Mel Kiper Ranks 10 Best Available Prospects For Day 3 Of NFL Draft
Although it's Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, there's still plenty of talent left on the board.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. currently has Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy as the best prospect remaining on his "Big Board." Despite missing the 2025 season due to a torn ACL, he was projected by some analysts to be a first-round pick. Unfortunately, NFL doctors are concerned he may need another procedure on his knee due to a cartilage defect.
"McCoy is still on the board going into Day 3, but teams are obviously concerned about that knee injury," Kiper said. "Remember, he missed the entire 2025 season and didn't work out at the combine. Ten corners have been picked, so it just depends on when someone feels comfortable enough to take him. If healthy, he has first-round traits."
While NFL fans are eager to see where McCoy ends up, he's not the only notable prospect still on the board.
Here are Kiper's best available prospects:
- Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy
- Pittsburgh safety/linebacker Kyle Louis
- Penn State edge rusher Dani Dennis-Sutton
- Arkansas running back Mike Washington Jr.
- Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad
- Mississippi Stat wide receiver Brenen hompson
- Arizona State cornerback Keith Abney II
- Auburn center Connor Lew
- Miami cornerback Keionte Scott
- Kentucky offensive guard Jalen Farmer
Who is winning this year's draft?
Even though Day 3 isn't in the books, Kiper is ready to hype up the Cleveland Browns' 2026 draft haul.
"If you were questioning the Browns going with two receivers inside the top 40 picks, well, look at the stat sheet from 2025," Kiper said. "Cleveland didn't have a single wideout crack 650 yards, and the WR room combined for a league-low 1,467 receiving yards. Keep the WR picks coming."
Kiper also loves what the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens have done in this year's draft.
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This story was originally published April 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM.