Fernando Mendoza is off the board, as are 31 different players after Round 1 of the NFL Draft. Who are the perfect players still available?
Here, based on the mixed large boards of Yahoo Sports NFL Draft specialists Nate Tice and Charles McDonald, are the highest players still on the board after the primary two rounds of the 2026 draft:
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(Ranking from Yahoo Sports’ large board)
Round 1 grades | Rounds 2-3 | NFL Draft Guide
Nussmeier had an inconsistent closing season as he survived the demise throes of the Brian Kelly period in Baton Rouge. He has a below-average construct and isn’t an awesome athlete, however his gunslinger mentality maximizes each idea that’s run for him and he is aware of find out how to get the ball in play. Nussmeier will push the ball and does so with clear timing and ball placement. He has loads of arm and maximizes it together with his timing. He can get himself in hassle together with his aggression, however he actually makes fixed good choices with the soccer and performs to win the sport reasonably than simply discover the most secure reply. I see a possible stable starter in the fitting scenario with a great understanding of correctly taking part in quarterback. — NT
47. Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State
Lance, sure he’s Trey’s brother, is a springy athlete who’s a sound three-level weapon due to his dimension, ball abilities, pace and general athleticism. Despite being all of 6-foot-3, Lance is persistently clean getting out and in of his breaks, with actual burst to maximise the separation he creates. He simply overwhelmed the FCS competitors, however that matches his high-end testing on the mix. Lance advantages from routes that enable him to make use of his pace, and his route working may still use additional polish, however he snatches the soccer persistently away from his physique, exhibits unfastened motion on vertical route stems, and has explosive play skill that by no means goes out of fashion. — NT
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Connor Lew was a tricky participant for Auburn and he has an opportunity to be a high-floor inside starter on groups that want offensive line assist. Lew tore his ACL in October, however he put up sufficient stable tape beforehand to probably find yourself as a Day 2 decide. — CM
73. Keith Abney II, CB, Arizona State
Feisty is one of the simplest ways I can describe Abney. He has fast ft and persistently closes with a burst on the soccer. Even although he doesn’t have nice dimension (5-10, 187), Abney performs bodily and is prepared to sort out. Abney can get a bit too upright in his backpedal, and it will probably result in penalties when mixed together with his lack of dimension and tendency to get handsy in protection, which is why I like him finest primarily within the slot. I may see a protection that majors in Cover 2 or Cover 6 (just like the Seahawks, for instance) as being a great match in the event that they wish to strive Abney on the skin due to his consciousness, tenacity and nostril for the soccer. — NT
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