2026 NFL Combine Recap: Safety, CB, & TEs
NFL: Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah & Bucky Brooks
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🗓️ 28 February 2026
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of Move the Sticks, Bucky Brooks and Rhett Lewis break down the defensive back and tight end groups, diving into the traits that matter most and the prospects who are separating themselves from the crowd.
The guys open the show with a big picture look at the class before turning their attention to the safeties. Next, they shift to the corners, discussing which players have the tools to thrive in today’s pass heavy game.
Then Bucky and Rhett examine the tight ends, focusing on how this group stacks up across the league. They close it out with final thoughts on the biggest takeaways and what it all means moving forward.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:02.3 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.5 | And now, Move the Sticks with Daniel Jeremiah and Bucky Brooks. |
| 0:11.0 | From the Comvine in Indianapolis, we are back on Move the Sticks with another episode. |
| 0:17.1 | Looking back at the top performers from day two of on-field work here at Lucas Oil Stadium, |
| 0:23.9 | alongside Bucky Brooks. I am Rhett Lewis and, well, the linebackers, the edge rushers, |
| 0:31.2 | and the defensive tackles set the tone, record-setting day in terms of fast and times, |
| 0:36.3 | followed up by another record-setting day, Bucky, fastest terms of fast and times followed up by another record setting day, |
| 0:39.6 | Bucky, fastest group of corners, safeties, and tight ends on average that we have ever seen |
| 0:45.5 | at the combo. |
| 0:46.4 | Yeah, really impressive group. |
| 0:48.1 | We're talking about the defense first. |
| 0:50.0 | The corners and safeties were terrific in terms of their movement skills. |
| 0:53.9 | I think I saw a stat where we didn't see anyone run over a 4-6, which is crazy when we think about that position. |
| 0:59.0 | That's true. |
| 1:00.0 | That's the guys that we've seen. |
| 1:01.0 | And the safety group in particular, the average time, 442 for safety? |
| 1:07.0 | Actually faster than the corners. |
| 1:09.0 | You never see that. And when we think about the |
| 1:12.6 | evolution of the game and the way people are using safeties in so many different roles, |
| 1:17.4 | man, this speaks volumes to the athleticism that is on display in the defensive backfield. |
| 1:21.3 | Yeah, no question. Also, the jumps. Like, my goodness, the vertical jumps of the 2026 defensive backs had an average |
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