2026 NFL Draft

Dom Orange has a GREAT nickname...Big Citrus

 

Here's what I came up with for days two and three.



I think Stukes fits what we want better than Ponds, he projects to the Nickel but can also play a hybrid Safety. Kilgore is going to be this year's Nick Emmonwori, and will end up starting at Free Safety at some point.

Nwaiwu is a pick I am not in love with, but he was the best option available at 119. He will likely be interior depth piece that hopefully can develop into a full-time Center. Taffe, Crawford, and Bond all have potential, but will probably only see the field on Special Teams.

It's too bad that there wasn't a great Linebacker available. I could have gone with Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the fourth, but I am not particularly high on him and think he would just be a Special Teamer for three years at best.

 

I keep hearing rumors that Smith-Wade will be our safety

 

Luxury pick

Best player on the board. I feel like that's the theme this year. I'm so good with that.

Been a long time since I haven't been worried about our draft. Dan continues to impress

 

I am cool with the DT fromTT...but Dunker is a absolute steal for whoever takes him. He'll be a perennial Pro-Bowler...I would not have poo-pooed a second Oline pick

 

2 picks and both over 300lbs. I'm happy. Run the ball, stop the ball

 

Pick 3 broke the chain.

 

Hope he can put on 15-20 pounds, like his skill set.

 

I like these picks so far. Base defense matters again and Hunter was the missing piece at NT, while Brazzell is a legitimate lid lifter who ran real routes at Tulane prior to his UT breakout. He'll probably end up being what they've hoped and pretended Legette was for the last two years.


Whip route at 0:18. Real route, no UT bullshit.

 

We have such a rotation of our 5 or 6 DTs that some of these guys will play different positions depending on the situation. I see Hunter at NT and also DE across from Brown. He can line up over the guard very well. I love Hunter tape as he is not just a big guy that holds the line, but a big guy that is in the backfield constantly disrupting plays.

Our guys are not putting nearly as much emphasis on S and LB as we all figured. I hear Smith Wade might be our new Safety, so I will look for a great Nickel CB being picked today, or, a Safety, haha. Kilgore if pretty versatile. Never know what to believe during March and April each year
Looking for a G/C combo guy also like Gulbin from Michigan State
LB maybe Jack Kelly or Kaleb Elarms Orr

4th, 5th and two 6ths
We will be mining for gold like everyone else today