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Let's get into my recap of Day 2 of the 2024 NFL draft, evaluating the picks I liked and didn't like and trying to figure out which of the 32 teams got the best value with their selections in Rounds 2 and 3.

Heading into Friday night, only three prospects in the top 34 of my Big Board were available, the best of whom was top cornerback Cooper DeJean. Once Round 2 started, the wideouts and corners started flying off the board, and there were a few reaches among the offensive tackles.

Just as I wrote after Round 1, the opinions below are based on my rankings and grades for each prospect. I'll evaluate trades up and down the draft order to see which teams fared best -- and worst. I'm trying to find the steals of Day 2 and the selections that confused me based on who else was available.

My post-draft grades for all 32 teams will be out late Saturday night, and I'll empty my notebook with thoughts for each class there. I'll see you all early Saturday as we'll be back for Rounds 4-7 (noon ET on ESPN, ABC and the ESPN App).

Here are my best available prospects heading into Saturday: CB T.J. Tampa (No. 38 overall); WR Troy Franklin (52); OLB Mohamed Kamara (67); S Jaden Hicks (71); TE Ja'Tavion Sanders (75).

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The picks: CB Cooper DeJean (No. 40) and OLB Jalyx Hunt (No. 94)

Credit GM Howie Roseman for identifying his roster's biggest need and doubling down. Roseman landed Quinyon Mitchell in Round 1, then DeJean after a trade up on Day 2. They are my top two corners in this class. I had DeJean at No. 14 overall, and Roseman landed him at No. 40. That's an incredible haul for Philadelphia, which has two aging starters on the outside in Darius Slay and James Bradberry. DeJean could play in the slot or as a center fielder too.

The knock here is Roseman gave up a lot in the trade with Washington to move 10 spots up the board. The Commanders landed Nos. 50, 53 and 161, while Philly got Nos. 40, 78 and 152. If DeJean develops into a Pro Bowler, Eagles fans won't remember that their team once had two second-rounders in this draft. There's at least a little bit of risk here, though.

Roseman & Co. traded down again twice in Round 3, acquiring Nos. 86 and 123 from the Texans for No. 78 and then flipping No. 86 with the 49ers for Nos. 94 and 132. He came away with my favorite outside linebacker in the entire class in Hunt, who is raw and will need some time to develop but has all the tools to be a double-digit-sack player -- in time. That's his ceiling, of course, and Philly will have to coach him up to get him there.

The picks: DT Jer'Zhan Newton (No. 36), CB Mike Sainristil (No. 50), TE Ben Sinnott (No. 53)

I mentioned the Commanders' trade with the Eagles above, and Washington ended up with three second-round picks. New GM Adam Peters landed a game-wrecker for the middle of his defense. He got the best slot corner in this class. And he got my second-ranked tight end, a player who could make plays in the pass game and block his butt off in the run game. This is a home run Round 2 class for the Commanders, who entered this draft with a lot of holes.

To finish out Round 3, Washington took wideout Luke McCaffrey, which was a reach based on my rankings. Still, Christian's brother has the physical traits to be an intriguing flier. 

The picks: LB Edgerrin Cooper (No. 45) and S Javon Bullard (No. 58)

I'm a huge fan of Cooper, who flies to the football. He makes plays all over the field. He's my No. 1 off-ball linebacker, and I have him at No. 26 in my rankings. He will be a three-down linebacker for Green Bay, which released De'Vondre Campbell last month. He ran a 4.51-second 40-yard dash, a great time for a defender who weighs 230 pounds. This is a great pick. Even better, Green Bay was able to trade down to get Cooper. It added Nos. 45, 168 and 190 while sending No. 41 to New Orleans.

Green Bay also landed my top-ranked safety in Round 2 in Bullard, who will be a rookie contributor for a team that rebuilt its safety room this offseason. He will be a nice complement next to free agent signing Xavier McKinney.

In Round 3, the Packers added running back MarShawn Lloyd (No. 88) and off-ball linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper (No. 91). I would have preferred Jaylen Wright over Lloyd, but they're both really solid. As for Hopper, I had several linebackers ranked above him who were still available. He's my 15th-ranked LB.

The pick: WR Adonai Mitchell (No. 52)

Mitchell lasted a lot longer into Day 2 than I anticipated, and Indianapolis scooped him up. I thought he could sneak into Round 1. He has everything teams want in a prototypical wideout: He's 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, ran a 4.34-second 40-yard dash at the combine, has great hands and can pick up first downs at will.

I don't know why he fell, but the Colts got a really good player and now have a fantastic receiving corps around quarterback Anthony Richardson.

Indianapolis also landed toolsy offensive tackle Matt Goncalves at No. 79, trading Nos. 82 and 191 to the Cardinals to move up. It was a little high on my board, but I can understand the pick based on all the tackles who have been taken so far.

The picks: OT Roger Rosengarten (No. 52) and DE Adisa Isaac (No. 93)

How about the Ravens landing a right tackle starter at the end of Round 2? Rosengarten, who made my favorites list, is a perfect fit for the Baltimore offense. He might have been a first-rounder in 2025 if he had remained in school.

As for Isaac, I gave him a mid-Round 2 grade and Baltimore was able to get him at the end of Round 3. He put up a lot of pressures in college, and even though he doesn't have elite tools, he has a chance to be a really good edge rusher for the Ravens. GM Eric DeCosta got two talented players at a value on Day 2.

The picks: WR Ja'Lynn Polk (No. 37) and OT Caedan Wallace (No. 68)

Here are the available wide receivers I had ranked above Polk when the Patriots selected him: Adonai Mitchell, Malachi Corley, Roman Wilson, Troy Franklin and Polk's college teammate, Jalen McMillan. I thought Polk was more likely to go near the end of Round 2. Sure, the Patriots had to get some help for Drake Maye, but Polk is not a burner and he thrived on contested catches last season, which can be a risky profile. This was just a little high based on my board, where I have him No. 74 overall.

I didn't love the value for Wallace, either. I saw him as more of a mid-Day 3 pick. He's No. 154 in my rankings. He will compete for time at right tackle, but he gave up too many pressures for my liking.

The pick: CB Renardo Green (No. 64)

This was the biggest reach of Round 2, by far. I graded Green as more of a fourth- or fifth-round pick. He is No. 143 on my Big Board and is my No. 21 corner. My pal Louis Riddick called Green the best press-man cornerback in this class, but when I watched his 2023 tape, I saw too much grabbing on routes. That won't translate well to the NFL level, where referees protect wide receivers. Green led the ACC with 13 pass breakups, but I'm not sure he's going to be a starter at the next level.

I did like GM John Lynch's addition of guard Dominick Puni at No. 86, though they surrendered Nos. 94 and 132 to trade up. Puni played some left tackle in college, but he's a little undersized to stick there in the NFL. He plays with fire, though, and I love his game as a run-blocker.

The pick: Isaiah Adams (No. 71) and TE Tip Reiman (No. 82)

The Cardinals reached for Adams; I have him as my No. 10 guard and he somehow went ahead of Cooper Beebe. That's a head-scratcher for me. Some teams think he can stick at tackle, but I didn't see great feet on tape.

Reiman, meanwhile, went ahead of Ja'Tavion Sanders, Theo Johnson and Cade Stover. If Arizona really wanted a tight end to play next to Trey McBride, I would have gone with any of those over Reiman.

I should say that I liked GM Monti Ossenfort's first two picks on Day 2 in slot corner Max Melton (No. 43) and running back Trey Benson (No. 66), both of whom will play early and often. Plus, Ossenfort got value with cornerback Elijah Jones (No. 90), my 12th-ranked corner.