The Official 2026 NFL Draft Thread

gumby73

@bjh2130 said:

Am I mistaken or wasn't Warren a 2nd round pick

changed to second round..pick 58.. thanks!

Round 2, Pick No. 39: BOSTON
Round 2, Pick No. 58 (from 49'ers): WARREN
Round 4, pick no. 105 (from NYG):
Round 5, Pick No. 141 (from KC):
Round 5, Pick No. 146:
Round 5, Pick No. 149:
Round 5, Pick No. 152 (from 49'ers):
Round 6, Pick No. 206:
Round 7, Pick No. 248:
Round 4 2027 NYG

TexasAg1969

Damn I was hoping Regis DT from A&M would be there for one of our 5th round picks. He had a great combine though, so not surprised he went this soon.

gumby73

Browns back in at pick 86 ...up next trade Chargers

Pick T Austin Barber Fla..

Browns get #86

Brown trade to LAC

4th 105 4th 145 & 6th 206

TexasAg1969

@gumby73 said:

Browns back in at pick 86 ...up next trade Chargers

Strange because we just traded the two we had gotten in the 4th and 5th to move back in here.

Orion

We took OT Austin Barber. Don't think he'll play Center. Perhaps Fano now moves to Center.

Dutch Oven

Browns select Austin Barber, OTackle from Florida.

gumby73

Here we go again..

@gumby73 said:

Browns get #86

Brown trade to LAC

4th 105 4th 145 & 6th 206

@gumby73 said:

Round 2, Pick No. 39: BOSTON

Round 2, Pick No. 58 (from 49'ers): WARREN

Round 3, Pick no. 86 BARBER

Round 5, Pick No. 141 (from KC):

Round 5, Pick No. 149:

Round 5, Pick No. 152 (from 49'ers):

Round 7, Pick No. 248:

Round 4 2027 NYG

TexasAg1969

@texasag1969 said:

Strange because we just traded the two we had gotten in the 4th and 5th to move back in here.

Worse than that. We also gave them our 6th rounder. So for a guy we could have taken for no trades we moved down for a net loss of our 6th rounder. What The Fuck. Is there another we got from the Chargers for next year?

gumby73

@gumby73 said:

Round 2, Pick No. 39: BOSTON

Round 2, Pick No. 58 (from 49'ers): WARREN

Round 3, Pick No. 86 BARBER

Round 5, Pick No.146

Round 5, Pick No. 148 (from KC):

Round 5, Pick No. 149:(from Cinn.)

Round 5, Pick No. 152 (from 49'ers):

Round 7, Pick No. 248:

Round 4 2027 NYG

Here we are now ^^

Axe

@dutch-oven said:

Browns select Austin Barber, OTackle from Florida.

As a Gator guy I watched Barber get absolutely embarrassed by Ruebin Bain Jr so excuse me if I'm not thrilled with this pick

nickers

@axe said:

As a Gator guy I watched Barber get absolutely embarrassed by Ruebin Bain Jr so excuse me if I'm not thrilled with this pick

That sounds worrisome...

Dutch Oven

@axe said:

As a Gator guy I watched Barber get absolutely embarrassed by Ruebin Bain Jr so excuse me if I'm not thrilled with this pick

Yikes.

There’s some OLinemen still on the board that makes me wonder about this pick

TexasAg1969

@dutch-oven said:

Yikes.

There’s some OLinemen still on the board that makes me wonder about this pick

Shoulda taken Trey Zuhn who Bains said was his most difficult opponent to deal with this year. He grades out as a center though he played 4 years at LT and two time team offensive Captain.

nickers

Fuck The Stools took Dunker too... fucking bastards..

TexasAg1969

Aha I found my answer. about trading out of 74 with NY. We got their 2027 4th as well. Now it makes some sense.

https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-trade-no-74-pick-to-the-giants

TexasAg1969

Tomorrow we have four 5th rounders and one 7th rounder. We have plenty to trade up for a center in the 4th and there are many available. Plus we have the Giants 2027 4th rounder.

Ibleedbrown

@nickers said:

Fuck The Stools took Dunker too... fucking bastards..

Shoot, they got the mighty ginger mullet.

gumby73

Nice Day 2 !

Picks moving to Day 3..

Round 2, Pick No. 39: BOSTON
Round 2, Pick No. 58 (from 49'ers): WARREN
Round 3, Pick No. 86 BARBER
Round 5, Pick No.146
Round 5, Pick No. 148 (from KC):
Round 5, Pick No. 149:(from Cinn.)
Round 5, Pick No. 152 (from 49'ers):
Round 7, Pick No. 248:
Round 4 2027 NYG

Ibleedbrown

Here’s the write up about Boston from Brugler of The Athletic. Their draft coverage has been second to none this year, most impressive l’ve ever seen for the lead up to the draft and draft days.

Overview

Hometown: South Hill, WA
Birthday: December 6, 2003
Age: 22.4
Jersey: No. 12
High School: Emerald Ridge
Year: Fourth-year junior

A two-year starter at Washington, Boston was primarily a perimeter receiver (81.3 percent of snaps aligned wide) in head coach Jedd Fisch’s offense. He joined a Huskies wide receiver room that included Rome Odunze, Jalen McMillan, Germie Bernard and Ja’Lynn Polk, and he waited his turn before leading the team in receiving in both 2024 and ‘25. He was productive at every level of the field, especially near the goal line (14 of his 20 touchdown catches came in the red zone).

A good-sized athlete, Boston plays big and balanced with vacuum hands (3.1 percent drop rate). He treats the catch point like he’s a power forward in the paint, boxing out and using his rangy frame and focus to secure the football. Ball placement wasn’t a strength of Washington quarterbacks, which created opportunities for Boston to show off his catch radius. He doesn’t have the juice to simply run by NFL man coverage, and he won’t be known for his after-the-catch skills, but he is a proven chain-mover (79 percent of his 2025 catches resulted in either a first down or touchdown).

Dane’s takeaway

Boston builds his speed with smooth, long strides and naturally adjusts with the hand strength of a ball winner, which should quickly earn him the trust of an NFL quarterback. With his ability to win inside or outside, his game has shades of 2025 Houston Texans draft pick Jayden Higgins.

Film breakdown

Here’s everything you need to know about Denzel Boston in Beast Breakdowns, a film breakdown partnership with our colleagues at “The Athletic Football Show.”

Combine stats

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STAT	HT	WT	HAND	ARM	WING	BP	10	20	40	VJ	BJ	SS	3C
Combine	6′3^5/8	212	9^3/4	32	77^3/8	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	35	DNP	4.28	DNP
Pro Day	6′3^5/8	210	9^5/8	32^3/8	77^3/4	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	37^1/2	DNP	4.3	6.8

Note: Combine: Limited workout (choice).

Strengths

Tall frame with adequate muscle definition and overall length
Uses big body to shield catch points from squatters or outmuscle defenders downfield
Swats jams to power through press attempts
Skilled tracker on jump balls and plays with “my ball” mentality (see 2025 Rutgers touchdown catch)
Outstanding hand strength to cleanly secure away from his body
Coordinated footwork on double moves and stutter-and-go routes
Not a burner but shows good pacing on straight-line routes
Flashes physicality as a ball carrier and won’t concede easily after the catch
Quality blocker with ingredients to become above average
Averaged 8.5 yards per attempt as a punt returner, including a 78-yard touchdown in 2025
Wore the captain’s “C” on his jersey; scouts say he gradually grew into a leadership role

Weaknesses

Mediocre speed and lacks suddenness out of breaks
Will have trouble creating separation versus man coverage
Too methodical at times getting into press release
Strong hands, but tracking over his shoulder was up and down on tape
Average stop-start ability to catch pursuit off balance after the catch
Rolled his ankle and missed Purdue game (Nov. 2025); missed spring practices in 2025 after undergoing surgery for a double sports hernia (March 2025)

College stats

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YEAR	SCHOOL	GP	GS	REC	REC YDS	REC AVG	REC TD	DROPS
2022	Washington	4	1	2	15	7.5	0	0
2023	Washington	14	1	5	51	10.2	0	0
2024	Washington	13	13	63	834	13.24	9	3
2025	Washington	12	11	62	881	14.21	11	2

2022 Redshirted; 2-yard rush TD; enrolled June 2022
2024 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten; led team in receiving
2025 Third Team All-Big Ten; led team in receiving; 78-yard PR TD; 12-yard passing TD; Missed one game (ankle)

Background

Denzel Boston, the youngest of four boys, was born and raised in Boise, Idaho, by his parents (Chris and Rechelle). His father, who is a football coach, and his mother both attended Boise State. The family relocated to Washington and the Puyallup area (about 40 miles south of Seattle). One of his brothers (Andrew) set single-season records at Emerald Ridge High for catches (69) and receiving touchdowns (13), then went on to play at FCS Eastern Washington (2017-21), where he was an All-Big Sky wide receiver. He went undrafted in the 2022 NFL Draft but spent time at the Kansas City Chiefs’ rookie minicamp before signing with the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

In sixth grade, Denzel Boston played for Team Seattle and advanced to Florida for the FBU National Championship. From third grade on, throughout Pop Warner football and into high school, he played with the same core group of kids. Boston also played baseball and basketball before high school.

Like his older brother, Boston attended Emerald Ridge High School, where he was a four-year letterman in football. He moved up to varsity as a freshman in 2018 and caught his first touchdown pass for a three-win team. As a sophomore in 2019, Boston became more of a factor in the offense, catching 30 passes for 361 yards and seven touchdowns. His junior season was postponed until spring of 2021 and shortened to six games because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Boston finished with 34 catches for 553 yards and seven touchdowns to earn second-team all-area honors. He had his most productive season as a senior in 2021, with 36 receptions for 548 yards and eight touchdowns. Boston joined the track team at Emerald Ridge and set personal bests of 23.08 seconds in the 200 meters and 42 feet 10 inches in the triple jump.

A three-star recruit, Boston was the 130th-ranked wide receiver in the 2022 class and the No. 15 recruit in Washington. He received an offer after his sophomore season from Arizona State, in May 2020. As a junior, Boston added offers from Arizona, Nevada and Eastern Washington, his brother’s alma mater. The summer before his senior year, in July 2021, he received offers from Washington State and Washington. Boston announced his commitment a week after receiving that offer from the Huskies. He stayed committed after Jimmy Lake was fired as head coach during the 2021 season and was the fifth-ranked recruit in Kalen DeBoer’s first class at Washington. Boston became the top-ranked receiver in the Huskies’ class after Germie Bernard flipped to Michigan State at the last moment.

He elected to skip his senior season and enter the NFL Draft.

Ibleedbrown

And for McNeil-Warren:

Overview

Hometown: Tampa, FL
Birthday: January 8, 2004
Age: 22.3
Jersey: No. 7
High School: Lakewood
Year: Fourth-year senior

A three-year starter at Toledo, McNeil-Warren lined up as a boundary safety in former defensive coordinator Vince Kehres’ scheme (rotated to nickel and deep half during tempo). With five draft picks on defense over the past four years, former Toledo head coach (and current UConn head coach) Jason Candle developed a reputation for finding and developing talent with the Rockets — and McNeil-Warren is next up in the pipeline. He turned down transfer opportunities, and his trust in the Toledo staff paid off in his development over the past four years.

Thanks to his footwork and hips, McNeil-Warren is a fluid mover with functional range and improved instincts versus the pass, which allows him to mirror and match tight ends and running backs. He drives on the football in run support and took a master’s class on the “Peanut Punch.” You’d wish there was more meat on his bones and will want to see him continue to improve his take-on and tackle-finishing skills.

Dane’s takeaway

McNeil-Warren is an impressive size/speed athlete on the back end, who is at his best when roaming to read his keys, flow to the ball and quickly close space. He has the rangy tools to push for starting safety reps as an NFL rookie.

Film breakdown

Here’s everything you need to know about Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in Beast Breakdowns, a film breakdown partnership with our colleagues at “The Athletic Football Show.”

Combine stats

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STAT	HT	WT	HAND	ARM	WING	BP	10	20	40	VJ	BJ	SS	3C
Combine	6′3^1/2	201	9^1/4	32^1/8	78^1/4	DNP	1.58	2.61	4.52	35^1/2	10′2	DNP	DNP
Pro Day	6′3^1/4	213	9^1/4	32^1/2	76^3/8	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP	DNP

Note: Combine: Left hand measured; limited workout (choice).

Strengths

Tall, broad-shouldered body type and comfortable manning up tight ends in coverage
Controlled, fluid athlete who’s able to redirect and carry receiver routes
Long-legged and rangy, with adequate back-end speed
Good hands and ball skills (see diving interception on 2025 Central Michigan tape)
Has a knack for punching the ball out (nine career forced fumbles)
Plays assignment sound (stays home) and understands field leverage on back-side contain
Route anticipation took a jump between junior and senior seasons
Toggles speed in pursuit to avoid blockers and break down as open-field tackler
Not shy dropping his shoulder and driving through middle-field targets
Called for just one penalty in college (1,861 career defensive snaps)
NFL scouts say he was “highly loyal” when it came to transfer opportunities
Not very vocal but well respected in locker room (NFL scout: “No ego to him, and I really like his competitive confidence.”)

Weaknesses

Narrow through torso, with thin wrists/ankles
Overaggressive with run fits and late to course correct versus cutback runners
Needs to clean up tackling mechanics — too many ankle-biting attempts or examples of him throwing his shoulder
Inconsistent physicality when taking on contact in the box
Missed final five games of junior season because of shoulder injury (October 2024); missed part of senior season because of elbow fracture and concussion (September 2021)

College stats

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YEAR	SCHOOL	GP	GS	TKLS	TFL	SACK	FF	PD	INT
2022	Toledo	13	1	7	0	0	1	0	0
2023	Toledo	14	5	69	4	0	4	3	2
2024	Toledo	8	8	61	1.5	0.5	1	5	1
2025	Toledo	13	12	77	5.5	0.5	3	7	2

2023 Led MAC in FF
2024 Missed final five games (shoulder)
2025 Second Team All-American; First Team All-MAC; led team in FF; 37-yard INT TD

Background

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, one of nine children in his family (five boys, four girls), was born and raised in Tampa, Fla., by his mother (Sharona McNeil). He started playing football at age 7 as a quarterback, running back and wide receiver. McNeil-Warren didn’t have much of a relationship with his father (Tarus Horne) while growing up. Before high school, though, his mother had him move to St. Petersburg, Fla., to live with Horne, who was an offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Lakewood High. McNeil-Warren disagreed with the decision at the time, but they developed a close bond, and he now credits his father for being a role model and keeping him on track.

McNeil-Warren enrolled at Lakewood High School in Pinellas County, Fla., where he played on varsity all four seasons. Mostly a wide receiver throughout middle school, he expected to play on offense for his father, but the coaches moved him to safety and cornerback during his freshman year. As a sophomore, McNeil-Warren accounted for 17 tackles and one interception, as Lakewood started 12-0 before a loss in the 2019 playoff semifinals. He recorded 21 tackles, two interceptions and one forced fumble as a junior in 2020, during a COVID-19 pandemic-abbreviated season. McNeil-Warren missed several games as a senior because of a concussion and an elbow fracture — he finished with 65 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble. He tried basketball and track but quickly realized he wanted to be a football-only athlete.

A three-star recruit, McNeil-Warren was the 106th-ranked safety in the 2022 class and the No. 176 recruit in Florida. He received his first offer during his sophomore year after Toledo head coach Jason Candle (who was at Lakewood to recruit a different player) saw him playing around on the basketball court. In the spring of his sophomore year, McNeil-Warren picked up his first major offer, from Miami. After his junior season, he added offers from Indiana, Louisville, Kansas State and Maryland. He was leaning toward Indiana or Maryland, but schools started to back off his recruitment after his midseason injuries as a senior. Toledo stayed in contact, though, and McNeil-Warren committed during his school visit a few weeks before signing day. He was the sixth-ranked recruit in Candle’s 2022 class and became the first member of his family to attend college.

McNeil-Warren said he was tempted to enter the transfer portal after his junior year and move up to a major conference, but he stayed loyal to Toledo — as Toledo had stayed loyal to him as a recruit (McNeil-Warren: “I stayed because it’s family here. If not for Toledo, I don’t know where I would be.”). McNeil-Warren accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl but pulled out before the event because of a lingering injury.