2026 NFL Mock Draft: Rounds 2 and 3 - Browns add a quarterback and the Bills go wide receiver

40 - Kansas City Chiefs: Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
41 - Cincinnati Bengals: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
42 - New Orleans Saints: T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson
43 - Miami Dolphins: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee

44 - New York Jets: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
While the Jets are still searching for their future franchise signal caller, they filled some key areas of need with TE Kenyon Sadiq, Edge David Bailey and WR Omar Cooper. Rodriguez serves to reinforce the middle of a retooling NYJ defense that could use an assignment sound, shot-calling middle linebacker.

45 - Baltimore Ravens: Christen Miller, DL, Georgia
46 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas

47 - Indianapolis Colts: Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
Howell had consistent first round mock draft capital until the Combine rolled around and revealed that Howell has one of the shortest pairs of arms of any Edge defender in recent memory. Both he and Miami Edge Rueben Bain dropped from their initial projections due, in some part, to their stubby length.

48 - Atlanta Falcons: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
49 - Minnesota Vikings: Sam Hecht, C, Kansas State
50 - Detroit Lions: Lee Hunter, DL, Texas Tech

51 - Carolina Panthers: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
While his blocking acumen leaves much to be desired, Stowers blew away the Combine with a gravity-defying 45.5” vertical (99.9th%) and 11’3” broad jump that is a perfect 100th% mark for the TE position. Stowers would join 2025 first round WR Tet McMillan as another potent weapon for QB Bryce Young to target down the seam and take some of the playmaking responsibility away from Tet.

52 - Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
53 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
54 - Philadelphia Eagles: Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois

55 - Los Angeles Chargers: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
As a SoCal resident, I was subjected to the lamentations of the Chargers’ faithful regarding their complete inability to protect QB Justin Herbert. While LA chose to boost their defensive pressure production with Mesidor in Round One, Bisontis would be an absolute dream scenario at this pick, stabilizing a leaky interior line that should level out with injured tackle starters Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater slated to return.

56 - Jacksonville Jaguars: Gracen Halton, DL, Oklahoma
57 - Chicago Bears: R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma

58 - San Francisco 49ers: A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU
If there’s anything GM John Lynch knows how to do, it’s evaluate safety play. The long-limbed ball-hawk Haulcy’s physicality and aggression will help to fortify the back end of SF’s secondary with a tone setting presence in the middle of the field.

59 - Houston Texans: Darrell Jackson Jr., DL, Florida State
60 - Chicago Bears: Connor Lew, C, Auburn
61 - Los Angeles Rams: Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa
62 - Denver Broncos: Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati

63 - New England Patriots: Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State
New England was able to cobble together a respectable pass rush thanks to free agent acquisitions K’Lavon Chaisson and Jarvis Landry. However a more cost effective and youthful complement is needed for depth and developmental purposes. Dennis-Sutton was a potential first rounder heading into the 2025 campaign and would be a victory for the Pats to acquire late in the second round.

64 - Seattle Seahawks: D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana

2026 NFL Mock Draft - Round 3

65 - Arizona Cardinals: Caleb Tiernan, OT, Northwestern
66 - Buffalo Bills: Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
67 - Las Vegas Raiders: Dametrious Crownover, OT, Texas A&M
68 - Philadelphia Eagles: Markel Bell, OT, Miami (FL)
69 - Tennessee Titans: Kage Casey, OT, Boise State
70 - Cleveland Browns: Carson Beck, QB, Miami (FL)
71 - Washington Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
72 - Cincinnati Bengals: Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa State
73 - New Orleans Saints: Brian Parker II, OT, Duke
74 - Cleveland Browns: Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky
75 - Miami Dolphins: Joshua Josephs, EDGE, Tennessee
76 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
77 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Beau Stephens, G, Iowa
78 - Indianapolis Colts: Kyle Louis, LB, Pittsburgh
79 - Atlanta Falcons: Skyler Bell, WR, Connecticut
80 - Baltimore Ravens: De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
81 - Jacksonville Jaguars: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
82 - Minnesota Vikings: Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington
83 - Carolina Panthers: Rayshaun Benny, DL, Michigan
84 - Green Bay Packers: Billy Schrauth, G, Notre Dame
85 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Keith Abney II, CB, Arizona State
86 - Los Angeles Chargers: Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
87 - Miami Dolphins: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
88 - Jacksonville Jaguars: Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas
89 - Chicago Bears: Zxavian Harris, DL, Mississippi
90 - San Francisco 49ers: Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan
91 - Houston Texans: Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
92 - Dallas Cowboys: Keionte Scott, CB, Miami (FL)
93 - Los Angeles Rams: Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
94 - Miami Dolphins: Trey Zuhn III, OT, Texas A&M
95 - New England Patriots: Treydan Stukes, CB, Arizona
96 - Seattle Seahawks: Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech
97 - Minnesota Vikings: Bud Clark, S, TCU
98 - Philadelphia Eagles: Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State
99 - Pittsburgh Steelers: Nicholas Singleton, RB, Penn State
100 - Jacksonville Jaguars: Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama

Here's hoping your team fills a few needs today.

Early next week we'll be back with a first look at the 2027 NFL Draft.