Inside the 2026 NFL Draft: Which 5 Playoff Hopefuls Face Surprising Challenges That Could Make or Break Their Season?
Fortunately, the No. 26 pick is a prime spot to take one as it’s a safety-rich class.
We’ll exclude Ohio State’s Caleb Downs here, considering he’s projected to be drafted in the top 10. The other highly touted safeties, Toledo’s Emmanuel McNeil-Warren and Oregon’s Dillon Thieneman, would be slam-dunk picks if they fall this far in the first round.
Let’s look at a more likely safety to reach at No. 26 or later: LSU’s A.J. Haulcy. His 15.5% burn rate allowed ranked third among 148 FBS draft-eligible safeties with at least 150 pass coverage snaps last season. However, he had a bad open rate allowed.


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