# Alex Highsmith — what pundits predicted

LB · Charlotte



6 checkable claims from 5 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## Measurables

- 40-yard dash: 4.70 s
- Vertical: 33″
- Broad jump: 10′5″
- Height: 6′3″
- Weight: 248 lb
- 3-cone: 7.32 s
- 20-yard shuttle: 4.31 s

2020 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2020-combine.htm).

## What pundits expect (6 unsettled)

- Alex Highsmith to be 1st on the depth chart — John Owning, for 2026, said Nov 4, 2026; not settled yet
- Alex Highsmith to move — “could be a trade target for the Cowboys” — John Owning, for 2026, said Nov 4, 2026; not settled yet
- Alex Highsmith to stay put — [Noah Strackbein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/noah-strackbein), for 2026, said Nov 1, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/6c24e3fc-cc62-4819-acab-58b1e1a2e92c
- Alex Highsmith to move — “buy candidate — Dallas could try for him” — [Carter Bahns](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/carter-bahns), for 2026, said Oct 13, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e3e3e0b0-fea1-40ee-9fe2-a1d8617a36bc
- Alex Highsmith to move — “could be traded by Pittsburgh before the deadline; would cost at least a third-round pick” — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Oct 4, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/aa9c6427-3b45-42b4-8b5f-09172b06f170
- Alex Highsmith to move — [Joe Haden](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joe-hayden), for 2025, said Feb 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ed155e6-c1e8-475c-8f31-c12ed304da04

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