Garrett Nussmeier

Cody’s 2026 NFL Draft Grades (Team by Team)

Back home from the 2026 NFL Draft and covering all seven rounds with the PlayerProfiler team alongside Alex Dunlap on behalf of RosterWatch Nation. Here are my grades for All-32 teams with each pick addressed and grades based off of a scale of 0-100. Yes, the grades lean towards the better side – teams are getting better and better at player selection and picking up values. If you’d like to see the full Rankings list only, please scroll to the bottom for Rankings 1-32. Enjoy.

Arizona Cardinals (Score 74 – Grade C)

  • Round 1, pick 3: Jeremiyah Love — RB, Notre Dame
  • Round 2, pick 34: Chase Bisontis — IOL, Texas A&M
  • Round 3, pick 65: Carson Beck — QB, Miami
  • Round 4, pick 104: Kaleb Proctor — DL, SE Louisiana
  • Round 5, pick 143: Reggie Virgil — WR, Texas Tech
  • Round 6, pick 183: Karson Sharar — LB, Iowa
  • Round 7, pick 217: Jayden Williams — OT, Ole Miss

Notes: Addressing the Offensive Line in Round 2 was big after inexplicably taking Jeremiyah Love over Francis Mauigoa, Spencer Fano, or moving back. That and Kaleb Proctor in Round 4 turned out to be the only real values I saw with the Cardinals’ draft. Using the first pick of Round 3 on Carson Beck as the QB3 of the draft was also interesting, but it should bode well for being in striking distance for a QB in 2027.

Atlanta Falcons (Score 79 – Grade C+)

  • Round 2, pick 48: Avieon Terrell — CB, Clemson
  • Round 3, pick 79: Zachariah Branch — WR, Georgia
  • Round 4, pick 134: Kendal Daniels — LB, Oklahoma
  • Round 6, pick 208: Anterio Thompson — DT, Washington 
  • Round 6, pick 215: Harold Perkins Jr. — LB, LSU
  • Round 7, pick 231: Ethan Onianwa — OT, Ohio State

Notes: 2026 was a great name draft for Atlanta. If you went back to 2024 and told a Falcons fan they drafted Avieon Terrell, Zachariah Branch, and Harold Perkins in the same draft, I think they might be asking you how they got three first-round picks. In reality, they had zero. I can’t leave you without mentioning how ecstatic I was to see Ethan Onianwa come off the board in Round 7 after not starting a game at Ohio State in 2026. He’ll get to watch Jake Matthews for a year or two in Atlanta and learn what it looks like to be a pro in the league.

Baltimore Ravens (Score 90 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 14: Olaivavega Ioane — IOL, Penn State
  • Round 2, pick 45: Zion Young — EDGE, Missouri
  • Round 3, pick 80: Ja’Kobi Lane — WR, USC
  • Round 4, pick 115: Elijah Sarratt — WR, Indiana
  • Round 5, pick 133: Matthew Hibner — TE, SMU
  • Round 5, pick 162: Chandler Rivers — CB, Duke
  • Round 5, pick 173: Josh Cuevas — TE, Alabama
  • Round 5, pick 174: Adam Randall — RB, Clemson
  • Round 6, pick 211: Ryan Eckley — P, Michigan State
  • Round 7, pick 250: Rayshaun Benny — DT, Michigan
  • Round 7, pick 253: Evan Beerntsen — G, Northwestern 

Notes: Another year, another phenomenal draft for Baltimore, all Eric DeCosta does is kick his legs up on the desk and stay patient. I dream some days of having the patience that DeCosta has on Draft night. Arguably, the best Offensive Lineman in the draft fell to him at 14. First round talent Zion Young fell to pick 45. People will laugh at the Adam Randell pick in Round 5, but Derrick Henry will be around for a year or two in Baltimore, and Randell is a piece of Clay with less than one year of work in the running back room, and he’s taller than Henry with the same draft capital as back-up Rasheen Ali.

Buffalo Bills (Score 95 – Grade A)

  • Round 2, pick 35: T.J. Parker — EDGE, Clemson
  • Round 2, pick 62: Davison Igbinosun — CB, Ohio State
  • Round 4, pick 102: Jude Bowry — OT, Boston College
  • Round 4, pick 125: Skyler Bell — WR, UConn
  • Round 4, pick 126: Kaleb Elarms-Orr — LB, TCU
  • Round 5, pick 167: Jalon Kilgore — S, South Carolina
  • Round 5, pick 181: Zane Durant — DT, Penn State
  • Round 7, pick 220: Toriano Pride Jr. — CB, Missouri
  • Round 7, pick 239: Tommy Doman — P, Florida
  • Round 7, pick 241: Ar’Maj Reed-Adams — G, Texas A&M

Notes: Home Run, with the bases loaded for Brandon Beane. Both Parker and Igbinosun had Top 33 grades in the class for me, and Buffalo grabbed both in Round 2. That’s not even the best round they had this year. In Round 4, the Bills added three prospects that were expected to go in the Top 100. But my favorite pick might just be Ar’Maj Reed-Adams from Texas A&M, who could be starting by the end of 2026 if needed.

Cincinnati Bengals (Score 84 – Grade B)

  • Round 2, pick 41: Cashius Howell — EDGE, Texas A&M
  • Round 3, pick 72: Tacario Davis — CB, Washington
  • Round 4, pick 128: Connor Lew — IOL, Auburn
  • Round 4, pick 140: Colbie Young — WR, Georgia
  • Round 6, pick 189: Brian Parker II — G, Duke
  • Round 7, pick 221: Jack Endries — TE, Texas
  • Round 7, pick 226: Landon Robinson — DT, Navy

Notes: Give Cincinnati credit for the Dexter Lawrence trade from the New York Giants and pick 10. The Bengals toed the line pretty well, pairing Cashius Howell with fellow Aggie and former 1st Round pick, Shemar Stewart. Connor Lew and Brian Parker will make the interior offensive line battle extremely competitive this fall.

Cleveland Browns (Score 94 – Grade A)

  • Round 1, pick 9: Spencer Fano — OT, Utah
  • Round 1, pick 24: KC Concepcion — WR, Texas A&M
  • Round 2, pick 39: Denzel Boston — WR, Washington
  • Round 2, pick 58: Emmanuel McNeil-Warren — S, Toledo
  • Round 3, pick 86: Austin Barber — OT, Florida
  • Round 5, pick 146: Parker Brailsford — IOL, Alabama
  • Round 5, pick 149: Justin Jefferson — LB, Alabama
  • Round 5, pick 170: Joe Royer — TE, Cincinnati
  • Round 6, pick 182: Taylen Green — QB, Arkansas
  • Round 7, pick 248: Carsen Ryan — TE, BYU

Carolina Panthers (Score 90 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 19: Monroe Freeling — OT, Georgia
  • Round 2, pick 49: Lee Hunter — DL, Texas Tech
  • Round 3, pick 83: Chris Brazzell II — WR, Tennessee
  • Round 4, pick 129: Will Lee III — CB, Texas A&M
  • Round 5, pick 144: Sam Hecht — IOL, Kansas State
  • Round 5, pick 151: Zakee Wheatley — S, Penn State
  • Round 7, pick 227: Jackson Kuwatch — LB, Miami (OH)

Chicago Bears (Score 86 – Grade B)

  • Round 1, pick 25: Dillon Thieneman — S, Oregon
  • Round 2, pick 57: Logan Jones — IOL, Iowa
  • Round 3, pick 69: Sam Roush — TE, Stanford
  • Round 3, pick 89: Zavion Thomas — WR, LSU
  • Round 4, pick 124: Malik Muhammad — CB, Texas
  • Round 4, pick 166: Keyshaun Elliott — LB Arizona State
  • Round 6, pick 213: Jordan van den Berg — DL, Georgia Tech

Notes: Real value-based drafting outside of the Zavion Thomas selection in Round 3. Thomas has over 1,500 career special teams yards and bring a real mix of Luther Burden and former Bear Olamide Zaccheaus to the team. Manny Muhammed in Round 4 will compete with Tyrique Stevenson for CB2 on the team, with the likelihood of being CB3 in 2026.

Dallas Cowboys (Score 83 – Grade B-)

  • Round 1, pick 11: Caleb Downs — S, Ohio State
  • Round 1, pick 23: Malachi Lawrence — EDGE, UCF
  • Round 3, pick 92: Jaishawn Barham — EDGE, Michigan
  • Round 4, pick 112: Drew Shelton — OT, Penn State
  • Round 4, pick 114: Devin Moore — CB, Florida
  • Round 4, pick 137: LT Overton — DL, Alabama
  • Round 7, pick 218: Anthony Smith — WR, East Carolina

Detroit Lions (Score 78 – Grade C+)

  • Round 1, pick 17: Blake Miller — OT, Clemson
  • Round 2, pick 44: Derrick Moore — EDGE, Michigan
  • Round 4, pick 118: Jimmy Rolder — LB, Michigan
  • Round 5, pick 157: Keith Abney II — CB, Arizona State
  • Round 5, pick 168: Kendrick Law — WR, Kentucky
  • Round 6, pick 205: Skyler Gill-Howard — DT, Texas Tech
  • Round 7, pick 222: Tyre West — EDGE, Tennessee

Notes: As much as everyone was pegging Kadyn Proctor and Monroe Freeling to Detroit, Blake Miller made all the sense in the world coming out of Clemson, he has the prototypical build, attitude, and abilities to be an all-world offensive tackle, though he isn’t there yet.

Denver Broncos (Score 82 – Grade B-)

  • Round 3, pick 66: Tyler Onyedim — DT, Texas A&M
  • Round 4, pick 108: Jonah Coleman — RB, Washington
  • Round 4, pick 111: Kage Casey — IOL, Boise State
  • Round 5, pick 152: Justin Joly — TE, NC State
  • Round 7, pick 246: Miles Scott — S, Illinois
  • Round 7, pick 256: Dallen Bentley — TE, Utah
  • Round 7, pick 257: Red Murdock — LB, Buffalo

Notes: After a mediocre year in 2025 from RJ Harvey, Sean Payton jumped back into the Running Back pool, this time for the once-viewed RB2 in the class, Jonah Coleman. Justin Joly could be a real threat in the “Joker” role that Payton has talked about and tried to fill with Evan Engram in 2025.

Green Bay Packers (Score 76 – Grade C)

  • Round 2, pick 52: Brandon Cisse — CB, South Carolina
  • Round 3, pick 77: Chris McClellan — DL, Missouri
  • Round 4, pick 120: Dani Dennis-Sutton — EDGE, Penn State
  • Round 5, pick 153: Jager Burton — IOL, Kentucky
  • Round 6, pick 201: Domani Jackson — CB, Alabama
  • Round 6, pick 216: Trey Smack — PK, Florida

Houston Texans (Score 82 – Grade B-)

  • Round 1, pick 26: Keylan Rutledge — IOL, Georgia Tech
  • Round 2, pick 36: Kayden McDonald — DL, Ohio State
  • Round 2, pick 59: Marlin Klein — TE, Michigan
  • Round 4, pick 106: Febechi Nwaiwu — IOL, Oklahoma
  • Round 4, pick 123: Wade Woodaz — LB, Clemson
  • Round 5, pick 141: Kamari Ramsey — S, USC
  • Round 6, pick 204: Lewis Bond — WR, Boston College
  • Round 7, pick 243: Aiden Fisher — LB, Indiana

Notes: From top to bottom, Nick Casserio and DeMeco Ryans addressed the top needs and did it multiple times, on the offensive line with two players that can contribute in 2026, along with a great value on Kayden McDonald in Round 2 to pair with their $100 million dollar EDGE duo. Give me Lewis Bond over Jaylin Noel.

Indianapolis Colts (Score 74 – Grade C)

  • Round 2, pick 53: CJ Allen — LB, Georgia
  • Round 3, pick 78: A.J. Haulcy — S, LSU
  • Round 4, pick 113: Jalen Farmer — IOL, Kentucky
  • Round 4, pick 135: Bryce Boettcher — LB, Oregon
  • Round 5, pick 156: George Gumbs Jr. — EDGE, Florida
  • Round 6, pick 214: Caden Curry — EDGE, Ohio State
  • Round 7, pick 237: Seth McGowan — RB, Kentucky
  • Round 7, pick 254: Deion Burks — WR, Oklahoma

Notes: With no picks inside the Top 50, Indianapolis was still able to address real need on defense with 5 of their first 6 picks. Grabbing both CJ Allen and Bryce Boettecher could be the move of the decade for this defense in the post-Shaq Leonard era. And to his true colors, Chris Ballard used two 7th round picks on elite athletes on offense in Seth McGowan and Deion Burks.

Jacksonville Jaguars (Score 63 – Grade D-)

  • Round 2, pick 56: Nate Boerkircher — TE, Texas A&M 
  • Round 3, pick 81: Albert Regis — DL, Texas A&M
  • Round 3, pick 88: Emmanuel Pregnon — IOL, Oregon
  • Round 3, pick 100: Jalen Huskey — S, Maryland
  • Round 4, pick 119: Wesley Williams — EDGE, Duke
  • Round 5, pick 164: Tanner Koziol — TE, Houston
  • Round 6, pick 191: Josh Cameron — WR, Baylor
  • Round 6, pick 203: CJ Williams — WR, Stanford
  • Round 7, pick 233: Zach Durfee — EDGE, Washington
  • Round 7, pick 240: Parker Hughes — LB, Middle Tennessee

Kansas City Chiefs (Score 86 – Grade B)

  • Round 1, pick 6: Mansoor Delane — CB, LSU
  • Round 1, pick 29: Peter Woods — DL, Clemson
  • Round 2, pick 40: R Mason Thomas — EDGE, Oklahoma
  • Round 5, pick 109: Jadon Canady — CB, Oregon
  • Round 5, pick 161: Emmett Johnson — RB, Nebraska
  • Round 5, pick 176: Cyrus Allen — WR, Cincinnati
  • Round 7, pick 249: Garrett Nussmeier — QB, LSU

Notes: I would have loved to see the Chiefs address the offensive line in their one season drafting in the Top 10 with Patrick Mahomes at Quarterback. We heard how much KC is worried about Josh Simmons and the Right Tackle position, so I was shocked to see them not use a single selection on Tackle. Outside of that, the Chiefs hit it out of the park with elite Defensive selections in the Top 40 and great values in Round 5 and 7.

Las Vegas Raiders (Score 93 – Grade A)

  • Round 1, pick 1: Fernando Mendoza — QB, Indiana
  • Round 2, pick 38: Treydan Stukes — S, Arizona
  • Round 3, pick 67: Keyron Crawford — EDGE, Auburn
  • Round 3, pick 91: Trey Zuhn III — IOL, Texas A&M
  • Round 4, pick 101: Jermod McCoy — CB, Tennessee
  • Round 4, pick 122: Mike Washington Jr — RB, Arkansas
  • Round 5, pick 150: Dalton Johnson — S, Arizona
  • Round 5, pick 175: Hezekiah Masses — CB, California
  • Round 6, pick 195: Malik Benson — WR, Oregon
  • Round 7, pick 229: Brandon Cleveland — DT, NC State

Notes: Traded Tyree Wilson to New Orleans with Pick 219 ( TJ Hall) for Pick 150 overall pick (Dalton Johnson)

Los Angeles Chargers (Score 84 – Grade B)

  • Round 1, pick 22: Akheem Mesidor — EDGE, Miami
  • Round 2, pick 63: Jake Slaughter — IOL, Florida
  • Round 4, pick 105: Brenen Thompson — WR, Mississippi State
  • Round 4, pick 117: Travis Burke — OT, Memphis
  • Round 4, pick 131: Genesis Smith — S, Arizona
  • Round 5, pick 145: Nick Barrett — DL, South Carolina
  • Round 6, pick 202: Logan Taylor — G, Boston College
  • Round 6, pick 206: Alex Harkey — G, Oregon

Los Angeles Rams (Score 81 – Grade )

  • Round 1, pick 13: Ty Simpson — QB, Alabama
  • Round 2, pick 61: Max Klare — TE, Ohio State
  • Round 3, pick 93: Keagen Trost — IOL, Missouri
  • Round 6, pick 197: CJ Daniels — WR, Miami
  • Round 7, pick 232: Tim Keenan III — DT, Alabama

Minnesota Vikings (Score 87 – Grade B+)

  • Round 1, pick 18: Caleb Banks — DL, Florida
  • Round 2, pick 51: Jake Golday — LB, Cincinnati 
  • Round 3, pick 82: Domonique Orange — DL, Iowa State
  • Round 3, pick 97: Caleb Tiernan — OT, Northwestern
  • Round 3, pick 98: Jakobe Thomas — S, Miami
  • Round 5, pick 159: Max Bredeson, HB, Michigan
  • Round 5, pick 163: Charles Demmings — CB, Stephen F. Austin
  • Round 6, pick 198: Demond Clairborne — RB, Wake Forest
  • Round 7, pick 235: Gavin Gerhardt — C, Cincinnati

Notes: What a job by the Vikings adding two Behemoths of men in Caleb Banks and Domnique Orange. After the Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave experience petered out in 2025, the Vikings are choosing youth. Linebacker Jake Golday from Cincinnati was my favorite selection, a player I compared to one of the greatest Vikings linebackers of all-time, Chad Greenway, before the draft.

Miami Dolphins (Score 91 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 12: Kadyn Proctor — OT, Alabama
  • Round 1, pick 27: Chris Johnson — CB, San Diego State
  • Round 2, pick 43: Jacob Rodriguez — LB, Texas Tech
  • Round 3, pick 75: Caleb Douglas — WR, Texas Tech
  • Round 3, pick 87: Will Kacmarek — TE, Ohio State
  • Round 3, pick 94: Chris Bell — WR, Louisville
  • Round 4, pick 130: Trey Moore — EDGE, Texas
  • Round 4, pick 138: Kyle Louis — LB, Pittsburgh
  • Round 5, pick 158: Michael Taaffe — S, Texas
  • Round 5, pick 177: Kevin Coleman Jr. — WR, Missouri
  • Round 5, pick 180: Seydou Traore — TE, Mississippi State
  • Round 6, pick 200: DJ Campbell — G, Texas
  • Round 7, pick 238: Max Llewellyn — EDGE, Iowa

Notes: Nobody had more selections than Miami or more needs, and Miami did two things clearly, adding Culture players and a lot of players from Texas (5). I’ll set the over/under for multi-year starters in this draft at 6.5. Well done Jon-Eric Sullivan.

New England Patriots (Score 89 – Grade B+)

  • Round 1, pick 28: Caleb Lomu — OT, Utah
  • Round 2, pick 55: Gabe Jacas — EDGE, Illinois
  • Round 3, pick 95: Eli Raridon — TE, Notre Dame
  • Round 5, pick 171: Karon Prunty — DB, Wake Forest
  • Round 6, pick 196: Dametrious Crownover — OT, Texas A&M
  • Round 6, pick 212: Namdi Obiazor — LB, TCU
  • Round 7, pick 234: Behren Morton — QB, Texas Tech
  • Round 7, pick 245: Jam Miller — RB, Alabama
  • Round 7, pick 247: Quintayvious Hutchins — EDGE, Boston College

Notes: It sure looks like Will Campbell will be playing Left Guard in 2026.

New York Jets (Score 90 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 2: David Bailey — EDGE, Texas Tech
  • Round 1, pick 16: Kenyon Sadiq — TE, Oregon
  • Round 1, pick 30: Omar Cooper Jr. — WR, Indiana
  • Round 2, pick 50: D’Angelo Ponds — CB, Indiana
  • Round 4, pick 103: Darrell Jackson Jr. — DL, Florida State
  • Round 4, pick 110: Cade Klubnik — QB, Clemson
  • Round 6, pick 188: Anez Cooper — G, Miami
  • Round 7, pick 228: VJ Payne — S, Kansas State

Notes: No shortage of effory by Darren Mougey in trying to add pure talent to the top end of a roster he tore down, nearly to the studs this offseason. Top to Bottom I love this draft, outside of Cade Klubnik. However, Klubnik probably gets an opportunity in 2026.

New York Giants (Score 92 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 5: Arvell Reese — EDGE, Ohio State
  • Round 1, pick 10: Francis Mauigoa — OT, Miami
  • Round 2, pick 37: Colton Hood — CB, Tennessee
  • Round 3, pick 74: Malachi Fields — WR, Notre Dame
  • Round 6, pick 186: Bobby Jamison-Travis — DL, Auburn
  • Round 6, pick 192: J.C. Davis — OT, Illinois
  • Round 6, pick 193: Jack Kelly — LB, BYU

New Orleans Saints (Score 83 – Grade B-)

  • Round 1, pick 8: Jordyn Tyson — WR, Arizona State
  • Round 2, pick 42: Christen Miller — DL, Georgia
  • Round 3, pick 73: Oscar Delp — TE, Georgia
  • Round 4, pick 132: Jeremiah Wright — IOL, Auburn
  • Round 4, pick 136: Bryce Lance — WR, North Dakota State
  • Round 5, pick 172: Lorenzo Styles Jr. — CB, Ohio State
  • Round 6, pick 190: Barion Brown — WR, LSU
  • Round 7, pick 219: TJ Hall — CB, Iowa

Notes: Talk about weaponry. Was anyone a bigger winner than Tyler Shough from this offseason? The Saints still have Alvin Kamara and Chris Olave, while adding Jordyn Tyson, Travis Etienne, Noah Fant, Bryce Lance, Oscar Delpt and Barion Brown. What a job by Mickey Loomis to make it through the cap hell of the last decade.

Philadelphia Eagles (Score 90 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 20: Makai Lemon — WR, USC
  • Round 2, pick 54: Eli Stowers — TE, Vanderbilt
  • Round 3, pick 68: Markel Bell — OT, Miami
  • Round 5, pick 178: Cole Payton — QB, North Dakota State
  • Round 6, pick 207: Micah Morris — G, Georgia
  • Round 7, pick 244: Cole Wisniewski — S, Texas Tech
  • Round 7, pick 251: Uar Bernard — DT, Nigeria
  • Round 7, pick 252: Keyshawn James-Newby — EDGE, New Mexico

Notes: Death, Taxes, and Howie Roseman CRUSHING!!! Uar Bernard.. 6’4 306 lbs… 35″ arms with a 4.63 forty, 39″ vertical and 10’10” broad jump.

Pittsburgh Steelers (Score 92 – Grade A-)

  • Round 1, pick 21: Max Iheanachor — OT, Arizona State
  • Round 2, pick 47: Germie Bernard — WR, Alabama
  • Round 3, pick 76: Drew Allar — QB, Penn State
  • Round 3, pick 85: Daylen Everette — CB, Georgia
  • Round 3, pick 96: Gennings Dunker — IOL, Iowa
  • Round 4, pick 121: Kaden Wetjen — WR, Iowa
  • Round 5, pick 169: Riley Nowakowski — TE, Indiana
  • Round 6, pick 210: Gabriel Rubio — DT, Notre Dame
  • Round 7, pick 224: Robert Spears-Jennings — S, Oklahoma
  • Round 7, pick 230: Eli Heidenreich — RB, Navy

San Francisco 49ers (Score 66 – Grade D)

  • Round 2, pick 33: De’Zhaun Stribling — WR, Ole Miss
  • Round 3, pick 70: Romello Height — EDGE, Texas Tech
  • Round 3, pick 90: Kaelon Black — RB, Indiana
  • Round 4, pick 107: Gracen Halton — DL, Oklahoma
  • Round 4, pick 127: Carver Willis — OT, Washington
  • Round 4, pick 139: Ephesians Prysock — CB, Washington
  • Round 5, pick 154: Jaden Dugger — LB, Louisiana
  • Round 5, pick 179: Enrique Cruz Jr. — OT, Kansas

Seattle Seahawks (Score 80 – Grade B-)

  • Round 1, pick 32: Jadarian Price — RB, Notre Dame
  • Round 2, pick 64: Bud Clark — S, TCU
  • Round 3, pick 99: Julian Neal — CB, Arkansas
  • Round 5, pick 148: Beau Stephens — IOL, Iowa
  • Round 6, pick 199: Emmanuel Henderson Jr. — WR, Kansas
  • Round 7, pick 236: Andre Fuller — CB, Toledo
  • Round 7, pick 242: Deven Eastern — DT, Minnesota
  • Round 7, pick 255: Michael Dansby — CB, Arizona 

Notes: Deven Eastern was one of my favorite Defensive Linemen from Mobile this winter, snagging him here in the 7th Round was a great value by Seattle. Lock my in for the Bud Clark addition to this Seahawks defense.. my favorite landing spot!

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Score 93 – Grade A)

  • Round 1, pick 15: Rueben Bain Jr. — EDGE, Miami
  • Round 2, pick 46: Josiah Trotter — LB, Missouri
  • Round 3, pick 84: Ted Hurst — WR, Georgia State
  • Round 4, pick 116: Keionte Scott — CB, Miami
  • Round 5, pick 155: DeMonte Kapehart — DL, Clemson
  • Round 5, pick 160: Billy Schrauth — G, Notre Dame
  • Round 6, pick 185: Bauer Sharp — TE, LSU

Notes: Incredible work of staying patient at 15 and letting Rueben Bain fall. This is a team that was heavily mocked Akheem Mesidor, the other EDGE rusher from Miami. Schrauth, Hurst, Trotter and Scott all have starting abilities in Tampa in the next two years.

Tennessee Titans (Score 93 – Grade A)

  • Round 1, pick 4: Carnell Tate — WR, Ohio State
  • Round 1, pick 31: Keldric Faulk — EDGE, Auburn
  • Round 2, pick 60: Anthony Hill Jr. — EDGE, Texas
  • Round 5, pick 142: Fernando Carmona — IOL, Arkansas
  • Round 5, pick 165: Nicholas Singleton — RB, Penn State
  • Round 6, pick 184: Jackie Marshall — DL, Baylor
  • Round 6, pick 194: Pat Coogan — C, Indiana
  • Round 7, pick 225: Jaren Kanak — TE, Oklahoma

Washington Commanders (Score 95 – Grade A)

  • Round 1, pick 7: Sonny Styles — LB, Ohio State
  • Round 3, pick 71: Antonio Williams — WR, Clemson
  • Round 5, pick 147: Joshua Josephs — EDGE, Tennessee
  • Round 6, pick 187: Kaytron Allen — RB, Penn State
  • Round 6, pick 209: Matt Gulbin — C, Michigan State
  • Round 7, pick 223: Athan Kaliakmanis — QB, Rutgers

Notes: I was 100% convinced that Washington would move back from either No. 7 or No. 71 in this draft after having just 3 picks in the Top 175. That did not happen. The Commanders threw missles for darts when they were on the clock and hit on specific body types that fit their team to a T. Styles will start at LB in Week 1, Antonio Williams will supplant Luke McCaffrey in the slot, Joshua Josephs will complement Odafe Oweh perfectly and Kaytron Allen/Matt Gulbin have REAL outside looking in chances to start in 2026.

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