NFL Draft continues with later rounds selection analysis
The Facts
The NFL Draft continued with Day 3 selections covering rounds 4-7, with 157 total picks made on Saturday. Georgia tight end Oscar Delp was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round. USA Today provided live tracking and analysis of all selections made during the later rounds.
How different outlets are framing this
The coverage of the NFL Draft's later rounds shows distinctly different editorial priorities across outlets. USA Today took the most comprehensive approach with systematic tracking and grading of all 157 selections, positioning itself as the authoritative source for draft analysis with both live coverage and retrospective grades. Fox News opted for human interest storytelling, focusing on a lighthearted anecdote about Oscar Delp's dog being distressed during the draft coverage rather than analytical content about player selections or team strategies. This represents a shift toward entertainment value over sports analysis. Notably, one source appears to contain unrelated content about horse racing and the Kentucky Derby, suggesting either a content management error or automated aggregation issues, which highlights how different outlets may have varying quality control standards for their sports coverage during major events.
Source Articles
- Fox News25 Apr, 23:07The dog of Georgia TE Oscar Delp was going through it during the NFL Draft
Georgia tight end Oscar Delp had plenty to celebrate after being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the third round, but his dog was less than thrilled.
- ABC News25 Apr, 18:55Renegade draws the No. 1 post, opens as Kentucky Derby favorite
The colt trained by Todd Pletcher and set to be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. is 4-1.
- USA Today25 Apr, 16:00NFL draft Day 3 picks tracker: Live analysis of Rounds 4-7
USA TODAY Sports is analyzing every player drafted on Saturday in our NFL draft picks tracker. Follow along!
- USA Today25 Apr, 14:542026 NFL Draft Day 3 grades, picks: Every selection in Rounds 4-7
Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books. USA TODAY Sports tracked all 157 selections and provided grades for each of them.