We continue our 2026 Draft evaluation series with our first look at the safety class. We discuss the requirements for a safety in 2026, how we will evaluate the position, and the critical traits. We then discuss the strengths, weaknesses, schematic fits, and our grades of Ohio State’s Caleb Downs, Indiana’s Louis Moore, and Penn State’s Zakee Wheatley.
Caleb Downs: 25:25-55:09
Zakee Wheatley: 55:09-1:13:00
Louis Moore: 1:13:00-1:39:22
2026 NFL Draft Headquarters: Scouting Reports, Position Rankings, Big Boards
This is the central hub for all of my 2026 NFL Draft work, updated regularly to provide convenient access to read scouting reports, boards and the supporting podcasts with Jon Ledyard. At the end of the process, I’ll post boards as stand-alone pieces. If you want full breakdowns of the top players (the strengths, weaknesses, and, most importantly, schematic fits) or to go scouring for late-round gems, this is the place to be.
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