Mr. Bitter
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Round 2
Browns:
Mason Taylor, TE, LSU 
The Browns are looking to get younger/cheaper. The expensive and always-injured David Njoku may be most valuable to CLE as a trade asset.
Giants:
Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State 
The Giants grab another high-floor prospect with mucho big game experience. A plug-n-play starter at RG with the proven ability to jump out to OT in a pinch.
Titans:
Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss 
Dart profiles as a young Andy Dalton-type point guard. He fits Brian Callahan's system.
TEN has no 3rd-round pick, but by drafting Travis Hunter at 1.01 they get this draft's WR1, CB1 and Dart, who some argue is QB2.
Jaguars:
Grey Zabel, OT, North Dakota State 
It seems like every other year a T-to-G convert prospect gets late-1st RD love, only to fall to the 2nd RD. Every time. Kingsley Suamataia...Cody Mauch...Samuel Cosmi...Ezra Cleveland...Dalton Risner...Forrest Lamp (LOL)...Jason Spriggs (LOL harder)...I'm not falling for it this year. I like Grey Zabel, but he's a small-school IOL. With the unfortunate exception of Cole Strange, small-school IOL just don't go in the 1st RD.
JAX's offseason acquisitions of Robert Hainsey and Patrick Mekari barely move the needle. Zabel could start immediately at RG or C.
Raiders:
Tyler Booker, G, Alabama 
You know Pete Carroll will pound the table for Booker. Plug-n-play snot-bubble blocker at LG.
Patriots:
Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota 
A high-upside prospect with intriguing LT potential. At worst, could replace RT Morgan Moses in '26.
Bears:
Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
Could be the dirty work run-stopper the CHI D-line has desperately needed.
Saints:
Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina 
A potential 1st-rounder if not for the injuries. The Saints like to swing on this type of long, potential CB steal on Day Two.
Vikings:
Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon 
TRADE!
Harmon's issues vs. the run drop him to the 2nd RD, but he's a natural interior rusher. Would rotate in to spell aging and injury-prone 3-4 DEs Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave, with the potential to become a starter in '26.
Jets:
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri 
Malachi Corley just isn't working out. Here's another swing on a YAC monster to be a Deebo-type complement to Garrett Wilson.
49ers:
J.T. Tuimoloau, DE, Ohio State
Experienced, long-armed base end could start immediately opposite Nick Bosa.
Cowboys:
Jack Sawyer, DE, Ohio State
Dante Fowler Jr. is a one-year rental and FA signing Payton Turner will be lucky to make the team. Sawyer could thrive as a power base end opposite Micah Parsons.
Raiders:
Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State 
TRADE!
That 4.67 forty drops Thomas into the 2nd RD. Pete Carroll may squint and see Richard Sherman.
Falcons:
Nic Scourton, DE, Texas A&M 
ATL's EDGE group is undersized and gets blown off the ball too frequently. The versatile Scourton could be anything from a king-sized 3-4 OLB to a 5T in ATL's system. Serious untapped potential.
Cardinals:
Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky 
Character concerns and run-support issues have dinged Hairston's draft stock, but CB1 athleticism, length and instincts are there.
Bengals:
Landon Jackson, DE, Arkansas 
Going back to the days of Carlos Dunlap and Margus Hunt, Duke Tobin has always had a thing for drafting pterodactyl base ends in the 2nd RD. The need is there with Sam Hubbard's retirement.
Seahawks:
Jared Wilson, C, Georgia 
Wilson sneaks into the top-50 thanks to perfect RAS and a near-barren C crop. Elite mover.
Broncos:
Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami 
The Broncos will be lucky to squeeze one good season out of Evan Engram in his Joker role. Arroyo provides high-quality insurance.
Seahawks:
Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State 
SEA needs a thumper to match Devon Witherspoon's tone-setting intensity in the secondary. Among this year's crop of safeties, Winston is that guy. Underrated.
Buccaneers:
Demetrius Knight II, LB, South Carolina 
Best coverage LB in class. A dog that the Bucs may be targeting.
Packers:
Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State 
Boom-or-bust boundary corner with great length/athleticism. Overaged at 24, but the Packers selected Devonte Wyatt and Elgton Jenkins as 24-year old prospects.
Chargers:
T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
A potential three-down stud for a 3-4 DE depth chart that desperately needs one.
Bills:
Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State 
A feisty, underrated corner with 4.35 wheels and boundary/slot versatility. Could contribute immediately.
Panthers:
Shemar Turner, DT, Texas A&M
Current D-line depth pieces Shy Tuttle and A'Shawn Robinson are likely cap casualties. Turner flashes nice interior pressure upside and could usurp free agency overpay Tershawn Wharton at RDE in a year or two.
Texans:
Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo 
Very intriguing 3T prospect with potential to become a 3-down force. Could learn behind stopgap veteran Sheldon Rankins before taking on a larger role in '26.
Ravens:
Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
BAL likes to maintain high-quality depth along their 3-4 D-line. There is currently none.
Lions:
Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona 
A versatile, surprisingly athletic giant to compete with Glasgow and Mahogany at G. Should DET sign a vet to plug in at RG (Brandon Scherff?), Savaiinaea still makes sense as a down-the-line starter.
Commanders:
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel are approaching 30 and both have voidable contracts in '26. Higgins adds much-needed size to the WR room and has future starter potential.
Bills:
Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame 
Damar Hamlin is best-suited in a backup role. The Bills need a ball-magnet like Watts at FS.
Chiefs:
Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
The Chiefs go boom-or-bust again with the absolutely ginormous Walker. Needs a lot of work under the hood to reach his potential.
Vikings:
Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia
TRADE!
The mustache and mullet will play well in Minnesota. A potential upgrade from stopgap Blake Brandel at LG.