Brooks Picks Safety Over CB for Commanders

0:00It's March 27, I'm Cory with the story. This is NFL News Today, driven by AI and bill for football fans. Mock drafts season is heating up as the NFL draft nears in less than a month. Bucky Brooks from NFL.com dropped his latest version, starting with quarterback Fernando Mendoza going first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders. That was followed by edge rusher David Bailey to the New York Jets at number two. Carvel Reese to the Arizona Cardinals, third Jeremiah Love, Tennessee Titans, fourth sunny styles to the New York Giants, fifth and wide receiver carnell Tate to the Cleveland Browns, sixth. The Big Star came at number seven were Brooks and safety Caleb Downs to the Washington commanders. He caught heat from fans who see cornerback, man soared delaying as a better match for their secondary needs. Brooks stood by his pick pointing out the head coach Dan Quinn runs a defense first scheme and loves top talent there.

1:00Downs was once seen as the top player in his draft class from Ohio State, making him a strong scheme fit over a riskier cornerback selection. Daniel Jeremiah backed the idea, drawing from his Ravens days with a drafted pass rushers specifically to handle divisional quarterbacks like Ben, Rothis Burger. For the commanders in the NFC East, that means building athletes to chase mobile stars like Jaden Daniels, Jackson Dart and Dak Prescott amid beasts like Jalen Carter of front. Fans might debate it, but picking a safety that high is rare. The last was Jamal Adam, six overall in 2017 and Brooks divisional. Focus could sway Washington's real choice come draft night.