2026 NFL Draft grades, tracker: Live Round 3 analysis for every selection made in order
Mike Renner grades the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft
The 2026 NFL Draft continues to roll on as we're in the thick of the action on Day 2. Already, we've run through an additional 32 picks in the second round, which carried the momentum of a chaotic opening night on Thursday.
San Francisco kicked the night off by selecting Ole Miss wideout De'Zhaun Stribling at No. 33 overall, while the Houston Texans plucked Kayden McDonald out of the greenroom, making the Ohio State defensive tackle the 36th overall selection. Now, it's time to see what the third round has in store for us.
Unlike the first two rounds, the third round begins factoring in compensatory selections, so we'll begin seeing a more robust collection of picks from here on out. Here, there will be 36 total selections, starting with the Arizona Cardinals at No. 65 overall.
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65. Cardinals: Carson Beck, QB, Miami
Grade: D
This feels like a relative slap in the face to Cardinals fans. Your offseason investment at the most valuable position is a 24-year-old with limited tools after you've taken a running back and a guard. Is this guy really going toe-to-toe with Matt Stafford or Sam Darnold in that division? It feels like when the Texans drafted Davis Mills 67th in 2021. I'd rather they pass on the quarterback entirely and pray for a better crop of quarterbacks in 2027.
66. Broncos: Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
Grade: B-
Onyedim is an explosive, long, and physical defensive tackle. While he's not a pure one-to-one replacement for Jonathan Franklin-Myers, he can fill a similar role in a defense. The only worry is a lack of pass-rushing prowess, but he can be more of a scheme rusher on stunts and slants.
67. Raiders: Keyron Crawford, EDGE, Auburn
Grade: A
Crawford has some of the most intriguing developmental pass-rushing tools in this class and we already saw big-time improvement in that regard from 2024 to 2025 on tape. He's a twitchy mover who should be able to carve out a 3rd-down role immediately.
68. Eagles: Markel Bell, OT, Miami
Grade: B+
The Eagles snag the tallest tackle in the draft to continue their theme of having the most imposing offensive line in the NFL off the bus. It's amazing how well Bell moves for someone over 6-foot-9 and nearly 350 pounds. He's a great developmental option at this point.
69. Bears: Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
Grade: A
Roush is one of the best blocking tight ends in the draft. At nearly 270 pounds, he can legitimately go toe-to-toe with NFL defensive ends. This now gives the Bears easily the best run-blocking trio of tight ends in the NFL.
70. 49ers: Romello Height, EDGE, Texas Tech
Grade: A
The 49ers had the fewest sacks in the NFL last season. That's hopefully changing with Height. He's an NFL-ready pass-rusher who has a lot of different, refined moves at his disposal. At only 239 pounds, though, he's a pass-rush only guy who won't be on the field for run downs.
71. Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
Grade: A+
Williams is an NFL-ready route-runner whose reliability is his calling card. While he was a slot receiver only at Clemson, he showed the ability to be more versatile than that in the NFL.
72. Bengals: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
Grade: B-
Davis is a long corner who's at his best shutting down routes before the start. He's a bit up and down on tape, but his length and speed give him a lot of leeway. He's a true outside corner, which means either Dax Hill is likely to be kicked inside to the slot.
73. Saints: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
Grade: B+
Everyone is getting their TE2s and TE3s in the top-75 this year, it seems. Delp is the perfect TE2 for a Kellen Moore offense for two big reasons. He's a great blocker on the moves, which is where he'll be utilized as the detached tight end, and he's got 4.5 speed that will be a weapon coming across the formation on play action.
74. Giants: Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
Grade: A
The Giants missed out on their big-bodied receiver in the top-10, but secure a darn good one now. Fields was the best receiver in the one-on-ones at the Senior Bowl, where he showed outstanding fluidity for a big wideout. I see him filling more of a slot/Rashee Rice role in Matt Nagy's offense than the outside role he had at Notre Dame.
75. Dolphins: Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
Grade: D+
This is easily one of the biggest reaches of the draft so far, not only on my board, but also the consensus board where he was outside the top-200. Douglas has some speed, but he gets pushed around far too easily on tape and his hands are suspect through contact.
76. Steelers: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
Grade: B
Allar is the perfect quarterback in this class to take for Mike McCarthy to develop. He's got the size, the arm, and the feet to evade pressure in the pocket. Unforuntately, he's never had the accuracy. Can Mike McCarthy fix that? If the new head coach can, Allar can start in the NFL.
77. Packers: Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri
Grade: A-
The Packers first two picks come off the board at nearly identical spots to where they're ranked on my board so I tacitly approve. They needed a nose tackle so badly and McClellan has the traits to be a good one. His high-end reps are very impressive with how flexible he is with his lower half. He just needs to be more consistent.
78. Colts: A.J. Haulcy, S, LSU
Grade: A
This is the Nick Cross replacement if I've ever seen one. Haulcy is an outstanding box safety who can be Lou Anarumo's version of Vonn Bell in Indy.
79. Falcons: Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
Grade: A
The Falcons may not have added much size in this draft, but they added attitude. Branch is a rocked-up slot receiver who can make plays with the ball in his hands. While he has a relatively small catch radius, he's willing to go over the middle of the field and make plays in traffic.
80. Ravens: Ja'Kobi Lane, WR, USC
Grade: B-
The Ravens wanted an infusion of size in their receiving corps this offseason and got it with Lane. I see Lane as a project, which is why he falls to this point in the draft, but he has unique movement skills for a 6-foot-4 receiver.
81. Jaguars: Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
Grade: C+
I thought the Jaguars might try to add some pass-rushing juice to the interior of the defense in this draft, but that's not really the case with Regis. His 13 pressures this past season were a career high. No, he's more of just a solid run-defender to add to their interior rotation.
82. Vikings: Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State
Grade: B+
Orange is the perfect penetrating nose tackle for a scheme like the Vikings, where gap control is secondary to havoc creation. That's what he's uniquely capable of doing for a 322-pounder.
83. Panthers: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
Grade: A-
Brazzell is one of the most talented receivers in this draft class. The explosiveness and fluidity of a 6-foot-4 receiver are nothing short of rare. He's rail thin and built more like someone who should be on hardwood rather than turf.
84. Buccaneers: Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
Grade: B-
Hurst is their best swing at replacing Mike Evans. At 6-foot-4, 206 pounds with 4.42 speed, Hurst is an outside receiver that can win on the vertical tree. I just see him as a massive project in his route-running, but coming from a small school there's hope that can improve.
85. Steelers: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
Grade: A
Everette has some of the best man cover traits in the entire draft class. Long arms, 4.38 speed, and fluid hips - it's all there. He just never grew into a consistent player over his four years at Georgia.
86. Browns: Austin Barber, OT, Florida
Grade: A-
The Browns add more tackle depth with Barber, who's one of the more consistent run-blockers in this tackle class. I actually believe that even at 6-foot-7, Barber's best position in the NFL may come at guard. He's got great flexibility for a man that tall, which would allow him to go toe-to-toe with squattier defensive tackles, and it would protect his foot speed issues on the edge.
87. Dolphins: Will Kacmarek, TE, Ohio State
Grade: B
Kacmarek was my favorite blocking tight end in the draft class. That's all you're getting, but my word is he a physical blocker.
88. Jaguars: Emmanuel Pregnon, G, Oregon
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89. Bears: Zavion Thomas, WR, LSU
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90. 49ers: Kaelon Black, RB, Indiana
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