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Which teams won -- and lost -- on Day 2 of the NFL draft? Kiper on the best values, biggest reaches
We're through 100 picks of the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. sorts through the steals and reaches of Day 2, including some big value selections.

Mini NFL mock draft: Predicting the first 10 picks of Round 4
Jordan Reid looks ahead to Day 3 of the NFL draft with predictions for the first few picks of Round 4.

TOP HEADLINES

BEST OF DRAFT DAY 2
Steelers faithful hyped after drafting Penn State QB Drew Allar

Pat McAfee hypes up Colts' fans as he announces 2nd-round pick CJ Allen


NFL DRAFT
Big winners, losers and value picks of Round 1: Kiper on a wild start to the NFL draft
Mel Kiper Jr. makes sense of the first round of the NFL draft, sizing up moves like the Makai Lemon, Caleb Downs and Ty Simpson picks.

Pick-by-pick takes on Round 1 of the NFL draft: How prospects fit with their new teams
Here's our NFL Nation reporters' look at the biggest questions for each Round 1 pick and how every player fits.


TRENDING FROM THE NFL DRAFT
2026 NFL draft superlatives: Standouts from the first three rounds
The 2026 NFL draft picks can be compared by any number of statistical categories. Here are some of the more subjective superlatives from the event.

R Mason Thomas' name explained: Why "R" doesn't stand for anything
One of the draft's most intriguing names has a simple explanation: R Mason is his full first name.


REACTING TO THE PICKS
Saban: Carson Beck has everything you'd want in a QB

Riddick: Stribling 'has the making of a true No. 1' WR

COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFSEASON
Spring football games: Previewing Indiana, Notre Dame, Penn State and others
With 11 spring games this week, here's a top storyline, a position of intrigue and a player to watch for each team.

What questions do Alabama, Georgia, BYU, Oregon and others face after spring ball?
Eleven notable teams and CFP contenders head into summer with some unresolved things that need answers.


JUDGING DRAFT MOVES
Tracking every single trade in the 2026 NFL draft
We're following every trade made during the NFL draft, from Round 1 all the way through the end of Round 7.

Grading NFL draft trades: Every big Round 1 swap
We're grading the most impactful trades of the 2026 NFL draft, including three deals by the Bills.

WHERE TEAMS STAND AT THIS POINT
Biggest strength, weakness for college football's top 25 teams
We look at where we expect the best teams to excel and where they have potential trouble spots.

LOOKING TO NEXT APRIL
Poll: Oregon's Dante Moore the early QB favorite for 2027 draft
ESPN polled 10 NFL scouts for their way-too-early top three quarterback projections for the 2027 class.

Top Headlines
- Source: Miami's Radakovich set to retire as AD
- Shiver: U-M didn't protect me enough from Moore
- Nebraska regents approves $600M stadium plan
- Fickell says back's 'against the wall' at Wisconsin
- UK AD to forgo retirement gig after pushback
- Louisville, Brohm reach 8-year, $64.8M extension
- Virginia Tech AD Babcock retiring after 12 years
- Bama, DeBoer reach new 7-year, $87.5M contract
- 🏈 Strengths, weaknesses for top 25 teams
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