# Talanoa Hufanga — what pundits predicted

S · USC



9 checkable claims from 7 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player.

## Measurables

- 40-yard dash: 4.65 s

2021 NFL Scouting Combine. Drills not listed were not performed. Combine results via [Pro-Football-Reference.com](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/2021-combine.htm).

## What pundits expect (7 unsettled)

- “Hufanga, who's missed the last four games due to an ankle injury, is likely to be back in action when Denver returns from its Week 10 bye to host the Las Vegas Raiders” — [Zack Kelberman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zack-kelberman), for 2026, said Nov 11, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3965a951-6509-4f41-ab2c-92930c3131a8
- “With Hufanga still not participating in practice, it's not looking great for him this week. (Week 8 vs. Chiefs)” — [Chad Jensen](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chad-jensen), for 2026, said Oct 29, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/39be36c2-15bf-4b5e-bdfd-6571ef83ee5b
- “the Broncos could also be missing standout safety Talanoa Hufanga, who suffered an ankle injury versus Los Angeles and did not return (Week 6 vs. Seattle, Thursday Night Football)” — [Zack Kelberman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/zack-kelberman), for 2026, said Oct 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c249ba42-234c-46a6-99d0-ab4d0dee257c
- Talanoa Hufanga to be 1st on the depth chart — [Mike Moraitis](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-moraitis), for 2026, said Aug 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/cda59c82-b873-46d8-aabb-d7dcabf57b6a
- Talanoa Hufanga to finish top 5 at his position, by an unstated measure — [Sayre Bedinger](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sayre-bedinger), for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c09e35bd-2b6c-4087-bf09-e0ca449d5a73
- Talanoa Hufanga to be 1st on the depth chart — [Cody Roark](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/cody-roark), for 2026, said Jul 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bbb23290-4017-4020-92cb-b43555da5c26
- Talanoa Hufanga to be 1st on the depth chart — [Cody Rourke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/cody-rourke), for 2026, said Jul 3, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b36c913d-fd3a-4945-a693-80d560b36143

## Settled (2)

- Talanoa Hufanga to make First-Team All-Pro — [JP Acosta](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jp-acosta), for 2025, said Jan 8, 2026; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/660e3494-2b0b-415e-beb7-9e3bf3464e30
- Talanoa Hufanga to make the roster — [Cody Roark](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/cody-roark), for 2026, said Jul 23, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/bbb23290-4017-4020-92cb-b43555da5c26

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