Story byVinnie IyerSat, February 28, 2026 at 8:55 PM UTC·16 min readNFL Mock Draft 2026, 2-round edition: Projections for Rueben Bain Jr., Jeremiyah Love, more before NFL Combine originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It's prime time for Sporting News to expand its 2026 mock draft to two rounds, just a little more than two months before the real NFL draft. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThere are several key prospects working for their final push for scouts to improve their stock during measurements, medical evaluations and workouts during this week's Combine or upcoming individual pro days. With that in mind, here's looking at the latest projections, expanding to go No. 1 through No.