Day 3 of the draft

[Callidus]

***If you want to merge this with the main draft thread thats cool just thought it was worth it owns side topic***

 

 

 

Rightfully so the vast majority of the talk on here has been about picks 4, 35 and 66. I was curious who everyone likes on day 3. 

 

a few guys I dont expect to last this long but if they do I think you have to take them.

Bryce Lance and Caleb Tiernan. 

 

I love lance, not tate love buthe would be an insane value at the top of the 4th. Real wr 2 upside and deep threat abikity galore. 

 

Caleb Tiernan has a case of the T-Rex arms but the dude is massive and still moves great. If you can get starter tackle upside on day 3 I think you have to seriously consider him even with the short arms. 

 

As for guys I actually expect to .ale it to day 3. 

 

DT: the usual suspects in Durant, Proctor, Robinson and the less talked about but I think better fit, capehart who has a massive wingspan and a nasty first step even if he isn't a whirlwind like the first 3 guys. 

 

LB. Kaleb Elarms-Orr, not the biggest guy but solid size at 6'3 235. Really good athletic ability and solid coverage chops.

 

Owen Heinecke is another guy I wouldn't mind spending a 6th or 7th on. Small and only average athletically but he has the skill set for a solid will. 

 

 

 

CB: again the usual suspects, Tecario Davis and Prysock. A pair of big and long freak shows who could use some refinement before they see starter snaps but fit the cover 3 defense pretty well.

 

Daylen Everette would be my wild card here, not as big but fast as hell and more pro ready. Im not sure he makes it to day 3 though. 

 

 

 

RB: Nick Singleton. Big back with home run speed. More of a zone running back with pretty impressive hands in the passing game. Not quite the power back you would expect for his size though. 

 

Adam Randall, huge back with more speed and agility than you would expect. Another guy if he is there in the 6th or 7th id take a shot on. 

 

 

 

TE: Will Kacmarek. Mostly a blocking tightend but has shown some promising hands. Aussie gets some serious points for noticing this guy before the playoffs even happened. 

 

Sam Roush, not sure he makes it to day 3 and while spending a 4th on a tightend with our other needs he is just such a freak it would be hard to not give it a thought. 

 

Tanner Koziol, a very strange prospect. He is an absolutely insane target in the passing game but only ran in the 4.7s. 6'6 245 and cant really block either which doesn't seem like a fit but he had harold fanin like production last year. 

 

 

 

C, Jake Slaughter, may not be my favorite Center prospect but he is pretty pro ready and if they wait till day 3 to pick one I wouldn't be mad at all if they took him. 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 02:34 AM by Callidus

[AussieTitanFan08]

8 minutes ago, Callidus said:

TE: Will Kacmarek. Mostly a blocking tightend but has shown some promising hands. Aussie gets some serious points for noticing this guy before the playoffs even happened. 

 

Noticed today that McShay included Kacmarek in his top 150 at #139 he is just a solid no nonsense football player that will come into the league work his tail off and do the dirty work as a blocking TE and on special teams.

 

Another day 3 guy half the league seems to be keying on is Memphis OT Travis Burke.

[NashvilleNinja]

I'm just going off players I've been mocking, a number of which may go a lot higher. Some of these aren't so much "likes" as they are "I'm interested, need to look into them more". But here's my list:

 

RB - Singleton

 

WR - Leaving off Lance because I don't think he'll be there. Brenen Thompson, Aaron Anderson, Jeff Caldwell, and Colbie Young

 

TE - Will Kacmarek (heir apparent to Bellinger's role)

 

OT - Keagen Trost, JC Davis, Markel Bell (if he lasts), Austin Barber

 

OG - Billy Schrauth, DJ Campbell, Jalen Farmer

 

OC - Jager Burton, Matt Gulbin, Pat Coogan

 

Edge - Max Llewellyn, Cade Curry, Tyreak Sapp

 

DT - Kaleb Proctor (still hoping he lands in the 4th), Zane Durant, Konga, Capeheart, and the Nigerian guy Uar Bernard as maybe a 6th-7th round/UDFA dart throw.

 

LB - Red Murdock, Kendal Daniels, Taurean York

 

S - Michael Taaffe, VJ Payne

 

CB - Taco and Prysock

[Nash]

Davis is starting to get noticed.. at least here at TR.. he could start as a zone corner and move to safety in a few years akso

[NashvilleNinja]

24 minutes ago, Nash said:

Davis is starting to get noticed.. at least here at TR.. he could start as a zone corner and move to safety in a few years akso

 

I started getting on the Taco Tuesday train back in January/February when I saw his listed height. 6'4" corners with his length don't exactly grow on trees.

[Callidus]

8 hours ago, NashvilleNinja said:

 

I started getting on the Taco Tuesday train back in January/February when I saw his listed height. 6'4" corners with his length don't exactly grow on trees.

He is the tree. 

[TeamRamrod]

Give me Kacmarek or give me death!

[SleepingTitan]

A guy I'd like to see is Miles Kitselman. With NFL coaching, I think he could be great. 

 

Also, I think alot of guys like Everette and Slaughter will go much higher than the draft sims predict. Hella IOL prospects to scoop up day 3>>

[titanruss]

A few skill guys that are interesting later picks. 

 

WR

De'Zhaun Stribling - big and fast with great hands and played with cam at Wazzu. Productive receiver and good run blocker but a bit unrefined on his routes. 

 

Jeff Caldwell - huge and extremely fast (6'5" 215, 4.31).  raw. grew like 6" his sr year of hs. worked his way up from tiny linwood to start then get 1k yards before transferring and having OK production in his 1 year at Cincinnati. Great YPRR and a standout blocker with high effort. developmental guy with elite traits that could come out if his skills/savvy/confidence develops to his attributes. 

 

TE- 

Matthew Hibner

"is a potential Day 3 gem in the 2026 NFL Draft TE class. He began his collegiate career at Michigan, where he joined as a four-star recruit. However, behind names like Colston Loveland, AJ Barner, Erick All, and Luke Schoonmaker, Hibner scarcely took meaningful reps, and transferred to SMU in 2024.

Across two seasons in Dallas, he totaled 55 catches for 804 yards and eight touchdowns. In 2025, he registered a solid 78.4 PFSN TE Impact score, and his advanced analytics stoked even greater optimism. Per TruMedia, he fielded a 2.5% drop rate, allowed a mere 2.4% pressure percentage across 84 pass protection reps, and had an 8% catch rate over expectation.

At 6'4", 251 pounds, with 32 3/8" arms, Hibner has decent size to pair with excellent functional athleticism. On film, he appears as a fluid and explosive mover, and his 4.57 40-yard dash and 37" vertical corroborate this. Even more beneficial for Hibner was his Senior Bowl showing.

He was arguably the best TE in Mobile, showing off smooth vertical stemming ability, route running nuance, body control, and proactive hands. Hibner is a TE prospect who quietly checks almost all the boxes. He's athletic, he can threaten vertically up the seam, he can separate at multiple levels and accrue RAC, and he's a dutiful two-phase blocker with a physical edge, violent hands, good leveraging skills, and active footwork."

Edited Tuesday at 09:16 PM by titanruss

[titanskick8851]

My favorite Day 3 guys at each group:

 

NB:

Jalon Kilgore - South Carolina

Devon Marshall - NC State

Jadon Canady - Oregon

 

CB

Hezekiah Masses - Cal

Andre Fuller - Toledo

Ephesians Prysock - Washington

 

iDL:

Kaleb Proctor - SE Louisiana

Landon Robinson - Navy

DeMonte Capehart - Clemson

Zane Durant - Penn State

Jordan van den Berg - Georgia Tech

 

LB: 

Harold Perkins Jr. - LSU

Taurean York - Texas A&M

Bryce Boettcher - Oregon

 

EDGE:

Michael Heldman - Central Michigan

Nadame Tucker - Western Michigan

Keyshawn James-Newby - New Mexico

 

S:
Cole Wisniewski - Texas Tech

Bishop Fitzgerald - USC

Michael Taaffe - Texas

 

OT:

Austin Barber - Florida

Travis Burke - Memphis

Dametrious Crownover -  Texas A&M

 

C

Matt Gulbin - Michigan State

Jager Burton - Kentucky

Pat Coogan - Indiana

 

OG
Beau Stephens - Iowa

Alex Harkey - Oregon

Keagan Trost - Mizzou

 

RB:

Emmett Johnson - Nebraska

Nicholas Singleton - Penn State

Kaelon Black - Indiana

 

WR:

De'Zhaun Stribling - Ole Miss

Eric McAlister - TCU

Eli Heidenreich - Navy

 

TE

Will Kacmarek - Ohio State

Riley Nowakowski - Indiana
Eli Raridon - Notre Dame

 

QB

Cole Payton - North Dakota State (QB sneak/gadget role)

Cade Klubnik - Clemson

Taylen Greene - Arkansas (move him to WR!)

 

K

Trey Smack - Florida

[NashvilleNinja]

A little Michael Taaffe detour...

 

 

 

 

 

[AussieTitanFan08]