Sonny Styles: Draft Hype or Bust?

0:00On March 29th, Washington's GM-Adam Peters turned over the oldest roster in the NFL this all season, zeroing in on a defense that ranked bottom three across the board. He locked in multi-year deals for edge-rusher Odife O.A., defensive tackle-tim-settle junior, linebacker Leo Chanol, corner-omic Robertson, and safety, Nick Cross. Then he grabbed bets like Edge, K. Levon, Sheson, Lyman, Charles Omanihu, and resigned a few others on one year packs. That sets up a total makeover for a new defensive coordinator, Durante Jones, heading into 2026. But with the draft kicking off next month, more shakes could hit the unit. Staff and fans have eyes on Ohio State linebacker Sonny Stiles, a six-foot-five 244-pound beast who lit up the combine with a four, 0.4640-yard dash, 43.5-inch vertical, and 11-foot-two broadjump. Ohio started as a safety, flipped to linebacker in 2024, and balled out with over 100 tackles

1:00that year, plus team high marks in, losses in sex. Last season he added all American honors, calling plays and snagging his first pick. He's got top 10 buzz with comms to studs like Fred Warner, for instincts, and Kyle Hamilton for versatility, but red flags linger early missed tackles. So so coverage, and echoes of busts like Isaiah Simmons and Jayman Davis. For a seven-pick, this is blank slate traits outweigh the risks, or is he just hype? GMs earn their cash sorting that out.