No. 21: Pittsburgh Steelers – Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
The top offensive guard stays in the state of Pennsylvania as the Pittsburgh Steelers select Olaivavega out of the Penn State. With his size and power, Olaivavega is the ideal replacement for Isaac Seumalo at left guard.
No. 22: Los Angeles Chargers – Peter Woods, DL, Clemson
The Chargers find their ideal interior defensive lineman with the selection of Peter Woods. Although his draft stock has slid a little, Woods has a high upside. As a player who can clog the middle as a run stopper but also get after the passer, the former Clemson star lands in an ideal situation with the Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers.
No. 23: Minnesota Vikings, via Philadelphia – Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
The Vikings traded back knowing one of the top safeties in the draft would be available. They were right and take Toledo’s Emmanuel McNeil-Warren with the No. 23 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Expect this to be the first of a couple of defensive back prospect the Vikings select for Brian Flores’ defensive scheme, especially with Harrison Smith on the backend of his career and potentially retiring prior to the 2026 NFL season.
No. 24: New England Patriots, via Cleveland – Keldric Faulk, ED, Auburn
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel was a teammate of Willie McGinest and Kedric Faulk is a player who compares to the Patriots legend. Slightly bigger in size, Faulk has similar hybrid versatility as a defender who can set the edge as a run defender and a player who can get after the quarterback. With the amount of picks the Patriots have in this draft, they can afford to use some of that draft capital to move up.
No. 25: Chicago Bears – Kayden McDonald, DL, Ohio State
The Bears need a big defensive run stopper, and they get no bigger than former Ohio State star Kayden McDonald who can more than help improve the Bears’ run defense. A disruptive force in the middle, adding McDonald to the line alongside Gervon Dexter Sr and veteran Grady Jarrett should help the team get more stout against the run.
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