It is mock draft season! Unlike the real NFL draft, these landing spots for the incoming rookie class don’t matter. However, analyzing how these potential landing spots affect the value of the incoming rookies is a valuable exercise. You can understand the fluidity of their value and how the value of rookie picks can drastically change after the NFL draft. For this article, we will discuss Peter Schrager’s latest 2026 mock draft. Schrager, of course, is the draft analyst of note from ESPN and ABC. Let’s assess each incoming dynasty-relevant rookie in the order they are mocked, and identify the losers by their landing spots.
You can also check out my winners from Lance Zierlein’s mock draft here: Winners from Zierlein’s 2026 mock.
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Peter Schrager’s 2026 First Round Mock Draft | Who are the Losers?
1.01 Fernando Mendoza | QB, Las Vegas Raiders
The drumbeat of Mendonza (Ed. note: Can you hear the drums, Fernando?) to the Raiders continues. The ink on this landing spot gets drier with each passing day. Most dynasty players are assuming that Fernando Mendoza‘s move to Las Vegas is a foregone conclusion.
1.04 Jeremiyah Love | RB, Tennessee Titans
Just like in Zierlein’s mock, Jeremiyah Love is selected by the Titans and instantly becomes the best player on their offense. Unfortunately for dynasty players, this is arguably one of the worst landing spots for the rookie RB1. In Tennessee, Love’s first-year production likely takes a hit, as he shares the backfield with incumbent veteran Tony Pollard. However, for a talent like Love, there is no losing. He will remain a highly valued dynasty asset and the rookie draft 1.01 with this landing spot.
1.09 Jordyn Tyson | WR, Kansas City Chiefs
Jordyn Tyson is the first rookie receiver off the board in this mock draft. With a landing spot on the Chiefs, he could very well be the first wide receiver selected in rookie drafts. However, his year-one role in the Kansas City offense would be stymied, with Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy, and Travis Kelce still serving as Patrick Mahomes’ main weapons. However, with Rice a free agent after this season, Kelce one year closer to retirement, and Worthy failing to live up to his first-round hype, Tyson could be the quarterback’s primary pass catcher as early as 2027. Rice would likely be the biggest loser with this selection, as it likely signals the Chiefs’ unwillingness to sign him to a long-term deal after this season. Selling Rice now, before the KC brass add a receiver in the draft, is a prudent dynasty move to make.
1.11 Carnell Tate | WR, Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins are a brutal landing spot for any rookie wide receiver, despite a wide-open depth chart. Carnell Tate would likely be running wind sprints in this offense as a deep-threat option for quarterback Malik Willis. While Willis had a success with a 83.3% Deep Ball Completion Percentage last season, a sample size of eight deep-ball attempts is not enough of a sample size to inspire confidence. Tate would likely see his dynasty stock plummet with this selection, and he likely gets placed a tier below Tyson and Lemon.
1.13 Makai Lemon | WR, Los Angeles Rams
Makai Lemon lands in a similar spot to fellow rookie Jordyn Tyson in this mock draft. Lemon has some tough first-year competition for targets; however, with Davante Adams a free agent after this season, it will likely be the Lemon and Puka Nacua show in Los Angeles for the near future. Unlike Tyson’s landing spot, Mathew Stafford’s age raises additional concerns about the stability of his value in this landing spot. I’d still take him as the rookie WR2 in this scenario and have him ranked as a top 24 dynasty receiver.
1.14 Kenyon Sadiq | TE, Baltimore Ravens
Kenyon Sadiq lands as the understudy to Mark Andrews in this mock draft. His dynasty value takes a substantial hit as Andrews is signed with the Ravens through 2028. Sadiq will likely split time at tight end with Andrews for the next three seasons in this scenario. He would make for a hard round one rookie draft selection in this situation, despite his elite athleticism and college production. If Stowers went in early round two in an extension of this mock draft, he could vault Sadiq as the rookie TE1.
1.16 Omar Cooper Jr. | WR, New York Jets
Omar Cooper Jr. makes for a great real-life complement to Garrett Wilson in the Jets receiver room. However, without a long-term solution at quarterback, this landing spot is tough to stomach. Cooper and Wilson cap each other’s upside in this scenario. It’s hard to envision either player having a successful fantasy season on the Jets.
1.23 Denzel Boston | WR, Philadelphia Eagles
Denzel Boston to the Eagles likely signals the end of A.J. Brown in Philadelphia. However, Boston still has to compete with Devonta Smith and Dallas Goedert for targets in a run-heavy offense. This is not a good landing spot at all, and this draft continues to zap the value of late-round dynasty rookie picks. This mock draft continues to serve as a reminder of why it is usually a good idea to sell late first-round rookie picks in dynasty.
1.24 KC Concepcion | WR, Cleveland Browns
Another poor landing spot for a wide receiver with KC Concepcion going to the Browns in this mock draft. While Concepcion would have the inside track to being a top target getter for the Browns, he lacks stability at quarterback. However, the Browns have enough picks in 2027 to remedy their quarterback issue in that draft. It is at least a year before Concepcion has any shot at a top-24 wide receiver outcome.
1.32 Jadarian Price | RB, Seattle Seahawks
Jadarian Price to the Seattle Seahawks is a common refrain in mock drafts. It would no doubt solidify Price as the dynasty rookie RB2 and a top 15 dynasty running back. The only real dynasty loser in this scenario is incumbent veteran Zach Charbonnet, who enters 2026 rehabbing a torn ACL and in the final year of his rookie deal. It is hard to envision a scenario where the Seahawks re-sign Charbonnet if Price is their first-round pick.
