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2026 Nfl Draft Round 2 And 3 Grades: Live Analysis For Every Pick

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The 2026 NFL Draft marches on to its second day, and there are plenty of promising potential starters still waiting to be scooped up.

The first round of action featured plenty of surprises, for better or worse. But while the marquee selections command the spotlight, Rounds 2 and 3 are the territory in which a franchise's vision can either come together or fall apart. And with eight franchises still yet to make a pick, plenty of fan bases are still waiting to see how their teams can bolster their roster with additional young talent.

USA TODAY Sports will be handing out grades for every pick in Rounds 2 and 3, so check back often for all the latest updates and analysis:

2026 NFL draft grades: Round 2 picks

33. San Francisco 49ers (from Jets)

34. Arizona Cardinals

35. Buffalo Bills

36. Las Vegas Raiders

37. New York Giants

38. Houston Texans (from Commanders)

39. Cleveland Browns

40. Kansas City Chiefs

41. Cincinnati Bengals

42. New Orleans Saints

43. Miami Dolphins

44. New York Jets (from Cowboys)

45. Baltimore Ravens

46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

47. Indianapolis Colts

48. Atlanta Falcons

49. Minnesota Vikings

50. Detroit Lions

51. Carolina Panthers

52. Green Bay Packers

53. Pittsburgh Steelers

54. Philadelphia Eagles

55. Los Angeles Chargers

56. Jacksonville Jaguars

57. Chicago Bears

58. San Francisco 49ers

59. Houston Texans

60. Chicago Bears (from Bills)

61. Los Angeles Rams

62. Denver Broncos

63. New England Patriots

64. Seattle Seahawks

2026 NFL Draft grades: Round 3 picks

65. Arizona Cardinals

66. Buffalo Bills (from Titans)

67. Las Vegas Raiders

68. Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets)

69. Tennessee Titans (from Texans via Giants)

70. Cleveland Browns

71. Washington Commanders

72. Cincinnati Bengals

73. New Orleans Saints

74. Cleveland Browns (from Chiefs)

75. Miami Dolphins

76. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys)

77. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

78. Indianapolis Colts

79. Atlanta Falcons

80. Baltimore Ravens

81. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions)

82. Minnesota Vikings

83. Carolina Panthers

84. Green Bay Packers

85. Pittsburgh Steelers

86. Los Angeles Chargers

87. Miami Dolphins (from Eagles)

88. Jacksonville Jaguars

89. Chicago Bears

90. San Francisco 49ers (from Dolphins via Texans)

91. Houston Texans (from Bills)

92. Dallas Cowboys (from 49ers)

93. Los Angeles Rams

94. Miami Dolphins (from Broncos)

95. New England Patriots

96. Seattle Seahawks

97. Minnesota Vikings (Compensatory Selection)

98. Philadelphia Eagles (Compensatory Selection)

99. Pittsburgh Steelers (Compensatory Selection)

100. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions; Special Compensatory Selection)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2026 NFL Draft grades: Analysis for every pick from Round 2 and 3