If Klatt wasn't a former Buff there's no way he 's going to bat for Sanders.
2025 NFL Draft
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If Klatt wasn't a former Buff there's no way he 's going to bat for Sanders.
Oh certainly. I don’t disagree with that. My point is it’s not that hard to identify that a kid is an elite talent. 247 is acting like they are achieving some impossible feat here.
ESPN's Matt Miller 2nd Round Projection:
Cleveland needs a tackle here, but the run in late in Round 1 wiped out the top options. The Browns could instead pivot and get an X receiver with the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Higgins.
It's back-to-back picks on offense as the Chargers push the need at edge rusher to another round and could instead add speed to the receiver room with Noel. He might not have elite size (5-foot-10, 194 pounds) but his ability to stretch the field vertically and win with quickness off the line of scrimmage would open up the Chargers' scheme.
36. Cleveland Browns (via JAX)
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa StateCleveland needs a tackle here, but the run in late in Round 1 wiped out the top options. The Browns could instead pivot and get an X receiver with the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Higgins.
55. Los Angeles Chargers
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa StateIt's back-to-back picks on offense as the Chargers push the need at edge rusher to another round and could instead add speed to the receiver room with Noel. He might not have elite size (5-foot-10, 194 pounds) but his ability to stretch the field vertically and win with quickness off the line of scrimmage would open up the Chargers' scheme.
I don't disagree but the Patriots wanted to trade down too but found no takers. That's much easier said than done.
If they could have gotten a future first like the Browns did they should have.
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.
The Saints have also done a ton of work on Jalen Milroe, that could be the choice if he's still there.
One of these QB-needy teams is going to take a chance on Milroe in the 2nd.
I do think Loveland was TE1 in this draft. It really just depends on what you want out of the TE prospect, but Loveland will be the more complete prospect if you want a dude that can be elite in the passing game.
The other thing you won't hear is that the top 2 weren't from the Big 10 or SEC and that two of the top 8 were from the Big 12.
You can't really compare the most powerful and influential sports league in the country to an organization that loses pretty much every case against them.
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How many 4/5* are there in 247 HS rankings? 250? So 80% of the 1st round picks are from a pool of 250 recruits? And the other 20% of 1st round picks are from the rest of the field, which is thousands of recruits? That's accurate talent evaluation.
I remember skipping college on draft day in the mid 80s and there were at best maybe 500 people in the balcony watching the draft live. ESPN would show anything back then, they needed the programing, so they started showing it. You could purchase the phone the team used making the pick at the draft in NY.
FYI, Mel Kiper sucked, even back then.
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The Raiders need a WR so I'm hoping Higgins is available at 37. I would also be ok with Noel there. You add one of them and your weapons look like Higgins/Noel, Bowers, Jeanty, and Jakobi Meyers for Geno Smith and for Chip Kelly to get creative with on offense.ESPN's Matt Miller 2nd Round Projection:
36. Cleveland Browns (via JAX)
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Cleveland needs a tackle here, but the run in late in Round 1 wiped out the top options. The Browns could instead pivot and get an X receiver with the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Higgins.
55. Los Angeles Chargers
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
It's back-to-back picks on offense as the Chargers push the need at edge rusher to another round and could instead add speed to the receiver room with Noel. He might not have elite size (5-foot-10, 194 pounds) but his ability to stretch the field vertically and win with quickness off the line of scrimmage would open up the Chargers' scheme.
Big day ahead for some cyclone prospects. Excited to see where they will land. Selfishly hoping Porter falls to pick 97 to the Vikings
On average there are 30 to 35 five star recruit, 300 to 330 four star recruits. 2,000 three star and 400-500 two star. There are zero one star recruits.
There’s roughly 400-500 4-5 stars (around 11% of athletes ranked in 247per class). But keep in mind there are kids from multiple classes here (seniors, juniors, redshirts, Covid year kids, etc.)
So you actually have a pool of well over 1,000 kids who are 4-5 stars. And you can pretty easily identify a kid has NFL potential simply based on which schools are offering them. Give me the pool of kids Bama, Texas, Georgia, A&M, OSU, Michigan, Penn State, USC offered. I’ll rank them all 4-5 stars and probably get 80%+ of first round picks right
I certainly hope this is wrong and Noel slips to the Commanders. No chance Higgins slips that far, but if Noel slips then I'll have to buy his jersey and split time between wearing my Jayden Daniels and Jaylin Noel jerseys on Sundays in the fall.ESPN's Matt Miller 2nd Round Projection:
36. Cleveland Browns (via JAX)
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Cleveland needs a tackle here, but the run in late in Round 1 wiped out the top options. The Browns could instead pivot and get an X receiver with the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Higgins.
55. Los Angeles Chargers
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
It's back-to-back picks on offense as the Chargers push the need at edge rusher to another round and could instead add speed to the receiver room with Noel. He might not have elite size (5-foot-10, 194 pounds) but his ability to stretch the field vertically and win with quickness off the line of scrimmage would open up the Chargers' scheme.
Please be true!!!! I believe the last Cyclone for the Chargers was Tim Dobbins.ESPN's Matt Miller 2nd Round Projection:
36. Cleveland Browns (via JAX)
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Cleveland needs a tackle here, but the run in late in Round 1 wiped out the top options. The Browns could instead pivot and get an X receiver with the 6-foot-3, 215-pound Higgins.
55. Los Angeles Chargers
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
It's back-to-back picks on offense as the Chargers push the need at edge rusher to another round and could instead add speed to the receiver room with Noel. He might not have elite size (5-foot-10, 194 pounds) but his ability to stretch the field vertically and win with quickness off the line of scrimmage would open up the Chargers' scheme.
It's all about having that concise package for the future. They can use that clip for time eternal and it has all the information right in it. How many times last night did they show clips of draft announcements from past years and it was clear what pick, what year and who.
