2026 Draft Safety Rankings: Caleb Downs Top 10 pick?
About this episode
(0:00) Caleb Downs is a student of the game…but not that good a student
(4:50) Simms 2026 Draft S Rankings: How has scouting safeties changed in today’s NFL?
(9:40) S #1 Caleb Downs (Ohio State)
(23:50) DraftKings: Caleb Downs’ draft pick
(30:15) S #2 Dillon Thieneman (Oregon)
(36:45) S #3 Genesis Smith (Arizona)
(42:55) S #4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo)
(48:05) S #5 Treydan Stukes (Arizona)
(51:55) S #6 Miles Scott (Illinois)
(57:30) Recapping Simms’ Top 6 Safeties
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