2025-26 NFL Draft prospect watch

[Adrian]

Pete Prisco
@PriscoCBS
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15h
Caleb Downs is a good player. But consider: Last two Super Bowl winners won with these safeties: One not drafted (Blakenship), one taken in the fourth (CGJ), a converted corner (Bryant) and a fourth (Love). Emmanwori was taken in the second. Draft big people and twitchy rushers.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Hayden Winks

@HaydenWinks
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1h
Florida DT Caleb Banks vs. LSU in 2024 is top-10 overall tape. Go watch it. 6'6"/330 with 35" arms. Showed a lot of burst and chase down in that game.

Related: Gators DL is one of the biggest ever. Banks is often the 2nd or 3rd biggest DL on the field, and he is a monster.

I would love to snag Banks with the Cardinals early 2nd rounder but it is looking more likely that he goes mid to late 1st.

 

[Adrian]

Jack Brentnall
@Jack_Brentnall
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38m
Notable 2026 EDGE prospects' run stop rate in their final season (avg of 1st round picks since 2015 is 7.7%)

Zion Young - 9.3%
David Bailey - 9%
Keldric Faulk - 8.6%
TJ Parker - 7.6%
Rueben Bain - 6.9%
R Mason Thomas - 6.2%
Akheem Mesidor - 5.5%
Malachi Lawrence - 4.2%
Cashius Howell - 3.1%

 

[Stout]

I would love to snag Banks with the Cardinals early 2nd rounder but it is looking more likely that he goes mid to late 1st.

Will probably go around where we took Nolen.

 

[Chopper0080]

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It's a good class to add a run stuffing DT.

 

[Chopper0080]

Jack Brentnall
@Jack_Brentnall
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38m
Notable 2026 EDGE prospects' run stop rate in their final season (avg of 1st round picks since 2015 is 7.7%)

Zion Young - 9.3%
David Bailey - 9%
Keldric Faulk - 8.6%
TJ Parker - 7.6%
Rueben Bain - 6.9%
R Mason Thomas - 6.2%
Akheem Mesidor - 5.5%
Malachi Lawrence - 4.2%
Cashius Howell - 3.1%

This is one reason some of the "doesn't play the run well" stuff on Bailey is confusing. He isn't a great run stopper, but he also isn't a bad one.

 

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[Harry]

Banks is a solid player who might be there at 34.

 

[Adrian]

Evan Sidery


@esidery
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2h



Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman is expected to surge into the top-20 picks following his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine nextweek,per @MoveTheSticks.Thieneman is viewed behind Caleb Downs as the No. 2 safety in the 2026 draft class by many scouts

 

[Adrian]

Evan Sidery

@esidery
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1h
Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. is gaining steam among scouts to become a 1st-round pick.

Teams appear enamored with Cooper’s route-running ability and athleticism.

If Cooper puts up elite test scores at the Scouting Combine, he will very likely end up a top-32 selection.

 

[PDXChris]

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[Adrian]

PFF College


@PFF_College
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51m



Kenyon Sadiq: 5 REC Touchdowns on 20+ Yard Throws Last SeasonNo other Tight End had more than TWO

 

[Chopper0080]

Hard not to like Love when you hear him speak. Gonna be a good one.

 

[GatorAZ]

Hard not to like Love when you hear him speak. Gonna be a good one.

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[Cbus cardsfan]

Love should've won the heisman if they really gave it to the best player.

I'd have no issue with him at 3.

 

[HairZach]

Pete Prisco
@PriscoCBS
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15h
Caleb Downs is a good player. But consider: Last two Super Bowl winners won with these safeties: One not drafted (Blakenship), one taken in the fourth (CGJ), a converted corner (Bryant) and a fourth (Love). Emmanwori was taken in the second. Draft big people and twitchy rushers.

I always hate these small sample size comparisons, last two superbowl winners did X. Who would the Giants have rather drafted 5th overall in 2022? Kayvon Thibodeaux, or Kyle Hamilton?

I hope someone is smart enough to take Downs high, otherwise the Rams are going to trade up for him.

 

[Adrian]

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[Chopper0080]

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Strongest edge prospect who didn’t do the bench. lol. If Bain was uniquely strong, they would have showed it off. That’s just agent 101.

 

[HairZach]

Strongest edge prospect who didn’t do the bench. lol. If Bain was uniquely strong, they would have showed it off. That’s just agent 101.

How many reps of 225 you can do isn't a good representation of maximum strength, not even slightly. The tape shows that Bain is very strong. He is going to be awesome, arm length is important for edges that win with speed around the corner and Bain is a pocket pusher.

 

[Shane]

Strongest edge prospect who didn’t do the bench. lol. If Bain was uniquely strong, they would have showed it off. That’s just agent 101.

Yep, especially with such short arms, where typically the stronger you show out and the more reps you can do compared to people with longer arms…. Just another red flag to stay away.

 

[Shane]

How many reps of 225 you can do isn't a good representation of maximum strength, not even slightly. The tape shows that Bain is very strong. He is going to be awesome, arm length is important for edges that win with speed around the corner and Bain is a pocket pusher.

He’s gonna be a bust more than likely… he would be an extreme statistical outlier to have success in the NFL at a high level

 

[Chopper0080]

How many reps of 225 you can do isn't a good representation of maximum strength, not even slightly. The tape shows that Bain is very strong. He is going to be awesome, arm length is important for edges that win with speed around the corner and Bain is a pocket pusher.

Yes, very strong but that is far different than the strongest edge non sense.

 

[Krangodnzr]

Yes, very strong but that is far different than the strongest edge non sense.

College strong is also different than NFL strong. Guys like him if they are maxed out struggle in the NFL when all they have is a bull rush and they weren't even super productive in college.

 

[Adrian]

PFF College

@PFF_College
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1h
Miami Offensive Tackle Markel Bell Last Season:

558 Pass Block Snaps
0 Sacks Allowed
15 Pressures Allowed
83.5 Pass Block Grade

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[Adrian]

SCOUTD
@scoutdnfl
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1h
REPORT: Caleb Downs was flagged this week with a partially torn meniscus. There is also concern about a possible “degenerative ACL.” (per
@fakecorykinnan
)

It feels similar to the Will Johnson situation last year. We’ll see how it plays out.