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)
R2, Pick 39: Cleveland Browns
R2, Pick 40: Kansas City Chiefs
R2, Pick 41: Cincinnati Bengals
R2, Pick 42: New Orleans Saints
R2, Pick 43: Miami Dolphins
R2, Pick 44: New York Jets (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: Detroit Lions
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)
