Key Points
Bullet point summary by AI
- The 2026 NFL Draft's second and third rounds will feature picks 33-100, following a chaotic first round in Pittsburgh that reshaped multiple rosters.
- Several teams without first-round selections, including the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, are poised to address critical needs with their Day 2 choices.
- Day 2 promises intriguing selections at key positions, with multiple teams likely targeting deep pools of talent to bolster their rosters for the upcoming season.
Chaotic almost doesn't feel appropriately strong enough to describe the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Whether you're talking about the Ty Simpson pick by the Rams, the Cowboys being gifted Caleb Downs, the Chiefs trading up for Mansoor Delane, or a number of other things, it got weird on Thursday night in Pittsburgh. And that now sets the stage for Day 2 with the second and third rounds of the draft, picks 33-100.
Predicting those picks with an NFL Mock Draft after what we saw feels like a fool's errand — but no one loves running those like yours truly! So we're going through the 64 picks that will be made on Saturday with our predictions for how things could play out.
Predicting every Round 2 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft
Draft Order | NFL Mock Draft Selection |
|---|---|
33. San Francisco 49ers | EDGE T.J. Parker (Clemson) |
34. Arizona Cardinals | DL Kayden McDonald (Ohio State) |
35. Buffalo Bills | S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo) |
36. Las Vegas Raiders | EDGE Zion Young (Missouri) |
37. New York Giants | WR Denzel Boston (Washington) |
38. Houston Texans | DL Christen Miller (Georgia) |
39. Cleveland Browns | OG Emmanuel Pregnon (Oregon) |
40. Kansas City Chiefs | EDGE R Mason Thomas (Oklahoma) |
41. Cincinnati Bengals | LB CJ Allen (Georgia) |
42. New Orleans Saints | EDGE Gabe Jacas (Illinois) |
43. Miami Dolphins | WR Chris Bell (Louisville) |
44. New York Jets | CB Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) |
45. Baltimore Ravens | CB Colton Hood (Tennessee) |
46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | LB Jacob Rodriguez (Texas Tech) |
47. Indianapolis Colts | CB D'Angelo Ponds (Indiana) |
48. Atlanta Falcons | CB Brandon Cisse (South Carolina) |
49. Minnesota Vikings | CB Avieon Terrell (Clemson) |
50. Detroit Lions | EDGE Cashius Howell (Texas A&M) |
51. Carolina Panthers | WR Chris Brazzell II (Tennessee) |
52. Green Bay Packers | CB Treydan Stukes (Arizona) |
53. Pittsburgh Steelers | WR Germie Bernard (Alabama) |
54. Philadelphia Eagles | EDGE Romello Height (Texas Tech) |
55. Los Angeles Chargers | OG Chase Bisonitis (Texas A&M) |
56. Jacksonville Jaguars | LB Jake Golday (Cincinnati) |
57. Chicago Bears | C Connor Lew (Auburn) |
58. San Francisco 49ers | OT Caleb Tiernan (Northwestern) |
59. Houston Texans | RB Jonah Coleman (Washington) |
60. Chicago Bears | EDGE Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State) |
61. Los Angeles Rams | OL Gennings Dunker (Iowa) |
62. Denver Broncos | DL Gracen Halton (Oklahoma) |
63. New England Patriots | EDGE Derrick Moore (Michigan) |
64. Dallas Cowboys (via trade with SEA) | LB Anthony Hill Jr. (Texas Tech) |
49ers, Bills, Bengals, Colts, Falcons, Packers, Jaguars and Falcons make first selections
There were six teams coming into the draft with no first-round picks, and now we have eight after draft night trades. Here's a closer look at who these teams are taking in the second round to get their draft classes started:
- 33. San Francisco 49ers: EDGE T.J. Parker
- 35. Buffalo Bills: S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
- 41. Cincinnati Bengals: LB CJ Allen
- 47. Indianapolis Colts: CB D'Angelo Ponds
- 48. Atlanta Falcons: CB Brandon Cisse
- 52. Green Bay Packers: CB Treydan Stukes
- 56. Jacksonville Jaguars: LB Jake Golday
- 62. Denver Broncos: DL Gracen Halton
This draft class has been oft-criticized for being weak overall. That's more a lazy perception, though. It's light on blue-chip talent, but there is a deep pool of contributors in this area, which these eight teams can absolutely take advantage of. And with these predicted selections, I think they do just that.
Cowboys trade up again with Seahawks for LB
As Dallas wheeled and dealt in the first round, moving up one spot for Caleb Downs at No. 11, then back three spots to No. 23, they ended the day with three fourth-round picks in this year's draft and the No. 92 pick from the Osa Odighizuwa trade. With that capital now in tow, making an aggressive move for the middle of the defense at linebacker makes a ton of sense — and the Seahawks are an ideal trade partner.
I was stunned that Seattle didn't trade back from the 32nd pick given that they have only four total picks in this year's draft. But Dallas could offer them No. 92 and at least one of the fourth-rounders in order to move up. That would make a ton of sense for Dallas to go get someone like Anthony Hill Jr. He's a terrific athlete who still needs to learn linebacker, but that feels like a nice spot for him to land with Downs and Christian Parker to guide him.
Jets stop Jermod McCoy's fall with the 44th pick
After running so well at his pro day, people vaulted Jermod McCoy back high into the first round of mock drafts. That turned out to be incorrect as the league is clearly a bit wary of his knee injury and the long-term concerns that could stem from that. But at a certain point, like Arizona did with Will Johnson last year, someone will stop the fall of a good player.
The Jets make a ton of sense for that. The secondary still needs plenty of help and, while there's risk, that risk is far more palatable when you don't have to use a first-round pick. Just like Johnson was terrific when he was on the field for the Cardinals last season, McCoy can have a similarly positive impact for Aaron Glenn and the Jets defense.
Predicting every Round 3 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft
Draft Order | NFL Mock Draft Selection |
|---|---|
65. Arizona Cardinals | LB Josiah Trotter (Missouri) |
66. Buffalo Bills | EDGE Joshua Josephs (Tennessee) |
67. Las Vegas Raiders | WR Ted Hurst (Georgia State) |
68. Philadelphia Eagles | S A.J. Haulcy (LSU) |
69. Tennessee Titans | C Sam Hecht (Kansas State) |
70. Cleveland Browns | WR Elijah Sarratt (Indiana) |
71. Washington Commanders | DL Darrell Jackson Jr. (Florida State) |
72. Cincinnati Bengals | S Kamari Ramsey (USC) |
73. New Orleans Saints | LB Kyle Louis (Pittsburgh) |
74. Cleveland Browns | DL Lee Hunter (Texas Tech) |
75. Miami Dolphins | CB Keionte Scott (Miami) |
76. Pittsburgh Steelers | OG Jalen Farmer (Kentucky) |
77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TE Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) |
78. Indianapolis Colts | WR Antonio Williams (Clemson) |
79. Atlanta Falcons | EDGE Keyron Crawford (Auburn) |
80. Baltimore Ravens | TE Max Klare (Ohio State) |
81. Jacksonville Jaguars | DL Domonique Orange (Iowa State) |
82. Minnesota Vikings | RB Mike Washington Jr. (Arkansas) |
83. Carolina Panthers | WR Zachariah Branch (Georgia) |
84. Green Bay Packers | OG Billy Schrauth (Notre Dame) |
85. Pittsburgh Steelers | QB Garrett Nussmeier (LSU) |
86. Los Angeles Chargers | WR Bryce Lance (North Dakota State) |
87. Miami Dolphins | DL LT Overton (Alabama) |
88. Jacksonville Jaguars | EDGE Jaishawn Barham (Michigan) |
89. Chicago Bears | CB Keith Abney II (Arizona State) |
90. San Francisco 49ers | S Bud Clark (TCU) |
91. Houston Texans | CB Davison Igbinosun (Ohio State) |
92. Seattle Seahawks | CB Malik Muhammad (Texas) |
93. Los Angeles Rams | WR Malachi Fields (Notre Dame) |
94. Miami Dolphins | OT Dametrious Crownover (Texas A&M) |
95. New England Patriots | S Genesis Smith (Arizona) |
96. Seattle Seahawks | EDGE Anthony Lucas (USC) |
97. Minnesota Vikings | S Zakee Wheatley (Penn State) |
98. Philadelphia Eagles | TE Justin Joly (NC State) |
99. Pittsburgh Steelers | CB Devin Moore (Florida) |
100. Jacksonville Jaguars | C Jake Slaughter (Florida) |
Steelers take QB3 with Garrett Nussmeier off the board
We'll have to wait until the third round to get another quarterback off the board, but the Steelers getting Garrett Nussmeier at No. 86 makes a world of sense. They've been connected to the LSU passer throughout the draft process, and even if Aaron Rodgers does return eventually, they need more young help in the building.
The revelation that Nussmeier was dealing with a spinal cyst that was causing his oblique pain last year was eye-opening, but this is a guy with a ton of QB talent (especially between the ears, in my opinion) as well as NFL coaching bloodlines working in his favor. That all screams Steelers, and fans in Pittsburgh should be happy if this comes to fruition.
Intriguing Day 2 wide receivers keep coming off the board
There are a lot of great receivers drafted in the second round, but the Round 3 guys are super intriguing in this spot. Zachariah Branch pairing with Bryce Young and Tetairoa McMillan in Carolina is sick. Ted Hurst as been a draft process darling the Raiders could use direly. Elijah Sarratt and Antonio Williams to the Browns and Colts, respectively, is a nice swing on big, strong frames. And the Chargers getting Bryce Lance could be one of the steals of the draft.
It's a deep wide receiver class overall, maybe one of the best overall position groups in the 2026 class. I'd be shocked if we don't see teams try to take advantage of that with their Day 2 selections, provided that there's a need that needs to be addressed.
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