‘It’s the new frontier’: How AI is pushing NFL draft prep to ‘a different level’

Kevin SeifertApr 11, 2026, 06:00 AM ET

CloseKevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL at ESPN. Kevin has covered the NFL for over 20 years, joining ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.Open Extended Reactions

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs presents the kind of NFL draft riddle that scouts and executives have puzzled over for decades.

He was an undeniably outstanding player during his college career, twice earning All-America honors while winning the Jim Thorpe

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