![Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks (88) speaks to the media during Pro Day at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_2709,h_1523/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/213/01kqfws34y5mnrx49227.jpg "Florida defensive lineman Caleb Banks (88) speaks to the media during Pro Day at Sanders Practice Fields in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, March 26, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]")
The NFL Draft has come and gone, and Florida had seven players drafted, along with three other players who signed as UDFAs. For the most part, almost every Gator went in the round they were projected to go in, and if anything, Florida players went higher on average than expected.
But that doesn’t mean that each respective landing spot is a good one, so which Gators are going to like their new home and which ones are going to struggle with their new destination?
Which landing spots are good fits and which are bad fits for Florida?
Caleb Banks - Minnesota Vikings - Good Fit
Banks was one of the more debated players of the draft, mainly due to concerns of whether or not he can stay healthy enough to justify a mid-first round pick. That’s a Minnesota problem, though, and not a Banks problem.
If he can stay healthy, and that would be the theme no matter where he went, Minnesota does present Banks with a clear pathway to get on the field right away and contribute to a team that will have playoff aspirations.
Jake Slaughter - Los Angeles Chargers - Weird Fit
Going in the second round, rather than some of the projections that had Slaughter slipping to the fourth round, so all in all it was a solid draft weekend. The real question mark for Slaughter with the Chargers is the fact that he is probably going to need to slide over and play guard if he wants to get onto the field in 2026.
It’s a transition he is capable of, but it will be an adjustment after spending his time in Gainesville as the center.
Austin Barber - Cleveland Browns - Bad Fit
Ignore the Cleveland jokes and whatever Mistake on the Lake jabs we would like to get in (because after all, at least it’s not Detroit. They’re not Detroit!), Barber is now looking at the reality of being a third-round pick who is already being viewed as a depth piece for 2026.
Add in the QB battle that is going to be between Shedeur Sanders and DeShaun Watson, and there are probably other places Barber would have preferred to be drafted to.
Devin Moore - Dallas Cowboys - Good Fit
Speaking of a circus, the Cowboys used their fourth-round pick on Moore. But if we take out the permanent melodrama that is Jerry Jones, the Cowboys as a team are a solid landing spot for Moore as a four-round pick.
With a solid camp, Moore should have a pathway to see the field in 2026.
George Gumbs Jr. - Indianapolis Colts - Good Fit that could go bad
On paper, the Colts might be putting a ton of stock into Gumbs ahead of the 2026 season. EDGE was viewed as a position of need for the Colts, and it wasn’t until they took Gumbs in the fifth round that they addressed that need.
But the Colts also drafted an EDGE in the sixth round, and fans seem to want them to sign someone still available in free agency. So there is also a pathway that the room gets crowded quickly ahead of training camp.
Trey Smack - Green Bay Packers - Bad Fit
Green Bay is a playoff contender, and kicking was a massive reason why their playoffs ended last season, so in that breath, Smack could get a chance to kick some huge field goals in a playoff game.
We just can’t imagine a kicker’s first choice is to deal with the conditions in Green Bay in December compared to 20+ other destinations he could have gone. Throw in that Smack will need to beat out two other kickers already on the roster and there are probably other spots he could have gone.
Tommy Doman - Buffalo Bills - Weird Fit
A punter getting drafted is rarely a bad thing, and Doman could find himself punting deep into the playoffs if the Bills recover this season.
But like Smack will need to do in Green Bay, Doman is going to have to beat out veteran Mitch Wishnowsky in camp just to make the roster.
Tyreak Sapp - Cleveland Browns - Good Fit
The goal for any UDFA is to simply make the roster, and from that standpoint, Sapp has to like his chances with Cleveland compared to anywhere else. Yes, the Browns have Myles Garrett, but there is not a lot of depth with their EDGE unit behind him.Â
J. Michael Sturdivant - Green Bay Packers - Decent Fit
Like Sapp, Sturdivant is hoping to just make the 53-man roster. The front end of Green Bay’s receiving group is headlined by Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, and Jayden Reed is not going to be one that Sturdivant cracks. Behind them, though, is a group that is almost all unproven, and Sturdivant should get a decent look, especially since Green Bay didn’t draft a wide receiver this year.
Rocco Underwood - Philadelphia Eagles - Good Fit
Life as a long snapper can be a tricky one, but Underwood should be in a good spot to make the roster with the Eagles. Charley Hughlett signed with Philadelphia last year, but the belief is that the Eagles want to get younger at the position.
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