Broncos' Late-Round Steal: A.J. Haulcy

0:00On April 21st, the Denver Broncos roll into the 2026 NFL draft with a stack roster and few glaring holes, giving GM George Patton real. Flexibility for their top pick coming up in just days. One name buzzing in Scout Circles is LSU Safety AJ. Halsey, a 22-year-old playmaker, who's not a must-have but could fit their secondary plans. Halsey bounced around from New Mexico to Houston and finally LSU, where he thrived under coaches who know him well. Doug Belk, now Denver's defensive. Back's coach recruited him early and has the full scoop on his game. Fans love his bake hitting style and turnover machine rep, with 10 picks, 19 passes knocked away, and 347 tackles over. 48 games. He's got that high football IQ, reading quarterbacks like a book and setting the tone on defense, which lines up perfect with Sean Payton's push for. More takeaways late last season. That said, he's got flaws like a 13% miss rate on tackles, shorter arms that hurt in traffic and just average speed at 4.5.

1:082 in the 40. Scouts peg him as a top-64 talent. 2nd round value, but for the Broncos, he's more likely a day 3 steel to build depth behind guys like. To Quant McMillian and Riley Moss, heading to free agency. With their loaded squad, grabbing Halsey Lake could lock in a long-term ball-hawk without burning early picks, keeping that Broncos dehumming strong. Into the future.