Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers Get Ready for Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft
Introduction
The Green Bay Packers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers started the second day of the 2026 NFL Draft. Each team has many picks. The Packers have picks 52 and 84. The Buccaneers have picks 46 and 77. They already picked a defensive end, Rueben Bain Jr.
Main Body
The Packers want defensive backs and front-seven players. An analyst made a list of top players. The top five are: cornerback Avieon Terrell, cornerback Colton Hood, defensive tackle Kayden McDonald, edge rusher T.J. Parker, and linebacker C.J. Allen. The Packers may trade up to pick one of them. If they do not trade, they can pick other players at pick 52. These players include edge rushers, guards, and wide receivers. The Buccaneers already picked an edge rusher in the first round. Now they want defensive backs and linebackers. An analyst says cornerback Jermod McCoy can help them now. Linebacker C.J. Allen made 88 tackles for Georgia in 2025. Another linebacker, Jacob Rodriguez, made 252 tackles in the last two seasons. Wide receiver Denzel Boston is big. The Buccaneers need a wide receiver because Mike Evans left. Edge rusher T.J. Parker is also a possibility. Some players are on both teams' lists. These players are C.J. Allen, Jacob Rodriguez, and T.J. Parker. Other teams may pick them first. The Packers have pick 84. The Buccaneers have pick 77. Both teams can pick different players. The final picks depend on which players are still available and if teams trade picks.
Conclusion
The Packers and Buccaneers start Day 2 with clear needs. They have many picks. They can fix problems in their secondary, linebacker, and defensive line. The final results depend on the order of picks and what other teams do. But both teams have many good players to choose from.