Ten perfect player-team fits from the 2026 NFL Draft Bucky Brooks
Bud Clark TCU · S Drafted: Round 2, No. 64 overall
On the way to a Lombardi Trophy last season, the Seahawks befuddled offensive coordinators and quarterbacks with an amoeba-like defense that utilized a collection of DBs in various roles. And though they parted with Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen in free agency, they were able to add Clark, a hybrid who is poised to help Seattle continue to create chaos in 2026.
As a dynamic safety capable of playing anywhere within the triangle (free safety, strong safety and slot defender), Clark will test the identification and diagnostic skills of opposing QBs at the line of scrimmage. Moreover, the TCU standout's ball skills and awareness could lead to an explosion in takeaways from a unit that employs a "vision-and-break" scheme designed to get more hands on the ball.
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Beau Stephens Iowa Guard - Round 5 Pick Number 148
General manager John Schneider sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Browns for the right to select Stephens in the fifth round this year. That investment in the agile, hard-nosed Stephens portends a battle with the incumbent, Anthony Bradford, for the starting spot at right guard. Stephens spent the last two seasons at left guard, but he started at right guard earlier in his Iowa career, so he should be able to make the adjustment.
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Bud Clark TCU · S Drafted: Round 2, No. 64 overall
On the way to a Lombardi Trophy last season, the Seahawks befuddled offensive coordinators and quarterbacks with an amoeba-like defense that utilized a collection of DBs in various roles. And though they parted with Coby Bryant and Riq Woolen in free agency, they were able to add Clark, a hybrid who is poised to help Seattle continue to create chaos in 2026.
As a dynamic safety capable of playing anywhere within the triangle (free safety, strong safety and slot defender), Clark will test the identification and diagnostic skills of opposing QBs at the line of scrimmage. Moreover, the TCU standout's ball skills and awareness could lead to an explosion in takeaways from a unit that employs a "vision-and-break" scheme designed to get more hands on the ball.
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Beau Stephens Iowa Guard - Round 5 Pick Number 148
General manager John Schneider sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to the Browns for the right to select Stephens in the fifth round this year. That investment in the agile, hard-nosed Stephens portends a battle with the incumbent, Anthony Bradford, for the starting spot at right guard. Stephens spent the last two seasons at left guard, but he started at right guard earlier in his Iowa career, so he should be able to make the adjustment.
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