NFL Draft Day 3

The 2026 National Football League draft moves into Rounds 4 through 7 on Saturday, April 25, with 157 picks left after the first 100 selections in Pittsburgh. (nfl.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Day 3 begins at noon Eastern at Acrisure Stadium and Point State Park, and Buffalo holds pick No. 101 to open the fourth round after a prior trade. (nfl.com) (sports.yahoo.com) The final day carries the biggest volume of the weekend: Rounds 4, 5 and 6 use five-minute clocks, and Round 7 drops to four minutes. (cbssports.com) (nfl.com) The board still has a few notable gaps. Yahoo’s Day 3 rundown said Ohio State led all schools with eight draft picks through Friday, while projected first-round cornerback Jermod McCoy had not been selected. (sports.yahoo.com) (cbssports.com) Quarterback and running back were unusually quiet through three rounds. CBS Sports said only four quarterbacks and three running backs were taken before Saturday, the fewest running backs through three rounds on record. (cbssports.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Trades have shaped the draft as much as the picks. ESPN’s live tracker said there were eight deals in Round 1, extending a five-year run with at least eight first-round trades, and more swaps followed on Friday. (espn.com) That churn is why Day 3 matters to front offices. Teams use these rounds to fill special teams jobs, add depth at thin positions, and stash developmental players on rookie contracts that are far cheaper than veteran backups. (nfl.com) (espn.com) The draft itself is also moving faster than in past years. Pro Football Network noted the league shortened the Round 1 clock from 10 minutes to eight for 2026, trimming the event even before Saturday’s rapid-fire format. (profootballnetwork.com) By Saturday night, the league will have made all 257 picks. The names called late rarely match the first-round spotlight, but the roster math that starts on Day 3 carries into training camp and the 2026 season. (profootballnetwork.com) (nfl.com)