Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and there were plenty of surprises.
Most notably, Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy – who was widely viewed as a top-10 talent – was not selected amid injury concerns about his knee. A couple of other players took tumbles into the second and third round before ultimately being scooped up by teams later on in the evening.
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These excellent value picks were created by a handful of head-scratching decisions from NFL teams. That included a strange selection atop the second round and a surprising run that saw eight tight ends selected across the 68 picks in the draft’s second and third rounds.
What were the most dubious picks of the 2026 NFL Draft’s second day? Below are six of the most confounding selections, both on a basis of value and strategy.
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33. San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.
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33. San Francisco 49ers (from Jets): De’Zhaun Stribling, WR, Mississippi
The 2026 NFL Draft continues Friday, April 24, as teams move into Rounds 2 and 3.
See how the next wave of prospects comes off the board as draft weekend rolls on.
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34. Arizona Cardinals: Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
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35. Buffalo Bills: T.J. Parker, DE/LB, Clemson
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36. Houston Texans (from Raiders): Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
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37. New York Giants: Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
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38. Las Vegas Raiders (from Commanders via Texans): Treydan Stukes, CB/S, Arizona
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39. Cleveland Browns: WR Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
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40. Kansas City Chiefs: R Mason Thomas, DE/OLB, Oklahoma
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41. Cincinnati Bengals: Cashius Howell, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
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42. New Orleans Saints: Christen Miller, DT, Georgia
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43. Miami Dolphins: Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
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44. Detroit Lions (from Cowboys via Jets): Derrick Moore, DE, Michigan
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45. Baltimore Ravens: Zion Young, DE/OLB, Missouri
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46. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Josiah Trotter, LB, Missouri
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47. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Colts): Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
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48. Atlanta Falcons: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
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49. Carolina Panthers (from Vikings): Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
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50. New York Jets (from Lions): D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana
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51. Minnesota Vikings (from Panthers): LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
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52. Green Bay Packers: Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
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53. Indianapolis Colts (from Steelers): LB CJ Allen, Georgia
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54. Philadelphia Eagles: Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt
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55. New England Patriots (from Chargers): Gabe Jacas, DE/OLB, Illinois
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56. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nate Boerkircher, TE, Texas A&M
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57. Chicago Bears: Logan Jones, C, Iowa
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58. Cleveland Browns (from 49ers): Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
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59. Houston Texans: Marlin Klein, TE, Michigan
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60. Tennessee Titans (from Bills via Bears): Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
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61. Los Angeles Rams: Max Klare, TE, Ohio State
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62. Buffalo Bills (from Broncos): Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
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63. Los Angeles Chargers (from Patriots): Jake Slaughter, G/C, Florida
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64. Seattle Seahawks: Bud Clark, S, TCU
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65. Arizona Cardinals: Carson Beck, QB, Miami (Fla.)
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66. Denver Broncos (from Titans via Bills): Tyler Onyedim, DT, Texas A&M
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67. Las Vegas Raiders: Keyron Crawford, DE/OLB, Auburn
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68. Philadelphia Eagles (from Jets): Markel Bell, OT, Miami (Fla.)
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69. Chicago Bears (from Texans via Giants and Bears): Sam Roush, TE, Stanford
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70. San Francisco 49ers (from Browns): Romello Height, DE/OLB, Texas Tech
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71. Washington Commanders: Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
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72. Cincinnati Bengals: Tacario Davis, CB, Washington
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73. New Orleans Saints: Oscar Delp, TE, Georgia
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74. New York Giants (from Chiefs and Browns): Malachi Fields, WR, Notre Dame
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75. Miami Dolphins: Caleb Douglas, WR, Texas Tech
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76. Pittsburgh Steelers (from Cowboys): Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
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77. Green Bay Packers (from Buccaneers): Chris McClellan, DT, Missouri
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78. Indianapolis Colts: AJ Haulcy, S, LSU
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79. Atlanta Falcons: Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia
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80. Baltimore Ravens: Ja’Kobi Lane, WR, USC
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81. Jacksonville Jaguars (from Lions): Albert Regis, DT, Texas A&M
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82. Minnesota Vikings: Domonique Orange, DT, Iowa State
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83. Carolina Panthers: Chris Brazzell II, WR, Tennessee
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84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (from Packers): Ted Hurst, WR, Georgia State
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85. Pittsburgh Steelers: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
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86. Cleveland Browns (from Chargers): Austin Barber, OT, Florida
2026 NFL Draft Day 2: Most head-scratching picks
San Francisco 49ers: WR De’Zhaun Stribling, Ole Miss (No. 33)
The 49ers had the top overall selection in the second round. Many thought they might target Denzel Boston – who was widely considered a first-round talent in mock drafts – with the 33rd selection.
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Instead, John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan opted for Stribling. The Ole Miss product was a late riser in the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft, but few expected him to be among the first receivers selected on Day 2.
Stribling has good size (6-2, 207 pounds), ran a 4.36-second 40-yard dash and was good with the ball in his hands at Ole Miss. That could afford him an opportunity to emerge as a playmaker in San Francisco‘s offense alongside Mike Evans and Ricky Pearsall.
That said, Stribling was No. 147-ranked player on
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