Four 2025 draft lessons since 2024, more than what NFL draft perspectives do they have famous relatives?
In: Four things we can learn since last April, because a Push Ban of Tush seems inevitable and three stories that you may have lost. We jump inside.
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Draft NFL: lessons of last year
If these newsletters were handwritten, I would have brought out a forest with today’s wasted card. In the end, it reached four clean lessons that the draft 2024 can teach us about 2025. We go to it.
1. The best quarterbacks soon go before a big drop. Duh. Last April, Jayden Daniels was considered a bit of a scope with the second choice (it was n. 9 in the large consent table). Michael Penix Jr. was the number 45 Pre-draft but enrolled the eighth, JJ McCarthy went from n. 21 At the tenth choice and Bo Nix was seen as a second Borderline rounder, but the broncos were happy to draw up 12th place overall.
After that, Spencer Rattler (n. 100 pre-draft) fell to the fifth round, suggesting that the teams climbed to take their boyfriend or waited for a lower level quarterback.
This is excellent news for Quarterback such as Cam Ward (n. 12 Big board of consent today), Shedeur Sanders (n. 32) and Jaxson Dart (n. 53), even if I do not expect such a great gap between Dart and players such as Jalen Milroe (n. 75) of Alabama and Tyler Shaugh of Louisville (n. 87) arrive on the day of draft.
2. Wait for an athleticism Bump in Premium positions. If the late to Davis had written a draft driving, he would have opened with this quote: “Speed kills. You cannot teach speed. All the rest in the game can be taught, but speed is a gift from God”.
Players in Premium positions (they think that players who get particularly large contracts, such as receivers, Rusher Passs and offensive contrasts) see their shooting titles rise with speed metrics and strong dimensions from Cavalia.
Last year, Xavier World’s 40 yard of records It skipped it from the 41st to Big Board consent on the 28th day. Edge Chop Robinson (classified n. 25, drawn 21 by Miami) and OT JC Latham (ranking n. 12, enlisted n. 7 from Tennessee) were two other whose metrics exceeded their production, in the eyes of GMS.
This time, Texas receiver Matthew Golden (27th on Big board updated by Dane Brugler) performed the fastest of the receivers (4.29). Texas A & M Edge Shemar Stewart illuminated the Cavalia after having only 4.5 bags and 11 TFL in its three seasons – fell to n. 31 in The last fake draft of Bruce FeldmanBut come a day, it could be enhanced by its traits.
3. The cornerbacks fall. Last year, the debate on the upper corner was between the Quinyon Mitchell of Toledo and the terrION Arnold of Alabama. Many Bechi both had in the top 10, with their consent rankings (respectively n. 15 and n. 13) which made it possible.
But then Mitchell fell to Philly at the 22nd, Arnold a Detroit at the 24th and to two other first 30 perspectives, CB Cooper Dejean and CB Kool-Aid McKinstry, outside the first round.
Our 2025 Beat Reporter Mock The tendency to the cornerback continues, with Will Johnson (classified n. 7) of Michigan in Seattle at n. 18 and the CB Jahdae Barron (n. 13) of Texas in Baltimore at n. 27.
4. To be honest, ours The guides of the project prefigure everything. This became quickly obvious to me while I was looking for today’s newsletter. Two examples last year:
- Beat Reporter Jourdan Rodrigue wrote that the Rams were planning to replace DT Aaron Donald with multiple drawings. They did exactly this, landing Jared Verse in the first round before mistaken to draw up his teammate of Florida State Dt Braden Fiske in the second round. Who created a five -headed monster.
- The Eagles have held the choice n. 22, and beat the journalist Brooks Kubena projected that he would be used for a cornerback, in particular Mitchell of Toledo (then n. 11 on the large Dane Brugler table). Once again, exactly what happened. Second in the Brooks list? Iowa Dejean, which the Eagles enrolled in the second round. Both were crucial for the success of Philly playoffs.
Much more to come in the coming weeks. For now, you can find everything AtleticoThe guides of the project 2025 here. In addition to Dianna:
What Dianna’s hearing: A ban-Push prohibition is likely
The push of Tush was among the topics leading Chase Daniel and I discussed in the last episode of The “Scoop City” podcast …
Dianna: Roger Goodell doesn’t like the game. Think it’s ugly. He doesn’t think it’s a football game. Listen, Sean Payton has stood up – it is for the push of Tush – he said there are more possibilities that he puts us in a car disaster on the journey to Linc than for these players to be injured in Tush’s thrust. The fact that this was presented (at the championship meeting) tells me that they will forbid Tush’s push.
Hunting: This year?
Dianna: This year. They will find a way to pull it out of football.
Hunting: Why?
Dianna: Some of them want to be in line with Roger Goodell. I think some believe it is a bad game. And I think, if they admit it or not, if you can’t beat it, ban it.
Back to Jacob.
Famous relatives in 2025 NFL Draft Class
Few things in life confirm the passage of time how to listen to Frank Gore Jr. He is entering the draft. Dane Brugler has shared with me the harvest of this year’s prospects with famous relatives: further details will be in “The Beast”, which is live on April 9th.
- Wyoming S Wyett EkelerThe younger brother of the RB Austin Ekeler commanders.
- Michigan Ot Myles HintonSon of the Bombetta player Chris Hinton, known for his time on the colts of the 80s.
- Washington LB Carson BruenerSon of Mark Bruener, who played in Pittsburgh for nine of his 14 seasons of the NFL. Atletico He profiled the unlikely star in 2021.
- Boston College and Drew KendallSon of Pete Kendall, a choice of the first round of the Seahawks who spent 13 years in the NFL.
- LSU Te Mason Taylor He is Jason Taylor’s son, the defensive end of the Hall of Fame, and the grandson of Zach Thomas, the lineback of the Hall of Fame. It must be nice. Expect that jets are interested.
Of course, the most famous child’s son of this group is QB Shedeur SandersWho will launch today at the Colorado Pro Day. Here’s how you can look at it.
Every Friday I share three stories from Atletico That you may have lost.
Struggles of a great of all time
“In his best racing days, I don’t think it was better,” said a former Mark Gastineau teammate, who set the bag record at a single season of the NFL (22) in 1984. He remained for almost 20 years until Brett Favre made a controversial dive to give Michael Stahan 22.5. Gastineau made news for Face favre in this regard late Last year and again for In court ESPN and the NFL for $ 25 million After transmitting the viral exchange in a documentary. If you are not familiar with Gastineau, you should solve it Reading the illuminating profile of Dan Pompeii.
Execs NFL, not filtered
A little eyebrow collection Quotes that Mike Sando has collected By high -ranking team officers on the teams in the NFC:
- The panthers: “They were a three -year restoration last year, so this is only the second year for them”.
- The cowboys: “They are more serious in remaining relevant and maintaining that high brand than they are to win”.
- The giants: “They went to the pro day of Cam Ward, returned from that and signed Russell Wilson. For me, this says that the owner said:” You can’t exchange for a quarterback. If one falls, fantastic, drawing it, but you are not exchanging for one. “
The complete article is worth your time.
Friendly stay in Atlanta
Twelve months ago, Kirk Cousins was the new hope of Falcons. A victory in the playoffs would have made his charge from $ 40 million in 2025 a deal. Instead, it’s a weight. Almost eight times the cost of the second year Michael Penix Jr., Cousins is an extremely expensive backup.
The 36 -year -old wants to be an appetizer this year, but Atlanta did not give him permission to speak with other teams. Still. Josh Kendall has every juicy detail After the brass of the Falcons spoke at the beginning of this week.
Wednesday is more clicked: NFL announces Sony’s Hawk-Eye Tech will replace the bands of chains To measure the first down.
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