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The 10 Most Impactful Rookies Selected in Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft

SI·Daniel Flick·about 1 month ago
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First-round grades | Rounds 2-3 grades | Team grades | NFL draft takeaways | Conor Orr’s Best and worst | Way-too-early mock draft | Best picks of the draft | Most improved teams | AFC likely draft busts | NFC likely draft busts | Round 1 impact rookies On the heels of a chaotic, wildly entertaining opening night, Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft started with a stunner. The 49ers, who moved out of the first round, selected Ole Miss receiver De’Zhaun Stribling at No. 33. That set the tone for a night spearheaded by surprisingly early picks and notable falls, which ignited widespread conversation over the place of consensus boards in the draft sphere. No matter, there were 68 players selected on Day 2. Some will be given a longer runway to develop. Others will be thrown into the fire. But a handful will flourish right away. Here’s Sports Illustrated ’s projection of the 10 most impactful rookies from the draft’s second and third rounds.…

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