The second day of the NFL draft saw players go in rounds two and three. Who has fallen and what teams surprised with the picks they made?
There have been plenty of great players found in these rounds. Remember, Joe Montana, a third-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers out of Notre Dame, for example?
Were fans of the 32 teams satisfied with the selections they made after the first two days or is there going to be a lot of grumbling? It also felt like every team in the league was searching for EDGE rushers. Did your team get a good one?
Grading the second- and third-round picks by each team on Saturday.
The Cardinals went after an offensive lineman, Chase Bisontis of Texas A&M at 34. Have to hope he can open holes for top pick Jeremiyah Love. Georgia/Miami's Carson Beck was the first pick of the third round. The QB has faced adversity in college and is sure to face more in the desert. Grade: C
The Falcons went with a sibling pick, taking Avieon Terrell, brother of their DB A.J. Terrell. The younger Terrell fits as a nickel. Real questionable characters decision in third round with Zachariah Branch, a WR from Georgia who was recently arested on charges obstructing public sidewalks/streets — prowling and obstruction of a law enforcement official. Grade: C-
The Ravens needed an EDGE and continued the run at the position, taking Zion Young of Missouri. Will thive in the trenches due to attitude and strength. The Ravens went to the West Coast in the third round. USC's Ja'Kobi Lane is 6-foot-5 with not great speed. Has to work on his drops. Grade: C+
Buffalo started its draft with the 35th pick and took T.J. Parker an EDGE of Clemson. He comes off a lesser year than his 2024 season. Later in the second round, they made Davison Igbinosun the seventh Buckeye taken. He was a human penalty flag in 2024 but improved last season. Grade: B
Defensive tackle big Lee Hunter is going to asked to stuff the middle. He's one tough hombre to handle for offensive linemen. Chris Brazzell II becomes the third round pick. He will be expected to add weight to his 4.3 speed. Interesting player for Bryce Young to target. Grade: C+
The Bears arent taking any chances at center after the retirement of Drew Dalman. They landed Garrett Bradbury in a deal and picked Iowa's Logan Jones in the second round, a wise move. He also geta a lifetime supply of Heinz ketchup for being pick 57. Sam Roush, a tight end from Stanford, was the third-round pick at 69. He is 6-foot-6 and 267, a big guy who can move. Not sure how much time he will see as a rookie. A wide receiver from LSU with tremendous speed Zavion Thomas will be a delight for Caleb WIlliams. Grade: A-
Cashius Howell was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year at Texas A&M. The Bengals need every bit of help they can get on defense. Listed as an EDGE might be better off at LB. The Bengals were wise to go with defense again in the third round. They took Washington CB Tacario Davis, who should use his 81-inch wingspan in the NFL. Grade: B-
Denzel Boston from Washington becomes a red-zone target for whomever the Browns decide to use at QB. The Browns stay in-state with another second-rounder, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, a safety from Toledo, who plays mean. Austin Barber a tackle from Florida goes in the third round. He is almost 6-foot-7 and 318 pounds. Could be a gurard. Had 12 holding penalties over last two seasons. Grade: B-
Jaishawn Barham was the third-round pick for the Cowboys. Linebacker, or edge? Doesn't matter. Dallas needs defense. Physical guy. Grade: B+
Denver didn't have a second-round pick and went interior defense with Texas A&M DT Tyler Onyedim. A better run defender than pass rusher. Grade: C
Derrick Moore goes from Michigan to the Lions. Another EDGE picked, this one at 44. He can rush, rush, rush. The rest of the game needs some shaping. Grade: C-
The Packers get some secondary support, Brandon Cisse, a CB from South Carolina. This team had only seven picks last year and GB has to hope he can build on that paltry number. More defense in the third round as Missouri DT Chris McClellan was the pick. Another lineman who will have to work on technique to thrive. Grade: C+
The Texans rewarded Kayden McDonald for sticking around after being pass over in the first round of the draft. The big Buckeye defensive tackle should clog the line when opponents try to run. Houston went from Ohio State to Michigan in the second round with Marlin Klein, a TE. Thirty-eight catches in college feels like a reach. Grade: B-
The Colt tapped into the SEC by selecting CJ Allen, a Georgia LB in the second round. A leader and tough guy who will enhance Indy. A.J. Haulcy a DB out of LSU went in the third round. Another three-school guy who was first-team All-SEC. Eight picks over last two years with Houston and the Tigers. Grade: B
The Jaguars could use some help at tight end and they hope Texas A&M's Nate Boerkircher is that. Might be a better blocker than receiver, something to watch. Another Aggie was the pick in the third round, DT Albert Regis. He is better against he run than as pass-rusher. That trait is weak. Emmanuel Pregnon of Oregon is the player taken at 88. Powerful but needs some work. He is going to be 25-year-old rookie. The 100th overall pick -- the final one in the third round was Jalen Huskey, a DB from Maryland, who had four interceptions last year. Grade: C+
The Chiefs went with an EDGE Oklahoma R. Mason Thomas at 40, relies more on speed than power. Steve Spagnuolo will work on that. Grade: C+