2026 NFL Draft Gameday Thread

[rossihunter2]

What's the trade chart from 80 to say 65?

probably a couple of 5th rounders
but also i don't think we have to move up to get a guy who'll be similar quality - 65-80 in talent terms in this class won't be much different at all i think

 

[Argentina Raven]

By the way, I love Mark!!!

Steelers still sucks!!! bigtruss

 

[Simba]

in terms of guys i'd expect to be starters
Hecht, Slaughter, Lew (probably has to redshirt year 1), Zuhn III, Parker II, Jones

Zuhn and Parker would be more projections but i would expect them to at least be in the competition with Bullock for the starting job in year 1 and would expect them to definitely be starting year 2

but hecht is the guy i think makes the most sense stylistically

I missed Parker, and intentionally left off Lew for injury reasons, but yes. Plenty of options and I don't think we need to panic yet.

 

[rossihunter2]

Lets go I know Zion is really good but would love to hear more about him - they said former dt - is he going to be able to move inside on third down rushes? does he play 1st and 2nd for Hendrickson to be more of a rusher

he could probably reduce inside but i actually love what he does rushing off the edge with a runway to generate force with his speed-to-power

 

[Simba]

Ponds is fun as shit though

 

[UPennChem]

probably a couple of 5th rounders
but also i don't think we have to move up to get a guy who'll be similar quality - 65-80 in talent terms in this class won't be much different at all i think

I seriously dont want to see us make 5 5th round picks. This thing is gonna drop off a cliff in the beginning of the 4th imo

 

[allblackraven]

 

[RaineV1]

Ponds is one of those corners that would be rated much higher if he was like two inches taller.

 

[rossihunter2]

Don't we still need a DT?

probably but it's a pretty bad class

if Tyler Onyedim or Domonique Orange make it to 80 they'd be a great pick there but otherwise i'm not a fan of the rest of the DL at 80

 

[gtalk12]

Zion went to high school with Wiggins

 

[Simba]

I seriously dont want to see us make 5 5th round picks. This thing is gonna drop off a cliff in the beginning of the 4th imo

I have a pretty good run of guys I think have value through early 6

 

[Nurps]

Ok. I gotta run something back. I just watched the clip and dude who said “with the thirtyfiveith pick” actually ALSO called it the “2016” draft. Slow down on the gin and tonics, my guy lmao.

 

[JoeyFlex5]

Thankfully no Correa and Kaufusi

I'll check into PoM now.

That draft could’ve been so good man…

 

[UPennChem]

I have a pretty good run of guys I think have value through early 6

It's possible but it's just unambiguously an empirical fact that the probabilities of really contributing after 4th round are abysmal.

Maybe I'm being too harsh on this draft because the top was so weak. But either way, I dont want to see 5 5th rohnd picks

 

[cobrajet]

I seriously dont want to see us make 5 5th round picks. This thing is gonna drop off a cliff in the beginning of the 4th imo

I agree, IMHO we have some important holes to fill before we acquire depth. Like to see some trade ups this draft.

 

[rossihunter2]

I missed Parker, and intentionally left off Lew for injury reasons, but yes. Plenty of options and I don't think we need to panic yet.

also dont have to make sure we get one at 80
consistently some of these guys are being projected into R4 because most of them project to have limited ceilings

there's also other OL options we could look at converting also - just not listed at C like parker and zuhn who probably project best to C
but i like the idea of Caleb Tiernan and Beau Stephens as potential conversion guys too for example

 

[JoeyFlex5]

Which TEs we #SIIE'ing?

Max klare for me

Nate Boerkircher and John Michael gyllenborg on day 3

 

[UKRaven1827]

I don't know if he's there but Darrell Jackson Jr is a guy I quite liked.

 

[rossihunter2]

I have a pretty good run of guys I think have value through early 6

ravens said they have 197 guys with draftable grades
i've got 206 (but that includes at least 3 guys ive assumed are off lots of teams' boards and includes Jermod McCoy and other guys with medicals that might take them off the board too)

i think there's around 150 guys before the talent drops significantly for me

 

[rossihunter2]

It's possible but it's just unambiguously an empirical fact that the probabilities of really contributing after 4th round are abysmal.

Maybe I'm being too harsh on this draft because the top was so weak. But either way, I dont want to see 5 5th rohnd picks

for me it would be ideal if we could turn one of those picks into a 2027 pick