Key Predictions for Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft

"...Things got off to an expected start with the Raiders drafting Fernando Mendoza with the first overall pick and the Jets taking a pass rusher in David Bailey at No. 2, but the rest of the night was pretty wild...."

"...The Cardinals took Jeremiyah Love! The Titans swerved and took Carnell Tate! Arvell Reese slipped to No. 5! The Chiefs traded up for Mansoor Delane! The Cowboys traded up for Caleb Downs! The RAMS were the team that made Ty Simpson a first-round pick!..."

"...Rueben Bain Jr. fell to the Buccaneers at No. 15! The Eagles traded up for a wide receiver in Makai Lemon! The Jets traded back into Round 1 for a third pick! The Seahawks made Jadarian Price the second Notre Dame running back of the first round!..."

"...We should get even more craziness on Friday night, with two rounds on tap rather than one...."

"...The top ELEVEN players on Edwards' best available list for Day 2 all play defense: McCoy, Aveion Terrell, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, D'Angelo Ponds, Lee Hunter, Kayden McDonald, Howell, Jacas, Treydan Stukes, Thomas and Jake Golday...."

"...There's also a crop of linebackers still available in Jacob Rodriguez, CJ Allen, Anthony Hill Jr., Josiah Trotter and Kyle Louis...."

"...If you're looking for fantasy football-relevant players, it might be slim pickings in the early portion of Day 2...."

"...It's probably a three-man battle to be the third quarterback drafted, with Beck battling Garrett Nussmeier and Drew Allar...."

"...There has been smoke all week, though, that Beck could go higher than anybody expected...."

"...It would be somewhat surprising if he went at No. 34 to Arizona, but No. 44 to New York, No. 53 to Pittsburgh or No. 65 to Arizona seem like realistic-ish possibilities...."

"...An incredible seven offensive tackles flew off the board in Round 1: Spencer Fano to the Browns, Francis Mauigoa to the Giants, Kadyn Proctor to the Dolphins, Blake Miller to the Lions, Monroe Feeling to the Panthers, Max Iheanachor to the Steelers and Caleb Lomu to the Patriots...."

"...Part of the reason for that is that teams felt this tackle class was heavy at the top but light in the middle rounds...."

"...Edwards only has one tackle going in the second round of his Day 2 mock, for example, in Caleb Tiernan, and only three more in Round 3 in Markel Bell, Travis Burke and Austin Barber...."

"...Having more tackles drafted in Round 1 than Rounds 2 and 3 combined would be pretty wild, but it's totally on the table...."