Seahawks Bringing In LSU Safety Star: Secondary Shopping Spree Just Got Real
The Super Bowl champion Seahawks are about a month out from draft day, and Mike Macdonald's crew is clearly focused on one thing right now: locking down the secondary. The latest intel? Seattle is hosting A.J. Haulcy, a former LSU safety who was a first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC, for an official pre-draft visit. This is exactly the kind of move that tells you where the team's priorities are heading into 2026.
Who Is A.J. Haulcy and Why Should You Care
Here is the deal with Haulcy: the guy is 6'0, 215 pounds, and he has seen a lot of football. He played at three different colleges, which means he's adaptable and durable. At LSU, he was first-team All-American and All-SEC. Before that at Houston, he was first-team All-Big 12. Even as a freshman at New Mexico, he was second-team All-Mountain West. Over four seasons, he played 12 games each year, racked up 10 interceptions, 19 passes defensed, and 4.5 tackles for loss. Not a five-star recruit coming out of high school, but the guy has proved it on the field where it matters.
What the Scouts Are Saying
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Haulcy ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash with a 1.62 split. He did not participate in any other drills, so he is not going to blow you away with straight-line speed. But here is Lance Zierlein's take: Haulcy is a throwback safety with a compact, densely muscled frame and a pro feel for reading the field. He can be a ballhawk and enforcer in the same breath, scurrying into passing lanes for takeaways or running through a receiver to break up a pass. His pattern recognition and instincts are excellent. The knock? A lack of sustained top-end speed could create mismatches in man coverage. He is more effective playing forward than in deep coverage. He projects as a good NFL starter in a zone-heavy scheme. Right now, he is looking at a second or third-round pick, and guess what? Seattle has selections at No. 64 and 96.
Why the Seahawks Are Looking Here
This is not an isolated visit. The secondary focus is clear. Seattle is also bringing in cornerbacks Andre Fuller from Toledo, Chris Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson, Georgia's Daylen Everette, and South Carolina's Jalon Kilgore. The team is also hosting Kennesaw State running back Coleman Bennett and had local prospect Jonah Coleman from the Washington Huskies visit. Safety depth matters beyond what Ty Okada has given them, and beyond signing Rodney Thomas II.
Draft day is coming fast in Pittsburgh. The Seahawks have only four picks right now, but you can guarantee they are thinking long-term about how to rebuild this secondary. Stay locked in.
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