Day Three NFL Draft: Top Picks & Long-Term Stories

0:00It's April 25th, NFL News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off with the fourth round in new and eastern time, and plenty of top 100 prospects are still, sitting by their phones. Cornerbacter Mad McCoy from Tennessee ranks sixth overall among them, while LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeyer is right there at 69th. Teams could snack some real gems today. Eyes are on cornerbacks and quarterbacks early, but interior offensive linemen like Conor Lew from Auburn at 43rd and Sam Hecht from Kansas. State at 58th are also in the mix. Linebackers, safeties, and wide receivers round out the top available talent, with guys like Brennan Thompson from Mississippi State and Ephesians, Priceock from Washington still waiting. Last year, Day 3 picks turned in the key contributors, think 49ers guard Conor Colby. Box receiver, Tess Johnson, and Bill's tight-in Jackson, Haas. Fans and scouts are buzzing about who becomes this year's steel, the hidden value that

1:03pays off big down the line. Deeper into the list, you got running backs like K-Tron Allen from Penn State. Edge rushers such as Danny Dennis Sutton from Penn State and, tackles including Travis Burke from Memphis. Full ranking show over 50 names from 101 on, spanning all positions from schools like Michigan, Alabama, and USC. As picks fly off the board this afternoon, keep watching these spots. Day 3 often delivers the draft's best long-term stories.