Shocking Mock Draft: Chiefs, Cowboys, Chargers, Seahawks Make Surprising Picks

0:00On April 21st, our crew at A-Z Sports dropped a mega mock draft for the 2026 NFL draft with 16 analysts picking the first round. Live on YouTube, no trades allowed. The four biggest shockers? Cheese grabbing Georgia offensive tackle Monroe Freeling at pick number 9. Cowboys taking Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood at 12. Chargers. Snagging UCF-Ed rusher Malachi Lawrence at 22. And Seahawks selecting Arizona safety trade in Stukes at 32. These picks flew off the consensus big board rankings where Freelings a top tackle prospect but chiefs passed on edge rusher still available to. Protect Patrick Mahomes long term. Hood ranks around 33rd overall, a reach for Dallas at 12 since edge options might linger later, but he's got that high floor. Competitiveness. The locker room craves. Reactions from our analysts lit up the chat. Charles Goldman for the chiefs stressed how rare it is to nav your top tackle giving Freeling a 97.6 athletic score.

1:03Kyle Krabs loved Lawrence as a third pass rusher for the chargers, fitting their scheme to play ahead with points. Meanwhile, Colton Hood's pick had the Cowboys rep wishing for a trade-up, highlighting why blue chip defenders vanish early. And Stukes, sitting 55th on boards, is buzzing late with names like Dame Brugler, calling him first round value for Seattle Secondary. As the real draft nears, these mocks show anything can drop teams, prioritizing fits over rankings could shake up the board big time.