After the first round of a draft is complete, people in NFL facilities are getting right back to work. It’s time to review and re-set your draft boards, based not only on who’s left once the first 32 picks are made, but also what that might do to elevate or reduce your favorite players and positions.
This particular second-round mock, following the anarchic first-round projection that saw the Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, and Cleveland Browns radically redefine their draft capital, is pretty much the same thing. Now that all that insanity is a done deal, one has to deal with what remains. This works especially well for the Browns, who grabbed several extra selections in the trade that brought Ty Simpson to the Big Apple, and begin the second round with the guy they hope will be their franchise quarterback.
With all that out of the way, here’s how the second round could go. There are tape examples for every prospect here; if you’d like to know more about the player-scheme fits I saw (or, if you’d just like to inform me that I’m completely nuts), we’ll have a Reader Q&A on Friday, April 3 at noon ET. Submit your questions now!
33. Cleveland Browns (from New York Jets): Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU
34. Dallas Cowboys (from Arizona Cardinals): Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
35. Tennessee Titans: Chris Bell, WR, Louisville
36. Las Vegas Raiders: Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
37. New York Giants: Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
38. Houston Texans (from Washington Commanders): Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&M
39. Cleveland Browns: Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
40. Kansas City Chiefs: T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson
41. Cincinnati Bengals: Caleb Banks, DL, Florida
![Florida Gators defensive lineman Caleb Banks (88) causes a fumble as he strips the ball from LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier (13) during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Gators defeated the Tigers 27-16. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]](https://platform.sbnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/imagn-25084226.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,0,100,100)
42. New Orleans Saints: Peter Woods, DI, Clemson
43. Miami Dolphins: Lee Hunter, DI, Texas Tech
44. Cleveland Browns (from New York Jets): Bryce Lance, WR, North Dakota State
45. Baltimore Ravens: Christen Miller, DI, Georgia
46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Zion Young, EDGE, Missouri
47. Indianapolis Colts: A.J. Haulcy, Safety, LSU
48. Atlanta Falcons: R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma
49. Minnesota Vikings: Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
50. Detroit Lions: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
51. Carolina Panthers: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
52. Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
53. Pittsburgh Steelers: Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
54. Philadelphia Eagles: Elijah Sarratt, WR, Indiana
55. Los Angeles Chargers: Domonique Orange, DI, Iowa State
56. Jacksonville Jaguars: Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
57. Chicago Bears: Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
58. San Francisco 49ers: Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois
59. Houston Texans: D’Angelo Ponds, DB, Indiana
60. Chicago Bears (from Buffalo Bills): Keith Abney II, CB, Arizona State
61. Los Angeles Rams: Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati
62. Denver Broncos: Gracen Halton, DI, Oklahoma
63. New England Patriots: Connor Lew, Center, Auburn
64. Seattle Seahawks: Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas
What are your thoughts about all these selections, dear readers? Is Doug on the mark, or is he off his rocker? Fire away in the comments below!
