(0:00) Caleb Downs is a student of the game…but not that good a student
(4:50) Simms 2026 Draft S Rankings: How has scouting safeties changed in today’s NFL?
(9:40) S #1 Caleb Downs (Ohio State)
(23:50) DraftKings: Caleb Downs’ draft pick
(30:15) S #2 Dillon Thieneman (Oregon)
(36:45) S #3 Genesis Smith (Arizona)
(42:55) S #4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo)
(48:05) S #5 Treydan Stukes (Arizona)
(51:55) S #6 Miles Scott (Illinois)
(57:30) Recapping Simms’ Top 6 Safeties

(0:00) Caleb Downs is a student of the game&hellip;but not that good a student (4:50) Simms 2026 Draft S Rankings: How has scouting safeties changed in today&rsquo;s NFL? (9:40) S #1 Caleb Downs (Ohio State) (23:50) DraftKings: Caleb Downs&rsquo; draft pick (30:15) S #2 Dillon Thieneman (Oregon) (36:45) S #3 Genesis Smith (Arizona) (42:55) S #4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (Toledo) (48:05) S #5 Treydan Stukes (Arizona) (51:55) S #6 Miles Scott (Illinois) (57:30) Recapping Simms&rsquo; Top 6 Safeties

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It’s Safeties day at Unbuttoned. Simms ranks his Top 6 in the draft, including one who didn’t even get a Combine invite?!? How would Chris & Connor rank Caleb Downs vs RB Jeremiyah Love & LB Sonny Styles? Plus Chris talks about high stakes poker games with former teammates.

2026 Draft Safety Rankings: Caleb Downs Top 10 pick?

(0:00) We learn why Chris greets friends as “f*ckface”
(7:15) Simms 2026 TE Rankings: How hard is it to evaluate TEs?
(17:00) #1 TE Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon)
(27:05) DraftKings odds of team to draft Kenyon Sadiq
(30:25) #2 TE Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt)
(39:55) #3 TE Sam Roush (Stanford)
(45:00) #4 TE Oscar Delp (Georgia)
(49:20) #5 TE Eli Raridon (Notre Dame)
(55:50) Recapping Simms’ Top 5 TE
(57:15) Homie reactions on Kenyon Sadiq, Eli Stowers, and…NASA?

(0:00) We learn why Chris greets friends as &ldquo;f*ckface&rdquo; (7:15) Simms 2026 TE Rankings: How hard is it to evaluate TEs? (17:00) #1 TE Kenyon Sadiq (Oregon) (27:05) DraftKings odds of team to draft Kenyon Sadiq (30:25) #2 TE Eli Stowers (Vanderbilt) (39:55) #3 TE Sam Roush (Stanford) (45:00) #4 TE Oscar Delp (Georgia) (49:20) #5 TE Eli Raridon (Notre Dame) (55:50) Recapping Simms&rsquo; Top 5 TE (57:15) Homie reactions on Kenyon Sadiq, Eli Stowers, and&hellip;NASA?

It’s tight end rankings time on Unbuttoned! Chris has Kenyon Sadiq in Tier 1, but who is with him? Plus the guys talk about plans to sue AI, a Simms phrase origin story, and one of the best fights Chris ever saw…30,000 feet in the air.

2026 Draft TE Rankings: Kenyon Sadiq alone at the top?

(0:00) “Scottie Scheffler…whatever your name is…you owe me money!”
(6:25) Will we see a Top 10 without any SEC players drafted?
(17:05) Simms 2026 Draft CB Rankings: #1 Jermod McCoy (Tennessee)
(26:10) #2 CB Brandon Cisse (South Carolina)
(36:20) #3 CB Colton Hood (Tennessee)
(43:30) #4 CB Mansoor Delane (LSU)
(52:40) Recapping Simms Top 4 CBs
(58:50) DraftKings Odds of CBs drafted in Round 1
(59:50) Simms 2026 Draft Honorable Mentions: Keionte Scott (Miami)
(1:05:45) CB D’Angelo Ponds (Indiana)
(1:09:55) CB Avieon Terrell (Clemson)

(0:00) &ldquo;Scottie Scheffler&hellip;whatever your name is&hellip;you owe me money!&rdquo; (6:25) Will we see a Top 10 without any SEC players drafted? (17:05) Simms 2026 Draft CB Rankings: #1 Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) (26:10) #2 CB Brandon Cisse (South Carolina) (36:20) #3 CB Colton Hood (Tennessee) (43:30) #4 CB Mansoor Delane (LSU) (52:40) Recapping Simms Top 4 CBs (58:50) DraftKings Odds of CBs drafted in Round 1 (59:50) Simms 2026 Draft Honorable Mentions: Keionte Scott (Miami) (1:05:45) CB D&rsquo;Angelo Ponds (Indiana) (1:09:55) CB Avieon Terrell (Clemson)

Chris & Connor unveil the Simms 2026 Draft CB Rankings…is the #2 guy on the list actually #1 in Simms’ heart? Also, will the SEC NOT have a player drafted in the Top 10? Plus Chris reveals why his wife bought a safe when he joined the Broncos.

2026 Draft CB Rankings + SEC Draft Drop?

(0:00) Dexter Lawrence requests trade from Giants
(5:10) Pete opened the door, and Conspiracy Chris busted through
(10:20) Will the Raiders start Kirk Cousins over Fernando Mendoza?
(18:05) 2026 Draft Mysteries: Where and when does Ty Simpson go?
(22:55) Will a 2nd RB go in Round 1?
(24:55) How much do teams care about positional value?
(27:45) How many EDGE defenders go in Round 1?
(33:25) Which teams trade up in Round 1?
(36:35) Who is the 3rd QB drafted, and what round does he go?
(38:25) When is A.J. Brown traded?
(40:55) How many WRs go in Round 1?
(44:10) 2026 Draft Safety Honorable Mentions: Bud Clark (TCU)
(47:00) S AJ Haulcy (LSU)
(48:35) S Michael Taaffe (Texas)
(50:35) S Zakee Wheatley (Penn State)

(0:00) Dexter Lawrence requests trade from Giants (5:10) Pete opened the door, and Conspiracy Chris busted through (10:20) Will the Raiders start Kirk Cousins over Fernando Mendoza? (18:05) 2026 Draft Mysteries: Where and when does Ty Simpson go? (22:55) Will a 2nd RB go in Round 1? (24:55) How much do teams care about positional value? (27:45) How many EDGE defenders go in Round 1? (33:25) Which teams trade up in Round 1? (36:35) Who is the 3rd QB drafted, and what round does he go? (38:25) When is A.J. Brown traded? (40:55) How many WRs go in Round 1? (44:10) 2026 Draft Safety Honorable Mentions: Bud Clark (TCU) (47:00) S AJ Haulcy (LSU) (48:35) S Michael Taaffe (Texas) (50:35) S Zakee Wheatley (Penn State)

Right off the bat, Chris gives some solo thoughts on the Dexter Lawrence trade reports that broke after we taped this full episode. Then, in normal CSU fashion, Chris & Connor hit some honorable mentions that didn’t make Simms’ Top 6 Safety prospects.  Plus, in “Dark Side of the Moon” style, the guys talk about some of the biggest mysteries of the 2026 Draft. But first, the homies push back on whether Kirk Cousins will start over Fernando Mendoza.

2026 Draft Safety Rankings: Caleb Downs Top 10 pick?

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