Caleb Downs Lands Outside Top 15 in 2026 Mock as Chiefs and Cowboys Fortify Defense

FOX Sports’ updated 2026 NFL Mock Draft largely sticks to the top five (Mendoza to the Raiders, Bailey to the Jets, Reese to the Cardinals, Love to the Titans, Mauigoa to the Giants) while Caleb Downs slips outside the top 15 to the Vikings at No. 18. Dallas doubles down on defense with two picks at 12 (Jermod McCoy) and 20 (CJ Allen via Green Bay), and Kansas City also adds defensive talent with Mansoor Delane at No. 9 and Keldric Faulk at No. 29, signaling a defense‑first projection as Downs falls from the top tier.