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  • LET’S GRADE ALL OF THE 2025 NFL DRAFT PICKS

    LET’S GRADE ALL OF THE 2025 NFL DRAFT PICKS

    The NFL’s draft is all wrapped up! How’d your team do?

    Well, I wanted to help you out with that. It’s hard to find a reasonable guide to helping fans like you answer questions like those these days, so I’ve gone ahead and letter graded all 257 draft choices made over the last three days. Hope this helps!

    Pick #1 – QB Cam Ward (Miami), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #2 – WR/CB Travis Hunter (Colorado), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D/D

    Pick #3 – EDGE Abdul Carter (Penn State), NY Giants 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #4 – OT Will Campbell (LSU), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #5 – DT Mason Graham (Michigan), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #6 – RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise State), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #7 – OT Armand Membou (Missouri), NY Jets 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #8 – WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #9 – OT Kelvin Banks Jr (Texas), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #10 – TE Colston Loveland (Michigan), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #11 – EDGE Mykel Williams (Georgia), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #12 – OG Tyler Booker (Alabama), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #13 – DT Kenneth Grant (Michigan), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #14 – TE Tyler Warren (Penn State), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #15 – LB Jalon Walker (Georgia), Atlanta Falcons 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #16 – DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #17 – EDGE Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M), Cincinnati Bengals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #18 – OT Grey Zabel (North Dakota State), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #19 – WR Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #20 – CB Jahdae Barron (Texas), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #21 – DT Derrick Harmon (Oregon), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #22 – RB Omarion Hampton (North Carolina), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #23 – WR Matthew Golden (Texas), Green Bay Packers

    GRADE: D

    Pick #24 – OT Donovan Jackson (Ohio State), Minnesota Vikings 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #25 – QB Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), NY Giants 

    GRADE: F

    Pick #26 – EDGE James Pearce Jr (Tennessee), Atlanta Falcons 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #27 – SAF Malaki Starks (Georgia), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #28 – DT Tyleik Williams (Ohio State), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #29 – OT Josh Conerly Jr (Oregon), Washington Commanders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #30 – CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #31 – LB Jihaad Campbell (Alabama), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #32 – OT Josh Simmons (Ohio State), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #33 – LB Carson Schwesinger (UCLA), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #34 – WR Jayden Higgins (Iowa State), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #35 – SAF Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #36 – RB Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #37 – OT Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #38 – RB TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #39 – WR Luther Burden III (Missouri), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #40 – QB Tyler Shough (Louisville), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #41 – DT TJ Sanders (South Carolina), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #42 – TE Mason Taylor (LSU), NY Jets 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #43 – DT Alfred Collins (Texas), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #44 – EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #45 – EDGE JT Tuimoloau (Ohio State), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #46 – TE Terrance Ferguson (Oregon), LA Rams 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #47 – CB Will Johnson (Michigan), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #48 – OT Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #49 – LB Demetrius Knight Jr (South Carolina), Cincinnati Bengals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #50 – TE Elijah Arroyo (Miami), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #51 – EDGE Nic Scourton (Texas A&M), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #52 – EDGE Oluwafemi Oladejo (UCLA), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #53 – CB Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #54 – OT Anthony Belton (NC State), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #55 – WR Tre Harris (Ole Miss), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #56 – OT Ozzy Trapilo (Boston College), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #57 – OG Tate Ratledge (Georgia), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #58 – WR Jack Bech (TCU), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #59 – EDGE Mike Green (Marshall), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #60 – RB RJ Harvey (UCF), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #61 – CB Trey Amos (Ole Miss), Washington Commanders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #62 – DT Shemar Turner (Texas A&M), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #63 – DT Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #64 – SAF Andrew Mukuba (Texas), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #65 – DT Darius Alexander (Toledo), NY Giants 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #66 – EDGE Ashton Gillotte (Louisville), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #67 – TE Harold Fannin Jr (Bowling Green), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #68 – CB Darien Porter (Iowa State), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #69 – WR Kyle Williams (Washington State), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #70 – WR Isaac TeSlaa (Arkansas), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #71 – DT Vernon Broughton (Texas), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #72 – EDGE Landon Jackson (Arkansas), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #73 – CB Azareye’h Thomas (Florida State), NY Jets 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #74 – WR Pat Bryant (Illinois), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #75 – LB Nick Martin (Oklahoma State), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #76 – CB Shavon Revel Jr (East Carolina), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #77 – EDGE Princely Umanmielen (Ole Miss), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #78 – EDGE Jordan Burch (Oregon), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #79 – WR Jaylin Noel (Iowa State), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #80 – CB Justin Walley (Minnesota), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #81 – OG Dylan Fairchild (Georgia), Cincinnati Bengals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #82 – SAF Kevin Winston Jr (Penn State), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #83 – RB Kaleb Johnson (Iowa), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #84 – CB Jacob Parrish (Kansas State), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #85 – CB Nohl Williams (California), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #86 – DT Jamaree Caldwell (Oregon), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #87 – WR Savion Williams (TCU), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #88 – SAF Caleb Ransaw (Tulane), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #89 – OT Wyatt Milum (West Virginia), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #90 – EDGE Josaiah Stewart (Michigan), LA Rams 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #91 – OT Emery Jones Jr (LSU), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #92 – QB Jalen Milroe (Alabama), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #93 – SAF Jonas Sanker (Virginia), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #94 – QB Dillon Gabriel (Oregon), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: D–

    Pick #95 – OC Jared Wilson (Georgia), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #96 – SAF Xavier Watts (Notre Dame), Atlanta Falcons 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #97 – CB Jaylin Smith (USC), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #98 – OT Caleb Rogers (Texas Tech), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #99 – OT Charles Grant (William & Mary), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #100 – SAF Upton Stout (Western Kentucky), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #101 – EDGE Sai’vion Jones (LSU), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #102 – WR Tai Felton (Maryland), Minnesota Vikings 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #103 – WR Chimere Dike (Florida), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #104 – RB Bhayshul Tuten (Virginia Tech), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #105 – RB Cam Skattebo (Arizona State), NY Giants 

    GRADE: B

    Pick #106 – SAF Craig Woodson (California), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #107 – LB Jack Kiser (Notre Dame), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #108 – WR Dont’e Thornton Jr (Tennessee), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #109 – DT Deone Walker (Kentucky), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #110 – WR Arian Smith (Georgia), NY Jets 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #111 – DT Ty Robinson (Nebraska), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #112 – LB Danny Stutsman (Oklahoma), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #113 – DT CJ West (Indiana), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #114 – RB Trevor Etienne (Georgia), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #115 – LB Cody Simon (Ohio State), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #116 – RB Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks (USC), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #117 – RB Jarquez Hunter (Auburn), LA Rams 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #118 – SAF Billy Bowman Jr (Oklahoma), Atlanta Falcons 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #119 – LB Barrett Carter (Clemson), Cincinnati Bengals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #120 – TE Gunnar Helm (Texas), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #121 – EDGE David Walker (Central Arkansas), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #122 – SAF Lathan Ransom (Ohio State), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #123 – EDGE Jack Sawyer (Ohio State), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #124 – EDGE Barryn Sorrell (Texas), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #125 – EDGE Kyle Kennard (South Carolina), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #126 – RB Dylan Sampson (Tennessee), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #127 – OT Jalen Travis (Iowa State), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #128 – WR Jaylin Lane (Virginia Tech), Washington Commanders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #129 – LB Teddye Buchanan (California), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #130 – SAF Malachi Moore (Alabama), NY Jets 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #131 – CB Quincy Riley (Louisville), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #132 – LB Ruben Hyppolite II (Maryland), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #133 – WR Jalen Royals (Utah State), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #134 – EDGE Que Robinson (Alabama), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #135 – DT Tonka Hemingway (South Carolina), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #136 – WR Elic Ayomanor (Stanford), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #137 – DT Joshua Farmer (Florida State), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #138 – WR Jordan Watkins (Ole Miss), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #139 – EDGE Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins (Georgia), Minnesota Vikings 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #140 – DT Cam Jackson (Florida), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #141 – OT Carson Vinson (Alabama A&M), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #142 – DT Rylie Mills (Notre Dame), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #143 – DT Jordan Phillips (Maryland), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #144 – QB Shedeur Sanders (Colorado), Cleveland Browns 

    GRADE: C

    Pick #145 – CB Mac McWilliams (UCF), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #146 – EDGE Bradyn Swinson (LSU), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #147 – RB Jordan James (Oregon), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #148 – DT Ty Hamilton (Ohio State), LA Rams 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #149 – RB Jaydon Blue (Texas), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #150 – CB Jason Marshall Jr (Florida), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #151 – RB DJ Giddens (Kansas State), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #152 – LB Shemar James (Florida), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #153 – OT Jalen Rivers (Miami), Cincinnati Bengals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #154 – OT Marcus Mbow (Purdue), NY Giants 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #155 – SAF Dante Trader Jr (Maryland), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #156 – LB Jeffrey Bassa (Oregon), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #157 – EDGE Elijah Roberts (SMU), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #158 – WR Keandre Lambert-Smith (Auburn), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #159 – EDGE Collin Oliver (Oklahoma State), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #160 – SAF Marques Sigle (Kansas State), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #161 – LB Smael Mondon Jr (Georgia), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #162 – LB Francisco Mauigoa (Miami), NY Jets 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #163 – TE Mitchell Evans (Notre Dame), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #164 – DT Yahya Black (Iowa), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #165 – TE Oronde Gadsden II (Syracuse), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #166 – WR Tory Horton (Colorado State), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #167 – OG Jackson Slater (Sacramento State), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #168 – OC Drew Kendall (Boston College), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #169 – CB Zah Frazier (UTSA), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #170 – SAF Jordan Hancock (Ohio State), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #171 – OG Miles Frazier (LSU), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #172 – LB Chris Paul Jr (Ole Miss), LA Rams 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #173 – TE Jackson Hawes (Georgia Tech), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #174 – CB Denzel Burke (Ohio State), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #175 – TE Robbie Ouzts (Alabama), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #176 – EDGE Tyler Baron (Miami), NY Jets 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #177 – CB Dorian Strong (Virginia Tech), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #178 – CB Bilhal Kone (Western Michigan), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #179 – RB Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma State), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #180 – DT JJ Pegues (Ole Miss), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #181 – QB Kyle McCord (Syracuse), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #182 – K Andres Borregales (Miami), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #183 – WR Marcus Harris (Washington), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #184 – RB Devin Neal (Kansas), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #185 – QB Will Howard (Ohio State), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #186 – K Tyler Loop (Arizona), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #187 – SAF Jaylen Reed (Penn State), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #188 – RB Kalel Mullings (Michigan), Tennessee Titans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #189 – QB Riley Leonard (Notre Dame), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #190 – DT Tim Smith (Alabama), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: A+

    Pick #191 – OT Myles Hinton (Michigan), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #192 – OT Bryce Cabeldue (Kansas), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #193 – RB Tahj Brooks (Texas Tech), Cincinnati Bengals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #194 – LB Jalen McLeod (Auburn), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #195 – OG Luke Newman (Michigan State), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #196 – EDGE Ahmed Hassanein (Boise State), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #197 – QB Graham Mertz (Florida), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #198 – DT Warren Brinson (Georgia), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #199 – OT Branson Taylor (Pitt), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #200 – SAF Rayuan Lane III (Navy), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #201 – LB Kobe King (Penn State), Minnesota Vikings 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #202 – TE Gavin Bartholomew (Pitt), Minnesota Vikings 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #203 – WR LaJohntay Webster (Colorado), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #204 – OT Ajani Cornelius (Oregon), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #205 – LB Kain Medrano (UCLA), Washington Commanders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #206 – OT Chase Lundt (Connecticut), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #207 – OT Cameron Williams (Texas), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #208 – WR Jimmy Horn Jr (Colorado), Carolina Panthers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #209 – EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland (Virginia Tech), Philadelphia Eagles 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #210 – DT Aeneas Peebles (Virginia Tech), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #211 – OT Hayden Conner (Texas), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #212 – CB Robert Longerbeam (Rutgers), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #213 – QB Tommy Mellott (Montana), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #214 – SAF RJ Mickens (Clemson), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #215 – QB Cam Miller (North Dakota State), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #216 – P Jeremy Crawshaw (Florida), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #217 – DT Jay Toia (UCLA), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #218 – OT Jack Nelson (Wisconsin), Atlanta Falcons 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #219 – TE Thomas Fidone II (Nebraska), NY Giants 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #220 – OT Marcus Bryant (Missouri), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #221 – OC Jonah Monheim (USC), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #222 – LB Cody Lindenberg (Minnesota), Las Vegas Raiders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #223 – RB Damien Martinez (Miami), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #224 – DT Kyonte Hamilton (Rutgers), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #225 – SAF Kitan Crawford (Nevada), Arizona Cardinals 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #226 – LB Carson Bruener (Washington), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #227 – QB Kurtis Rourke (Indiana), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #228 – RB Brashard Smith (SMU), Kansas City Chiefs 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #229 – CB Donte Kent (Central Michigan), Pittsburgh Steelers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #230 – SAF Dan Jackson (Georgia), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #231 – QB Quinn Ewers (Texas), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #232 – SAF Hunter Wohler (Wisconsin), Indianapolis Colts 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #233 – RB Kyle Monangai (Rutgers), Chicago Bears 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #234 – OG Mason Richman (Iowa), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #235 – WR Tez Johnson (Oregon), Tampa Bay Buccaneers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #236 – RB LeQuint Allen (Syracuse), Jacksonville Jaguars 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #237 – CB Micah Robinson (Tulane), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #238 – WR Ricky White III (UNLV), Seattle Seahawks 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #239 – RB Phil Mafah (Clemson), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #240 – WR Kaden Prather (Maryland), Buffalo Bills 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #241 – TE Caleb Lohner (Utah), Denver Broncos 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #242 – WR Konata Mumpfield (Pitt), LA Rams 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #243 – OG Garrett Dellinger (LSU), Baltimore Ravens 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #244 – WR Dominic Lovett (Georgia), Detroit Lions 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #245 – RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Arizona), Washington Commanders 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #246 – CB Korie Black (Oklahoma State), NY Giants 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #247 – DT Tommy Akingbesote (Maryland), Dallas Cowboys 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #248 – TE Moliki Matavao (UCLA), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #249 – OG Connor Colby (Iowa), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #250 – OT John Williams (Cincinnati), Green Bay Packers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #251 – LS Julian Ashby (Vanderbilt), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #252 – WR Junior Bergen (Montana), San Francisco 49ers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #253 – DT Zeek Biggers (Georgia Tech), Miami Dolphins 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #254 – EDGE Fadil Diggs (Syracuse), New Orleans Saints 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #255 – TE Luke Lachey (Iowa), Houston Texans 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #256 – SAF Trikweze Bridges (Florida), LA Chargers 

    GRADE: D

    Pick #257 – CB Kobee Minor (Memphis), New England Patriots 

    GRADE: D

  • WORD OF THE DAY: CRUMBLED

    WORD OF THE DAY: CRUMBLED

    Good morning. Let’s have some Shedeur Sanders gossip to go with our morning coffee.

    NFL Network’s Tom Pellissero shared some intel from anonymous team general managers about this year’s quarterback class, and some were happy to share some tea on their experiences with Deion’s prized son:

    One NFC scouting director who has done extensive background work on Sanders summarized it this way: “When you hear all the anecdotal stories about the person, it’s not that he’s a bad kid. He has been so insulated. It’s going to be a culture shock when he really learns how a locker room really operates and how it really works inside a building. He’s had so much input on the offensive game plan and who the coach is, and everything’s been catered to him. When you walk in one of these (NFL) buildings, no one’s going to give a s— about that. No one cares who your dad is. You’re going to have to end up fighting through some adversity. The plays aren’t going to be called to exactly what you want to run. Even last year with Shurmur, a lot of the mistakes he made was stuff that he just decided to call at the line of scrimmage himself, and there’s no recourse of him making those decisions. Whereas, in a real locker room, you make a couple of those decisions, you get your a– ripped so bad that you never want to do it again.” Less than four months after Sanders played his final college game, Colorado retired the numbers of Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and Sanders, with the quarterback’s inclusion and the unusually speedy move leading to a backlash, including from former Buffalo players.

    The closest comparison to Sanders’ background might be that of former NFL quarterback Brian Brohm, who was coached by his father through high school and then his brother at Louisville. Midway through his college career, Brohm was discussed as a potential high first-round pick. Once the 2008 draft came around, through, the signal-caller slid to the second round (56th overall) before the Packers rescued him, making a calculated gamble he’d benefit from getting outside the family environment. Instead, Brohm crumbled. At least once, his brother, Jeff, emailed a local beat reporter to complain about negative practice reports and accuse the media of bias. Seventh-round pick Matt Flynn won the No. 2 QB job over Brohm, who was cut the following year and started a total of two NFL games in Buffalo before he was out of the league. That doesn’t mean Sanders will have a similar outcome, but it’s an example of the unknown. “He’s all ball. But the program’s just different,” another AFC GM said. “Do you blame him? It’s his dad. It’s going to be different than any other circumstances because of his dad and who his dad is. But you’d like to think [things will be different] once he gets outside of that. I don’t think it’ll be a problem. The guy wants to be really good. Sometimes you don’t overthink it. It’s complicated just because of the circumstance. He hasn’t helped himself in some of the interviews.”

    One longtime NFL assistant coach said his time with Sanders was “the worst formal interview I’ve ever been in in my life. He’s so entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He never plays on time. He has horrible body language. He blames teammates. … But the biggest thing is, he’s not that good.” Said one longtime AFC executive: “It didn’t go great in our interview. He wants to dictate what he’s going to do and what’s best for him. He makes you feel small.” Even some of Sanders’ fans expressed disappointment he didn’t take a bigger step forward as a senior. “I liked him the year before,” an NFC GM said. “They did change coordinators. It just felt different. It felt less athletic, less arm talent — everything felt less. If you’re talking about this year’s tape versus (Jaxson) Dart and Shedeur, I don’t think it was particularly close.”

    There are a lot of people rooting for Shedeur to be really good. Others want him to have a trash career. Me, I’m just here with a bowl of popcorn to enjoy the show. Obviously the Sanders team has treated this draft cycle very differently, and they don’t feel like Shedeur needs to necessarily audition and flirt with all 32 teams because as long as there’s enough synergy between he and one other NFL team, why would the thoughts and opinions of 31 others matter?

    To me, the other thing that strikes me as odd in all of this is that I think Shedeur actually loves playing football. Or at least that’s what I’d like to assume of him. Is he passionate about the detailed work that it takes to be successful at his position? That might be up for conversation, but I don’t doubt that he loves playing the game when he’s out there and in control of his own throws. For as much as he might enjoy the game, the public’s attention isn’t focused on that because nobody on First Take wants to even try and paint that picture for us. If it’s Sanders talk, it’s going to be about how differently and unconventionally the Hall of Fame player turned coach and his sons have moved over the past handful of years. The talk is always about how Deion and Shedeur go out of their ways to irritate people and to always have more doubters than supporters in just about everything they do. Which, look, if you don’t want to recruit kids to come to Colorado and do things somewhat traditionally, that’s fine. Those kids will still have to have some personal responsibility and play well if they don’t want to be embarrassed on Saturdays. But once Shedeur’s in the NFL, there’s no cult of personality that can save or protect his image. If he’s not going to crumble, as noted above, like Brian Brohm once had, then Shedeur is probably going to have to show some obvious signs of loving the little, traditional, detailed things about the position he plays, because talking season’s only some hours away from closing up on him.

  • THE SEC ONLY MOCK DRAFT

    THE SEC ONLY MOCK DRAFT

    Everybody has their mock drafts out, but here’s an original idea that hasn’t been done before. Last week, I rolled out the internet’s first-ever Big Ten-only Mock Draft, but now it’s time to get serious about this brutal sport and focus on actual athletes. That’s right, nerds. Get stuffed in a locker and read this: it’s time for these pro football teams to focus on the athletes that actually matter, the ones that can actually run fast and play with strength.

    It’s time for the internet’s first-ever SEC-only Mock Draft:

    #1 TENNESSEE TITANS — QB JALEN MILROE (ALABAMA)

    Tennessee, of course, needs a QB of the future it can hang its hat on. In a condensed field of SEC-only field generals and arm talents, why not consider the guy with rare speed for the position? Sure, Jalen Milroe has a lot of developing to do throwing the football like a first overall talent ought to, but he’s such a better and faster runner from his position than many NFL starters are today. Milroe could transform a team if a team lets itself to his capabilities, so let’s jut say Tennessee gets an unusual, but still incredibly dynamic, QB for its top pick.

    #2 CLEVELAND BROWNS — LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL (ALABAMA)

    Big reach? Says who? Jihaad Campbell just needs to go to a defense that wants him, because he’s the type of guy who will run around and swarm and just play damn good football for your squad.

    # 3 NEW YORK GIANTS — OT ARMAND MEMBOU (MISSOURI)

    Giants need a blocker, and Mizzou’s Armand Membou could be a realistic selection here.

    4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — OT WILL CAMPBELL (LSU)

    Same with Will Campbell to the Patriots. Probably more realistic with this one.

    #5 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — WR MATTHEW GOLDEN (TEXAS)

    Wildcard, but same with Matthew Golden. No Tet McMillian here to consider, but Golden has a chance to be the first wide receiver off the board this weekend.

    #6 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — EDGE JALON WALKER (GEORGIA)

    First D-lineman off the board, and Georgia’s Jalon Walker gets to work opposite Maxx Crosby to bolster the Raiders’ front. Walker was an All-American last year when he finished with 10.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks.

    #7  NEW YORK JETS — SAF NICK EMMANWORI (SOUTH CAROLINA)

    I don’t like to get too snobbish about positional value for where they’re picked, but safety is one of those positions where the guy better be worth the pick if he’s going in the top 10. Nick Emmanwori was a Freshman All-American in 2022, then an All-American safety last season (17 career passes defended, 6 INT, 244 tackles). Good luck finding another 6’3 safety with as much kick-assness in him than this guy.  

    #8 CAROLINA PANTHERS — OG KELVIN BANKS JR. (TEXAS)

    Carolina needs lots of things. Blockers. Defense. Reasons for optimism. In the Big Ten-only draft, I went defense. Let’s go O-line this time and see where this thing takes us. Banks was a high-level producer for Texas his entire three-year career with a Freshman All-America listing in 2022, then All-American status in each of the last two years. Won the Lombardi Award and Outland Trophy (for best interior blocker), and named the SEC’s best blocker with the Jacobs Blocking Trophy. He’s as close to a slam-dunk as Carolina’s going to find to give Bryce Young some time to throw.

    #9 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — QB JAXSON DART (OLE MISS)

    When you need a quarterback, you’ll whatever’s on the market. The talk these days is that Dart might end up as the QB2 of this year’s actual draft, but maybe we should consider Dart behind Milroe a little bit too. Anyways, Dart to the Saints is a lock. Feels right, too.

    #10 CHICAGO BEARS — OG TYLER BOOKER (ALABAMA)

    Bears still need O-line talent and depth. Like Banks, Booker was an All-America listee all three years at his respective college. Booker’s uncle (Ulish Booker) was a standout at Michigan State and won a Super Bowl with the Steelers.

    #11 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — EDGE SHEMAR STEWART (TEXAS A&M)

    Freak athlete with minimal production (11 TFL and 4.5 sacks over three seasons, 37 games). Freak, assembly-line athlete though.

    #12 DALLAS COWBOYS — TE MASON TAYLOR (LSU)

    Mason Taylor, the son of Akron’s very own Jason Taylor (or the Hall-of-Fame D-end with the Dolphins, whichever you remember him by).

    #13 MIAMI DOLPHINS — CB JAHDAE BARRON (TEXAS)

    Jahdae Barron’s a smaller-sized dude that comes through with big, speedy plays. Miami seems to always need more of those guys on both sides of the ball, and Barron could give this defense a pulse.

    #14 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — OC JARED WILSON

    It doesn’t seem like the Colts are too committed to Danny Pinter after this season, and the Colts could see some long-term gains in its run game if it prioritizes getting stronger up the middle. Jared Wilson had just one starting season at Georgia, but he’s still going to be a product of having practiced against Georgia’s defenses for this entire college career.

    #15 ATLANTA FALCONS — EDGE MYKEL WILLIAMS (GEORGIA)

    This feels like a steal, especially since I’m not considering any of the off-field stuff with him for this post. Mykel Williams should be a solid pass rusher, though he needs to develop more into a solidified role with the team before he sees all of his talents used properly.

    #16 ARIZONA CARDINALS — EDGE JAMES PEARCE (TENNESSEE)

    Lots of production with Tennessee’s edge rusher (71 tackles, 29.5 TFL, 19.5 sacks in 3 years, 39 games). Arizona should not be over-complicating this one.

    #17 CINCINNATI BENGALS — EDGE NIC SCOURTON (TEXAS A&M)

    Nic Scourton, who had 109 career tackles between two years at Purdue and one at Texas A&M, is a powerful player with a big build. He’s a huge reason why Mike Elko had so much success in his first year as head coach with the team.

    #18 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — OG TATE RATLEDGE (GEORGIA)

    A two-time All-American guard, Tate Ratledge, per Dane Brugler’s The Beast draft preview (which was basically my go-to source for this blog post, as well as my Big Ten only post), is a “mean dude” and “takes it incredibly personally when quarterback gets hit.” Kirby Smart said 95% of Georgia’s 130 players voted him team captain in 2024. I’d like to know what the other 5% thought.

    #19 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — SAF MALAKI STARKS (GEORGIA)

    Solid back-end coverage ability, Malaki Starks should limit some deep passing plays from opposing offenses in the NFL.

    #20 DENVER BRONCOS — RB DYLAN SMAPSON (TENNESSEE)

    Everyone likes saying that the Broncos might get a running back, so here I am giving Sean Peyton a 20-year old back to work with. Sampson got things done on the ground and as a pass catcher for Tennessee, but might still be a few years away from growing into an every-down NFL body.  

    #21 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — WR LUTHER BURDEN III (MISSOURI)

    Quarterback in the Big Ten draft, but not here. Luther Burden showed he was a solid talent early on in his college career, and the Steelers want to believe they can get the old Luther back on the field again.

    #22 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — EDGE LANDON JACKSON (ARKANSAS)

    Easily one of the top athletes at a position where being a freak athlete really matters. Jackson had 13.5 and 9.5 tackles for loss in his two starting seasons at Arkansas. (He started his college career at LSU.)

    Landon Jackson is a DE prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.88 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 23 out of 1802 DE from 1987 to 2025. Splits projected, Times unofficial.ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=27087&ovl=Combine

    — Kent Lee Platte (Mathbomb) (@mathbomb.bsky.social) 2025-02-27T23:03:58.335Z

    #23 GREEN BAY PACKERS — CB MAXWELL HAIRSTON (KENTUCKY)

    Brugler’s preview guide notes that Maxwell Hairston’s sub-4.3 40 time and 24.25 mph sprint speed were combine bests this year, and he’s got 31-inch arms, which has got to matter in close spaces.

    #24 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — CB TREY AMOS (OLE MISS)

    Trey Amos broke up 35 passes and intercepted 4 over his three-school career (3 years at Louisiana, 1 at Alabama, 1 at Ole Miss).

    #25 HOUSTON TEXANS — OT CAMERON WILLIAMS (TEXAS)

    Speaking as a guy who reads about athletes on the internet, I blanket respect almost every high-level athlete to graduate from Duncanville High School. Detroit’s own Ennis Rakestraw and Ron Holland may or may not have something to inform that opinion.

    #26 LOS ANGELES RAMS — DL WALTER NOLEN (OLE MESS)

    Potentially a steal at #26 here, but boy oh boy would the Rams be really emphasizing its D-line by following up last year’s draft with a Walter Nolen selection here. Nolen was the #2 recruit in the nation out of high school in 2022, just behind Travis Hunter. Darn. Nolen spent two seasons with Texas A&M before he was a consensus All-American at Ole Miss (14 TFL, 6.5 sacks).

    #27 BALTIMORE RAVENS — DL SHEMAR TURNER (TEXAS A&M)

    A can’t-miss recruit out of high school, but a confusing one now. All-SEC honors in 2021 and 2023, but didn’t have a superb senior year. Not sure what the future will hold for him, but he definitely provides beef where you want it (6’3”, 230 lbs.).

    #28 DETROIT LIONS — DL ALFRED COLLINS (TEXAS)

    Long-reaching D-lineman who, even if he doesn’t always bring down the QB (18 career TFL, 7.5 sacks over 64 games), he’s effective against the pass with 13 passes broken up (7 last year; 1 interception as true freshman).

    #29 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — EDGE BRADYN SWINSON (LSU)

    Bradyn Swinson was born on July 4, 2002. I’m just curious to know if his parents did that “we got the newspaper on the day of your birth” thing.

    #30 BUFFALO BILLS — DL TJ SANDERS (SOUTH CAROLINA)

    Stayed at South Carolina all four years, TJ Sanders has developed into a well-motored interior lineman. Made 109 tackles over 39 career games.

    #31 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — OG MILES FRAZIER (LSU)

    A Florida International-turned-LSU product had three starting seasons with the Tigahs. After a week of practices at the Senior Bowl, Frazier was voted as the American Team’s top lineman.

    #32 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — SAF ANDREW MUKUBA (TEXAS)

    Finally, my actual favorite player of the SEC-only draft. Andrew Mukuba played at Clemson for three years before he joined Texas, and he’s one of those guys who gets the “pound-for-pound, best-in-class” labels just for how tough nosed he is and smart he plays.  

  • THE BIG TEN ONLY MOCK DRAFT

    THE BIG TEN ONLY MOCK DRAFT

    Everybody has their mock drafts out, but here’s an original idea that hasn’t been done before: let’s pretend that only the brightest and smartest can be considered for the NFL. Introducing the internet’s first-ever Big Ten only mock draft:

    #1 TENNESSEE TITANS — QB DILLON GABRIEL (OREGON)

    Tennessee needs a quarterback and there’s no way they can pass up on a guy like Dillon Gabriel in this Big Ten-only pool of players to pick from. Gabriel, having played five full seasons of college football at UCF, Oklahoma, and Oregon, is the FBS record holder for 189 touchdowns scored 9155 passing, 33 rushing, 1 receiving), and is second-most all-time in passing yards (18,722, only 495 shy from tying Case Keenum).

    #2 CLEVELAND BROWNS — QB KURTIS ROURKE (INDIANA)

    The Browns need a good quarterback that’ll inherit a hundred years worth of pain and agony and defeat. And just downright stink and filth. The Browns should just draft a quarterback in the first round every year until they get their savior. Sure, he’s not as athletically gifted as some other candidates, but Rourke played with the heart of Tim Tebow with only a fraction of his popularity between Ohio and Indiana.

    # 3 NEW YORK GIANTS — EDGE ABDUL CARTER (PENN STATE)

    The true BPA of the Big Ten Only Mock Draft is off the board with the third pick. The Giants could use some help at QB, but Carter’s simply too good to be allowed to slide at four, no matter how desperate the G-men rightfully should for a real QB. Abdul Carter, you’re the quarterback now.

    #4 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — TE TYLER WARREN (PENN STATE)

    Let’s get frisky. While Tyler Warren is the #9 player on the public’s consensus board, I’ve got to think a draft pick like this crosses off a few boxes for the Patriots. Drake Maye will have a dependable target (Warren was far and away Penn State’s leading receiver in 2024) that can also put his hand in the dirt and block like an extended tackle should.

    #5 JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — WR EMEKA EGBUKA (OHIO STATE)

    All of the mock drafts out there have Jacksonville going D-tackle here, but Trevor Lawrence still needs real receivers to throw to. Emeka Egbuka is a very skilled receiver, but he’s also a really smart one. Egbuka’s been through the Chip Kelly School of Offense and has read defenses in real time to figure out how to find open spaces when opponents keyed-in on teammates like Marvin Harrison or Garrett Wilson or Jaxon Smith-Njigba.  In Jacksonville, Egbuka could thrive as a true #2 receiver alongside Brian Thomas Jr.

    #6 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — DL MASON GRAHAM (MICHIGAN)

    The Raiders could be so, insanely Raidersy with another menace in the trenches.

    #7  NEW YORK JETS — CB WILL JOHNSON (MICHIGAN)

    My apologies for having a boring pick here, but talent-wise, this is too hard to pass for the Aaron Glenn regime to begin. I just wonder if Johnson’s non-participation for most of last season will be a deterrent for some on draft night.

    #8 CAROLINA PANTHERS — DL DERRICK HARMON (OREGON)

    Carolina has the easiest and hardest job with this pick. There aren’t a lot of bad options at #8 because almost anybody picked here is worthy of helping this team out. But the problem is just that, there are too many problems with this team, and a future Hall-of-Famer here isn’t going to be enough to solve the Panthers’ issues. I say, just keep going defense and get giant creatures like Derrick Harmon, who has a wingspan of 83 ¾”, a full five inches longer than Graham’s. He also clocked a sub-5 second 40-yard dash at the combine in his 6’4”, 313-pound body armor.

    #9 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — QB WILL HOWARD (OHIO STATE)

    The Saints are pretty damn screwed at quarterback. Derek Carr’s going under the knife and Spencer Rattler just isn’t all that. Will Howard, come on down.

    #10 CHICAGO BEARS — OT JOSH CONERLY JR. (OREGON)

    It’s no secret that the Bears need to give Caleb Williams some protection up-front, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Ben Johnson thought that very highly of the Oregon tackle. Josh Conerly Jr. is probably a top-3 tackle in this year’s draft behind the two names out of the SEC, and is young enough to morph into a cornerstone blocker for and offense that could really use one. 

    #11 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — OT JOSH SIMMONS (OHIO STATE)

    The 49ers might need to think about who it wants as its successor to Trent Williams, who will inevitably retire one day.

    #12 DALLAS COWBOYS — TE COLSTON LOVELAND (MICHIGAN)

    The Cowboys need hands away from Cee Dee Lamb, so TE Colston Loveland it is.

    #13 MIAMI DOLPHINS — OT DONOVAN JACKSON (OHIO STATE)

    Donovan Jackson was a two-time All-Big Ten player before he was a First Team All-American. Jackson was a five-star recruit out of high school and the Dolphins need all the O-line talent it can take.

    #14 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — OT AIREONTAE ERSERY (MINNESOTA)

    Colts fans want a tight end like Warren, but regardless of his availability, going O-line here says you’re serious about your run game having long-term success. Ersery didn’t play organized football until his uncle and the high school coaching staff talked him into it leading into his sophomore year. Turns out, he was pretty decent, but was just a three-star recruit when he committed to Minnesota. By the end of his college career, he finished as a Second Team All-American and is now a 6’6”, 331-pound prospect in the draft process.

    #15 ATLANTA FALCONS — EDGE JT TUIMOLOAU (OHIO STATE)

    JT Tuimoloau’s near 35-inch arms stand out for his position, and his 12.5 sacks made in 2024 certainly matter in terms of having a productive outlook on his future.

    #16 ARIZONA CARDINALS — DL KENNETH GRANT (MICHIGAN)

    The #3 player in last summer’s Freak’s List, Grant was an obvious player to want to keep an eye out for in 2024.

    #17 CINCINNATI BENGALS — EDGE JACK SAWYER (OHIO STATE)

    Some guys are taller, some other dudes might even be faster. But is there a prospect in the country with more Ohio in them than Sawyer? Hell to the no. Sawyer is the exact type of spirit this defense needs to play opposite of Joe Burrow.

    #18 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — OG MARCUS MBOW (PURDUE)

    I’ve got no idea what to expect from this new-looking Seattle team, but QB Sam Darnold isn’t giving his new team any victories without some added help up front. Mbow’s a versatile prospect, and Seattle needs both help and versatility. 

    #19 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — LB CARSON SCHWESINGER (UCLA)

    Carson Schwesinger’s a cool story that’s harder and harder to find, which makes guys like him easier and easier to appreciate. A no-star walk-on at UCLA to First Team All-American, Schwesinger’s a go-getter that rose up through special teams and could be a real player in the NFL on defense right away.

    #20 DENVER BRONCOS — RB KALEB JOHNSON (IOWA)

     A 1,500-yard rusher with 23 total touchdowns scored at Iowa last season, Johnson should be a legit target for the Broncos in this draft.

    #21 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — QB MAX BROSMER (MINNESOTA)

    Definitively, Max Brosmer is a quarterback, which is technically a position of need for the Steelers. The good news is that the Steelers historically make chicken salad out of all of its draft picks, so this should work out just fine.

    #22 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — WR TEZ JOHNSON (OREGON)

    For as talented and speedy Tez Johnson is, he’d definitely be a different player for Jim Harbaugh. When’s the last time he coached somebody that was 150 pounds?

    #23 GREEN BAY PACKERS — RB TREVEYON HENDERSON (OHIO STATE)

    Tre Henderson leaves Ohio State as a top-5 rusher all-time and his speed is certainly going to play at the next level.

    #24 MINNESOTA VIKINGS — RB QUINSHON JUDKINS (OHIO STATE)

    Another Ohio State running back off the board, but Judkins spent just one year with the Buckeyes. He has two years of playing experience at Ole Miss too. Judkins rushed for over 1,000 yards in all three of his playing seasons with a career rushing average of 5.12 yards per carry (45 total TD rushed).

    #25 HOUSTON TEXANS — OT MYLES HINTON (MICHIGAN)

    When you need blockers, you get blockers. Hinton was originally a Stanford player when David Shaw ran the show, then transferred over to Michigan ahead of the 2023 season.

    #26 LOS ANGELES RAMS — CB DENZEL BURKE (OHIO STATE)

    Maybe Denzel Burke doesn’t come into this draft cycle with the kind of profile one might’ve expected when he earned Freshman All-American honors in 2021, but I still think he’s a talented enough to consider here.

    #27 BALTIMORE RAVENS — EDGE JORDAN BURCH (OREGON)

    Good size at 6’4” and 279 pounds, the South Carolina and Oregon product might end up being a dependable edge defender in the league one day.

    #28 DETROIT LIONS — EDGE OLUWAFEMI OLADEJO (UCLA)

    The UCLA edge has a long reach with near 34-inch arms and a wingspan just over 82 inches.

    #29 WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — TE MOLIKI MATAVAO (UCLA)

    A big-bodied target that has the size to help fill out a tight end room. He’s not exactly a traditional hand-in-the-dirt TE, but he can probably make a difference in an RPO-friendly system.

    #30 BUFFALO BILLS — DL TYLEIK WILLIAMS (OHIO STATE)

    I see a lot of mock drafts saying the Bills should go D-line, so I’m following suit here with one of the top run defenders in the class.

    #31 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — OT HOLLIN PIERCE (RUTGERS)

    I don’t need to see the mock drafts to know that the Chiefs need some blockers. Getting linemen now won’t unlose them the most recent Super Bowl against the Eagles, but the Chiefs should still get as many O-linemen as they can with this pick.

    #32 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — DL TY HAMILTON (OHIO STATE)

    Mr. Irrelevant of the Big Ten only draft, Ty Hamilton is a tough-nosed player that got some Honorable Mention recognition with Ohio State.