15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB CJ Allen, Georgia
Legendary Buccaneer Lavonte David is an impending free agent and even if he chooses not to retire and returns in 2026, he could help mentor his future successor. CJ Allen fits the Bucs’ character criteria with leadership skills as a green dot linebacker for the Bulldogs and team captain role. Allen possesses the position flexibility that is required in Todd Bowles’ complex system. He has quick burst to close on receivers to limit YAC yards from zone, blitz prowess from the A- and B-gaps, textbook wrap-up tackling technique and trust in his instincts to play fast after diagnosing. He fills gaps with proper leverage and his football intelligence was evident in Kirby Smart’s system.
16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis): WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
The Jets add another skill player to pair with Garrett Wilson in Jordyn Tyson. Tyson does have a more significant injury history with a knee injury in 2022, collarbone in 2024 and hamstring ailments in 2025 but he has the ability to play all receiver spots on the field. Tyson has suddenness in and out of breaks underneath, a knack for baiting defensive backs at the stem and the physicality to win in contested catch and high-point situations. With excellent body control and the ability to attack leverage, Tyson can create advantageous matchups for New York.
17. Detroit Lions: Edge Cashius Howell, Texas A&M
Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes get a linemate for Aidan Hutchinson in Cashius Howell. Howell effectively bends the corner and posted three years of impressive sack numbers. He has a rare spin counter move to overwhelm tackles and explodes off the line. Howell knives gaps with ease and collapses the pocket effectively through the B-gap. He has superb change of direction and pursuit, while also batting down passes at the line to disrupt throwing lanes.
18. Minnesota Vikings: CB Aveion Terrell, Clemson
The Vikings need help at both corner and safety but with a deep corner class, the club takes Clemson’s Aveion Terrell. Brian Flores would take advantage of Terrell’s skills, including his flexibility to play both inside and outside. Terrell matches releases with balance and quickly accelerates to top speed, staying in phase on verticals. He crowds the catch point and has a proficient downhill trigger.
19. Carolina Panthers: Edge Keldric Faulk, Auburn
The Panthers could opt to take a receiver to pair with the reigning Offensive Rookie of the Year in Tetairoa McMillan, but instead they add a playmaker to aid the defense. Keldric Faulk has the flexibility to align at various spots in odd or even fronts and has an arsenal of rush approaches at his disposal. Faulk effectively corrals mobile quarterbacks and is physical at the point of attack to strengthen Carolina’s pass rush.
20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay): Edge Akheem Mesidor, Miami
The Cowboys need to reinvigorate their pass rush in the post-Micah Parsons era and snag Akheem Mesidor. Mesidor’s age (25) may be a deterrent for some teams, along with his injury history, but his ceiling is high. He can use both finesse and power moves to beat the opposition and takes advantage when tackles overset. Mesidor’s motor and short-area quickness show up in the run game and he plays with active hands for superb double-swipe and cross-chop maneuvers.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Denzel Boston, Washington
The Steelers desperately need to find a player to complement DK Metcalf and they select Denzel Boston. Boston plays with sensational competitive toughness and acceleration off the line of scrimmage. He is a bigger-bodied receiver who can create mismatches against smaller defensive backs and is a threat in the red zone. Boston combines an elite catch radius with efficient ball tracking downfield.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: DL Peter Woods, Clemson
The Chargers focus on the trenches in Round One with Peter Woods. While his 2024 campaign is a better representation of his ability than his junior tape, Woods is an explosive athlete with the ability to quickly shed as a two-gapper. He has shown the capability to get skinny and split combo blocks and he shoots off the ball with violence. Woods has stunning sideline-to-sideline range for his size and would elevate the interior of the Chargers’ line.
23. Philadelphia Eagles: TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
Kenyon Sadiq magically falls to the Eagles at 23 and they take the playmaking tight end, adding another versatile weapon for Jalen Hurts. Sadiq can run a full route tree and separate at all three levels of the field. He has yards-after-catch ability and is crisp in and out of breaks. Sadiq is multi-faceted as a blocker, opening up the screen and ground game.
24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville): OT Kadyn Proctor, Alabama
The Browns could go with a receiver but given the potential losses in free agency, the Browns double up along the line to solidify the trenches. Kadyn Proctor is a massive human with the power to bulldoze men into submission. He can seal the edge with strength and has a stout anchor. At over 360 pounds, Proctor moves with rare fluidity for his size. Proctor is a displacer and plays with a controlled, calm demeanor.
25. Chicago Bears: DL Lee Hunter, Texas Tech
The Bears need to fortify the interior of their line and shore up their run defense. Chicago takes Lee Hunter, a dominant bull rusher and two-gapping nose tackle from Texas Tech. Hunter easily sheds single blocks and is quick off the snap with a leverage advantage into contact.
26. Buffalo Bills: Edge T.J. Parker, Clemson
With several receivers already off the board, the Bills go with a pass rusher instead with T.J. Parker. Parker had better numbers in 2024 than 2025 with 11sacks, 19.5 tackles for loss and six forced fumbles in the former. However, Parker effectively sets the edge, possesses a devastating long-arm and insane power at the point of attack. He has high-end moves in his arsenal and is one of the more polarizing prospects with a promising upside.
27. San Francisco 49ers: WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
KC Concepcion’s run-after-catch skills in the open field make him a cookie-cutter fit for San Francisco. He beats press with elusiveness and has stellar suddenness at the top of routes. With short-area burst, he creates leverage on routes and is effective against zone. His versatility and ability in space would create another nightmare for defensive coordinators to account for on screens, motions, sweeps, handoffs and short-to-intermediate routes.
28. Houston Texans: OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia
The Texans bolster the protection around C.J. Stroud with Monroe Freeling. The club landed Aireontae Ersery in the 2025 Draft and continues the reload with Freeling. He is stout as a lead blocker out in space and can effectively counter twisters with fluid movements. Freeling works off double teams with ease to seal off backside lanes for rushers at the second level and he will enhance Chicago’s front line.
29. Los Angeles Rams: T Caleb Lomu, Utah
The Rams boost the trenches after taking a cornerback with their pick from Atlanta. Caleb Lomu is quick out of his stance and into pulls, widening the corner. He showed the ability to adapt to blitzes and inside counters with body control and balance. Lomu neutralizes rushes with technique and intention in his pass sets.
30. Denver Broncos: DL Caleb Banks, Florida
Denver may have a vacancy to fill along the defensive line if John Franklin-Myers goes elsewhere in free agency and Caleb Banks would help fill the void. Banks stuns blockers with hand strikes and has a nasty long arm in his bag of tricks. Banks has the power to generate separation at the POA and pairs a quick first step with lateral movement skills to make plays on the perimeter.
31. New England Patriots: OT Blake Miller, Clemson
The Patriots snagged Will Campbell last year to protect Drake Maye and with Morgan Moses set to turn 35 in a month, the club adds a much-needed boost. Miller, a former wrestler, logged 54 starts at right tackle and has the quickness to combat linebackers on combo blocks. He plays with active feet, can mirror rushers and picks up stunts/twists with rare timing. Miller plays with a finisher mentality that coaches covet and showed his durability in Power Five Football.
32. Seattle Seahawks: CB Brandon Cisse, South Carolina
If the Seahawks lose any of their impending free agents on the back end, including Riq Woolen, Josh Jobe, or Coby Bryant, Brandon Cisse would fill the vacancy in the secondary. He is scheme-versatile and uses his size to his advantage in coverage. Cisse has a box-safety mentality when defending the run and has long strides to keep pace with vertical threats. He is explosive downhill to mitigate screens and wide zone runs. Cisse attacks the catch point and would add a physical presence to the defense of the reigning Super Bowl champions.