Did these all live, so here are my 2nd round grades! For my 3rd round, I will not include trades because it becomes harder and harder to keep up at that point, and I will not complete them as quickly. Hope you enjoy!
33rd: San Francisco 49ers, De'Zhaun Stribbling, WR11, 62nd OVR
I absolutely adore Stribbling. He has been one of my draft crushes since I first watched him. Thinking about how Kyle Shanahan is going to use him is the stuff of nightmares for opposing defenses. Docked a bit because there were much better receivers left on the board.
Grade: B
34th: Arizona Cardinals, Chase Bisontis, G2, 39th OVR
Bisontis is a pass blocking extraordinaire, and has played nearly everywhere across the offensive line. The Cards continue to set up for a QB in next years draft, and this is a good step in that direction.
Grade: B+
35th: Bufallo Bills, TJ Parker, EDGE5, 32nd OVR
A first round talent in the early second round, so good value. Fits really well with Buffalo's scheme and adds some much needed pass rushing juice. I believe in the 2024 tape, and the 2025 tape has more flashes than people think.
Grade: A+
Texans trade with Raiders
Texans traded picks 38 and 91 to the Raiders for picks 36 and 117. Like the aggressiveness of the Texans to jump the Giants, and the Raiders do well to add another top 100 pick.
Texans Grade: A- Raiders Grade: B+
36th: Houston Texans, Kayden McDonald, DT1, 18th OVR
McDonald might be the final infinity stone to this insane Texans defense. He can single-handedly solve the Texans' run defense weakness. Has more pass-rush upside than some people think, too.
Grade: A+++
37th: New York Giants, Colton Hood, CB6, 35th OVR
Giants needed corner depth here, and on the outside especially, and go with the "safer" available corner. Had a few still ranked higher than him on my board and have some concerns about his weird play style translating in the NFL, but helpful nonetheless.
Grade: B
38th: Las Vegas Raiders, Treydan Stukes, CB10, 79th OVR
A 25-year-old walking into a rebuilding team with a ton of needs, with a ton of CBs still left on the board. Still a position of need, but man, this is an old Al Davis pick.
Grade: D
39th: Cleveland Browns, Denzel Boston, WR4, 26th OVR
Browns needed skill position talent, so they take the shotgun approach here. Would love if the Concepcion and Boston picks were swapped, but they both offer something really different for a defense to worry about. Jerry Jeudy watch?
Grade: A
40th: Kansas City Chiefs, R Mason Thomas, EDGE12, 66th OVR
A pure speed rusher with some big hosses inside to make his life easier. Really interested to see the fit into the Spags defense, but should be good for 5 or more sacks on this defensive line.
Grade: B-
41st: Cincinnati Bengals, Cashius Howell, EDGE14, 82nd OVR
Big overdraft. Went from the biggest and fastest EDGE ever to the smallest fastest EDGE ever in a year. Will give up a lot in the run, but guess that is why you have Dex.
Grade: C-
42nd: New Orleans Saints, Christen Miller, DT5, 63rd OVR
Not my favorite player. Georgia did not ask him to do a lot in their scheme, but will provide some solid nose tackle play for the Saints and help against the run. An overdraft with other better players on the board.
Grade: C
43rd: Miami Dolphins, Jacob Rodriguez, LB3, 43rd OVR
Rodriguez is going to add a level of physicality and hard-nosed play that the Dolphins really lacked last year. Not only that, but as a coverage LB, will massively help their poor secondary. Will create a ton of turnovers in his career.
Grade: A-
Lions and Jets trade
The Lions traded picks 50 and 128 to the Jets for pick 40. Jets continue to stack picks, and with how the board fell with the picks they already have, feel ok about the trade down. For the Lions, who knows, their trades are always weird.
Lions Grade: B- Jets Grade: B+
44th: Detroit Lions, Derrick Moore, EDGE10, 51st OVR
The Lions needed someone on the other side of Aidan Hutchinson. Moore is an all-rounder and will be good generally, but might never have an elite trait. Though with Hutch on the other side, his life will be a lot easier than most.
Grade: B+
45th: Baltimore Ravens, Zion Young, EDGE11, 58th OVR
A big bodied, if not super athletic, edge rusher. Feels very much like a Ravens player. Not agile, but has great power, and that will translate to the league without a doubt.
Grade: B+
46th: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Josiah Trotter, LB7, 89th OVR
Fits the Bucs scheme better than most, because man, his coverage is awful. Young and has upside, but is already an elite run defender and will be a menace to opposing offensive linemen and running backs.
Grade: C
Steelers and Colts trade
The Steelers traded picks 53, 135, and 237 to the Colts for picks 47 and 249. The Steelers are trying to get in on a few positional runs, and the Colts want more picks. Decent process.
Steelers Grade: B+ Colts Grade: B
47th: Pittsburgh Steelers, Germie Bernard, WR16, 88th OVR
A lot of analysts think Bernard is a solid floor play, and I just do not agree that Bernard has the same floor. He makes plays with the ball in his hands, but not to an elite level, and is not super refined in his route running. Weird to draft a young WR when Rodgers rarely throws to them.
Grade: C
48th: Atlanta Falcons, Avieon Terrell, CB5, 30th OVR
Ultimate vibes pick, incredible. Not only that, but a great player at a position of need, and I think he has some inside-outside versatility too. Just amazing, and great value too.
Grade: A++
Panthers and Vikings Trade
Panthers traded for picks 49 and 196 and gave the Vikings picks 51 and 159. Pricey to make this move up to me for the Panthers, but probably wanted to get in front of the Jets.
Panthers Grade: C+ Vikings Grade: B+
49th: Carolina Panthers, Lee Hunter, DT8, 80th OVR
Not a huge fan of Hunter here. An overdraft will never offer pass-rushing upside, and not sure he has the lower body or agility to hold up in the NFL. They needed someone next to Derrick Brown badly, but not sure this is the answer.
Grade: C-
50th: New York Jets, D'Angelo Ponds, CB3, 22nd OVR
Was listening to The Athletic Football Show stream and Dan Brugler said Ponds has to remind Aaron Glenn of himself, which I found great. Yes he is a smaller player, but plays bigger than nearly every other CB in the draft. An absolutely incredible pick at a position of need, and one of my BPA.
Grade: A+
51st: Minnesota Vikings, Jake Golday, LB6, 71st OVR
A former EDGE rusher that plays with an EDGE as a tackler. His position was a lot of the time was in this hybrid nickel role, and in a Flores scheme, his versatility will be something Flores loves. Such a great athlete too, but will need to add some strength.
Grade: B-
52nd: Green Bay Packers, Brandon Cisse, CB7, 49th OVR
A true Packers pick. An amazing athlete, who is very long and tested well. Good value at a position of need, and a high value position. Needs to get better as a technical cover corner though.
Grade: A-
53rd: Indianapolis Colts, CJ Allen, LB2, 41st OVR
The Colts desperately needed a LB, and without Allen, may have been the worst group in the league. A very smart player who can handle the more complex Colts defense. Not the most fluid or fast athlete, but gets by with his brain.
Grade: B+
54th: Philadelphia Eagles, Eli Stowers, TE4, 94th OVR
I can see the vision is to have him be an athlete and receiver early on, and learn behind Goedert and other TEs to become a better blocker in time. He is even more a receiver than an NFL TE. Another guy doing work over the middle.
Grade: C
Patriots and Chargers trade
Patriots got pick 55 for picks 63, 131, and 202. The Patriots feel like they needed to move up and grab what they probably view as the last EDGE before a tier break. A bigger price to pay than you would want, but nothing crazy.
Patriots Grade: B- Chargers Grade: B
55th: New England Patriots, Gabe Jacas, EDGE9, 49th OVR
The biggest position of need for the Patriots at this point is EDGE, and they get one of the two best left on my big board. He has insane burst off the jump, and gets into tackles quickly. Not a nothing in the run other.
Grade: B+
56th: Jacksonville Jaguars, Nate Boerkircher, TE n/a, , n/a OVR
So I did not watch him in my 144 prospects. Made a crazy catch to win against Notre Dame, but could have probably gotten him on day 3.
Grade: F
57th: Chicago Bears, Logan Jones, C7, 119th OVR
The lowest-rated center I watched. he has great mobility, but he does nothing with it. Maybe you can teach him to be more effective with it, but I am not sure how I feel about that as a 24-year-old.
Grade: D
58th: Cleveland Browns, Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S3, 33rd OVR
A great value pick, and like most positions, the Browns need it. Does a great job keeping a lid on the offense and getting downhill hard in run defense. Do not want him to be in man coverage, but that should not prevent him from being a great pick.
Grade: A
59th: Houston Texans, Marlin Klein, TE n/a, n/a OVR
Another TE I did not watch. So uh, yeah.
Grade: D
Titans and Bears trade
Titans got pick 60 for picks 69 and 144. Like the extra pick for the Bears, and the Titans could have used it.
Titans Grade: C- Bears Grade: B
60th: Tennessee Titans, Anthony Hill, LB4, 44th OVR
Loading up on more young talent to be ready when the team comes together in the next couple of years. Still kind of raw and will need help, but Robert Saleh has helped some of the best LBs in the league reach their potential.
Grade: A-
61st: Los Angeles Rams, Max Klare, TE5, 116th OVR
The run on TEs is well and truly on, and none are going the way I think they would. We will see 14 personnel this year from the Rams, and so so much 13. A solid blocker who others are higher on his receiving upside than me.
Grade: D
62nd: Buffalo Bills, Davison Igbinosun, CB14, 113th OVR
The Bills needed a CB, but I had a ton of corners available ahead of him. This is a bet that he can dial in his aggressiveness and stop committing so many penalties, and I am not sure he can. Capable of huge plays, but real bone-headed ones too.
Grade: D-
63rd: Los Angeles Chargers, Jake Slaughter, C3, 77th OVR
The Chargers really needed a center, and while not my favorite one, is still good. I guess they are projecting a move to guard, which I feel adds even more potential better players. Not thrilled with this pick, but not upset.
Grade: B
64th: Seattle Seahawks, Bud Clark, S6, 92nd OVR
The Seahawks' aggressive defense will task Clark with staying on top. Has quick burst to help him make plays on the ball, but has missed quite a few games in his college career, probably because of his smaller size.
Grade: B-
Check out my other stuff in the meantime!
Duncan Brookover
Duncan Brookover
Duncan Brookover