There’s First Round Talent Still Available on Day Two of the 2026 NFL Draft
A total of 13 prospects from my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board are sitting on the board as day two begins today at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Who are the remaining prospects who had the best college-to-NFL film translation? *(For example, 1.01 means I had the prospect ranked as a first-round value at pick number one).
1. Carson Beck, QB, Miami
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.01
2023 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2024/05/carson-beck-potential-nfl-franchise-qb/
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/01/former-nfl-scout-gives-carson-beck-benefit-of-the-doubt/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/01/carson-beck-2026-nfl-draft-qb1/
I studied every single snap Beck took in college (all 43 games). Some lucky team is going to get an NFL franchise QB when they select Beck.
2. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Safety, Toledo
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.12
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/04/safety-emmanuel-mcneil-warren-is-old-and-new-school/
Mc-Neil-Warren is an old-school hitter who plays by today’s rules. He brings a very real intimidation factor to the secondary.
3. Colton Hood, Cornerback, Tennessee
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.13
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/11/colton-hood-best-colorado-cornerback-in-2024/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/colton-hood-is-a-press-man-cornerback-through-and-through/
The best cornerback at Colorado in 2024 wasn’t Travis Hunter; it was Hood. That’s what the game film revealed. Hood then transferred to Tennessee, where he earned a first-round film grade from me again for the second-straight season.
4. Zachariah Branch, Wide Receiver, Georgia
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.14
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/11/zachariah-branch-grows-on-former-nfl-scout/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/former-nfl-scout-loves-zachariah-branch/
Branch looked “electric” on his 2025 game film at Georgia. He looked like an “offensive sparkplug with a knack for getting open” on his 2024 game film.
5. Anthony Hill Jr., Linebacker, Texas
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.18
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/07/nfl-defensive-coordinators-dream-come-true-anthony-hill-jr/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/02/texas-linebacker-anthony-hill-jr-is-a-good-football-player/
Hill brings A LOT to a defense.
6. Lee Hunter, Defensive Tackle, Texas Tech
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.19
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/04/defensive-tackle-lee-hunter-moves-the-meter/
Hunter drew 81 double-team blocks in passing situations and 23 double-team blocks on run plays that I personally charted. That’s the kind of disruptive force he is on the interior of the defensive line.
7. Germie Bernard, Wide Receiver, Alabama
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.23
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/11/alabama-wide-receiver-germie-bernard-leaves-an-impression/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/germie-bernard-changes-the-complexion-of-an-offense/
Bernard moves the chains.
8. Jermod McCoy, Cornerback, Tennessee
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.24
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/08/cornerback-jermod-mccoy-looked-the-part-in-2024/
I put a first-round grade on his 2024 game film, and he looked to be moving around well at his recent Pro Day.
9. Dani Dennis-Sutton, EDGE, Penn State
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.25
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/08/penn-state-defensive-end-dani-dennis-sutton-disappointing/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/theres-just-something-about-dani-dennis-sutton/
Dennis-Sutton was one of the biggest risers on my board this past season. He was all over the field making plays.
10. Kayden McDonald, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.26
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/12/kayden-mcdonald-was-an-inconsistent-run-stuffer-on-2024-film/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/04/ohio-state-defensive-tackle-kayden-mcdonald-makes-a-difference/
McDonald is disruptive.
11. Tacario Davis, Cornerback, Washington
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.30
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2024/11/university-of-arizona-ball-hawk-tacario-davis/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/former-nfl-scout-gives-cornerback-tacario-davis-first-round-grade/
Davis positions himself really well in pass coverage.
12. Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.31
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/11/cashius-howell-wants-to-get-to-the-quarterback/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/texas-am-edge-cashius-howell-is-quarterback-minded/
This guy is loaded with pass-rushing tools.
13. Antonio Williams, Wide Receiver, Clemson
Where did I have him on my Pre-2026 NFL Draft Top-32 First Round Value Board? 1.32
2024 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2025/09/clemson-wide-receiver-antonio-williams-fits-nfls-timeline/
2025 Game Film Evaluation: https://firstroundmock.com/2026/03/clemson-wide-receiver-antonio-williams-gets-it-done/
Williams looked like an NFL veteran receiver playing college football.
Daniel Kelly is a former NFL Scout with the New York Jets. He was hired on the regime which featured Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick, Scott Pioli, Mike Tannenbaum, and Dick Haley. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief for First Round Mock, and has written for Sports Illustrated (Lions, Jets, and 49ers), NFL Draft Diamonds, and Yardbarker, as well as a featured guest on ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio. Featured in USA Today. For more information about him visit his website at whateverittakesbook.com. Follow on Twitter @firstroundmock.
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