The 2026 NFL Draft continues with Day 2, featuring Rounds 2-3. The Denver Broncos hold the 62nd pick and may trade up or down during the draft.
Key points
2026 NFL Draft continues with Day 2
Denver Broncos hold the 62nd pick
Expected pick time around 7:20 PM Mile High Time
30 picks to be made before Broncos' selection
Possibility of trading up or down
Denver Broncos
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The video board with the NFL Draft logo at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The video board with the NFL Draft logo at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Moore embodies Dan Campbell’s tone-setting identity — Michigan DE built on physicality, hand violence, and run-set discipline. Kelvin Sheppard’s second-year defense rotates edges heavily; Moore steps in as base 4-3 strong-side end who holds C-gap and converts speed-to-power on passing downs. Big Ten reps against NFL-bound tackles erase rookie polish gap. Drew Petzing offense will keep games close — defense needs three-down edge contributors. Moore’s bend not elite, but motor, leverage, and finish play up. Heavy rotation Year 1, full-time starter 2027.
Young joins Anthony Weaver’s first-year defense in Baltimore — DC reunites with Ravens organization where he played, brings multi-front attacking scheme paired with new HC Jesse Minter’s zone-match coverage roots. Young’s 6’4″/270 frame profiles as 4-3 base end or stand-up OLB in odd fronts — scheme versatility Weaver demands. SEC reps developed run-set discipline; bend and finish needed for full-time pass-rush. Power-rush plan over speed wins NFL transition. Rotational rusher Year 1 in Weaver’s deep DL rotation, three-down piece by 2027.
Trotter slots into Todd Bowles’ blitz-heavy attacking scheme — Bucs HC/DC dials up pressures from every level, demanding ILBs who time green-dog blitzes and execute man coverage on RBs/TEs out of backfield. Trotter pedigree (father Jeremiah Sr., brother Jeremiah Jr.) translates to advanced pre-snap recognition Bowles’ system rewards. SEC reps prepared him for downhill triggers and tackling in space. Coverage chops needed in nickel — Trotter delivers. Three-down ILB ceiling, special teams floor while learning Bowles’ check-heavy communication. 2027 starter trajectory.
Bernard fits Mike McCarthy’s West Coast offense — new HC calling plays demands precise route-runners working middle of field on slants, drags, and option routes. Alabama produced him as savvy possession receiver with Y-iso flex (slot or boundary). Reliable hands and YAC after catch on shallow concepts give McCarthy designed-touch player. Steelers’ QB room demands route precision over freelance ability — Bernard delivers. WR2/slot starter projection, third-down chain-mover archetype. Steady 60-catch floor, ceiling unlocks if QB play stabilizes.
Terrell joins Jeff Ulbrich’s retained defense — DC’s blitz-heavy multi-coverage scheme demands corners comfortable in press-man on island and disciplined in pattern-match zones. Clemson lineage (brother A.J., NFL CB1 type) eases pro transition with same coaching tree and technique foundation. Long-limbed, fluid hips, plus ball production in ACC. Ulbrich loves dialing pressure — Terrell’s ability to play press without safety help maximizes blitz timing. Boundary CB2 starter Year 1, ascending into shutdown role by 2027 in scheme that asks corners to win one-on-one.
