Veteran Harrison Smith decided to return for his 14th season, but the Vikings need to start grooming Smith’s heir apparent. Emmanwori is regarded as the top safety in the draft. His 88 tackles led South Carolina last season. He also produced four interceptions.

If the Browns end up taking Hunter with the second overall pick, that apparently will be their plan. During an interview on Thursday, Browns general manager Andrew Berry said his team would likely try to have Hunter focus on playing receiver while still giving him an opportunity to play some corner.

"I'm not going to let anybody tell me that I can't do something that I've already done," Travis Hunter said to SI's Pat Forde. Hunter is expected to be the No. 1 draft choice for one of the teams selecting in the top five of the 2025 NFL Draft.