Cornerback or safety: Which position should Commanders target?
If the decision is between a cornerback and safety, should the Commanders pick Mansoor Delane or Caleb Downs?
Mansoor Delane or Caleb Downs for the Washington Commanders ? The Team 980 afternoon host, Chris Russell, spent some time on Wednesday looking at the options if the Commanders are on the clock and must select from the two, whether they want the first corner chosen in this draft, or the first safety. "Leader, smart, high IQ, great hitter, great communicator is what so many see in the Ohio State safety.
" Then Russell asked his listeners to consider a possible reality. The Ohio State Buckeyes were absolutely loaded on defense this past season. Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Caleb Downs, what do they have in common?
Well, all could very easily be drafted in the top 10 in the 2026 NFL Draft. So, Russell asked whether the reality of this situation might be that Downs had such great people playing in front of him that he had little to worry about. "Is Downs perhaps a product of all of that great talent that was in front of him for the Buckeyes?
" asked Russell. Russell then proposed that cornerback is much more of a need for this current Commanders team than is a new safety, like Caleb Downs. "I see why everybody loves him, I just don't know if I see special (in Caleb Downs), like special at an NFL level.