Sheil starts the pod by giving his instant reactions to the blockbuster trade that sent DT Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals. He's then joined by The Ringer’s own Steven Ruiz, Diante Lee, and Austin Gayle, who get together to implement the first part of a big group mock of the moves they think each NFL team will make (including trades) on day one of the 2026 draft.

(00:00) The perfect mock draft: Picks 1 to 16

(00:47)Dexter Lawrence II traded to the Cincinnati Bengals
(10:06) No. 1 Las Vegas Raiders
(14:02) No. 2 New York Jets
(21:14) No. 3 Arizona Cardinals
(23:00) No. 4 Tennessee Titans
(27:22) No. 5 New York Giants
(31:22) No. 6 Cleveland Browns
(33:29) No. 7 Washington Commanders
(38:41) No. 8 Cleveland Browns
(41:12) No. 9 Kansas City Chiefs
(45:09) No. 10 Cincinnati Bengals
(47:24) No. 11 New York Giants
(50:20) No. 12 Dallas Cowboys
(55:57) No. 13 Los Angeles Rams
(58:44) No. 14 Baltimore Ravens
(01:00:59) No. 15 Tampa Bay Bucs
(01:06:48) No. 16 New York Jets

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Host: Sheil Kapadia
Guests: Diante Lee, Steven Ruiz, and Austin Gayle
Producer: Chris Sutton
Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez
Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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The Perfect Mock Draft: Picks 1 to 16