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Giants Expected to Draft Ohio State Safety Caleb Downs

4/17/2026

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The 2026 NFL Draft will occur in Pittsburgh next week.
Analyst Dane Brugler predicts the New York Giants will select Ohio State safety Caleb Downs with the fifth overall pick.
Brugler highlights that top-five picks for safeties are uncommon, but Downs has notable football intelligence and athleticism.
Brugler's top five picks include: 1) Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana; 2) New York Jets
Arvell Reese, Edge, Ohio State; 3) Arizona Cardinals
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami; 4) Tennessee Titans
David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech; 5) New York Giants
Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State.

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The 2026 NFL Draft will occur in Pittsburgh next week.
Analyst Dane Brugler predicts the New York Giants will select Ohio State safety Caleb Downs with the fifth overall pick.
Brugler highlights that top-five picks for safeties are uncommon, but Downs has notable football intelligence and athleticism.
Brugler's top five picks include: 1) Las Vegas Raiders
Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana; 2) New York Jets
Arvell Reese, Edge, Ohio State; 3) Arizona Cardinals
Francis Mauigoa, OL, Miami; 4) Tennessee Titans
David Bailey, Edge, Texas Tech; 5) New York Giants
Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State.