DRAFT DAY DISCUSSION 2026 NFL Draft: Day 2

manxman2601 · 2026-04-24T21:00:36-0400

ZoisKing said:
You have been advocating a DE the whole process. You happy bout this one?

Very! I'd have taken him at 31.

Hammer of Thor · 2026-04-24T21:01:00-0400

Happy we drafted a really solid pass rusher, he should help quickly I expect. I’m still concerned about the depth at off the ball linebacker after Spillane and Ellis, but they can’t solve everything at once, and once Rodriguez and Golday were gone, they would have been reaching at that position. Good news is most of the TEs are still available, hopefully we can snag one with the 3rd rounder.

Ross12 · 2026-04-24T21:01:21-0400

Feel pretty good about the DL now. You have Jones on one side and a rotation on the other but over time Jacas will become the top dog. You can rotate in Landry, Ponder, Swinson on either side as needed. Plus Milt Williams, Barmore, and Durden in the middle. They can also put Jones in the middle if they want, or Barmore on the edge, for specific situations. Seems like the Jacas pick puts them in a much better spot.

DaBruinz · 2026-04-24T21:01:35-0400

BobDigital said:
My only issue with the Jacas pick is we traded up for a guy who clearly wasn't BPA. Drafting for need can stink like that.

If the BPA is a QB and you have one, do you still take him? No. Taking a player is always balanced against need. Edge was the biggest need and Jacas was the best player available at that position. Not a reach by any stretch.

DaBruinz · 2026-04-24T21:02:12-0400

The Gr8est said:
Logan Jones to the Bears?

They just traded for Bradbury.

Just means that Jones will be the backup for a year.

stcjones · 2026-04-24T21:02:16-0400

Wow Anthony Hill Jr. was ranked number four LB on most of the boards, including Kiper’s….good pick

sb1 · 2026-04-24T21:02:43-0400

TE run?

Ras-IR Dowling · 2026-04-24T21:02:47-0400

TEs going but the good thing is Delp and Roush are still available

manxman2601 · 2026-04-24T21:03:07-0400

That's an excellent pick for the Rams.

BobDigital · 2026-04-24T21:03:26-0400

hornetfb85 said:
Might not have been the BPA, but he was the last of the impact Edge players which was our major need

Absolutely. Though i wouldn't call him one of the 'impact' edge guys. To me Parker was the last impact guy. Gabe needs some seasoning IMO. Like i said, I think he can rotate immediately start soon. Maybe be impact down the line. I make a separation based on that. But I could be wrong. Maybe he starts day 1 and runs over guys. Be happy to be wrong here.

The Gr8est · 2026-04-24T21:03:54-0400

Ras-IR Dowling said:
TEs going but the good thing is Delp and Roush are still available

I would be happy with either, but if both are gone and Chris Bell is there…..

Triumph · 2026-04-24T21:03:58-0400

Ras-IR Dowling said:
TEs going but the good thing is Delp and Roush are still available

Rather select a WR.

Since1960 · 2026-04-24T21:04:01-0400

Ross12 said:
Down to one 3rd, one 5th, three 6ths, and a 7th.

I’m guessing they’ll use a 6th to move up into the 4th, skip the 5th round, and then use their remaining two 6ths and 7th.

Only (3) 6ths left?? I’d trade all 3 right now for the best TE on the board named Roush….

mayoclinic · 2026-04-24T21:04:23-0400

TEs going fast and furious.

DaBruinz · 2026-04-24T21:04:24-0400

Seems like TEs are starting to come off. Klein and Klare are gone..

Noticed Anthony Hill to the Titans..
..

VJCPatriot · 2026-04-24T21:05:04-0400

ScottishPatriots said:
I kinda of love having the conviction to trade up for a target you really want.

You end up with Cyrus Jones, Ras I-Dowling ect when you trade down treat a pool of players like they are all inter changable in a 10 pick range.

A typical BB draft would be trade down 3 times and take 2 unathletic small school football players nobody heard of. Plus One of them has to be an undersized DB from Rutgers for some reason.

This year's draft made a lot more sense. We had some clear needs. We targeted them and we moved up to address those needs with players that we liked better than other options.

bakes781 · 2026-04-24T21:06:21-0400

BobDigital said:
My only issue with the Jacas pick is we traded up for a guy who clearly wasn't BPA. Drafting for need can stink like that.

Eliot Wolf said they never draft for need?

ZoisKing · 2026-04-24T21:06:35-0400

Ras-IR Dowling said:
TEs going but the good thing is Delp and Roush are still available

We get one of them and this draft is an A plus for me.

ZoisKing · 2026-04-24T21:07:29-0400

VJCPatriot said:
A typical BB draft would be trade down 3 times and take 2 unathletic small school football players nobody heard of. Plus One of them has to be an undersized DB from Rutgers for some reason.

This year's draft made a lot more sense. We had some clear needs. We targeted them and we moved up to address those needs with players that we liked better than other options.

Making smart moves instead of trying to outsmart everyone else.

sb1 · 2026-04-24T21:08:14-0400

Oof Bills reached there.

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