2026 Post-Draft Thoughts: Day 3

This is a continuation of my draft notes. These notes provide context for the 2026 NFL draft picks: who was a reach, who was a value, and the scenarios that various teams had when they were making these picks. Hopefully it will provide a handy reference point in future years.  We already covered the Day 1 and Day 2 picks.  Here are my notes for the fantasy-relevant Day 3 picks. Occasionally, I have sprinkled in players at non-fantasy positions that I felt strongly about.

Round 4

4.04 (104 overall) - Los Angeles Chargers - Brenen Thompson, WR, Mississippi State.  Lots speed, but he’s teeny tiny (5’9 and just 164 lbs.).  This is a Tutu Atwell/J.J. Nelson type.  Admittedly, I did have a third round grade on him, so getting him in Round 4 represents a bit of a value, and if there’s any coach in the league who knows how to get the most out of speedy, undersized players, it’s Chargers’ OC Mike McDaniel.  Thompson led all P4 players in catches of 50+ yards (5) and 40+ yards (10). He’s also experienced in numerous systems, having played at Texas, Oklahoma, and Mississippi State.  Still, he’s never been much of a TD-maker (career high of 6), and barely cracked 1,000 yards in his best season.  This strikes me as the sort of player who makes more of a difference for a real-life offense than a fantasy one.  Note, though, that the final season Y/RR are strong: 3.73 against man and 2.77 against zone.

4.08 (108 overall) - Denver Broncos - Jonah Coleman, RB, Washington.  Bowling ball athlete (5’8, 220) who runs like he’s a little guy.  He has a lot of backers but I just wasn’t able to get all that excited about the guy.  Although he had good TD production (34 rushing scores), he was only average in receptions (87) with a target share below 10%.  I’m also concerned that he did not do the athletic testing, and lacks a relative athletic score.  That makes me question both his speed and his agility.  If you want to look for a silver lining, you’ll note that he had 67 missed tackles forced, a top 3 number in this class.  I had a late 3rd round grade on him, so he was drafted right around where he should have been.

4.10 (110 overall) - New York Jets - Cade Klubnik, QB, Clemson.  I had a 5th round grade on the former 5-star recruit. He has a subpar QBR (67.9) and isn’t great under pressure when the opposing defense rushes just four (62.1 PFF grade).  His general offensive performance is also subpar (PFF grade 76.5 in his best season), despite playing with NFL talent (Antonio Williams was a third rounder for the Commanders).  If you want to wear the rose-colored glasses, you’ll note that he’s experienced (40 starts, second-most in this class), and is roughly average when facing the blitz (79.4 PFF grade).  He may end up getting some starts for the Jets, but that’s likely due to the fact that 35-year-old journeyman Geno Smith sits atop the depth chart, rather than Klubnik’s innate talent. 

4.15 (115 overall) - Baltimore Ravens - Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana.  The questions on the IU team captain are his speed and separation ability.  He was a contested catch dynamo in college, but often times that just means a guy has good hands but can’t separate from college competition.  It often does not translate to the NFL, where the opposing athletes are, on average, faster. That said, I’m really impressed with Elijah Sarratt and had a second round grade on him (my WR7).  His Y/RR was above 2.0 each of the past 4 years.  According to Dane Brugler, 76% of his catches went for a 1st down or a touchdown.  Despite limited speed, he has 32 catches of 20+ yards over the past 2 years (again, courtesy of Brugler).  He also has outstanding touchdown production, with 44 touchdown grabs over the past 4 years, and best season totals of 82 receptions, 1199 yards, and 15 touchdowns.  Big TD scorers in the pros tended to be big TD scorers in college, so I always put a premium on guys who scored double-digit TDs in at least one college season.  Sarratt has accomplished that feat multiple times.  He keeps jumping up in levels of competition (Saint Francis to James Madison to Indiana) and yet continues to excel.  He also posted a PFF grade above 90, if you need more reason to love him.  My hope is that the Ravens deploy him in a “big slot” role, similar to the way the Saints used Marques Colston.

4.20 (120 overall) - Green Bay Packers - Dani Dennis-Sutton, DE, Penn State.  Not a fantasy-relevant player, but I’m listing him because he was one of my dudes in this class.  A former 5-star recruit, Dennis-Sutton was productive in the Big 10 with 147 total pressures, 25 total sacks, and 9 sacks in his best season.  He was reliable against both the run (77.7 PFF grade) and the pass (83.9), and his athleticism is top-tier (9.96 relative athletic score).  I’m particularly impressed by his testing numbers of a 39.5” vertical jump, a 10’11” (!) broad jump, and a 6.9 second three-cone drill.  This dude is both explosive and quick.  He’s also got ideal size at 6’6, 250 lbs.  It would not surprise me at all to see him become a perennial double-digit sack artist in the league, and I was really surprised to see him fall to Round 4 of the draft.  This was a top-50 talent on my board.

4.21 (121 overall) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Kaden Wetjen, WR, Iowa.  Wetjen was easily the best returner in college football over the past couple seasons. He had 6 career return touchdowns, averaging 27.5 yards per kick returns nd 26.8 yards per punt return.  The return game is growing in importance since the changes to the NFL kickoff rules a couple seasons ago, and this guy has field-flipping ability.  He’ll probably never contribute much in the passing game, but that’s ok.  That’s not what his role will be.  I had a fifth round grade on him but I won’t quibble with late 4th round draft capital.

4.22 (122 overall) - Las Vegas Raiders - Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas.  Isaac Guerendo 2.0.  All sizzle, no steak.  A better athlete than football player.  He spent 5 years in college, but only his super senior season at a Power 4 program.  And he wasn’t all that great there.  He barely rushed for 1,000 yards and had only 8 rushing scores.  Before his super senior season (which I always discount due to a player’s age), his best season was 725 yards rushing… in Conference USA.  I’m not excited about a guy whose biggest claim to fame was his performance in the Underwear Olympics, a/k/a the NFL scouting combine.  I’m also concerned about his tendency to avoid contact.  Numerous film analysts have noted that when he is about to take contact, he turns his back to the defender.  How are you going to move the ball forward with your back to the endzone?

4.25 (125 overall) - Buffalo Bills - Skyler Bell, WR, UConn.  If you judge solely based on stats, the first-team All American would be a top 3 receiver in this class.  He had 102 receptions, 1282 yards, and 13 touchdowns for UConn (with his receptions being best-in-class).  But if you’re a naysayer, you’ll note that he had just as many drops as touchdowns, that he had 3 years at Wisconsin and didn’t really do anything, and that he wasn’t all that productive in his first year at UConn.  But he broke out in his super senior season, leading the FBS with seven 100-yard games.  He also was 1 of only 2 FBS receivers with 800+ yards after the catch. His Y/RR vs. both man and zone was above 3.0; the only other receivers in this class who can boast that feat were both first round picks (Makai Lemon and Carnell Tate).  He is also able to play both inside and out, which should help him in his case to get on the field in 3 WR sets.  There seems to be a misconception that he’s a slot-only player, but in actuality, he spent more than 60% of his time on the outside in college.  He’s also lightning-quick, completing the 3-cone drill in a jaw-dropping 6.65 seconds - far and away the fastest time in the class.  I had a second round grade on Bell, and the only reason I didn’t have a first round grade on him was due to his late breakout and his production against a subpar level of competition.

4.33 (133 overall) - Baltimore Ravens - Matthew Hibner, TE, SMU.  Fifth round talent for me, so no issues with the draft capital late in Round 4. He’s old for a rookie (6th year senior and already 24 years old), but he has a really good speed score (114.5) and good athleticism (9.75 RAS, 35th all time).  So there’s things to like about the profile, even if the Y/RR is subpar (1.33 average).

4.36 (136 overall) - New Orleans Saints - Bryce Lance, WR, NDSU.  The North Dakota State captain and younger brother of former No. 3 overall pick Trey Lance was a late breakout, but his numbers were strong.  He didn’t really play until his junior season, averaging more than 65 yards per game.  He had back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons his final two years (impressive for a team that doesn’t throw much), and had 8 catches of 40+ yards in 2025, demonstrating his big-play ability.  He had best-season totals of 75 catches, 1079 yards, and 17(!) touchdowns, with the touchdowns being the best single-season total from any wide receiver in this class.  He also posted 4.54 yards per route run versus zone coverage this past year, also best-in-class.  Perhaps my favorite nugget about him came from The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, who notes that he snatches the ball away from his frame without breaking stride.  He seems like a big play threat waiting to happen.  Absolutely love the value here in Round 4, as he was a Day 2 talent on my board.  

4.40 (140 overall) - Cincinnati Bengals - Colbie Young, WR, Georgia.  Hm.  Well, I had a 5th round grade on Young, so that’s pretty close.  Cincinnati often has an affinity for taller wide receivers, and Young checks that box at 6’5, 218 lbs.  He’s also got good speed at that size (sub 4.5).  My concern is that he’s fairl poor versus zone coverage (below 2.0 Y/RR), and that’s pretty much all defenses play against the Bengals to prevent Joe Burrow from beating them deep.  If you want to look at positives, though, you’ll note that more than 75% of his receptions at Georgia resulted in a first down or a touchdown.  Cincinnati isn’t looking for someone to replace Ja’Marr Chase or Tee Higgins; they’re looking for someone to replace Andrei Iosivas as the third receiver.  Young probably is sufficient for that role. 

Round 5

5.03 (143 overall) - Arizona Cardinals - Reggie Virgil, WR, Texas Tech.  He’s a slender outside receiver with the ability to play special teams, which likely explains the 5th round draft capital.  He doesn’t stand out in any particular area but the special teams ability will likely keep him on an NFL roster.  I had a 7th round grade on him.

5.08 (148 overall) - Seattle Seahawks - Beau Stephens, OG, Iowa.  Another guy without any fantasy relevance, but I am highlighting him because he was a first-team All American and I had a 3rd round grade on him.  He spent all 5 years in college at Iowa, a school well-known for producing quality offensive linemen, and can play both guard spots (409 snaps at RG and 1366 at LG).  He is one of only 2 players in the class with a PFF grade of 83.0 or better in pass blocking, run blocking, and overall.  Although his athleticism is ever-so-slightly below average, this still feels like a good value for the Seahawks.

5.12 (152 overall) - Denver Broncos - Justin Joly, TE, NC State.  He has a lot of fans but I’m just not a Justin Joly truther.  He had average PFF grades (77.9) and average Y/RR (1.78 best-season and career).   I did have a late day 2 grade on him, so I suppose this represents good value.

5.21 (161 overall) - Kansas City Chiefs - Emmett Johnson, RB, Nebraska.  I liked this prospect more than the NFL did.  The second-team All-American posted an 88.1 PFF grade, had a 16% target share in college, and had 68 missed tackles forced in his best season.  Although he’s undersized by NFL standards (5’10, 202 lbs.), he seems like the sort of shifty player that a team can use as a pass-catching back… if not more.  Sure, his relative athletic score is really bad (5.55), but he’s also the only running back who was willing to participate in every one of the drills.  That tells me that this dude is a competitor.  I like his odds of sticking on an NFL roster.  And there are worse landing spots than Kansas City.  Andy Reid has given some hyperbolic LeSean McCoy comparisons.

5.24 (164 overall) - Jacksonville Jaguars - Tanner Koziol, TE, Houston.  Koziol is an analytics darling and I firmly had a Day 2 grade on him.  After spending 3 years at Ball State he transferred to Houston, where he put up a really-darn-good 2.26 yards per route run and a PFF grade of 87.9.  He also had a relative athletic score of 9.72, a Top-50 number all-time for tight ends. He’s got good size at 6’6 with nearly a 34” wingspan.  This was one of the only good picks the Jaguars made in this entire draft.  If you flipped Koziol with the tight end they took in Round 2, Nate Boerkircher, their draft looks better.

5.25 (165 overall) - Tennessee Titans - Nick Singleton, RB, Penn State.  Maybe I’m overvaluing the raw stats and his status as a five star recruit, but Singleton was my #2 running back in this class and I had a second round grade on him.  He broke out as a true freshman in the B1G - 1000 yards rushing and 12 rushing scores - and was consistently productive throughout his college career. He had at least 10 touchdowns in every single season of his college career, and 13 or more touchdowns in 3 out of 4.  He’s also a good pass-catcher (102 receptions and 11% target share), and contributes in the kick return game (23.7 yards per return on 48 returns).  The knock on Singleton is that he has poor vision and feel for the game.  That may be true, but he’s also known as a really hard worker, and perhaps with more time to focus on film review as a professional, his vision can improve. I like the landing spot, as there isn’t much competition above him on the depth chart in Tennessee (Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears), but I also just really like the talent regardless of the situation.  It’s typically unwise to bet on Day 3 draft picks becoming meaningful fantasy producers, but there are enough things to like about Singleton’s profile that it would be understandable - especially in a poor draft class - to take him with a second round pick in dynasty leagues.   

5.28 (168 overall) - Detroit Lions - Kendrick Law, WR, Kentucky.  Law’s value, like many others taken on Day 3, is on special teams.  He has extensive special teams experience with gunner skills and also has return potential.  On offense, he’s likely a slot-only player.   For me, he carried a 7th round grade.

5.29 (169 overall) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Riley Nowakowski, TE, Indiana. The two-time captain (at both Wisconsin and IU) likely had his stock boosted as a result of a lengthy college football playoff run.  The sixth-round senior carried a UDFA grade for me, but I understand a team using a late Day 3 pick on someone with his experience and intangibles. I’d be surprised if he became a major producer for fantasy, though.  

5.30 (170 overall) - Cleveland Browns - Joe Royer, TE, Cincinnati.  Fourth round talent in my evaluations.  The numbers suggest he is a better real-life tight end than fantasy football tight end.  He’s also a 6th year senior, which gives me some pause. 

5.33 (173 overall) - Baltimore Ravens - Joshua Cuevas, TE, Alabama.  Blocking specialist.  He’s not on my radar for fantasy. 

5.34 (174 overall) - Baltimore Ravens - Adam Randall, RB, Clemson.  The former receiver-turned-running-back Clemson captain has tantalizing size at 6’3, 232 lbs., but he’s still a projection for NFL purposes.  He runs a bit upright, but that’s to be expected for a player of his size.  This felt like the right range of the draft for a team to take a shot on him.  Of note, apparently this pick was personally made by Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, so he may have a longer leash than most Day 3 rookies.

5.36 (176 overall) - Kansas City Chiefs - Hezekiah Masses, CB, California.   Masses was a second-team All-American at Cal.  However, his subpar athleticism (4.94 RAS) may preclude him from becoming a meaningful contributor in the NFL.

5.37 (177 overall) - Miami Dolphins - Kevin Coleman, WR, Mizzou.  There’s a Kevin Coleman hive out there, but I’m not part of it.  It’s hard to get excited about a wide receiver who is under 5’11 and below 180 pounds with a career Y/RR below 2.0.  If you want to look at the positives, he averaged nearly 50 YPG over his first three seasons, and that was at 3 different schools (Jackson State, Louisville, and Mississippi State). The problem is, he didn’t really improve on that or have a dominant senior season.  Still, his early production suggests he’s a decent enough slot receiver, one with 26 missed tackles forced, a top 5 number among WRs in this draft class.  He is headed to a barren depth chart in Miami, so he should have opportunities, but if there’s one area where the Dolphins may be OK at wide receiver, it’s at slot.  Coleman will need to compete with Malik Washington and Tahj Washington for snaps.

5.38 (178 overall) - Philadelphia Eagles - Cole Payton, QB, SDSU.  I love me some Cole Payton.  I went out on a limb and ranked him as my QB2 in the class.  He has a 96.0 PFF grade, a 90.5 pressure grade, and a 94.1 blitz grade, all tops in the class.  In fact, no other passers in this class had a pressure grade above 73, and the only others with a blitz grade above 76 were Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia.  He’s also got 10.2” hands, which is above the ideal threshold for QBs.  Now for the downsides, and the reasons he likely fell down the draft board:  He’s a 5th year senior (red flag), he’s got only 13 starts (red flag), he’s a lefty (kinda a red flag?), and he doesn’t have a posted QBR due to playing in the FCS (a QBR below 81.5 is a red flag).  So there are certainly some concerns here.  But I just love the fact that he’s good under pressure, and was able to accumulate over 1900 rushing yards and 31 rushing TDs in college.  He’s a really good fit for what the Eagles like to do on offense. 

5.40 (180 overall) - Miami Dolphins - Seydou Traore, TE, Mississippi State.  He was not invited to the combine or the Senior Bowl and was not on my draft board.  He lands in a spot with plenty of opportunity in Miami. 

Round 6

6.01 (182 overall) - Cleveland Browns - Taylen Green, QB, Arkansas.  This is an intriguing prospect.  Think “Anthony Richardson but without the hype.”  He’s 6’6, 227 lbs., and in insane athlete. He also was a team captain, which shows he’s a good leader.  He had an 83.0 PFF grade, which is generally “good enough,” posted a QBR of 82.8 (above the magic number of 81.5), and had 37 starts in college (above the magic number threshold of 30).  There’s a lot to like here.  What concerns me is that his PFF pressure grade is abysmal (49.0) and his blitz grade is a bit lower than you’d like to see (75.5).  If he can get more comfortable with pressure, there might be something to work with here.  With the Browns depth chart at QB (Deshaun Watson, Shedeur Sanders, and Dillon Gabriel), is that all that crazy?  And if he doesn’t pass muster as a QB, I could see a Logan Thomas-esque move to tight end. 

6.04 (185 overall) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Bauer Sharp, TE, LSU.  Good athleticism (8.99 RAS), but otherwise a UDFA-type prospect.

6.06 (187 overall) - Washington Commanders - Kaytron Allen, RB, Penn State.  Penn State’s all-time leading rusher, Allen eventually overtook more-heralded backfield mate Nick Singleton as the Nittany Lions’ lead back.  He lacks NFL speed and isn’t much of a pass catcher, but the third-team All American is the sort of grinder who is going to endear himself to coaches.  He scored 39 TDs in college (second most among all drafted backs in this class) and enters a wide open depth chart in Washington, competing with the likes of Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, and Jerome Ford. 

6.09 (190 overall) - New Orleans Saints - Barion Brown, WR, LSU.  Elite return man who has regressed on offense since his freshman season. 

6.10 (191 overall) - Jacksonville Jaguars - Josh Cameron, WR, Baylor. Five-year player at Baylor who lined up exclusively on the right side of the formation.  He did have 10 touchdowns in his best collegiate season, but his Y/RR is abysmal, so I’m not going to hold my breath for him to make much of an impact.

6.14 (195 overall) - Las Vegas Raiders - Malik Benson, WR, Oregon.  Great versus zone, terrible versus man.  In today’s NFL, if I had to choose one, I’d rather my WR be good versus zone, so this is a decent late round dart throw.  Benson was an early breakout (age 18.9), but never really had a dominant season. He is mostly a vertical perimeter threat who can also contribute on punt returns.

6.17 (198 overall) - Minnesota Vikings - Demond Claiborne, RB, Wake Forest.  I wrote off Claiborne because of his size.  He’s 5’10, 188 pounds, and I’m just generally wary of NFL RBs who are that light.  He’s got decent speed, though (sub-4.4 forty-yard-dash) and scored 10+ rushing TDs each of the past two years. He enters a fairly open depth chart in Minnesota, having to contend only with an aging Aaron Jones and a 2-down thumper in Jordan Mason.

6.18 (199 overall) - Seattle Seahawks - Emmanuel Henderson Jr., WR, Kansas.  Henderson is more of a special teams type and is off the fantasy radar. 

6.22 (203 overall) - Jacksonville Jaguars - CJ Williams, WR, Stanford.  This player was not invited to the Senior Bowl or the combine and was not on my draft board.

6.23 (204 overall) - Houston Texans - Lewis Bond, WR, Boston College.  This is an interesting little prospect.  The BC captain played both inside and out in college (55% slot, 45% out wide).  According to reports, he’s a film room junkie.  He forced 21 missed tackles in his best collegiate season. He also had decent production on a bad offense, totaling 88 receptions for nearly 1,000 yards.  I have concerns with his Y/RR averages and mediocre PFF grades, but he’s not terrible.  Given his profile, he seems like the sort of player who could have a decent career backing up at multiple spots. 

Round 7

7.02 (218 overall) - Dallas Cowboys - Anthony Smith, WR, East Carolina.  This player was not invited to the Senior Bowl or the combine and was not on my draft board.

7.05 (221 overall) - Cincinnati Bengals - Jack Endries, TE, Texas.  As a Bengals fan, I’m glad that Cincinnati came out of this draft with a tight end, though I’m not as high on Endries as many film bros.  He’s got decent size and athleticism, but his career Y/RR of 1.07 is fairly pathetic for a guy who was playing with presumptive no. 1 overall pick Arch Manning.  You can argue that some of that was due to the 3 years spent at Cal, but you’d be ignoring that his QB during that time was #1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza, who did not transfer to IU until his senior  year.

7.07 (223 overall) - Washington Commanders - Athan Kaliakmanis, QB, Rutgers. He’s a 2x captain, which shows teams that he has ideal leadership qualities.  But at the end of the day, he’s probably just a practice squad guy.

7.09 (225 overall) - Tennessee Titans - Jaren Kanak, TE, Oklahoma. Kanak was a linebacker until the 2025 season, when he made the switch to tight end.  He’s a reasonable athlete (8.44 RAS), and his Y/RR of 1.73 was really good for a guy who just started playing the position in the past calendar year.  He’s a little undersized at 6’2, 234, so he’s more of an H-back type than a true in-line tight end.

7.14 (230 overall) - Pittsburgh Steelers - Eli Heidenreich, RB, Navy.  My RB4 in this class.  I love this kid.  Love.  It’s been a long time since a Midshipman made an impact in the NFL, but I really want this kid to break the trend.  He’s got such a fun profile.  Despite being a running back, he had a whopping 44.5% target share for Navy.  Over his college career, he had 109 (!) receptions and 16 (!) touchdowns for a team that hardly passes the ball.  He’s a good enough athlete (9.23 RAS).   He’s a tick undersized (198 lbs.), but he wasn’t previously in an NFL strength and conditioning program.  It wouldn’t surprise me at all if an NFL strength coach can get him into the 210 range.  If that’s the case, watch out.  The concern with him is that he did not play against a high level of competition and he wasn’t asked to do many inside runs.  Ok, great.  Then don’t ask him to do many inside runs in the NFL.  Have him run to the outside, or do counters, or do jet sweeps, or do screens, or send him out on routes.  Send him to do what he does well.  He’s a pass catching weapon out of the backfield.  I see a bigger Tarik Cohen.

7.18 (234 overall) - New England Patriots - Behren Morton, QB, Texas Tech.  Seems like a camp arm to me.  I did not have a draftable grade on him.  He’s old, terrible under pressure (38.5 grade), has a poor QBR (66.2), and has under 30 college starts.  This guy is on the radar because he played with an elite defense that made the college football playoff.  I would be surprised if he were to be active on game day.

7.21 (237 overall) - Indianapolis Colts - Seth McGowan, RB, Kentucky.  Speaking of old prospects, enter Seth McGowan, who is already 25 years old.  Most NFL running backs are hitting their second contract at that age.  He’s got good size at 6’0, 223 lbs. and sub-4.5 speed.  He was also just shy of a 10% target share in college, so that bodes well.  He’s a good athlete as well (9.34 RAS).  He has the profile of a guy who might be able to contribute on special teams and make some spot starts in the case of an injured starter.

7.29 (239 overall) - New England Patriots - Jam Miller, RB, Alabama.  If he didn’t go to Alabama, would we even know who he is?  Miller is a fairly nondescript player.  Not special in receptions.  Not super fast. Not special in rushing touchdowns.  Slightly below-average athlete (7.16 RAS).  Not super big (5’10, 209 lbs.).  Below average PFF grade (69.4).   This feels like Bo Scarbrough from several years ago, just not as good.

7.32 (248 overall) - Cleveland Browns - Carsen Ryan, TE, BYU.  Was not originally on my draft board, but that’s my fault because I heard several film analysts hyping him up before the draft.  He had a nice senior season after transferring to Utah, exploding for 620 yards receiving.    

7.33 (249 overall) - Kansas City Chiefs - Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU.  There are some injury concerns here, which likely accounts for his fall from grace.  Nussmeier did not get any starts in college until he was 22 years old, but that’s probably because he was sitting behind Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels before that, so it’s certainly excusable.  He had an ok 79.9 QBR, but other than that there isn’t much to get excited about.  The film guys that like him contend that he was better before his 2025 oblique injury.  At the NFL combine, tests revealed that the root cause was a spinal cyst pressing on a nerve.  It is unclear whether this injury has improved or if it will still be a problem moving forward.  NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that if it causes discomfort in the future, he can have a “minimally invasive procedure and miss just 2-3 weeks.” 

7.38 (254 overall) - Indianapolis Colts - Deion Burks, WR, Oklahoma.  There were some film analysts out there who took the outlandish view that Burks was a Day 2 talent.  I never saw that based on his analytical profile. Although he played both inside and out, when he lined up outside, it was exclusively to the right side of the formation, which is always a bad sign (lining up exclusively on one side).  He never had 650 receiving yards in a season, despite being a 5th year senior.  His Y/RR versus zone was an atrocious 1.17, and his Y/RR for his career was just 1.35.  Oh, and he’s undersized (5’10, 180 lbs.).  I’d be surprised if he ever makes an NFL impact.

7.40 (256 overall) - Denver Broncos - Dallen Bentley, TE, Utah. Good athleticism (9.31 RAS) and long arms (33”) with a decent speed score (110.5).  He also had a respectable 1.88 yards per route run in his senior season.  It’s a flier, but you could do worse with one of the last picks of the draft.