ball.
No. 10: Cincinnati Bengals – Keldrick Faulk, ED, Auburn
Adding another edge rusher will be a priority of the Cincinnati Bengals. Whether they find a way to keep Try Hendrickson or not, they need to bolster the pass rush and Auburn’s Keldrick Faulk helps them do that. With prototypical size (6-foot-6, 285 pound), and power, Faulk is a player who will remind Bengals fans of Carlos Dunlap. As a player who can collapse the pocket and also defend the run, Faulk is the type of three-down defender who could replace Hendrickson if they move on.