Overview
- ESPN’s Field Yates slots Ohio State safety Caleb Downs to the Rams with Atlanta’s top-10 selection in 2026.
- Yates describes Downs as a versatile, NFL-ready defender who could be the first safety to go top-10 since Jamal Adams in 2017.
- The mock pairs that move with Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson at No. 31 as a developmental option behind Matthew Stafford.
- Coverage notes Simpson’s draft status remains uncertain because he could return to Alabama.
- The scenario reflects draft flexibility from the Falcons trade and a possible safety need with Kamren Curl approaching free agency.