The Seahawks Just Hosted an All-American Safety and Yeah, This Matters
The Super Bowl champion Seahawks are getting serious about their secondary in the lead-up to the 2026 NFL Draft, and they just brought in LSU safety A.J. Haulcy for an official visit. This is the kind of move that tells you exactly what Seattle is thinking heading into April.
Who Is This Guy and Why Should We Care?
Haulcy is legit. The 6'0, 215-pound safety was a first-team All-American and first-team All-SEC at LSU, which is not something you see every day. But here's the thing that makes him even more impressive: he didn't take some straight path to stardom. He was first-team All-Big 12 at Houston, second-team All-Mountain West as a freshman at New Mexico, and wasn't even a five-star recruit out of high school. The guy has played at three schools and kept proving himself at each stop. Over four seasons, he racked up 10 interceptions, 19 passes defensed, and 4.5 tackles for loss while playing 12 games apiece every year.
The Scouting Report and What It Means
At the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Haulcy ran a 4.52-second 40-yard dash with a 1.62 split, but skipped the other drills. He's not going to blow you away with straight-line speed, but Lance Zierlein's scouting report makes him sound like exactly the kind of safety Mike Macdonald's defense could use. He's described as a throwback with a "compact, densely muscled frame" and a knack for reading the field before plays develop. The report notes he's a "rare blend of ballhawk and enforcer" who can slide into passing lanes or run through receivers to disrupt plays. His pattern recognition and instincts are top-notch. The knock is that he's more effective in zone coverage than man coverage, but Zierlein projects him as "a good NFL starter in a zone-heavy scheme."
The Draft Math and Secondary Focus
Haulcy is currently projected as a second or third-round pick, and guess what: the Seahawks have picks at No. 64 and 96. That's exactly where he could land. The secondary seems to be the priority right now. Ty Okada has filled in adequately, and the team signed Rodney Thomas II, but it's clear Seattle wants to add depth. The early draft visit trend confirms this. Besides Haulcy, the Seahawks have also hosted cornerbacks Andre Fuller from Toledo, Chris Johnson from San Diego State, Daylen Everette from Georgia, and Jalon Kilgore from South Carolina. They also brought in Kennesaw State running back Coleman Bennett and got a local visit from Washington Huskies star Jonah Coleman.
One month from now, the Seahawks will be back on the clock as defending champs. With only four picks at the moment, it's not the usual draft circus, but the secondary overhaul is taking shape fast.
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