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The New Orleans Saints played the patient game in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft and selected WR Jordyn Tyson with the 8th overall pick. The selection of Tyson fills one of their biggest roster needs, not only on offense but for the team as a whole. Following a first night that featured […]
The Washington Commanders’ Starter windbreaker is here in time for draft weekend courtesy of our friends at Homage. The pullovers were a big hit and now the entire NFL gets a new jacket to rock. The iconic sideline look is back! The HOMAGE x Starter Washington Commanders Windbreaker features the bold, geometric color-blocking that defined […]
I did a road trip on Thursday for Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, driving from Cleveland, OH to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to soak in the atmosphere of this year’s draft setup. This was also the first time I had ever been to Pittsburgh — I wish I had more time to explore the city, […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers used a first-round pick on an offensive tackle for the third time in four years Thursday night when they selected Max Iheanachor out of Arizona State. In the press conference after the pick, head coach Mike McCarthy made it known that they have no plans on moving Iheanachor to guard. “No, we’ll […]
“Mike,” Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider says waving over head coach Mike Macdonald as he is calling the soon-to-be 32nd overall pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, Jadarian Price. Soon after the former Notre Dame Fighting Irish, now Seattle Seahawk running back answered the phone, John told Price, “Hey, man, we’re […]
The Cleveland Browns left the first round of the 2026 NFL draft with OT Spencer Fano, WR KC Concepcion, and extra picks in the third and fifth rounds. For most, the Browns did the exact three things expected of them in Round 1 of this year’s NFL draft: trade, OT, and WR. There are some […]
The Green Bay Packers will finally be making a draft pick today, so let’s take a look at who some of the experts have the Packers taking with the 52nd overall pick. Below are the results of eight Day 2 mock draft (yes, this is a thing) for Green Bay’s selections. The Athletic CBS Sports […]
The Chargers addressed their need for a third edge rusher by selecting Miami’s Akheem Mesidor with the 22nd pick. Now that they’ve found their guy on defense, they most certainly need to address the interior offensive line on day two. Whether that’s in round two or three remains to be seen, but they simply cannot […]
The NFL Draft is fast approaching, and the rumor mill is also picking up its pace. While a lot of the chatter surrounding teams and prospects at this time of the year will turn out to be either a smokescreen or misinformation, it also can give us an early idea in which direction the draft […]
Come one come all to the day after what was a totally normal NFL Draft night. If you are fan of the Los Angeles Rams nothing to see her other than the Rams taking a quarterback in the first round of the NFL Draft. But NFL teams do that all the time! Right? There is […]
The Detroit Lions have made their first round pick and the fans and analysts are weighing in. With the 17th overall pick, the Lions selected Clemson’s Blake Miller. At 6-foot-7” and 317 pounds, he’s sure to be a physical presence on an offensive line that sorely needs some manpower to give quarterback Jared Goff all […]
What a night! After a full day of analyzing, predicting, judging, tubthumping, and finally, drafting, night one of the NFL Draft is over! Both Nickschwager and I attended the draft as members of the media for Battle Red Blog, and we spent the entire day producing as much draft content as we possibly could. This […]
A full breakdown of the biggest winners and losers from Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, including key picks, team strategies, and what it means for the rest of the draft.
The Eagles liked USC wide receiver Makai Lemon enough to make a trade with the Cowboys to get their guy at No. 20. After the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, general manager Howie Roseman and head coach Nick Sirianni spoke with reporters about what they liked about Lemon, how he’ll add to the […]
For the Arizona Cardinals we will see what the outcome of taking a running back third overall is, but to open things up after the Arizona Cardinals drafted Jeremiyah Love he has opened as the favorite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. At least according to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook as they have […]
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The first round of the 2026 NFL draft is over, and it was pretty boring for the Las Vegas Raiders. It’s been known for months that the Raiders were going to take former Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick, and the organization stayed away from one of its infamous draft day surprises. […]
The Miami Dolphins completed a busy first round of the 2026 NFL Draft Thursday night with two new rookies headed to South Florida. The round included two trades, with the Dolphins moving back one spot from 11th to 12th before selecting Alabama offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor. Then they moved up from 30th to 27th to […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers made one of the more polarizing and, frankly, underwhelming picks of Night One of the NFL Draft when they took Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor after the Philadelphia Eagles swooped in and stole USC wide receiver Makai Lemon. With four picks on Day Two, the Steelers still have a ton of […]
The San Francisco 49ers were busy on day one of the NFL draft, but not selecting players. John Lynch and the 49ers front office worked the phones and traded back, not once, but twice, with the second trade allowing the Jets to gain the 30th pick and select wide receiver Omar Cooper, Jr. Now, the […]
On Thursday, Ohio State fans witnessed an insane amount of Ohio State talent get selected in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Four Buckeyes went in the top 11 picks, reasserting OSU’s dominance as the best program in the country. Most of the focus in the months leading up to the draft has […]
The New England Patriots got aggressive in Round 1 of the NFL Draft Thursday night, trading up three spots to draft offensive tackle Caleb Lomu. It was a surprise to some in the building that Lomu remained available late in the first round, especially after six offensive tackles were taken in the first 21 picks. […]
The Miami Dolphins have two new starters after night one of the NFL Draft, and now they look to add more on Day 2.
The first round of the 2026 NFL draft has come and gone, with most franchises adding another talented rookie or two to their current rosters. Following last night’s madness, the second and third rounds will be held today. After several trades went down during round one, we have slight shakeups through tonight’s selections. Here is […]
The NFL Draft continues on Friday at 7 pm ET/4 pm PT with the second and third rounds, where the Seattle Seahawks currently have picks at 64 and 96. Thursday’s big run on offensive linemen and some late-round run on wide receivers certainly pushed a lot of would-be first-round prospects down into Day 2. Who […]