NFL Draft 2026: 4 best and 3 worst team hauls of Day 1

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: Jordyn Tyson (R) of Arizona State poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (L) after being selected eighth overall pick by the New Orleans Saints during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) | Getty Images Someway, somehow, the city of Pittsburgh crammed 320,000 people on the North Shore and broke the NFL Draft attendance record, all while the most overdone stereotypical tropes of the city were mentioned. Roger Goodell said “yinz” as my eyes rolled so hard I thought they’d get stuck in the back of my head like The Undertaker taking off his hat.

And I’m sure Primanti Brothers was mentioned no less than a dozen times over the week of respective draft coverage, as well as the occasional explanation of what a pierogi is while “Renegade” played for the umpteenth time. Check out our second round mock draft and our list of the best available players after the first round here. Cynicism aside, 32 players were drafted on Thursday.

Some teams deserve a hefty pat on the back for the selection(s) they made. Others not so much. Let’s dive in.

Tennessee Titans: Good No. 4: Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State No. 30: Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn It was surprising to see Carnell Tate go No.