The 2026 NFL Draft is months away, but with college football in full swing, it may be time to start looking ahead. On top of that, the Vikings' season kicked off yesterday, which means we are launching our weekly Mock Draft Monday series here on Vikings Wire.

When New Orleans goes on the clock in the 2026 NFL Draft, Shough will almost certainly become the latest high-round pick whose team uses an even higher-round pick 12 months later in the hopes of upgrading the position.

What would you do with the first pick in the 2026 NFL draft? The Saints own it, for now, and the latest mock drafts have many different options:

Teddy Bridgewater is unlikely to return, so adding someone with a live arm to back up Baker Mayfield would be a welcome pick on day three. Sawyer Robertson fits that billing perfectly, and he would allow this offense to remain electric at the very least if disaster were to strike Mayfield.

When New Orleans goes on the clock in the 2026 NFL Draft, Shough will almost certainly become the latest high-round pick whose team uses an even higher-round pick 12 months later in the hopes of upgrading the position.