2026 NFL draft latest buzz: Caleb Downs, Day 2 steals, more - ESPN

With less than a week until the 2026 NFL draft (April 23-25), we asked analysts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates to break down the latest intel from around the league.

Who could be the biggest steals in the second and third rounds? In what's considered a weak defensive tackle class, which prospect could be the first one off the board? Will we see at least five draft-day trades in Round 1 for the fourth straight year? And what are the ceilings and floors for when Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson, Ohio State safety Caleb Downs and Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq could get picked?

We also took a fresh look at some interesting teams, with help from Eagles reporter Tim McManus, Giants reporter Jordan Raanan and Steelers reporter Brooke Pryor. And to wrap it up, Miller, Reid and Yates emptied their scouting notebooks with what they're hearing, seeing and thinking.

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Yates: Chris Bell, WR, Louisville. If not for an ACL tear in late November, we'd be talking about Bell as a Day 1 consideration. He has elite physical traits at 6-foot-2, 222 pounds, with explosive acceleration and power in the open field. Bell's three-game stretch versus Pitt, Virginia and Miami was arguably as good as any wideout this season; he totaled 31 catches, 341 yards and five touchdowns over that span.

Miller: Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson. If he slides into Round 2 as expected, he'll be the steal of the class. The 5-foot-11 cornerback injured a hamstring while attempting the 40-yard dash at his pro day but showed on tape in 31 starts that he's the