His top match is safety Caleb Downs to Dallas at No. 11, with other highlighted fits including Baltimore's Tyler Booker and Pittsburgh's Drew Allar.
Brooks says the pairings best match team schemes and cultures, from Miami linebacker Jacob Rodriguez in Jeff Hafley's takeaway-focused defense to Seattle safety Bud Clark in its versatile secondary.
He also points to Houston's Kyonte Hamilton, the Jets' Cobee Bryant, New England's Josaiah Stewart, Atlanta's Avieon Terrell and Denver's Trevor Etienne as picks that could boost 2026 playoff hopes.
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