# 2026 nfl draft **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [April 21, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464 "2026-04-21T21:51:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/21 "2026-04-24T00:25:32Z")
Absolutely wild that the Cards are taking Love 3rd overall. That’s not going to pan out. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/22 "2026-04-24T00:27:57Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Absolutely wild that the Cards are taking Love 3rd overall. I’m kind of surprised but not really. I mean, Love is a big name and I knew he’d go early, just not this early. > [@Omniscient](#): > > That’s not going to pan out. When was the last time something panned out for the Cardinals? ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/23 "2026-04-24T00:37:23Z")
What the hell kind of suit was Carnell Tate wearing? I’m sure he’s a great prospect, and a fine individual, but the jacket was really short, and I’m pretty sure that was a tank top underneath. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/24 "2026-04-24T00:42:41Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > What the hell kind of suit was Carnell Tate wearing? This. [![](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/04/carnell-tate-ohio-state-arrives-1075714829.jpg?resize=1104,1536&quality=90&strip=all) ](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/04/carnell-tate-ohio-state-arrives-1075714829.jpg?resize=1104,1536&quality=90&strip=all) ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/25 "2026-04-24T00:43:46Z")
I didn’t think Reese was going to be available at 5. I’m happy with the pick. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/26 "2026-04-24T00:44:51Z")
Things worked out for the Giants. Who the heck did the Chiefs trade up to get? Tyson seems like the pick. Great fit if so. Edit: Delane is the pick, definitely a major need for the Chiefs, but I’m not convinced they needed to trade up to get him. CB wasn’t a top need for either the Saints or Commies. Maybe someone else was trying to leap up like the Dolphins or Cowboys. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/27 "2026-04-24T00:52:19Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Things worked out for the Giants. > > Who the heck did the Chiefs trade up to get? Tyson seems like the pick. Great fit if so. > > Edit: Delane is the pick, definitely a major need for the Chiefs, but I’m not convinced they needed to trade up to get him. CB wasn’t a top need for either the Saints or Commies. Maybe someone else was trying to leap up like the Dolphins or Cowboys. 3 picks to move up and get him seems to be excessive. Even if he was gone they have plenty of needs to fill and a lot of good players on the board. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/28 "2026-04-24T00:56:18Z")
Love is going to be a good player. I watched him a lot this year. Great runner and pretty much another receiver on the team. But the Cardinals? That feels like a Saquon pick. A bit wasted without a lot of other pieces in place. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/29 "2026-04-24T00:56:45Z")
Side note, the coverage of the Draft so far has sucked ass. The league shortened the time between picks to 8 minutes and it’s completely screwing up the process. We have 2 picks queued up and another coming soon and we’re at commercial. Seems like they are going to have to start skipping the interviews with players or something at this rate. The NFL usually doesn’t screw things up this badly. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/30 "2026-04-24T00:57:53Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Seems like they are going to have to start skipping the interviews That’s no loss. I’d rather hear analysis than a player tell me that he’s excited to play. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/31 "2026-04-24T00:58:39Z")
They are going to skip all of it. Which sucks. Edit: There goes my guy Tyson, big get for the Saints. He’ll be a nice complement to Olave. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/32 "2026-04-24T01:06:49Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > 3 picks to move up and get him seems to be excessive. Even if he was gone they have plenty of needs to fill and a lot of good players on the board. And the Browns fumbled the pick with that Fano pick. I think that dude sucks and has no business being the first OL off the board. Mauigoa is a much better prospect. So far the board has broken perfectly for the Giants. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/33 "2026-04-24T01:08:32Z")
Miami trades down, with Dallas. Did they just swap picks? They were back to back in the draft order. What’s the point? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/34 "2026-04-24T01:09:17Z")
> [@Omniscient](#): > > Mauigoa is a much better prospect. So far the board has broken perfectly for the Giants. I agree. I was looking for someone else but I don’t hate the pick. Definitely a need for the Giants. I didn’t check the rest of the list but Kipper did have Mauigoa going to the Giants. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/35 "2026-04-24T01:09:59Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Miami trades down, with Dallas. Did they just swap picks? Looks like it. I’m guessing a Jerry Jones special is coming up. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/36 "2026-04-24T01:11:56Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > I’m guessing a Jerry Jones special is coming up. Miami moved down 1, but picked up 2 more late round picks. Weird but that seems like a win to me. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/37 "2026-04-24T01:12:05Z")
I don’t understand that move unless the Dolphins were shopping the pick to other teams. Wonder if they are coming up to grab Bain…wouldn’t be shocked if a team like the Jets were looking to come up and get him and the Cowboys are blocking that move. Certainly the Dolphins would rather trade outside the division. ---
**Author:** ![FlikTheBlue](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fliktheblue/32/10972_2.png) [@FlikTheBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlikTheBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/38 "2026-04-24T01:13:40Z")
> [@Moriarty](#): > > Miami moved down 1, but picked up 2 more late round picks. > > Weird but that seems like a win to me. A win for the Dolphins. For the Cowboys it was probably a bad move. Let’s find out. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/39 "2026-04-24T01:15:45Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > A win for the Dolphins. Yes! Us Fins fans take the wins wherever we can get them. And now, at #12, future hall of famer… ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2026, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464/40 "2026-04-24T01:20:49Z")
So 3 OLs off the board in the top 12 picks. Not a great sign for the Bears and Blake Miller, but Proctor was a guy frequently mocked to the Bears and I hated that idea. I haven’t liked the look of Proctor at all so I’m thinking the Dolphins just grabbed a future bust. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464.md?page=3)