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Top Talent Still Available on Day Two of NFL Draft

Day two is here, and a lot of talent is still on the board. Let’s see who remains at the end of the night.

Rank
19 Jermod McCoy Tennessee CB 6’1″ 188
25 Colton Hood Tennessee CB 6’0″ 193
28 Kayden McDonald Ohio State DL1T 6’2″ 326
29 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Toledo S 6’3″ 201
30 Denzel Boston Washington WR 6’4″ 212
32 Caleb Lomu Utah OT 6’6″ 313
36 Lee Hunter Texas Tech DL1T 6’3″ 318
37 Brandon Cisse South Carolina CB 6’0″ 189
38 Cashius Howell Texas A&M EDGE 6’2″ 253
39 C.J. Allen Georgia OLB 6’1″ 230
40 Christen Miller Georgia DL1T 6’4″ 321
41 Chase Bisontis Texas A&M OG 6’5″ 315
42 Gabe Jacas Illinois EDGE 6’4″ 260
43 Jacob Rodriguez Texas Tech ILB 6’1″ 231
44 D’Angelo Ponds Indiana CBN 5’9″ 182
45 R Mason Thomas Oklahoma EDGE 6’2″ 241
46 Keionte Scott Miami (FL) CB 5’11” 193
47 Emmanuel Pregnon Oregon OG 6’4″ 314
48 Avieon Terrell Clemson CBN 5’11” 186
49 Chris Brazzell II Tennessee WR 6’4″ 198
52 Anthony Hill Jr. Texas ILB 6’2″ 238
54 Zion Young Missouri EDGE 6’6″ 262
55 Eli Stowers Vanderbilt TE 6’4″ 239
56 Treydan Stukes Arizona S 6’1″ 190
57 Jake Golday Cincinnati OLB 6’4″ 239
58 Max Klare Ohio State TE 6’5″ 246
59 Chris Bell Louisville WR 6’2″ 222
60 Germie Bernard Alabama WR 6’1″ 206
61 Domonique Orange Iowa State DL1T 6’2″ 322
62 Davison Igbinosun Ohio State CB 6’2″ 189
63 Caleb Tiernan Northwestern OT 6’8″ 323
64 A.J. Haulcy LSU S 6’0″ 215
65 Ted Hurst Georgia State WR 6’4″ 206
66 Derrick Moore Michigan EDGE 6’4″ 255
67 Elijah Sarratt Indiana WR 6’2″ 210
68 Antonio Williams Clemson WR 5’11” 187
69 Gennings Dunker Iowa OG 6’5″ 319
70 Keyron Crawford Auburn EDGE 6’4″ 253
71 Josiah Trotter Missouri ILB 6’2″ 237
72 Malachi Fields Notre Dame WR 6’4″ 218
73 Tacario Davis Washington CB 6’4″ 194
74 Mike Washington Jr. Arkansas RB 6’1″ 223
75 Darrell Jackson Jr. Florida State DL3T 6’6″ 315
76 Malik Muhammad Texas CB 6’0″ 182
77 Romello Height Texas Tech EDGE 6’3″ 239
78 Dani Dennis-Sutton Penn State EDGE 6’6″ 256
79 Kyle Louis Pittsburgh OLB 6’0″ 220
80 Keith Abney II Arizona State CBN 5’10” 187
81 De’Zhaun Stribling Ole Miss WR 6’2″ 207
82 Gracen Halton Oklahoma DL3T 6’3″ 293
83 Sam Hecht Kansas State OC 6’4″ 303
84 Jalon Kilgore South Carolina S 6’1″ 210
85 Connor Lew Auburn OC 6’4″ 310
86 Jalen Farmer Kentucky OG 6’5″ 312
87 Drew Allar Penn State QB 6’5″ 228
88 Jake Slaughter Florida OC 6’5″ 303
89 Bryce Lance North Dakota State WR 6’3″ 204
90 Oscar Delp Georgia TE 6’5″ 245
91 Bud Clark TCU S 6’0 185
92 Joshua Josephs Tennessee EDGE 6’3″ 242
93 Logan Jones Iowa OC 6’3″ 299
94 Jaishawn Barham Michigan EDGE 6’4″ 240
95 Deion Burks Oklahoma WRS 5’10” 180
96 Justin Joly NC State TE 6’3″ 241
97 Daylen Everette Georgia CB 6’1″ 196
98 Skyler Bell Connecticut WR 6’0″ 192
99 Chandler Rivers Duke CBN 5’10” 185
100 Kamari Ramsey USC S 6’0″ 202
101 Jonah Coleman Washington RB 5’8″ 220
102 Rayshaun Benny Michigan DL3T 6’3″ 298
103 Emmett Johnson Nebraska RB 5’10” 202
104 Will Lee III Texas A&M CB 6’2″ 190
105 Keyshaun Elliott Arizona State ILB 6’2″ 231
106 V.J. Payne Kansas State S 6’3″ 206
107 Sam Roush Stanford TE 6’6″ 267
108 Genesis Smith Arizona State S 6’2″ 202
109 Zakee Wheatley Penn State S 6’3″ 208
110 Markel Bell Miami (FL) OT 6’9″ 346
111 Carson Beck Miami (FL) QB 6’5″ 233

2026 NFL head coach hiring cycle: 24 young candidates to know

The 2026 NFL head coach hiring cycle is still months away — but it’s not too early for Tom Pelissero to get you up to speed on 24 young candidates to know, including Joe Brady, Ejiro Evero and Kelvin Sheppard.
— Read on www.nfl.com/news/2026-nfl-head-coach-hiring-cycle-24-young-candidates-to-know

NFL Predictions and Insights on Penn State, Miami, Notre Dame and 2026 NFL Draft

For anyone claiming a new NFL head coach will fail, I have a question. Who knew that Andy Reid, then a tight end coach for the Green Bay Packers, would become one of the greatest coaches ever?    How excited were the New England Patriots years ago to hire former Cleveland Browns head coach Bill Belichick?

Should Philadelphia be the favorite for the NFC East?  Absolutely, but let us remember they have a new offensive coordinator, several new defensive players, and the challenge of repeating. There must be a reason it’s been decades since the NFC East has had a repeat champion.

Don’t forget the Commanders won eight one-score games in 2024. Twelve of their 17 games were decided by one score or less.    It’s funny. The “experts” have locked them in as the number two team in the NFC East. They are also considered one of the top teams in the entire NFC.  

Jayden Daniels certainly looks like a long-term answer for Washington. But let us remember the ESPN (I believe) documentary after Robert Griffin III’s first year entitled “The Greatness of RG3.”  In other words, let’s sit back and watch his sophomore season.

Just a reminder: in his last three full seasons, Dak Prescott is 36-15 and was the 2023 MVP runner-up.

I like that Dallas has started to sign upcoming free agents (Bland, Luepke). If they can resign Tyler Smith early this season, they can roll into 2025.   

By mid-season, they should have a good understanding of what George Pickens (24 years old) is all about. If he continues to execute well and click with the Cowboys, they should lock him up on a new deal.   Then the most expensive and high-profile free agent would be Kenneth Murray, Donovan Wilson, or Dante Fowler.  Not bad.   Good start, let’s finish it.

As more details come out, it seems the Parsons saga had no other way to end but the way it did.   The anti-Cowboys media was quick to point out the draft capital situation. They did not get enough, according to them, and they made other comparisons to trades.

Other teams received more draft capital than Dallas received from Green Bay for Parsons.   Of course, failing to add a three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle to the equation.   

What if Cincinnati struggles? I heard speculation that they decide to get out of his deal. One of the Green Bay picks is sent to the Bengals for Trey Hendrickson.   Then the trade becomes Trey Hendrickson, Kenny Clark, and a number one pick.   That’s pretty good and has less cap hit than Parsons’ deal.   

The extra first-round pick would allow Dallas to take a QB for the long term. It would also enable the team to tackle a pressing need.     Boy, would the anti-Dallas guys at ESPN and Fox Sports be mad, especially if Parsons’ back issues worsen.