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How AI is taking NFL Draft preparation to a “nother level.”

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How AI is taking NFL Draft preparation to a “nother level.”

By Kevin Seifert
Publication Date: 2026-04-11 10:00:00

  • Kevin SeifertApril 11, 2026, 8:00 p.m

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      Kevin Seifert is a staff writer who covers the Minnesota Vikings and the NFL for ESPN. Kevin has been covering the NFL for over 20 years and joined ESPN in 2008. He was previously a beat reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and The Washington Times. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia.

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Ohio State safety Caleb Downs presents the kind of NFL Draft conundrum that has puzzled scouts and executives for decades.

He was an undeniably outstanding player during his college career, earning All-America honors twice and winning the Jim Thorpe Trophy as the nation’s top defensive back in his final season as a Buckeye. But he decided against running the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine and at his pro day, leaving draft evaluators pondering a fundamental and important question: How fast is he?

NFL teams have historically used game film evaluations, personal scouting and conversations with college coaches to answer this question.

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