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Which teams won -- and lost -- on Day 2 of the NFL draft? Kiper on the best values, biggest reaches
We're through 100 picks of the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. sorts through the steals and reaches of Day 2, including some big value selections.

Mini NFL mock draft: Predicting the first 10 picks of Round 4
Jordan Reid looks ahead to Day 3 of the NFL draft with predictions for the first few picks of Round 4.

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BEST OF DRAFT DAY 2
Steelers faithful hyped after drafting Penn State QB Drew Allar

Pat McAfee hypes up Colts' fans as he announces 2nd-round pick CJ Allen


NFL DRAFT DAY 3 ON THE WAY
Jordan Reid's Round 4 Mock Draft - Picks 101 through 110 • 101. Bills: Skyler Bell, WR, UConn • 102. Raiders: Gracen Halton, DT, Oklahoma • 103. Jets: Kamari Ramsey, S, USC • 104. Cardinals: Joshua Josephs, Edge, Tennessee • 105. Chargers: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee • 106. Texans: Keionte Scott, CB, Miami • 107. 49ers: Jalen Farmer, G, Kentucky • 108. Broncos: Kyle Louis, LB/S, Pitt • 109. Chiefs: Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State • 110. Bengals: Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma

REACTING TO ROUND 1
Big winners, losers and value picks of Round 1: Kiper on a wild start to the NFL draft
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, sizing up moves like the Makai Lemon, Caleb Downs and Ty Simpson picks.

Pick-by-pick takes on Round 1 of the NFL draft: How prospects fit with their new teams
Here's our NFL Nation reporters' look at the biggest questions for each Round 1 pick and how every player fits.


FIRST-ROUND QBS
What can the Raiders do to set No. 1 pick QB Fernando Mendoza up for success in Year 1?
From the coaching staff to the roster, here's how the Raiders can develop Fernando Mendoza.

How Rams quietly zeroed in on Ty Simpson in the draft -- and kept it a secret
While the Rams always try to mute their plans, they found that process magnified when it came to the QB position.


REACTING TO THE PICKS
Saban: Carson Beck has everything you'd want in a QB

Riddick: Stribling 'has the making of a true No. 1' WR


JUDGING THE MOVES
Grading NFL draft trades: Who won the Jonathan Greenard deal, Eagles or Vikings?
We're grading the most impactful trades of the 2026 NFL draft, including the Vikings trading Greenard to Philly.

Answering big questions off Round 1: What were the best (and worst) picks of the night?
What were the best and worst picks of Round 1? Which trades really stood out? And what can we expect?


TRENDING FROM THE NFL DRAFT
2026 NFL draft superlatives: Standouts from the first three rounds
The 2026 NFL draft picks can be compared by any number of statistical categories. Here are some of the more subjective superlatives from the event.

R Mason Thomas' name explained: Why "R" doesn't stand for anything
One of the draft's most intriguing names has a simple explanation: R Mason is his full first name.

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- McVay in 'lockstep' with GM after tense presser
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- Still waiting on Rodgers, Steelers draft QB Allar
- Cards draft Beck, add ex-Canes star to QB room
- Falcons draft Terrell, unite CB with star brother
- Motivated by snub, McDonald drafted by Texans
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