Best NFL Mock Draft Simulators in 2026 (Free and Paid)
Last updated October 2026. Rankings draw on A to Z Sports' comparison of mock draft tools for the 2026 draft cycle, plus each site's current free features.
A mock draft simulator lets you run an NFL draft in minutes: you pick for your team, the computer picks for everyone else, and you get a full board at the end. The good ones use a real big board, let you trade, and make it easy to research players. Here is how the most popular options compare, and what to use if you want to go beyond predicting picks.
1. Pro Football Network (PFN) Mock Draft Simulator
Free: Yes
The most complete free option. PFN's simulator lets you choose which big board drives the computer's picks (PFF, ESPN, The Athletic, PFSN, or a consensus), proposes CPU trades, and has strong integrated player profiles. The main gaps: the trade tool does not tell you whether a deal is fair, and you cannot filter players by position group.
2. Mock Draft Hero
Free: Yes
Also lets you pick the big board and fields CPU trade offers, but stands out for letting you build your own trades with a trade-fairness meter. The interface takes a minute to learn.
3. Stick To The Model
A clean interface that shows scheme fit for each prospect, plus salary cap and roster tools that go beyond the draft itself. Good if you think about the draft in terms of how a player fits a team.
4. NFL Mock Draft Database
Known for its community-updated big board and a simple mobile experience. A to Z Sports found it unreliable on desktop, so it is best used on a phone.
5. PFF Mock Draft Simulator
Free: Limited · Full version: PFF subscription
The best interface of the group, with no ads, integrated PFF grades, a good trade tool, and draft grades at the end. The free version is capped at three rounds and a daily limit, with no trades.
6. FanSpeak
Free: Partly; the trade tool requires a subscription
A clean, light interface, but fewer big-board choices and little player information.
Quick Comparison
| Simulator | Free? | Trades | Stands out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Football Network | Yes | CPU trade offers | Big-board choice, player profiles |
| Mock Draft Hero | Yes | Build your own + fairness meter | Trade tools |
| Stick To The Model | — | — | Scheme fit, cap tools |
| NFL Mock Draft Database | — | — | Community board, mobile |
| PFF | Limited | Full version only | Interface, PFF grades |
| FanSpeak | Partly | Subscription | Clean, simple |
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Mock Drafts vs Running a Real Draft
Every tool above answers one question: who will teams pick? The draft is over the moment you finish. If what you enjoy is the GM side of the draft, scouting prospects you are not sure about, trading up for a player you believe in, and then finding out three seasons later whether you were right, a football GM simulator goes further.
BS Football is free and runs in your browser. Prospects come with real uncertainty: you start with a wide rating range and spend scouting resources, including Deep Scout reports, to narrow it. You draft all seven rounds, sign your picks under a hard salary cap, and then watch them develop or bust over multiple seasons. It is not a prediction tool for the real NFL draft; it is what happens after you make the pick.
How to Choose
- Want the best free mock draft? Pro Football Network.
- Want to build your own trades? Mock Draft Hero.
- Already pay for PFF? Use PFF's full simulator.
- Want to live with your picks for years? BS Football.
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