The 2026 NFL Draft begins tomorrow, and the anticipation of who will be picked and when will be settled by the end of the week.

For the FCS prospects, Day 2 and Day 3 of the draft are when they should hear their names called. There are some polarizing prospects, like Cole Payton and Bryce Lance, who have been mocked from as early as Day 2 to as late as the end of Day 3.

I have draftable grades on six FCS prospects, and based on their film, accolades, and testing, they are more than deserving of being drafted this week. I also have a player without a draftable grade who I believe will be drafted because of the value at their position.

Listed below are prospects I believe will be drafted, who should be drafted, and their ceiling for selection.

Locks To Be Drafted

Bryce Lance | WR | North Dakota State

Prospect Characteristic: High-End Rotational NFL Prospect

Round Projection: 3rd-4th Round

Ceiling Selection: Kansas City Chiefs (Round 3, Pick 74)

Lance is the vertical, big-bodied, field-stretcher that…