NFL Draft results 2026: Live coverage from Day 2 (Rounds 2-3)
Welcome to Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft!
The Denver Broncos start the day with just a single pick in the first three rounds. That pick being the 62nd pick in the late second round. That should put us on track to see their first pick in the draft around 7:20pm mile high time. Then again, they could trade up or trade down, so don’t bank on that projection!
One thing we do know, we’ll need to wait a while. There are 30 picks to be made and once done we’ll have to wait around for the potential possibility of Denver moving back into the late third round.
Let’s get to it!
2026 NFL Draft Results – Second Round
R2, Pick 33: San Francisco 49ers (via NYJ)
De’Zhaun Striblin, WR, Ole Miss
Stribling’s 6’2″ frame and contested-catch radius give Shanahan/Kubiak offense boundary X-receiver that wins outside leverage. SEC route polish translates to Niners’ timing-based concept tree — digs, deep overs, back-shoulder shots. Blocks in run game, non-negotiable in this scheme. YAC ability through broken tackles fits wide-zone bootleg play-action. Three-down WR projection in motion-heavy offense.
R2, Pick 34: Arizona Cardinals
Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&M
Athletic guard profile drops into Mike LaFleur’s Shanahan-tree install — wide-zone run game demands mobile interior linemen who pull, climb to second level, and seal backside cuts. Bisontis’ SEC reps against elite 3-techs prove the anchor in pass-pro. Justin Frye’s OL room gets a Day 1 starter with scheme-diverse tape (gap, zone, pull). Physical finisher sets tone for young offense under new staff. Ten-year interior starter ceiling.
R2, Pick 35: Buffalo Bills
TJ Parker, EDGE, Clemson
Parker drops into Jim Leonhard’s new multiple-front defense — scheme built around five-man pressure flexibility and stand-up edge versatility. Clemson product comes with three-year starter pedigree, bend around the arc, and counters that convert speed to power. OLB coach Bobby April III (Stanford DC background) gets pass-rush piece to develop. Attacking scheme under rookie HC Joe Brady needs juice off the edge — Parker’s first-step quickness delivers. Rotational rusher Year 1, double-digit sack projection by 2027.
R2, Pick 36: Houston Texans (via LV)
Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
McDonald’s 320+ frame anchors DeMeco Ryans’ aggressive front as two-gap nose or shaded 1-tech. Run-stuffer archetype frees edge rushers to hunt QB by eating double-teams interior. Ohio State produced him against Big Ten mauler guards — translates immediately. Matt Burke’s defense rotates interior heavily; McDonald gives 30+ snaps of clog-the-middle early-down work. Short-area quickness better than listed weight suggests — flashes pass-rush push on stunts. Three-down potential by Year 2.
R2, Pick 37: New York Giants
Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
Hood fits Dennard Wilson’s new press-man-heavy defense — scheme built on disruption at line of scrimmage and match coverage principles (inherited from Wilson’s Titans tenure). Tennessee produced long, physical corners; Hood’s 6’1″ frame and hip fluidity check both boxes. Harbaugh’s tough-minded identity demands tackling at corner — Hood delivers in run support. Boundary starter trajectory. Matt Nagy offense keeps defense on short fields; Hood needs to cover one-on-one, which this scheme asks of its CB2.
R2, Pick 38: Las Vegas Raiders (via HOU via WAS)
Treydan Stukes, CB, Arizona
Stukes fits Rob Leonard’s first-year defense — promoted DC brings Miami’s attacking front principles, paired with DB coach Joe Woods’ zone-match coverage DNA (Cover-3/quarters). Stukes’ length and ball skills from Arizona project clean to off-coverage assignments where he can read-and-react rather than play sticky man. Rookie HC Kubiak inherited barren secondary; Stukes steps in as boundary corner with CB2 ceiling. Physical press snaps when scheme dials up, off-zone default. Tackles in run support — required of Pac-12 corners playing option-heavy offenses.
R2, Pick 39: Cleveland Browns
Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
Boston’s 6’4″ frame and contested-catch profile slot perfectly into Todd Monken’s vertical passing attack — new HC brings Ravens-era shot-play DNA and Georgia’s X-receiver template (Ladd McConkey, AD Mitchell). Boundary jump-ball target that wins in red zone and on back-shoulder fades. Play-action shot plays demand size outside to stress safeties — Boston delivers. Pac-12 press reps translate; needs route-tree expansion but catch radius gives rookie QB margin for error. Day 1 starter outside, 700-yard floor.
R2, Pick 40: Kansas City Chiefs
R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Ohio State
Thomas brings explosive first-step quickness Spagnuolo’s blitz-heavy scheme craves — designed-rusher who wins on stunts, twists, and sub-package pressure packages. Ohio State produced him against tackles preparing for NFL — translates fast. Slightly undersized for full-time base end role; lives in passing-down rotation Year 1. Bend, dip, and counter-rush plan more developed than typical rookie edge. Reid/Spags Super Bowl window stays open with cheap pass-rush juice on rookie deal. Sub-rusher Year 1, 25-snap starter projection.
R2, Pick 41: Cincinnati Bengals
Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
Howell drops into Al Golden’s second-year defense — DC’s Notre Dame 3-4 hybrid roots favor stand-up edge rushers who win with speed and bend off boundary. Howell’s first-step burst and flexible hips fit OLB role in odd fronts, hand-down rusher in nickel. Aggressive scheme calls for designed pressures; Howell’s pass-rush plan (cross-chops, dip-and-rip) plays up in those reps. Bengals defense surrendered too much edge contain in 2025 — Howell adds speed off ball. Rotational rusher Year 1, full-time on third downs.
R2, Pick 42: New Orleans Saints
Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
Miller fits Brandon Staley’s 3-4 scheme — DC favors athletic, versatile interior linemen who two-gap on early downs and slide to penetrating 3-tech in nickel sub-packages. Georgia developed Miller as scheme-flex DL playing 0, 3, and 5-techs. Length and play-strength control gaps without sacrificing pass-rush juice on stunts. Kellen Moore offense will trade scoring punches; Staley needs DL who hold up snap counts. Miller’s SEC reps against elite OL erase rookie acclimation curve. Three-down piece by midseason.
R2, Pick 43: Miami Dolphins
Jacob Rodriguez, ILB, Texas Tech
Rodriguez fits Jeff Hafley’s first-year defense — new HC brings Packers/BC zone-shell DNA built on light boxes, two-deep coverage, and LBs flowing fast to space. Texas Tech reps in Big 12 spread offenses prepped him for sideline-to-sideline pursuit and coverage drops over slot/RB out of backfield. Hafley demands smart processors at MIKE — Rodriguez communicates fronts and fits gaps clean. Three-down ILB ceiling, special teams floor early. Fits Cover-2 era second-level athleticism Miami lacked.
R2, Pick 44: Detroit Lions (via NYJ via DAL)
R2, Pick 45: Baltimore Ravens
R2, Pick 46: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
R2, Pick 47: Indianapolis Colts
R2, Pick 48: Atlanta Falcons
R2, Pick 49: Minnesota Vikings
R2, Pick 50: New York Jets (via DET)
R2, Pick 51: Carolina Panthers
R2, Pick 52: Green Bay Packers
R2, Pick 53: Pittsburgh Steelers
R2, Pick 54: Philadelphia Eagles
R2, Pick 55: Los Angeles Chargers
R2, Pick 56: Jacksonville Jaguars
R2, Pick 57: Chicago Bears
R2, Pick 58: San Francisco 49ers
R2, Pick 59: Houston Texans
R2, Pick 60: Chicago Bears (via BUF)
R2, Pick 61: Los Angeles Rams
R2, Pick 62: Denver Broncos
R2, Pick 63: New England Patriots
R2, Pick 64: Seattle Seahawks
2026 NFL Draft Results – Third Round
R3, Pick 65: Arizona Cardinals
R3, Pick 66: Buffalo Bills (via TEN)
R3, Pick 67: Las Vegas Raiders
R3, Pick 68: Philadelphia Eagles (via NYJ)
R3, Pick 69: Tennessee Titans (via HOU via NYG)
R3, Pick 70: Cleveland Browns
R3, Pick 71: Washington Commanders
R3, Pick 72: Cincinnati Bengals
R3, Pick 73: New Orleans Saints
R3, Pick 74: Cleveland Browns (via KC)
R3, Pick 75: Miami Dolphins
R3, Pick 76: Pittsburgh Steelers (via DAL)
R3, Pick 77: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
R3, Pick 78: Indianapolis Colts
R3, Pick 79: Atlanta Falcons
R3, Pick 80: Baltimore Ravens
R3, Pick 81: Jacksonville Jaguars (via DET)
R3, Pick 82: Minnesota Vikings
R3, Pick 83: Carolina Panthers
R3, Pick 84: Green Bay Packers
R3, Pick 85: Pittsburgh Steelers
3, Pick 86: Los Angeles Chargers
R3, Pick 87: Miami Dolphins (via PHI)
R3, Pick 88: Jacksonville Jaguars
R3, Pick 89: Chicago Bears
R3, Pick 90: San Francisco 49ers (via MIA via HOU)
R3, Pick 91: Las Vegas Raiders (via HOU via BUF)
R3, Pick 92: Dallas Cowboys (via SF)
R3, Pick 93: Los Angeles Rams
R3, Pick 94: Miami Dolphins (via DEN)
R3, Pick 95: New England Patriots
R3, Pick 96: Seattle Seahawks
R3, Pick 97: Minnesota Vikings (Comp)
R3, Pick 98: Philadelphia Eagles (Comp)
R3, Pick 99: Pittsburgh Steelers (Comp)
R3, Pick 100: Jacksonville Jaguars (via DET; Special Comp)
