2026 NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Three trades including one by the Jets shake things up

The Serby Mock 4.0 shakes things up with three trades, including one by the Jets.John Harbaugh’s first Giants draft pick is a player he can see fitted for a gold jacket, while Jets GM Darren Mougey leaves the first round with an elite pass rusher and a big target for Geno Smith.Will Ty Simpson make it in the first round? You’ll have to read the entire mock to find out.QB Fernando Mendoza, IndianaKirk Cousins can mentor the apple of Tom Brady’s eye until he’s ready.Edge David Bailey, Texas TechWill McDonald can’t chase Josh Allen and Drake Maye by himself, so the draft’s best pass rusher enables Aaron Glenn to feel super about his play calling superpower.Edge Arvell Reese, Ohio StateTrader Monti Ossenfort either takes “best available player,” with the Micah Parsons ceiling, or entertains an offer he cannot refuse and trades down.RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre DameA nuclear dual-threat weapon who will scare defenses and make life easier on Cam Ward.Bijan-esque.S Caleb Downs, Ohio StateHe’ll be the quarterback of the defense for Harbaugh for the next decade, and a future captain and culture-setter.WR Carnell Tate, Ohio StatePatrick Mahomes should be pounding the table for a weapon who changes the complexion of the offense and also adds insurance in case Rashee Rice finds trouble again.LB Sonny Styles, Ohio StateDaniel Jeremiah refers to this 6-foot-5, 244-pound freak as a condor who will fill the giant void left by the departure of Bobby Wagner.CB Mansoor Delane, LSUA lockdown corner to replace Alontae Taylor for defensive coordinator Brandon Staley’s “star” position.OL Spencer Fano, UtahCoach Todd Monken completes the rebuilding of his O-line with a versatile blocker who can line up wherever he is needed, and immediately as GM Andrew Berry adds a third-rounder.

That 7.34 three-cone, for crying out loud!DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (Fla.)Another swing for that elusive double-digit sacker whose relentlessness compensates for those short arms now that Tre...