ALL IN with Art Stapleton: A NY Giants Podcast NFL Combine Day Two: The Athletic’s Dane Brugler, Sonny Styles, and more
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Feb 25, 2026 Live reporting from the NFL Combine with scout impressions and interview takeaways. A deep dive into draft strategy favoring high-football-IQ players and immediate contributors. Evaluations of linebackers, safeties, receivers, and interior linemen. Day-two targets, sleepers, and trade possibilities for pass rushers and linebackers.
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Sonny Stiles Surge At The Combine
- Sonny Stiles rose from afterthought to top prospect at the Combine due to his interview poise and leadership as much as his tape.
- Multiple NFL scouts told Art Stapleton Stiles was the most impressive prospect in meetings, showing processing, command, and on-field instincts.
Draft Good Football Players Over Chasing Traits
- Dane Brugler's top draft theme is simply to draft good football players rather than over-prioritizing positional value or raw traits.
- With top-10 picks this year, Brugler advises selecting players who can make immediate and long-term impacts given this class's makeup.
Caleb Downs Value Comes From Versatility Not Freak Athleticism
- Caleb Downs offers defensive flexibility that removes mismatches for opposing offenses by playing deep, in the box, or as a robber.
- Brugler stresses Downs' mental processing and toughness more than elite athletic freak traits as the driver of his value.