The Minnesota Vikings are heading into the draft without a general manager following the firing of Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, with interim general manager Rob Brzezinski set to lead the team through the 2026 NFL Draft. Drafting has been a big question mark for the Vikings in recent years, especially in the middle rounds. This past offseason, […]
The Minnesota Vikings have made another selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, and with this pick, they have kept their attention on the defensive side of the football. With the 51st pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Vikings have selected linebacker Jake Golday from the University of Cincinnati. Golday started his college career at […]
Mark it down in ink. While these details had previously been reported, they had yet to be confirmed by the NFL. That changed during the second round of the draft. The Dallas Cowboys will host the Baltimore Ravens in Brazil in Week 3. It is interesting to say the least that the NFL is having […]
The Miami Dolphins just added a new field general linebacker in Jacob Rodriguez, but what does it mean for All-Pro Jordyn Brooks.
The first day of the 2026 NFL Draft ended with a flurry of trades, and the second day picked up where Thursday night left off. The Raiders traded out within minutes, and the Houston Texans gave them #38 and #91 (656 points) in order to get #36 and #117 (600 points). So, that’s functionally a […]
The Green Bay Packers drafted South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse with the 52nd overall pick in the 2026 class, their first draft choice this year after trading their first-round pick as part of the Micah Parsons trade. Cisse was considered to be one of the top players available on the board when the Packers were […]
The New York Jets have selected Indiana cornerback D’Angelo Ponds with the #50 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. D’Angelo Ponds is an uber-athletic but undersized 5’ 9”,182 pound cornerback with a ridiculous 43.5” vertical. He was a second team All American last year with 61 tackles, 4 tackles for loss and two interceptions. He […]
The Dallas Cowboys don’t have a draft pick in the second round of the draft, but that didn’t stop them from ‘picking’ someone, as they acquired linebacker Dee Winters from the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a fifth-round pick, 152nd overall. While fans were eagerly watching the draft board for a potential rookie linebacker to slide, the […]
The Las Vegas Raiders selected Arizona DB Treydan Stukes with the 38th overall pick following a trade down with the Buffalo Bills from 36 while also adding the 91st overall pick. Stukes, 24, rose up the boards quickly despite missing time in 2024 and the start of 2025 with a torn ACL. The Raiders needed […]
The Panthers selected a massive defensive tackle with a 6’9 wingspan at No. 51. Lee Hunter out of Texas Tech is heading to Carolina. Here’s what you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Panthers are getting: Nicknamed “The Fridge” after his coach said “if the opponent wants to eat, they have to go […]
The Carolina Panthers have selected defensive tackle Lee Hunter out of Texas Tech with the 17th pick of the second round and 49th overall after trading up two spots. The Panthers traded with one of their recent trade partners to move up. They swapped the 51st pick with the 49th pick, and in return the […]
After a full day of waiting and another with speculation of a third trade back, the San Francisco 49ers finally made a selection, taking Ole Miss wide receiver De’Zhaun Stribling with the No. 33 pick in the draft. Stribling, who stands 6’2, 207 pounds, seems like a great fit on paper for the Kyle Shanahan […]
The Minnesota Vikings are, once again, on the board in the 2026 NFL Draft, and. . .they’ve decided they’d like to wait a little bit longer by making a trade. The trade is between the Vikings and the Carolina Panthers. The Vikings have sent the 49th overall pick and the 196th overall selection, which is […]
The Miami Dolphins may have looked for the best player available, and when it came for them to make their pick in round 2, they hit it out of the park.
It’s officially a family affair in Atlanta, with the Falcons selecting cornerback Aveion Terrell out of Clemson, the brother of Falcons cornerback AJ Terrell, with the 48th overall pick in the second round of the draft. Here’s everything you need to know. Stats & Accolades What the Falcons are getting: Terrell is the younger brother […]
The Atlanta Falcons now will roll out the Terrell brothers in their secondary. Atlanta selected Avieon Terrell, A.J.’s younger brother and one of the best cornerback prospects in this draft class, with the 48th overall pick. It’s hard to argue with this selection based on ability or vibes. Having the Two Terrells as starting cornerbacks […]
The Miami Dolphins used the 43rd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Texas Tech linebacker Jacob Rodriguez. Miami targeting inside linebacker in the second round is a surprise, but who are the Dolphins getting with the selection? We take a look around the draft profiles published before the draft to get a better […]
It didn’t take too long for the Alabama wide receiver to hear his name called in the NFL draft. After starting his career at Michigan State, Bernard transferred to Washington to play with Coach DeBoer, then followed him to Alabama. Bernard was the Tide’s top receiving target in 2024 and 2025, emerging as a reliable […]
The Baltimore Ravens have selected Missouri edge rusher Zion Young with the No. 45 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Here are the instant grades from Baltimore Beatdown’s staff: I did not think it was possible that Zion Young, a ferocious run defender with inside-outside versatility as a power rusher, would be available when the […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers have traded up in the NFL Draft, moving up to the No. 47 pick in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts. With the 47th pick, Pittsburgh selected Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard. Per Adam Schefter, the Steelers traded picks 53, 135, and 237 to the Colts in order to move up to […]
The Colts have traded their second round pick, the 47th overall and 249th pick, for the 53rd, 135th and 237th picks. Leading up to the draft Chris Ballard made it known the team wanted to add additional picks and tonight he made good on his threats. From the start of this process it was clear […]
The Las Vegas Raiders opened their Day Two of the draft by taking Arizona safety Treydan Stukes at No. 38. Here are some thoughts on the pick: The Raiders traded No. 36 and No. 117 for No. 38 and No. 91 in a deal with the Houston Texans. It was a good value trade for […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft weekend upon us, teams will introduce their latest rookie class to the league in hopes of having them become part of the next Super Bowl puzzle. The draft also means finalizing past trades that included future selections. A big one that took place was from last month when the Detroit […]
The Baltimore Ravens have selected Missouri edge rusher Zion Young with the 45th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, adding a ferocious power rusher to their defensive line. After bolstering their offensive line with Penn State guard Olaivavega Ioane in the first round, general manager Eric DeCosta stayed in the trenches with a high-floor […]
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to trade linebacker Dee Winters to the Dallas Cowboys, per Ian Rapport. Winters is the odd man out after the Niners signed Dre Greenlaw in free agency. Winters played well in his role last season for the Niners, especially with all of the moving parts. However, Winters is entering the […]