NFL Draft Day 2: Edge Rushers, Defensive Linemen Dominate

0:00The 2026 NFL Draft kicked off with pure chaos in round one trades everywhere, surprise picks, and top talent still sitting on the board. Now, day two projections have teams bouncing on edge rushers and defensive linemen to fix weak spots. San Francisco grabs Missouri's Zion Young at 33 to boost their league-worth sack total while Arizona follows with Clemson's TJ Parker at. 34, after their early running back snack. Teams like Buffalo and Las Vegas keep the past rush party going, projecting Oklahoma's R. Mason Thomas and Ohio State's Caden McDonald to shore up, fronts. Meanwhile, New York and Houston eye trenches, too, with Washington's Denzel Boston giving their quarterback a big target and Georgia's Kristen Miller. Adding interior muscle. The cheese cap their strong night by trading up for Texas A&M speed demon caches howl. Fans are buzzing about value steals by first round talents like Tennessee's Colton Hood falling to Cincinnati at 41 or Clemson's Avion to rail landing with the Jets.

1:05These moves address glaring needs. Secondary help for Miami and Baltimore, linebacker deaf for Indian Atlanta, potentially turning middling defenses into contenders fast. Round three heats up with quarterbacks finally moving, Miami's Carson back to Arizona at 65 and Penn State's Drew Aller to Pittsburgh at 85, sparking debates on late steals. Bears double dip on defense and receivers, while the Rams add Louisville's injured playmaker Chris Bell after their bold tie Simpson grab. Day two drops at 7 p.m. Eastern Friday in Pittsburgh expect more wheeling and dealing to reshape rosters before the dust settles. That's your update from Tampa Bay News today, powered by AI.