What Jets and Giants might do on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft

Nypost · Apr 25, 2026 · 225 words · By Brian Costello; Paul Schwartz

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The Post’s Brian Costello and Paul Schwartz look at what the Jets and Giants could do on the third day — Rounds 4-7 — of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.

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What happened

The Post’s Brian Costello and Paul Schwartz look at what the Jets and Giants could do on the third day — Rounds 4-7 — of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.

Why it matters

The Jets The Jets have five picks on Saturday — three in the fourth round (Nos.

Common ground

103, 128, 140) and two in the seventh round (No.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: What Jets and Giants might do on Day 3 of 2026 NFL Draft?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, Arkansas’ Taylen Green and North Dakota State’s Cole Payton are all still on the board?
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Claim 1: “LSU’s Garrett Nussmeier, Arkansas’ Taylen Green and North Dakota State’s Cole Payton are all still on the board.”

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Multiple web search results list Garrett Nussmeier (LSU), Taylen Green (Arkansas), and Cole Payton (North Dakota State) together as available or top prospects in relation to the NFL Draft.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fifth-yea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University (LSU) as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played t…
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Claim 2: “The Post’s Brian Costello and Paul Schwartz look at what the Jets and Giants could do on the third day — Rounds 4-7 — of the 2026 NFL Draft on Saturday.”

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Multiple web search results reference Paul Schwartz and Brian Costello discussing potential strategies for the Jets and Giants during Rounds 4-7 of the 2025/2026 NFL Draft, confirming the general topic and participants. The specific year (2026) is mentioned in relation to the analysis.

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Claim 3: “The Jets have five picks on Saturday — three in the fourth round (Nos. 103, 128, 140) and two in the seventh round (No. 228, 242).”

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The claim specifies exact pick numbers (103, 128, 140, 228, 242) for the 2026 NFL Draft. While the evidence confirms discussions about Jets' picks on Day 3, no independent source corroborates these specific pick numbers for the 2026 draft.

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Claim 4: “Florida’s Trey Smack and MIchiigan’s Dominic Zvada are the top kickers in the Draft.”

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Two separate web search results specifically name Trey Smack (Florida) and Dominic Zvada (Michigan) as top kickers in the context of the 2026 NFL Draft rankings.

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Claim 5: “They will have to sit out the fourth and fifth rounds before they are on the clock at pick No. 186.”

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The claim states the Giants will skip the fourth and fifth rounds and be on the clock at pick No. 186. This specific pick number and round skipping pattern is not corroborated by multiple sources, although other sources discuss the Giants' draft picks and trades.

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants have seven total selections, but do not have a third-round or a seventh-round pick as a result of trades. The Giants finished 4-13 in 2025 and earned the fifth overall selection.
https://giantswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2026…

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web search NEUTRAL — View the current order of all seven rounds of the Giants 2026 NFL Draft. See all of the traded and forfeited picks.
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Claim 6: “They also could use another cornerback or safety for depth purposes.”

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Two separate web search results suggest that targeting a cornerback or safety for depth purposes is a potential strategy or area of interest for the Giants during the draft.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Giants hold just one selection — the 37th overall pick in the second round — after trading away their third-rounder in 2025. Big Blue is likely to target interior defensive line, cornerback, safet…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants have a multitude of needs entering Day 2 of the 2026 NFL draft and these are 10 prospects they could consider taking.
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants drafted Tennessee cornerback Colton Hood with the 37th pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. He was the third cornerback taken.
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Claim 7: “The trade-up late Friday night leaves the Giants with only three picks on Day 3: All in the sixth round.”

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The claim describes a specific outcome ('trade-up late Friday night') resulting in the Giants having only three picks on Day 3, all in the sixth round. While evidence discusses Giants' draft picks and trades, no independent source confirms this precise sequence of events or the resulting pick structure for the 2026 draft.

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Claim 8: “They could use a defensive tackle and that could be a position for them to target on Saturday.”

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Two separate web search results suggest that targeting a defensive tackle position is a potential strategy or area of interest for the Giants during the draft.

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web search NEUTRAL — A New York Giants rumor from ESPN pinpoints a possible replacement for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, who the team traded to the Cincinnati Bengals.
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web search NEUTRAL — They could use a defensive tackle and that could be a position for them to target on Saturday. They also could use another cornerback or safety for depth purposes.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/25/sports/what-jets-and-giants-mi…

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web search NEUTRAL — But this is still a valuable selection that could land Big Blue a dominant defensive lineman to continue building their trenches. Giants could target Texas DT Alfred Collins with No. 65 pick Among the…
https://empiresportsmedia.com/new-york-giants/giants-could-s…

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Claim 9: “Given John Harbaugh’s background, finding players in the sixth round with special teams qualities makes sense.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references to support the claim regarding John Harbaugh's background influencing the strategy of targeting special teams players in the sixth round.

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