The 2026 NFL Draft has finally arrived! Pittsburgh is the spot for the next three days as the latest group of prospects will have their pro football dreams come true. TeamFB7 will bring you live updates and analysis of three days.
The 2026 NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night in Pittsburgh with first round taking place on the first of three days at Acrisure Stadium in the Steel City.
There were eight draft-day trades. There were some major surprises in the first four picks. There were even bigger surprises the rest of the way.
It was a wild first round, but the intrigue and storylines have continued in full through Day 2 of the draft with some notable prospects falling further than anyone expected.
We break down each of the first three rounds here.
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First Round Live Commentary & Analysis
It’s official — no surprise as Raiders take QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1
The only sure thing in this draft is now officially official.
Mendoza is absolutely the quarterback a franchise and fan base can be excited to build a team around as the Raiders begin their latest rebuild with the Heisman Trophy winner out of Indiana.
Mendoza chose not to attend the draft and celebrate the moment at home in South Florida with his family.
Mendoza joins an exclusive group of Heisman Trophy winners to lead their team to the national championship and then go No. 1 overall in the draft.
We can only hope Mendoza’s youngest brother doesn’t get the full meme treatment for being left hanging here on the celebration!
Now the real intrigue and suspense begins …
Jets Take EDGE David Bailey At No. 2
Bailey was our recommendation for this pick in our pre-draft analysis series — a true Day 1 impact force at edge rusher is what the Jets needed the most.
The 6-foot-3, 251-pound Bailey had 19.5 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks in an All-American season for Texas Tech last year. There are questions about his bend, but he flashes in plenty of other ways.
Cardinals Make Jeremiyah Love The First RB Drafted Top 5 Since Saquon Barkley in 2018
Wow. Wow. Wow.
We heard the buzz, sure, but the Cardinals have so many needs as they begin a total reset/rebuild that taking a running back at No. 3 — just the sixth RB to go top-5 in the last 21 years — feels like the wrong move.
That’s no knock on Love. He’s the real deal and will most likely have an excellent NFL career — but using premium draft capital on a RB should be the final piece to a puzzle and not one of the first pieces to a rebuild.
We broke down in-depth how that move has rarely worked out historically.
Also, they paid for free agent running back Tyler Allgeier (2 years, $12.25 million) to pair with incumbent James Conner, so this couldn’t have been their plan all along.
Simply wild. This could shake up the entire first round.
Ohio State WR Carnell Tate Goes No. 4 To Titans
Again, this feels too high. We thought the Titans needed an edge rusher, and passing on Tate’s Ohio State teammate, EDGE/LB Arvell Reese.
We thought Tate would be the third of the four Buckeyes first-rounders to come off the board after Reese and linebacker Sonny Styles.
This is another surprise, especially with defensive-minded head coach Robert Saleh taking over the Titans rebuild.
But Tate will be useful, for sure. He’ll pair with Calvin Ridley and free agent signing Wan’Dale Robinson atop the depth chart at wide receiver as 2025 No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward gets a major upgrade in playmakers to target after a blah rookie season while being put in a tough situation.
New York Giants Benefit From Draft Surprises, Land Arvell Reese At No. 5
Our pre-draft recommendation for the Giants was to take Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles at No. 5, but that was with the assumption that there was no way his Buckeyes teammate Reese would still be on the board.
The Giants are the first beneficiaries of this draft after Titans’ surprise move to take WR Carnell Tate one pick earlier.
There was question leading up to the draft if Reese would ultimately settle as an off-ball linebacker or an EDGE rusher — he worked out as both at the NFL Scouting Combine. The Giants have a bigger need at linebacker and Reese is an ideal fit.
TRADE: Chiefs Move Up To No. 6, Take CB Mansoor Delane
We have our first draft-day trade!
The Kansas City Chiefs trade up three picks with the Cleveland Browns for the No. 6 selection, sending No. 9, No. 74 and No. 148 to the Browns.
After trading top cornerback Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams and losing their other top cornerback Jaylen Watson in free agency to the Rams, the Chiefs didn’t want to take a chance on missing out on their priority target and grab the consensus No. 1 CB in the draft in LSU star Mansoor Delane.
This is the player we thought the Chiefs should and would take — we just didn’t know they’d need to trade up to get him. But it’s the right selection for Kansas City.
Delane was stifling in coverage.
PFF graded him 3rd (90.5) out of 897 qualifying cornerbacks in college football last season. Per PFF, he allowed just 14 receptions all season while allowing a 31.3 passer rating when targeted, with 2 INTs, 11 passes defended and 45 tackles. He had 4 INTs in 2024 for Virginia Tech.
Washington Commanders Are Big Winners With LB Sonny Styles At No. 7
The Commanders are our second big winner of this draft board. They couldn’t have hoped for a better outcome than Ohio State linebacker Sonny Styles falling to them at No. 7.
Washington’s entire offseason focus has been getting younger and faster on defense, and that middle linebacker spot was the lingering question mark after the Commanders let veteran leading tackler Bobby Wagner become a free agent.
We noted that Styles would be the dream pick for coach Dan Quinn’s defense, but we didn’t think the Commanders would get a shot to take him.
That makes three Ohio State Buckeyes drafted in the last four picks.
New Orleans Saints Get Much-Needed WR At No. 8 With Jordyn Tyson
We broke it down in no uncertain terms that the Saints absolutely needed to take a wide receiver with its first-round pick, and indeed that’s the route they go with Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson.
The Saints had one of the thinnest WR depth charts in the league behind No. 1 WR Chris Olave, and now they potentially have one of the better top tandems at the position.
The 6-foot-2, 203-pound Tyson had 61 catches for 711 yards and 8 TDs in nine games last fall for the Sun Devils after exploding for 75-1,101-10 in 2024.
The Run On Offensive Tackles Begins!
Neither the Cleveland Browns, after trading down from No. 6 to No. 9, nor the New York Giants, with the No. 10 pick they acquired from the Bengals this week, needed any time to think about their picks here.
Both quickly turned in draft cards for the first two offensive tackles selected, with the Browns taking Utah’s Spencer Fano and the Giants taking Miami’s Francis Mauigoa.
The Browns prioritized pulling off a total makeover on the offensive line this offseason, signing former Chargers left guard Zion Johnson (3 years, $49.5 million) and former Packers center Elgton Jenkins (2 years, $24 million), trading a fifth-round pick to the Texans for right tackle Tytus Howard and re-signing right guard Teven Jenkins (1 year, $4 million).
They have Dawand Jones back at left tackle, but he’s been limited to 11, 10 and 3 games his first three seasons due to injuries. Cleveland decided not to leave itself vulnerable to more of the same and added Fano, who also has the potential to play guard.
Meanwhile, the Giants going for an offensive tackle was more of a surprise as they return both starting tackles in Andrew Thomas (ranked the 4th best OT in the NFL last season by PFF) and Jermaine Eluemunor (ranked 54th out of 89 OTs). Thomas is in the middle of a five-year, $117.5-million contract that runs through 2029, and Eluemunor just got a new three-year, $39-million contract.
So this is a true stunner.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Giants plan to slot Mauigoa at right guard to start out, where sure, he’ll be an upgrade over Daniel Faalele, who is on a cheap one-year contract and moves to a reserve role. That’s a high price to pay for a right guard, though.
We really thought the Giants would — and should — double-down on defense and take safety Caleb Downs.
TRADE: Cowboys Flip Picks With Dolphins, Take S Caleb Downs
The Cowboys traded two fifth-round picks to flip spots with the Dolphins and move up one pick to make sure they got their guy — Ohio State safety Caleb Downs.
Excellent pick for a defense that needs difference-makers, and that’s what Downs was as a two-time All-American for the Buckeyes. Many feel he’s not only the best safety in this draft, but the best to come along in years (since Kyle Hamilton to the Ravens).
This is simply incredible value for Dallas.
In turn, the Dolphins took Alabama left tackle Kadyn Proctor, which makes fine sense for a team that totally stripped down its roster this offseason to begin a full rebuild. Starting with an anchor left tackle is sensible.
STUNNER: Los Angeles Rams Draft QB Ty Simpson No. 13
Well, we didn’t see this coming!
The question entering the day was whether Ty Simpson would got in the first round at all — maybe to the Jets or the Cardinals trading back into the first round. But the Rams?
The Rams are all-in on winning the Super Bowl this year — or were. It made all the sense in the world to get the third WR they needed for reigning MVP QB Matthew Stafford and take USC’s Makai Lemon here — a perfect fit who could have been a major weapon out of the slot with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams on the outside.
Instead, they mortgage the present to plan for the future? For a QB who wasn’t even in incredible demand with teams seemingly split on his NFL upside?
We don’t like this move at all. Sure, Stafford is 38 years old and operating year to year right now, but still, the Rams had a chance to complete their 2026 roster puzzle and double-down on what already might be the best offense in the NFL.
This pick can’t truly be evaluated for a few years, obviously. Maybe it proves to be a shrewd move long-term.
Ravens Bolster OL With Coveted OG Olaivavega Ioane
Spencer Fano was viewed as a versatile tackle/guard, the Giants are apparently moving Miami left tackle Francis Mauigoa to right guard (at least initially), but the best true guard in this draft was Olaivavega Ioane.
We thought the Ravens’ biggest need was at wide receiver, and with USC’s Makai Lemon still on the board that would have been a nice value pick here to give Lamar Jackson another high-upside target. But we can’t fault this pick.
The Ravens are set at offensive tackle with well-regarded bookends Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten under contract through 2027 and signed free agent guard John Simpson for 3 years and $30 million. They could have gone into 2026 with incumbent Andrew Vorhees remaining at the other guard spot, but Ioane is a clear upgrade and now becomes an anchor on the interior for Baltimore for perhaps the next decade-plus.
Also, this is another shot across the bow in the rivalry with the Steelers, who badly coveted Ioane at No. 21.
Buccaneers Another Draft Winner With EDGE Rueben Bain Jr.
In our draft preview for the Bucs, we made clear that finding an elite edge rusher was the best possible outcome for the team, but we didn’t think Bain would still be on the board.
The Buccaneers are our next big winner in this draft for being able to address their biggest need with an ideal option that shouldn’t have still been on the board at No. 15.
Bain became one of the hardest prospects in the draft to project, so Tampa Bay couldn’t have been certain he’d be on the board for them. But he was clearly the cut-off of the Tier 1 edge rushers before a drop-off to the next group.
Bain was the engine of the elite defense that led Miami to the national championship game. Great get for Tampa Bay.
Tight End Kenyon Sadiq A Fun Fit For New York Jets
After going defense with the No. 2 overall pick, the Jets add a foundational offensive piece at No. 16 with Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq — the far-and-away consensus top TE in the draft.
Pair Sadiq with star running back Breece Hall and impressive wide receiver Garrett Wilson and suddenly one of the worst offenses in the NFL has some fresh upside in 2026, even with veteran Geno Smith a mere placeholder at quarterback.
Lions Bolster O-Line With Clemson’s OT Blake Miller
Well, we had the position right but the pick wrong.
The Lions needed an edge rusher, but we knew they wouldn’t have a shot at the top tier guys (Bailey, Reese, Bain), so offensive tackle made the most sense. We thought Georgia’s Monroe Freeling, a pre-draft fast-riser coming off a breakout 2025 season, was the best pick in that regard, but the Lions went with a more experienced offensive tackle in four-year starter Blake Miller.
No qualms with that.
Vikings Deliver Second-Biggest Surprise Of Draft
This one might be an even bigger surprise than the Rams taking QB Ty Simpson.
There was absolutely some debate as to who was the top defensive tackle in the draft, but few noted draft analysts would have said it was Florida’s Caleb Banks. Also, this was mighty early in the draft to take a defensive tackle — especially one undermined by a concerning foot injury last year.
But what do we know?
Panthers Take OT Monroe Freeling
There he is. We love the upside of the 6-foot-7, 315-pound Freeling, even if he only started one season at Georgia. That’s the reason he fell in the draft, but he created a lot of buzz at the NFL Scouting Combine after showcasing his top-end athleticism.
We thought the Panthers should have gone wide receiver here, but Freeling is a local prospect from the Carolinas and a good value at this pick.
TRADE: Eagles Move Up 3 Picks To Take WR Makai Lemon
The Eagles and rival Cowboys pulled off a trade with Philadelphia moving up from No. 23 to No. 20 and getting the best value left on the board — USC WR Makai Lemon.
The Cowboys get picks No. 23, No. 114 and No. 137.
With the expectation that disgruntled star WR A.J. Brown is traded after June 1, the Eagles had already signed free agent Hollywood Brown and traded for former Packers WR Dontayvion Wicks. But neither of those is a true No. 2 complement to DeVonta Smith.
Lemon certainly is. We couldn’t love this pick more.
The USC star won the Biletnikoff Award as college football’s top pass-catcher with 79 catches for 1,156 yards and 11 TDs. He’s a tenacious competitor in the mold of the Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown or the Rams’ Puka Nacua in that he plays with relentless physicality, is an exceptional route runner, has elite hands and top-end yards-after-the catch ability.
Great move for the Eagles.
Steelers Don’t Get The OG They Need But Go OL Regardless
Most every draft pundit was in agreement that the ideal outcome for the Steelers in this draft was getting Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane to replace standout left guard Isaac Seumalo, who signed with the Cardinals in free agency, but the rival Ravens didn’t let that happen — taking Ioane far earlier than most expected.
Pittsburgh nonetheless invested in the offensive line with its No. 21 pick, taking Arizona State tackle Max Iheanachor. That comes after ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported earlier in the day that Steelers left tackle Broderick Jones had a setback in his recovery from a neck injury that could threaten his availability for the start of the season.
Iheanachor is an interesting pick in that regard, though, as he is considered one of the more raw offensive tackle prospects in the draft — but with high upside. His family moved from Nigeria when he was in high school and he was a basketball player initially before getting an invite to East Los Angeles College to try his hand at football. He then transferred to Arizona State and developed into a really impressive right tackle there.
Chargers, Cowboys Start Run On Second-Tier Edge Rushers
The next group of edge rushers is starting to come off the board as the Chargers took Miami’s Akheem Mesidor and the Cowboys grabbed UCF’s Malachi Lawrence at picks 22 and 23.
The Chargers were likely to take an EDGE after losing Odafe Oweh in free agency to the Commanders, and Mesidor is viewed as a high-floor plug-and-play Day 1 contributor as he’s already 25 years old. He teamed with Rueben Bain Jr. to lead Miami’s elite defense to the national championship game with 63 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks and 4 forced fumbles.
It’s a logical pick for the Chargers as Mesidor can learn from veteran Khalil Mack and Tuli Tuipulotu.
Lawrence, meanwhile, goes a little higher than most projected, but he consistently produced at UCF with 19.5 sacks over the last three seasons.
Dallas needed help all over the defense and comes away with two intriguing selections in the first round in Downs and Lawrence.
Cleveland Browns Get WR They Badly Needed
Many thought the Browns might go wide receiver with their first pick, but they made a strong selection in OT Spencer Fano after trading back from No. 6 to No. 9. And they still get a high-upside wide receiver at No. 24 in Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion.
That’s a win-win. We’ve been critical of Browns general manager Andrew Berry (with good reason!), but that’s nice management of the first round for Cleveland.
The Browns had one of the thinnest WR depth charts in the NFL with Jerry Jeudy and a weak supporting cast. Concepcion should be a high-volume weapon out of the slot (61 catches for 919 yards and 9 TDs for the Aggies last season) and help the team as a kick returner (2 punt return TDs in 2025).
Bears Get Great Value At No. 25 In Safety Dillon Thieneman
We had safety as the Bears’ No. 2 need behind edge rusher, but the value at pick No. 25 was to pounce on Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, the consensus No. 2 prospect at the position.
The Bears offense took off in coach Ben Johnson’s first season as QB Caleb Williams took a sophomore leap and led the team to the divisional round of the playoffs, but Chicago’s defense was underwhelming. The Bears spent big on former Seahawks safety Coby Bryant in free agency and now pair him with Thieneman for one of the better combos in the league at that spot.
Thieneman had back-to-back 100-tackle seasons at Purdue before transferring to Oregon and playing a leading role in the Ducks getting back to the College Football Playoff, posting 96 tackles, 3.5 TFLs and 2 INTs.
Many thought Thieneman was an obvious fit for the Vikings at No. 18, so this is great value for the Bears.
Texans Trade Up And Get Stronger On OL
As we broke down in-depth this week, Houston general manager Nick Caserio has done a phenomenal job of building the Texans roster through the draft, free agency and select trades to the point the team entered the draft with minimal need.
So it only made sense they’d pool their draft capital and trade up and find the best upgrade they could across the roster.
We thought the move was to take an offensive tackle after 2025 second-rounder Aireontae Ersery struggled as a rookie, but instead the Texans traded up two picks with the Bills to take Georgia Tech offensive guard Keylan Rutledge.
Interestingly, the Texans just gave right guard Ed Ingram a 3-year, $37.5-million extension and signed free agent Wyatt Teller to a 2-year, $16-million deal to presumably man left guard.
But now they have Rutledge. What’s interesting is he did some work at center at the Senior Bowl, and perhaps the Texans see him as a long-term option there with starter Jake Andrews a free agent after next season.
Dolphins, Patriots Continue Trade-Happy First Round
Make it three straight trades as the Dolphins and Patriots followed the Texans in moving up.
First, Miami moved up from No. 30 to No. 27 (flipping with the 49ers) and taking San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson.
Johnson had a career-high 4 INTs (with two TD returns) and 9 passes defended as a senior at San Diego State, but his elite speed is what sent him shooting up draft boards as he ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine.
The Dolphins have needs all over the field after stripping down their roster and got two high-upside players at premium positions in the first round in OT Kadyn Proctor and Johnson at CB.
The Patriots then decided they didn’t want to risk waiting any longer to get their guy, trading with the Bills to move up from No. 31 to No. 28 to take Utah offensive tackle Caleb Lomu.
We thought the Patriots would prioritize getting an edge rusher, but we also noted how offensive line was tempting even with five starters already in place.
Lomu could be the long-term replacement for right tackle Morgan Moses, who is 35 years old and in the second year of a three-year contract. But he also provides insurance if left tackle Will Campbell, who struggled mightily in the playoffs as a rookie, ends up needing to move inside (as some wondered about him coming into the draft last year). Meanwhile, the Pats just needed depth at OT period for 2026, so Lomu checks several boxes.
Chiefs Get One Of Top DTs Late In First Round
At No. 29, the Chiefs take Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods, whom many draft pundits thought was the top DT prospect in the draft. He ends up being the second DT taken after the Vikings reached way early on Caleb Banks at No. 18.
Woods is a high-floor prospect who should be a Day 1 contributor for the Chiefs next to elite DT Chris Jones.
We thought edge rusher was a bigger need for Kansas City, but Woods will be a difference-maker.
More Trades! Jets And Titans Move Back Into First Round
The Jets had already made two first-round picks, taking EDGE David Bailey at No. 2 and TE Kenyon Sadiq at No. 16, landing the top prospect at both positions, but they weren’t done.
While Sadiq greatly upgraded the Jets’ collection of offensive playmakers, but the team really needed another WR to pair with Garrett Wilson and they get it here at No. 30 as the 49ers move back yet again.
The Jets grabbed Indiana WR Omar Cooper Jr., whose draft stock had been climbing in recent weeks from projected second-round pick to likely first-rounder who could have gone even higher than this. So this qualifies as good value at a position of priority need.
Cooper had 69 catches for 937 yards and 13 TDs (plus a rushing TD) for the national champion Indiana Hoosiers.
Then, on the final trade of a wild first round of the draft, the Titans moved up from an early Day 2 pick (No. 35) to No. 31 in a trade with the Bills.
We thought the Titans greatly overreached to take WR Carnell Tate at No. 4 overall. Getting Auburn EDGE Keldric Faulk at No. 31 was a good value. His production didn’t fill up the stat sheet this past season necessarily — 5 sacks as a junior after 11 as a sophomore — but he was viewed as one of the most untapped-upside EDGE rushers in the draft. And that position was the Titans’ biggest need.
So they rallied to salvage the day with this move.
Seahawks Make The Obvious Pick To End Round 1
The Seahawks had put it out there that they’d like to trade out of the No. 32 pick, but that didn’t happen, in which case they made the obvious pick many projected in taking Notre Dame running back Jadarian Price.
Price, the second RB off the board behind his Fighting Irish teammate Jeremiyah Love, fills the void left by Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III leaving in free agency for Kansas City while fellow RB Zach Charbonnet works his way back from knee surgery that could limit him early in the season.
2026 NFL Draft First Round Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 1 | Las Vegas Raiders | Fernando Mendoza | QB | Indiana |
| 2 | New York Jets | David Bailey | EDGE | Texas Tech |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals | Jeremiyah Love | RB | Notre Dame |
| 4 | Tennessee Titans | Carnell Tate | WR | Ohio State |
| 5 | New York Giants | Arvell Reese | LB | Ohio State |
| 6 | *Kansas City Chiefs (via Browns) | Mansoor Delane | CB | LSU |
| 7 | Washington Commanders | Sonny Styles | LB | Ohio State |
| 8 | New Orleans Saints | Jordyn Tyson | WR | Arizona State |
| 9 | *Cleveland Browns (via Chiefs) | Spencer Fano | OT | Utah |
| 10 | New York Giants (via Bengals) | Francis Mauigoa | OT | Miami |
| 11 | *Dallas Cowboys (via Dolphins) | Caleb Downs | S | Ohio State |
| 12 | *Miami Dolphins (via Cowboys) | Kadyn Proctor | OT | Alabama |
| 13 | Los Angeles Rams (via Atlanta Falcons) | Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama |
| 14 | Baltimore Ravens | Olaivavega Ioane | OG | Penn State |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Rueben Bain Jr. | EDGE | Miami |
| 16 | New York Jets (via Indianapolis Colts) | Kenyon Sadiq | TE | New York Jets |
| 17 | Detroit Lions | Blake Miller | OT | Clemson |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings | Caleb Banks | DT | Florida |
| 19 | Carolina Panthers | Monroe Freeling | OT | Georgia |
| 20 | *Philadelphia Eagles (via Cowboys) | Makai Lemon | WR | USC |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Max Iheanachor | OT | Arizona State |
| 22 | Los Angeles Chargers | Akheem Mesidor | EDGE | Miami |
| 23 | *Dallas Cowboys (via Eagles) | Malachi Lawrence | EDGE | UCF |
| 24 | Cleveland Browns (via Jacksonville Jaguars) | KC Concepcion | WR | Texas A&M |
| 25 | Chicago Bears | Dillon Thieneman | S | Oregon |
| 26 | *Houston Texans (via Bills) | Keylan Rutledge | OG | Georgia Tech |
| 27 | *Miami Dolphins (via 49ers) | Chris Johnson | CB | San Diego State |
| 28 | *New England Patriots (via Bills via Texans) | Caleb Lomu | OT | Utah |
| 29 | Kansas City Chiefs (via Los Angeles Rams) | Peter Woods | DT | Clemson |
| 30 | *New York Jets (via 49ers, via Dolphins, via Denver Broncos) | Omar Cooper Jr. | WR | Indiana |
| 31 | *Tennessee Titans (via Bills via Patriots) | Keldric Faulk | EDGE | Auburn |
| 32 | Seattle Seahawks | Jadarian Price | RB | Notre Dame |
*Reflects draft day trade.
2026 NFL Draft Day 2 Analysis
-Mildly surprised the Bills didn’t take Georgia LB C.J. Allen at No. 35 given what a pressing need that spot is, but EDGE was close behind and we were equally surprised T.J. Parker didn’t get taken in the first round. So that’s a good value for Buffalo, which can still look to address LB later on. But it should be the priority in Round 3, where there will still be some interesting options like maybe Cincinnati’s Jake Golday or if not then Pittsburgh’s Kyle Louis.
-We’ve said before, but the Houston Texans are such a savvy franchise under Nick Caserio’s leadership. The Texans trade up two picks to pounce at No. 36 (sending No. 38 and No. 91 to the Raiders with No. 117 also coming back) with Ohio State DT Kayden McDonald still on the board. McDonald was the only player invited to the “Green Room” in Pittsburgh who didn’t get picked on Day 1, but he came back again to experience the moment on stage. Cool moment — and excellent pick as the rich get richer with Houston’s already elite defense adding another difference-maker to the interior of the that defensive line.
-We’ve really loved what the Giants have done in this draft, grabbing LB Arvell Reese at No. 5, OL Francis Mauigoa at No. 10 and now Tennessee CB Colton Hood at No. 37. The Giants lost starting CB Cor’Dale Flott in free agency and needed to invest in the position early. Some thought Hood could sneak into the first round. This is good value.
-What happened to the Cleveland Browns? Were they given an organizational lobotomy? They’re crushing this draft. We praised their work on Day 1 on the draft with offensive tackle Spencer Fano and receiver/return specialist KC Concepcion at a great value, and they double down on bolstering that WR corps with another excellent value in Washington WR Denzel Boston. Many thought the 6-foot-3, 212-pound Boston (62 catches for 881 yards and 11 TDs in 2025) would be off the board in the first round. Instead, the Browns have overhauled their WR corps with Boston and incumbent Jerry Jeudy on the outside and Concepcion a game-changer out of the slot. Wow.
-The draft board breaks fortuitously for the Cincinnati Bengals, making their first pick of the draft at No. 41 after trading their first-rounder to the Giants for DT Dexter Lawrence. The Bengals badly needed an edge rusher after losing Trey Hendrickson and Joseph Ossai in free agency and overpaying former Seahawks rotational EDGE Boye Mafe to replace them. That wasn’t going to cut it. But they get good value in the second round with Texas A&M All-American Cashius Howell (14 TFLs, 11.5 sacks in 2025). He fell in the draft a bit due to getting the dreaded “short arms” tag at the combine, but this is an excellent pick with a great chance to outplay his draft slot.
-The good thing with having needs at almost every position is the Miami Dolphins can simply take the best talent available. We were eager to see where Texas Tech All-American Jacob Rodriguez would land, feeling he was undervalued and that more stock should be put on his elite level of production (128 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions and 7 forced fumbles). Good pick for the Dolphins.
-Perhaps seeing the run of second-tier EDGE prospects flying off the board, the Lions move up six picks to No. 44 in a trade with the Jets and take Michigan edge rusher Derrick Moore. Interesting that Moore went ahead of Missouri’s Zion Young, who most all draft pundits ranked higher and as a fringe first-round consideration.
-There he goes — Missouri EDGE Zion Young off the board to the Baltimore Ravens with the next pick as the run on edge rusher continues. Upgrading the pass rush was the Ravens’ offseason priority, and they checked the box in a big way signing former Bengals star Trey Hendrickson to a huge contract. But adding Young is a smart way to double down on improving one of the team’s major 2025 weaknesses. Young had 42 tackles, 16.5 TFLs, 6.5 sacks and 2 FFs last season.
-With future Hall of Fame linebacker Lavonte David retiring, the Buccaneers signed veteran free agent Alex Anzalone. But they may have found David’s long-term replacement in Missouri LB Josiah Trotter, the son of former star NFL linebacker Jeremiah Trotter. He had 84 tackles and 13 TFLs last season.
-The Pittsburgh Steelers planned to take USC WR Makai Lemon as a slot weapon in the first round before the Eagles traded up right in front of them to snag the Biletnikoff Award winner. So the Steelers come back to that need here, trade up with the Colts and take Alabama’s Germie Bernard in the second round. Bernard had a career-high 64 catches for 862 yards and 7 TDs as a senior.
-Now this is cool! Clemson CB Avieon Terrell, who had become a great value at this point of the draft, gets drafted by the Atlanta Falcons at No. 48 where he’ll become teammates with his older brother, fellow CB A.J. Terrell. The two brothers should form the Falcons’ top tandem on the outside. Awesome.
-Another trade: The Carolina Panthers move up two picks, swapping with the Vikings, to take Texas Tech nose tackle Lee Hunter.
-The fall of Georgia LB C.J. Allen is on as Cincinnati’s Jake Golday is the next LB off the board at No. 51 to the Minnesota Vikings. We thought Allen would go early in this second round. Hmm.
-And the C.J. Allen fall ends moments later, lol! The Colts badly needed to draft a linebacker after trading Zaire Franklin to the Packers to save salary cap space. But this was their first pick in the draft, so there was no telling who would be on the board for them at this spot. This is an ideal outcome for Indianapolis.
-The Eagles add another really fun piece to their offense with Vanderbilt tight end Eli Stowers, who had 62 receptions for 769 yards and 4 TDs last season and won the Mackey Award as college football’s top tight end. The 6-foot-3, 239-pound playmaker then wowed scouts at the NFL Scouting Combine when he ran a 4.51-second 40-yard dash, set a record for tight ends in the vertical jump at 45.5 inches and tied for the top broad jump among all combine participants at 11’3”.
-Another Trade: Patriots move up 8 picks and address their biggest need for an EDGE with Illinois Gabe Jacas.
-Interesting pick for the Chicago Bears at No. 57, taking Iowa center Logan Jones. The Bears were stunned by Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman’s sudden retirement at 27 years old for health reasons. They traded for center Garrett Bradbury from the Patriots, but they clearly didn’t see him as the long-term option there. That’ll be Jones.
-The Browns, man! This is madness. They’re maximizing this draft. Incredible. Cleveland trades up 12 picks while seeing Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren still on the board, taking him at No. 58 when some draft analysts thought he could go late in the first round. He’s an exciting player who is both a big hitter and ballhawk with 214 tackles, 5 interceptions and 9 forced fumbles over the last three seasons.
-The Tennessee Titans trade back into the second round and take Texas linebacker Anthony Hill, which is another nice value so late in this round.
-Oof, the Rams’ strange draft continues. While they still need a receiver, they instead take one of the least exciting tight ends in the draft in Ohio State’s Max Klare (43-448-2 last season). We thought Klare was more of a Day 3 pick. Plus, the Rams have two starting-caliber tight ends already in Colby Parkinson and Tyler Higbee. Odd pick — again.
-TRADE: The Bills move up four spots to take Ohio State CB Devin Igbinosun. This raises the question of how bad are Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy’s medical reports?! He’s a first-round talent still on the board and getting passed over.
-Smart franchises make smart personnel moves. John Schneider with another great move at the end of the second round, taking TCU safety Bud Clark, one of our favorite Day 2 values in this draft. Clark had 15 interceptions and returned 2 for touchdowns over the last four seasons.
-The third quarterback off the board is Carson Beck to the Arizona Cardinals with the first pick of the third round. Regular readers know we don’t think Cardinals GM Monti Ossenfort is good at his job, and this only furthers that perception. Beck is a name. But his tape and profile says he’s Spencer Rattler 2.0. Miami took off down the stretch once it chose to limit how much it asked Beck to carry the offense. That’s not a good sign. We just don’t see this working out at all, and worse, the Cardinals will probably invest 2026-27 into seeing what they’ve got with Beck and just lose that time and stall their rebuild.
-Would have expected the Bears to use a Day 2 pick on a tight end after striking gold with first-round TE Colston Loveland last year, but we do love the actual selection — Stanford’s Sam Roush at No. 69. His upside is much higher than the last TE taken before him, Max Klare.
-But we like the upside of the next tight end taken even more than that. The Saints get great value with Georgia TE Oscar Delp at No. 73. He was oddly underused by the Bulldogs (20-261-1 last season), but he is blazing fast for his size at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds.
-Notre Dame WR Malachi Fields going No. 74 to the Giants is intriguing. He was a great field-stretching deep threat for the Fighting Irish, averaging 17.5 yards per reception (36-630-5). He didn’t test great at the combine with a 4.61-second 40-yard dash, though, but at 6-foot-4, 220 pounds he’s a tough matchup with the ball in the air. It’s a worthwhile flier for the Giants.
-The Pittsburgh Steelers were rumored to be interested in drafting another quarterback to compete with Will Howard (behind Aaron Rodgers if he returns for another year), and they get a local product in Penn State’s Drew Allar at No. 76. Allar never quite became what Nittany Lions fans expected and his senior season was cut short by injury, but he was a three-year starter in the Big Ten who showed a decent arm at times. It’s a fine flier, but we’d keep expectations modest.
-The Atlanta Falcons got one of the steals of the draft in taking Georgia WR Zachariah Branch at No. 79. We actually thought Branch would be a great get and fit for the WR-needy Falcons in the second round, but they manage to get him a whole round later. Branch is one of the fastest, most elusive WRs in this draft and probably still hasn’t come close to his ceiling as a football player, despite a breakout junior season out of the slot for the Bulldogs (81-811-6). The Falcons were badly lacking a No. 2-caliber WR behind Drake London, and Branch could very well prove to be exactly what they needed there.
-The Ravens follow up with another WR value pick we love — USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane at No. 80 (Branch’s former teammate with the Trojans). The 6-foot-4 Lane is a jump ball nightmare for defensive backs, with incredible length and hands. His USC highlight reel is as good as any WR’s, but consistency and maturity issues held him back at times. He had 49 catches for 745 yards and 4 TDs last season after scoring 12 TDs the year before.
-The Jaguars score a great value in Oregon offensive guard Emmanuel Pregnon at No. 89. Pregnon is a second-round talent after being a shutdown starting left guard for USC and Oregon the last three years.
-And yet another great Round 3 WR value as the Miami Dolphins grab Chris Bell at No. 94. He sustained a torn ACL in November, but he had 72 catches for 917 yards and 6 TDs to that point. The Dolphins are an ideal landing spot in that they aren’t competing for anything in 2026 and can let him recover on a cautious timetable. He’s a great upside pick for the future.
-The Steelers move up three picks (via the Seahawks) to take Iowa right tackle Gennings Dunker at No. 96. Dunker, a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2025 and second-team pick in 2024, could move inside to guard and potentially fill the void left when left guard Isaac Seumalo signed with the Cardinals in free agency. This is a good pick for Pittsburgh.
-Incredibly, Day 2 ends with Tennessee CB Jermod McCoy still on the board. Once considered a surefire first-round pick, teams are clearly VERY scared off by the medical reports after he missed last season with a torn ACL.
2026 NFL Draft Round 2 Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 33 | San Francisco 49ers (via Jets) | De’Zhaun Stribling | WR | Ole Miss |
| 34 | Arizona Cardinals | Chase Bisontis | OG | Texas A&M |
| 35 | Buffalo Bills | T.J. Parker | EDGE | Clemson |
| 36 | * Houston Texas (via Raiders) | Kayden McDonald | DT | Ohio State |
| 37 | New York Giants | Colton Hood | CB | Tennessee |
| 38 | * Las Vegas Raiders (via Texans) | Treydan Stukes | S | Arizona |
| 39 | Cleveland Browns | Denzel Boston | WR | Washington |
| 40 | Kansas City Chiefs | R Mason Thomas | EDGE | Oklahoma |
| 41 | Cincinnati Bengals | Cashius Howell | EDGE | Texas A&M |
| 42 | New Orleans Saints | Christen Miller | DT | Georgia |
| 43 | Miami Dolphins | Jacob Rodriguez | LB | Texas Tech |
| 44 | *Las Vegas Raiders (via Jets, via Cowboys) | Derrick Moore | EDGE | Michigan |
| 45 | Baltimore Ravens | Zion Young | EDGE | Missouri |
| 46 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Josiah Trotter | LB | Missouri |
| 47 | *Pittsburgh Steelers (via Colts) | Germie Bernard | WR | Alabama |
| 48 | Atlanta Falcons | Avieon Terrell | CB | Clemson |
| 49 | *Carolina Panthers (via Vikings) | Lee Hunter | DT | Texas Tech |
| 50 | *New York Jets (via Lions) | D’Angelo Ponds | CB | Indiana |
| 51 | *Minesota Vikings (via Panthers) | Jake Golday | LB | Cincinnati |
| 52 | Green Bay Packers | Brandon Cisse | CB | South Carolina |
| 53 | *Indianapolis Colts (via Steelers) | C.J. Allen | LB | Georgia |
| 54 | Philadelphia Eagles | Eli Stowers | TE | Vanderbilt |
| 55 | *New England Patriots (via Chargers) | Gabe Jacas | EDGE | Illinois |
| 56 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Nate Boerkircher | TE | Texas A&M |
| 57 | Chicago Bears | Logan Jones | C | Iowa |
| 58 | *Cleveland Browns (via 49ers) | Emmanuel McNeil-Warren | S | Toledo |
| 59 | Houston Texans | Marlin Klein | TE | Michigan |
| 60 | (Tennessee Titans (via Bears, via Bills) | Anthony Hill | LB | Texas |
| 61 | Los Angeles Rams | Max Klare | TE | Ohio State |
| 62 | *Buffalo Bills (via Broncos) | Davison Igbinosun | CB | Ohio State |
| 63 | *Los Angeles Chargers (via Patriots) | Jake Slaughter | C | Florida |
| 64 | Seattle Seahawks | Bud Clark | S | TCU |
*Reflects draft day trade
2026 NFL Draft Round 3 Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 65 | Arizona Cardinals | Carson Beck | QB | Miami |
| 66 | Denver Broncos (via Bills, via Titans) | Tyler Onyedim | DT | Texas A&M |
| 67 | Las Vegas Raiders | Keyron Crawford | EDGE | Auburn |
| 68 | Philadelphia Eagles (via Jets) | Markel Bell | OT | Miami |
| 69 | Chicago Bears (via Titans, via Bills, via Texans, via Giants) | Sam Roush | TE | Stanford |
| 70 | San Francisco 49ers (via Browns) | Romello Height | EDGE | Texas Tech |
| 71 | Washington Commanders | Antonio Williams | WR | Clemson |
| 72 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tacario Davis | CB | Washington |
| 73 | New Orleans Saints | Oscar Delp | TE | Georgia |
| 74 | New York Giants (via Browns) | Malachi Fields | WR | Notre Dame |
| 75 | Miami Dolphins | Caleb Douglas | WR | Texas Tech |
| 76 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Drew Allar | QB | Penn State |
| 77 | *Green Bay Packers (via Buccaneers | Chris McClellan | DT | Missouri |
| 78 | Indianpolis Colts | A.J. Haulcy | S | LSU |
| 79 | Atlanta Falcons | Zachariah Branch | WR | Georgia |
| 80 | Baltimore Ravens | Ja’Kobi Lane | WR | USC |
| 81 | Jacksonville Jaguars (via Lions) | Albert Regis | DT | Texas A&M |
| 82 | Minnesota Vikings | Domonique Orange | DT | Iowa State |
| 83 | Carolina Panthers | Chris Brazzell II | WR | Tennessee |
| 84 | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Packers) | Ted Hurst | WR | Georgia State |
| 85 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Daylen Everette | CB | Georgia |
| 86 | *Cleveland Browns (via Chargers) | Austin Barber | OT | Florida |
| 87 | Miami Dolphins (via Eagles) | Will Kacmarek | TE | Ohio State |
| 88 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Emmanuel Pregnon | OG | Oregon |
| 89 | Chicago Bears | Zavion Thomas | WR | LSU |
| 90 | San Francisco 49ers (via Dolphins, via Texans) | Kaelon Black | RB | Indiana |
| 91 | Las Vegas Raiders (via Texans, via Bills) | Trey Zuhn III | OG/C | Texas A&M |
| 92 | Dallas Cowboys (via 49ers) | Jaishawn Barham | EDGE | Michigan |
| 93 | Los Angeles Rams | Keagan Trost | OT | Missouri |
| 94 | Miami Dolphins (via Broncos) | Chris Bell | WR | Louisville |
| 95 | New England Patriots | Eli Raridon | TE | Notre Dame |
| 96 | *Pittsburgh Steelers (via Seahawks) | Gennings Dunker | OT/OG | Iowa |
| 97+ | Minnesota Vikings | Caleb Tiernan | OT | Northwestern |
| 98+ | Minnesota Vikings (via Eagles) | Jakobe Thomas | S | Miami |
| 99+ | *Seattle Seahawks (via Steelers) | Julian Neal | CB | Arkansas |
| 100+ | Jacksonville Jaguars (via Lions) | Jalen Huskey | CB | Maryland |
* Reflects draft day trade | + Reflects compensatory draft pick
2026 NFL Draft Day 3 Analysis
-Jermod McCoy was thought to be a potential first-round pick throughout the pre-draft process. Day 1 and Day 2 both came and went without the Tennessee cornerback hearing his name. That wait quickly ended Saturday when the Raiders made him the first choice on Day 3 with the 101st pick overall. Injury concerns, and reports of potentially another surgery needed, seemed to be at the center of a fall down the board for McCoy. Getting him now on the final day of the draft could be a major score for the Raiders who are in need of help at the cornerback spot. Teams could be kicking themselves down the line if McCoy’s health doesn’t prevent him from reaching his full potential.
2026 NFL Draft Round 4 Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 101 | *Las Vegas Raiders (via Titans, via Bills) | Jermod McCoy | CB | Tennessee |
| 102 | *Buffalo Bills (via Raiders) | Jude Bowry | OT | Boston College |
| 103 | New York Jets | Darrell Jackson Jr. | DT | Florida State |
| 104 | Arizona Cardinals | Kaleb Proctor | DT | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 105 | Los Angeles Chargers (via Giants, via Browns) | Brenen Thompson | WR | Mississippi State |
| 106 | Houston Texans (via Commanders) | Febechi Nwaiwu | OG | Oklahoma |
| 107 | San Francisco 49ers (via Browns) | Gracen Halton | DT | Oklahoma |
| 108 | Denver Broncos (via Saints) | Jonah Coleman | RB | Washington |
| 109 | Kansas City Chiefs | Jadon Canady | CB | Oregon |
| 110 | *New York Jets (via Bengals) | Cade Klubnik | QB | Clemson |
| 111 | Denver Broncos (via Dolphins) | Kage Casey | OT | Boise State |
| 112 | Dallas Cowboys | Drew Shelton | OT | Penn State |
| 113 | Indianapolis Colts | Jalen Farmer | OG | Kentucky |
| 114 | Dallas Cowboys (via Falcons, via Eagles) | Devin Moore | CB | Florida |
| 115 | Baltimore Ravens | Elijah Sarratt | WR | Indiana |
| 116 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Keionte Scott | CB | Miami |
| 117 | *Los Angeles Chargers (via Vikings, via Jaguars, via Raiders, via Texans) | Travis Burke | OT | Memphis |
| 118 | Detroit Lions | Jimmy Rolder | LB | Michigan |
| 119 | *Jacksonville Jaguars (via Panthers) | Wesley Williams | EDGE | Duke |
| 120 | Green Bay Packers | Dani Dennis-Sutton | EDGE | Penn State |
| 121 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Kaden Wetjen | WR | Iowa |
| 122 | *Las Vegas Raiders (via Eagles, via Falcons) | Mike Washington Jr. | RB | Arkansas |
| 123 | *Houston Texans (via Chargers) | Wade Woodaz | LB | Clemson |
| 124 | *Chicago Bears (via Jaguars, via Panthers) | Malik Muhammad | CB | Texas |
| 125 | Buffalo Bills (via Bears, via Chiefs, via Patriots) | Skyler Bell | WR | UConn |
| 126 | Buffalo Bills | Kaleb Elarms-Orr | LB | TCU |
| 127 | San Francisco 49ers | Carver Willis | OT | Washington |
| 128 | *Cincinnati Bengals (via Texans, via Lions, via Jets) | Connor Lew | C | Auburn |
| 129 | *Carolina Panthers (via Rams, via Bears) | Will Lee III | CB | Texas A&M |
| 130 | Miami Dolphins (via Broncos) | Trey Moore | LB | Texas |
| 131 | Los Angeles Chargers (via Patriots) | Genesis Smith | S | Arizona |
| 132 | New Orleans Saints (via Seahawks) | Jeremiah Wright | OG | Auburn |
| 133+ | *Baltimore Ravens (via 49ers) | Matthew Hibner | TE | SMU |
| 134+ | *Atlanta Falcons (via Raiders) | Kendal Daniels | LB | Oklahoma |
| 135+ | Indianapolis Colts (via Steelers) | Bryce Boettcher | LB | Oregon |
| 136+ | New Orleans Saints | Bryce Lance | WR | North Dakota State |
| 137+ | Dallas Cowboys (via Eagles) | LT Overton | EDGE | Alabama |
| 138+ | Miami Dolphins (via 49ers) | Kyle Louis | LB | Pittsburgh |
| 139+ | San Francisco 49ers | Ephesians Prysock | CB | Washington |
| 140+ | *Cincinnati Bengals (via Jets) | Colbie Young | WR | Georgia |
* Reflects draft day trade | + Reflects compensatory draft pick
2026 NFL Draft Round 5 Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 141 | Houston Texans (via Raiders, via Browns) | Kamari Ramsey | S | USC |
| 142 | Tennessee Titans | Fernando Carmona | OG | Arkansas |
| 143 | Arizona Cardinals | Reggie Virgil | WR | Texas Tech |
| 144 | Carolina Panthers (via Titans, via Rams, via Titans, via Bears) | Sam Hecht | C | Kansas State |
| 145 | Los Angeles Chargers (via Giants, via Browns) | Nick Barrett | DT | South Carolina |
| 146 | Cleveland Browns | Parker Brailsford | C | Alabama |
| 147 | Washington Commanders | Joshua Josephs | EDGE | Tennessee |
| 148 | Seattle Seahawks (via Chiefs, via Browns) | Beau Stephens | OG | Iowa |
| 149 | Cleveland Browns (via Bengals) | Justin Jefferson | LB | Alabama |
| 150 | *Las Vegas Raiders (via Saints) | Dalton Johnson | S | Arizona |
| 151 | Carolina Panthers (via Dolphins) | Zakee Wheatley | S | Penn State |
| 152 | Denver Broncos (via Cowboys, via 49ers, via Browns) | Justin Joly | TE | NC State |
| 153 | Green Bay Packers (via Falcons, via Eagles) | Jager Burton | C | Kentucky |
| 154 | San Francisco 49ers (via Ravens) | Jaden Dugger | LB | Louisiana |
| 155 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Demonte Capehart | DT | Clemson |
| 156 | Indianapolis Colts | George Gumbs Jr. | EDGE | Florida |
| 157 | Detroit Lions | Keith Abney II | CB | Arizona State |
| 158 | Miami Dolphins (via Vikings, via Panthers) | Michael Taaffe | S | Texas |
| 159 | Minnesota Vikings (via Panthers) | Max Bredeson | FB | Michigan |
| 160 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Packers) | Billy Schrauth | OG | Notre Dame |
| 161 | Kansas City Chiefs (via Steelers) | Emmett Johnson | RB | Nebraska |
| 162 | Baltimore Ravens (via Chargers) | Chandler Rivers | CB | Duke |
| 163 | Minnesota Vikings (via Eagles) | Charles Demmings | CB | Stephen F. Austin |
| 164 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tanner Koziol | TE | Houston |
| 165 | Tennessee Titans (via Bears, via Bills) | Nicholas Singleton | RB | Penn State |
| 166 | Chicago Bears (via 49ers, via Eagles, via Jaguars, via Panthers) | Keyshaun Elliott | LB | Arizona State |
| 167 | Buffalo Bills (via Texans, via Eagles, via Texans) | Jalon Kilgore | S | South Carolina |
| 168 | Detroit Lions (via Bills) | Kendrick Law | WR | Kentucky |
| 169 | Pittsburgh Steelers (via Rams, via Chiefs) | Riley Nowakowski | TE | Indiana |
| 170 | Cleveland Browns (via Broncos) | Joe Royer | TE | Cincinnati |
| 171 | New England Patriots | Karon Prunty | CB | Wake Forest |
| 172 | New Orleans Saints (via Seahawks) | Lorenzo Styles | S | Ohio State |
| 173+ | Baltimore Ravens | Josh Cuevas | TE | Alabama |
| 174+ | Baltimore Ravens | Adam Randall | RB | Clemson |
| 175+ | Las Vegas Raiders | Hezekiah Masses | CB | Cal |
| 176+ | Kansas City Chiefs | Cyrus Allen | WR | Cincinnati |
| 177+ | Miami Dolphins (via Cowboys) | Kevin Coleman Jr. | WR | Missouri |
| 178+ | Philadelphia Eagles | Cole Payton | QB | North Dakota State |
| 179+ | San Francisco 49ers (via Jets) | Enrique Cruz | OT | Kansas |
| 180+ | Miami Dolphins (via Cowboys) | Seydou Traore | TE | Mississippi State |
| 181+ | Buffalo Bills (via Lions) | Zane Durant | DT | Penn State |
* Reflects draft day trade | + Reflects compensatory draft pick
2026 NFL Draft Round 6 Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 182 | Cleveland Browns (via Jaguars, via Raiders, via Bills, via Broncos) | Taylen Green | QB | Arkansas |
| 183 | Arizona Cardinals | Karson Sharar | LB | Iowa |
| 184 | Tennessee Titans | Jackie Marshall | DT | Baylor |
| 185 | *Tampa Bay Buccaneers (via Raiders) | Bauer Sharp | TE | LSU |
| 186 | New York Giants | Bobby Jamison-Travis | DT | Auburn |
| 187 | Washington Commanders | Kaytron Allen | RB | Penn State |
| 188 | *New York Jets (via Browns, via Seahawks) | Anez Cooper | OG | Miami |
| 189 | Cincinnati Bengals | Brian Parker II | C | Duke |
| 190 | New Orleans Saints | Barion Brown | WR | LSU |
| 191 | *Jacksonville Jaguars (via Chiefs, via Patriots) | Josh Cameron | WR | Baylor |
| 192 | New York Giants (via Dolphins) | J.C. Davis | OT | Illinois |
| 193 | New York Giants (via Cowboys) | Jack Kelly | LB | BYU |
| 194 | Tennessee Titans (via Ravens, via Jets) | Pat Coogan | C | Indiana |
| 195 | *Las Vegas Raiders (via Buccaneers) | Malik Benson | WR | Oregon |
| 196 | *New England Patriots (via Colts, via Vikings, via Panthers, via Jaguars) | Dametrious Crownover | OT | Texas A&M |
| 197 | *Los Angeles Rams (via Falcons, via Eagles) | CJ Daniels | WR | Miami |
| 198 | *Minnesota Vikings (via Texans, via Vikings, via 49ers, via Patriots) | Demond Claiborne | RB | Wake Forest |
| 199 | *Seattle Seahawks (via Lions, via Browns, via Bengals, via Jets) | Emmanuel Henderson Jr. | WR | Kansas |
| 200 | *Miami Dolphins (via Panthers) | DJ Campbell | OG | Texas |
| 201 | Green Bay Packers | Domani Jackson | CB | Alabama |
| 202 | Los Angeles Chargers (via Steelers, via Patriots) | Logan Taylor | OG | Boston College |
| 203 | Jacksonville Jaguars (via Eagles, via Texans, via Eagles) | C.J. Williams | WR | Stanford |
| 204 | *Houston Texans (via Chargers) | Lewis Bond | WR | Boston College |
| 205 | Detroit Lions (via Jaguars) | Skyler Gill-Howard | DT | Texas Tech |
| 206 | Los Angeles Chargers (via Bulls, via Browns) | Alex Harkey | OG | Oregon |
| 207 | *Philadelphia Eagles (via Rockets, via Rams, via Titans, via Rams) | Micah Morris | OG | Georgia |
| 208 | *Atlanta Falcons (via Bills, via Jets, via Raiders) | Anterio Thompson | DT | Washington |
| 209 | Washington Commanders (via 49ers) | Matt Gulbin | C | Michigan State |
| 210 | *Pittsburgh Steelers (via Rams, via Chiefs) | Gabe Rubio | DE | Notre Dame |
| 211 | Baltimore Ravens (via Broncos, via Jets, via Vikings, via Eagles) | Ryan Eckley | P | Michigan State |
| 212 | New England Patriots | Namdi Obiazor | LB | TCU |
| 213 | *Chicago Bears (via Seahawks, via Jaguars, via Lions, via Bills) | Jordan Van Den Berg | DT | Georgia Tech |
| 214+ | Indianapolis Colts (via Steelers) | Caden Curry | EDGE | Ohio State |
| 215+ | Atlanta Falcons (via Eagles) | Harold Perkins Jr. | LB | LSU |
| 216+ | *Green Bay Packers (via Steelers, via Seahawks) | Trey Smack | PK | Florida |
* Reflects draft day trade | + Reflects compensatory draft pick
2026 NFL Draft Round 7 Selections
| PICK | TEAM | NAME | POSITION | COLLEGE |
| 217 | Arizona Cardinals | Jayden Williams | OT | Ole Miss |
| 218 | Dallas Cowboys (via Titans) | Anthony Smith | WR | East Carolina |
| 219 | *New Orleans Saints (via Raiders) | TJ Hall | CB | Iowa |
| 220 | Buffalo Bills (via Jets) | Toriano Pride Jr. | CB | Missouri |
| 221 | Cincinnati Bengals (via Giants, via Cowboys) | Jack Endries | TE | Texas |
| 222 | Detroit Lions (via Browns) | Tyre West | DT | Tennessee |
| 223 | Washington Commanders | Athan Kaliakmanis | QB | Rutgers |
| 224 | Pittsburgh Steelers (via Saints, via Patriots) | Robert Spears-Jennings | S | Oklahoma |
| 225 | Tennessee Titans (via Chiefs, via Cowboys) | Jaren Kanak | TE | Oklahoma |
| 226 | Cincinnati Bengals | Landon Robinson | DT | Navy |
| 227 | *Carolina Panthers (via Dolphins) | Jackson Kuwatch | LB | Miami (OH) |
| 228 | New York Jets (via Cowboys, via Bills, via Raiders) | VJ Payne | S | Kansas State |
| 229 | *Las Vegas Raiders (via Buccaneers) | Brandon Cleveland | DT | NC State |
| 230 | Pittsburgh Steelers (via Colts) | Eli Heidenreich | RB | Navy |
| 231 | Atlanta Falcons | Ethan Onianwa | OT | Ohio State |
| 232 | Los Angeles Rams (via Ravens) | Tim Keenan III | DT | Alabama |
| 233 | Jacksonville Jaguars (via Lions) | Zach Durfee | EDGE | Washington |
| 234 | *New England Patriots (via Vikings | Behren Morton | QB | Texas Tech |
| 235 | Minnesota Vikings (via Panthers) | Gavin Gerhardt | C | Cincinnati |
| 236 | *Seattle Seahawks (via Packers) | Andre Fuller | CB | Toledo |
| 237 | Indianapolis Colts (via Steelers) | Seth McGowan | RB | Kentucky |
| 238 | Miami Dolphins (via Chargers, via Titans, via Jets) | Max Llewellyn | EDGE | Iowa |
| 239 | *Buffalo Bills (via Eagles, via Jaguars, via Browns, via Bears) | Tommy Doman Jr. | P | Florida |
| 240 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Parker Hughes | LB | Middle Tennessee State |
| 241 | *Buffalo Bills (via Bears) | Ar’maj Reed-Adams | OG | Texas A&M |
| 242 | *Seattle Seahawks (via Bills, via Browns, via Jets) | Deven Eastern | DT | Minnesota |
| 243 | Houston Texans (via 49ers) | Aiden Fisher | LB | Indiana |
| 244 | Philadelphia Eagles (via Texans, via Vikings) | Cole Wisniewski | S | Texas Tech |
| 245 | *New England Patriots (via Rams, via Texans, via Jaguars) | Jam Miller | RB | Alabama |
| 246 | Denver Broncos | Miles Scott | DB | Illinois |
| 247 | New England Patriots | Quintayvious Hutchins | EDGE | Boston College |
| 248 | Cleveland Browns (via Seahawks) | Carsen Ryan | TE | BYU |
| 249+ | *Kansas City Chiefs (via Colts, via Steelers) | Garrett Nussmeier | QB | LSU |
| 250+ | Baltimore Ravens | Rayshaun Benny | DT | Michigan |
| 251+ | *Philadelphia Eagles (via Rams) | Uar Bernard | DT | Nigeria |
| 252+ | *Philadelphia Eagles (via Rams) | Keyshawn James-Newby | EDGE | New Mexico |
| 253+ | Baltimore Ravens | Evan Beerntsen | OG | Northwestern |
| 254+ | Indianapolis Colts | Deion Burks | WR | Oklahoma |
| 255+ | *Seattle Seahawks (via Packers) | Michael Dansby | DB | Arizona |
| 256+ | Denver Broncos | Dallen Bentley | TE | Utah |
| 257+ | Denver Broncos | Red Murdock | LB | Buffalo |
* Reflects draft day trade | + Reflects compensatory draft pick
