NFL scouts want to watch good-on-good when it comes to evaluating prospects. The tape against the best competition carries a heavier emphasis throughout the progress, as it should. As such, conference championship games leading into the College Football Playoff are an excellent indicator of who a player is when the pressure is turned up and the opponent is of a higher quality.

The 2026 NFL Draft will take place from April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.

With that in mind, a new second-round mock draft from Pro Football Network has the Seahawks taking Penn State offensive lineman Olaivavega Ioane with the 27th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.

If the NFL season ended after the early slate of Week 13 Sunday games, the Titans would hold the No. 1 pick. Here's the full 2026 NFL Draft order:

Which 2026 NFL Draft prospects solidified themselves as leading candidates for a coveted all-star game invite? Chad Reuter unveils his ranking of the top 10 Senior Bowl prospects at the conclusion of the 2025 college football regular season.

As we keep an eye on the 2026 NFL Draft, we're identifying each team's biggest holes and which Day 1 and 2 prospects could best fill them. Here is the AFC South.

North Texas would not be on the verge of a potential automatic bid to the College Football Playoff without the play of redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Mestemaker. In his breakout season, Mestemaker has thrown for 3,835 passing yards (most in FBS), 29 touchdowns and four interceptions.

Keith Abney is a true competitor who fights for every inch and then some to make plays on the football field. He sees the game quickly and fluidly while communicating with his teammates and triggering throwing motions and route breaks.

The Texans, Chargers, Jaguars, Steelers, Bills and Colts all face potentials shift of more than 20 percent in their playoff odds Sunday.

Big Ten Running Back of the Year winner Emmett Johnson has declared for the 2026 NFL draft. Read more at Pro Football Rumors.

With no sure-fire franchise QB, front offices could be forced to shift their focus to foundational defensive playmakers.