2025 NFL Draft

[Aclone]

*point of fact, @brentblum mentioned that Jayden Higgins transferred here for free, not for NIL.

Looks like that paid off.

The opportunity was what was most importsnt.

 

[BACyclone]

That would be an interesting pick for the Chargers. Noel mildly overlaps in profile with McConkey, but they do have a serious need at WR. Not sure how the board fell in his mock but I'd bet if they go WR they might look at someone in the mold of Tre Harris. But Noel could certainly be the deep and intermediate-to-deep-middle guy in someone's offense.

Just want to spike the football on this comment from me before Day 2.

 

[danvillecyclone]

They’re going to have a hard fight with the Toronto argonauts over his rights.

You are correct!

It looks like the Battlehawks may be out!

New team emerges as possibility for Shedeur Sanders after 2025 NFL Draft

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www.on3.com

 

[BigJCy]

 

[JM4CY]

Someone explain to me how compensatory picks get awarded like I am 10 years old.

 

[BigJCy]

Someone explain to me how compensatory picks get awarded like I am 10 years old.

From the Google:

"NFL compensatory draft picks are awarded to teams that experienced a net loss of valuable free agents to other teams in the previous offseason. The NFL uses a formula based on salary, playing time, and postseason awards to determine which players qualify as compensatory free agents (CFAs). Teams are awarded compensatory picks within Rounds 3-7, with the round of the pick determined by the value of the lost players."

 

[Mr Janny]

From the Google:

"NFL compensatory draft picks are awarded to teams that experienced a net loss of valuable free agents to other teams in the previous offseason. The NFL uses a formula based on salary, playing time, and postseason awards to determine which players qualify as compensatory free agents (CFAs). Teams are awarded compensatory picks within Rounds 3-7, with the round of the pick determined by the value of the lost players."

Some teams really try to make this system work to their benefit, like targeting players who were cut by their prior team, so they don't count against you in the formula. It's a smart move. I mean, look at the Steelers. That's a ton of draft capital to acquire in a single draft.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[Mr Janny]

The lesson that will be learned is that the Shedeur Sanders drama was ultimately a very good thing.

 

[somecyguy]

The lesson that will be learned is that the Shedeur Sanders drama was ultimately a very good thing.

Maybe, maybe not. I find it interesting that they combined viewership across stations. I would love to see those numbers broken out because most people I know either turned off ESPN or watched it elsewhere.

 

[Drew0311]

It seemed a lot quicker and a lot less gimicky this year. Teams were drafting pretty quickly. That is the way the future draft needs to go. Less bands that suck. More getting to the picks and discussing them.

 

[Pizzapitter]

There has to be something that Hakeem is doing/not doing that is preventing him from being on an NFL roster. His size and speed alone would warrant a spot, but at this stage in his career his is aging out and the window is closing if not already closed.

I HATE to agree with this post...but I unfortunately agree.
There has to be more to "it," than the occasional dropped passes.
Not sure we've ever had a receiver with more "god-gifted" abilities, Lazard included.

 

[drmwevr08]

I HATE to agree with this post...but I unfortunately agree.
There has to be more to "it," than the occasional dropped passes.
Not sure we've ever had a receiver with more "god-gifted" abilities, Lazard included.

I thought I'd heard that he can't or doesn't run the right routes or can't learn the offense.

 

[swessball]

By my count, Iowa State’s defense lined up against 6 running backs who ended up getting drafted this year. Iowa, UCF, Texas Tech, Kansas, Kansas State & Arizona State. Not undrafted free agents or try out guys…legit draft picks. I can’t recall our defense going up against that much talent at RB over the course of one year.

Say what you will about the run defense last year, but a healthy linebacker core plus a decrease in opposing RB talent should be net positive by default.

 

[KidSilverhair]

It seemed a lot quicker and a lot less gimicky this year. Teams were drafting pretty quickly. That is the way the future draft needs to go. Less bands that suck. More getting to the picks and discussing them.

Even so, the early rounds were dragging more than they needed to. They fit the first round into the time slot, not the other way around … we get “the pick is in” and then five minutes of human interest stories and the panelists yakking about who they think might be going and who-knows-what kind of entertainment going on on the stage before Goodell finally gets to the mic and announces the name. Then there’s three more minutes of the long walk of the player from backstage out to the crowd.

I mean, I understand it - they’ve turned the draft into a whole live entertainment thing and they need to keep that huge crowd happy while holding that time slot to sell ads - but by no means does it go “fast.”

 

[1SEIACLONE]

Even so, the early rounds were dragging more than they needed to. They fit the first round into the time slot, not the other way around … we get “the pick is in” and then five minutes of human interest stories and the panelists yakking about who they think might be going and who-knows-what kind of entertainment going on on the stage before Goodell finally gets to the mic and announces the name. Then there’s three more minutes of the long walk of the player from backstage out to the crowd.

I mean, I understand it - they’ve turned the draft into a whole live entertainment thing and they need to keep that huge crowd happy while holding that time slot to sell ads - but by no means does it go “fast.”

The Pick is in announcement is made, and then they wait another minute or two to come out and announce the pick. So what is 10 minutes quickly becomes 13 to 15 minutes for each pick. Throw in every team takes it full allotment of time because even if they know the player they want, they are looking to see if anyone is willing to make them a deal on a trade and still get the player.

 

[JM4CY]

By my count, Iowa State’s defense lined up against 6 running backs who ended up getting drafted this year. Iowa, UCF, Texas Tech, Kansas, Kansas State & Arizona State. Not undrafted free agents or try out guys…legit draft picks. I can’t recall our defense going up against that much talent at RB over the course of one year.

Say what you will about the run defense last year, but a healthy linebacker core plus a decrease in opposing RB talent should be net positive by default.

This is a pretty darn good point, honestly.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[Letterkenny]

Seems reasonable. Imagine making a prank call that costs your dad $100k. Ouch.

 

[JM4CY]

Seems reasonable. Imagine making a prank call that costs your dad $100k. Ouch.

LOL. Worth it.