2026 NFL Draft stock watch: Pro Day risers and fallers

Pro days have done their damage, as have injuries, shaking up mock drafts and big boards as the outlook for the draft class changes almost daily.

These are the players who are trending up, those who are drawing mixed reviews, and others whose stock is heading in the wrong direction.

NFL Draft stock up: Making their case

Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana

Technically, the draft stock for a player locked into the No. 1 overall pick cannot rise any further, but Mendoza deserves to be included after wowing onlookers at the Hoosiers' pro day.

Completing 53 of his 56 throws in front of all 32 NFL teams cemented what was already a given.

Former NFL player Jason Cabinda, speaking on Good Morning Football - available to Game Pass subscribers on DAZN - has seen enough.

Spencer Fano, OT, Utah

Fano's stock took a hit at the NFL Combine when his arm length measured well below the threshold for a top offensive tackle.

There was even talk that he may have to move inside to guard, a scenario that would almost certainly have cast doubt over whether he would remain in consideration as an early first-round selection.

Then came his pro day.

Fano backed up his 4.91-second 40 and 7.34-second three-cone at the Combine with 30 bench reps and a sharp positional workout at his pro day.

There aren't many holes in his scouting profile. A top 10 selection beckons.

Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU

Nussmeier came into his pro day with two boxes to tick: prove he's healthy, and prove he can throw.

He did both. The LSU quarterback was sharp throughout, showing good accuracy across a range of throws while moving easily without any visible discomfort.

It was exactly what he needed. In a quarterback class where only Mendoza and Ty Simpson feel locked into the top of the order, Nussmeier may have just strengthened his case for third in line.

Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama

Proctor may have been the week's biggest winner.

At 6ft 7in and 352 pounds, questions about his athleticism have followed him throughout the process. His Tuscaloosa workout went a long way toward answering them.

ESPN's Field Yates was effusive in his praise afterwards, and the reaction from scouts in attendance was overwhelmingly positive.

Proctor now heads into a busy visit schedule, with Kansas City first up. Given the Chiefs' need to replace Jawaan Taylor at right tackle, that's a pairing worth watching closely.

NFL Draft stock watch: Mixed reviews

Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State

The most anticipated prospect of Ohio State's pro day drew mixed reviews.

Some scouts flagged concerns about his flexibility and bend off the edge. Not everyone agreed.

Micah Parsons, a player Commanders' coach Dan Quinn compared Reese to, argued that film tells the full story.

Reese started his college career as an off-ball linebacker, so the full edge transition will take time. He's still our favourite to go second overall.

C.J. Allen, LB, Georgia

Two very different narratives emerged from Georgia's pro day.

Some were concerned about Allen's display in drills.

NFL analyst Lance Zierlein flagged "hip tightness" as a weakness in Allen's draft profile on the NFL website, adding that he will "have trouble making plays on the ball in man coverage."

Former NFL defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko echoed that concern.

The counterargument is equally compelling. Former Georgia linebacker Smael Mondon pushed back hard, telling Fehoko to "Cut the tape on before tweeting."

And an NFL coach, speaking to DawgsHQ's Rusty Mansell, raved about Allen's football IQ.

Allen is a thumper in run defense. Whether concerns about his ability in pass coverage mean he drops to Day 2 remains to be seen.

For the record, we did not have Allen in our latest first-round mock even before these reports surfaced.

NFL Draft stock down: Could slide

Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State

On a per-game basis, few receivers in this class can touch Tyson.

In 21 games at Arizona State, he racked up 136 catches, 1,812 yards and 18 touchdowns - numbers that generated legitimate top-10 buzz earlier in the process.

The problem is a hamstring injury that kept him out of the Combine and has now kept him off the field at his own pro day, too.

That is over three months without competitive action.

The talent is not in question; durability is the problem. Tyson dealt with a torn ACL, MCL and PCL in 2022, and a fractured clavicle in 2024. The injury history is hard to ignore.

Tyson has a chance to prove his doubters wrong. Per ESPN's Field Yates, the 21-year-old plans to go through positional drills on April 17.

Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson

Terrell skipped timed events at the Combine and missed Clemson's pro day before aggravating his hamstring injury on the first run of his private workout.

While undeniably talented, Terrell is already on the smaller side for an outside corner at the NFL level. Add an unresolved injury concern, and evaluators have another reason for hesitation.

With that said, his stock may not slide too far. He impressed during positional drills in Indianapolis, and 29 NFL teams saw fit to attend his latest workout.

Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame

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A 4.61-second 40 at the Combine was bad enough. Choosing not to run it again at Notre Dame's pro day made things considerably worse.

Fields had a chance to answer the doubters and passed on it. He benched 15 reps and improved his shuttle time, but sidestepping the one drill that mattered most will linger with evaluators.

A Day 2 outcome is now a genuine possibility for someone who entered the offseason as a potential first receiver off the board.

Taylen Green, QB, Arkansas

The Combine numbers were jaw-dropping. At 6'6" and 230 pounds, he blazed a 4.36 40-yard dash, put up a 43.5-inch vertical, and stunned with an 11-foot-2 broad jump.

The pro day in Fayetteville was a different story. The mechanics were still raw, and the inconsistency that marred spells of his play in college showed up again.

He clearly has a rocket for an arm and athletic traits that will tempt a team to take a flier, but the gap between the athlete and the quarterback remains significant.

At this point, Green profiles as the kind of prospect who will be taken late on Day 2 or early on Day 3. Tune into the draft, live on DAZN, to see exactly where he falls.