Fernando Mendoza and Carson Beck feature in bold predictions for 2026 NFL Draft Rounds 2-3
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Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 24
Fernando Mendoza and Carson Beck feature in bold predictions for 2026 NFL Draft Rounds 2-3
3 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 24
Predictions include Denzel Boston joining Mendoza in Las Vegas, Beck as the third quarterback selected, and a defense-heavy second round with up to 24 defensive players projected.
San Francisco is expected to target an edge rusher at pick 33, while Tennessee's Colton Hood may be drafted before Jermod McCoy due to injury concerns affecting McCoy's stock.
Seven offensive tackles were already taken in Round 1, leaving few expected in Rounds 2 and 3. Previous mock drafts had linked Beck to the Browns and McCoy to Cleveland as well.
Which Day 2 quarterback with medical questions will become a franchise leader?
How much long-term risk are teams taking on players with medical red flags?
How will the Rams manage a QB room with a reigning MVP and his heir?
How did a projected first-round talent like Dani Dennis-Sutton fall so far?
Can an ex-QB with record athleticism become the next elite NFL tight end?
Was San Francisco's trade-down strategy a success or a calculated panic move?