The 2025 Draft Thread

[skinsinparadise]

Green to the Falcons makes a lot of sense. If not, I doubt he slides past Cinci.

I'd be on board with Booker.

I am excited that they are excited about Booker. They'd likely have one of the best O lines in the league.

The knock on him is he's not a fast O lineman. But watching him he's a mauler-people mover in the run game. Power. But he's unbelievable in pass protect.

 

[skinsinparadise]

 

[Chris 44]

I am excited that they are excited about Booker. They'd likely have one of the best O lines in the league.

The knock on him is he's not a fast O lineman. But watching him he's a mauler-people mover in the run game. Power. But he's unbelievable in pass protect.

Given Keim's take on how much they seem to like him (Booker), wonder if there is a scenario where we trade up for him?

 

[DWinzit]

I’m excited for all of the discussion to move from who the team should draft to who the team should’ve drafted. 😎

That's not going to happen, we are going to loaves all of their selections

 

[Hail Raiser]

I am excited that they are excited about Booker. They'd likely have one of the best O lines in the league.

The knock on him is he's not a fast O lineman. But watching him he's a mauler-people mover in the run game. Power. But he's unbelievable in pass protect.

That'd be such a nice change.

I think my guys at 29 are Golden/Hairson, Nolan, Harmon, Booker, McMillian, Trade back. In that order. Adding Amos

Pretty cool that for the first time in forever, I can't tell what anyone is going to do.

It's also great that for the first time in forever, our first couple picks don't feel like needs (except maybe CB). Pretty complete team I think.

 

[DogofWar1]

IT'S DRAFT DAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

What's gonna suck is when we wait all night and then we trade down into the 2nd, so we all stayed up until midnight for nothing.

 

[Hail Raiser]

I would not be too happy with that at all.

 

[DWinzit]

That'd be such a nice change.

I think my guys at 29 are Golden/Hairson, Nolan, Harmon, Booker, McMillian, Trade back. In that order. Adding Amos

Pretty cool that for the first time in forever, I can't tell what anyone is going to do.

It's also great that for the first time in forever, our first couple picks don't feel like needs (except maybe CB). Pretty complete team I think.

CULTURE SHOCK!
It is such an incredible feeling to not already know who we must take. We pick so many different players and positions and feel good about it. I hated the way we went into the last countless drafts.

 

[skinsinparadise]

I am still a bit surprised they are in on Green do to any "iffiness" in his character. They must have fully debunked the questions if their interest is true.

However, it is hard not to really like him after seeing him play. He has high end talent.

Booker would be a stud if he fell to 29, something I didn't think possible until recently. Of course you and I are on the same page with Ratledge also in the second round when it comes to G

Considering we dumped our kicker who was accused of sexual harassment, I gather they take this stuff seriously and feel comfortable with Green's story about it.

 

[RWJ]

Don't know. But judgng by Keim, Booker is the dude they are infatuated with along with Green (Green I doubt drops). Kiper gave some hope that booker would fall to the 2nd, starting about 2 weeks or so ago. But his comments today along with looking at some other mocks makes me feel its unlikely.

Booker along with Egbuka are arguably the best leaders in this class. they woukd juice up a locker room that's already special. I see Egbuka as a riser in recent mocks from most, but Kiper has him in the 2nd today. If they traded down, I could see him being the pick.

Back to Booker, I watched him some more. He's a monster pass protector. If we had him and Tunsil on the left side. That's a wall of protection that's likely special. Teams would have to gear up to the right side to get to Jayden.

I see this and I go Wow!

 

[Hail Raiser]

Considering we dumped our kicker who was accused of sexual harassment, I gather they take this stuff seriously and feel comfortable with Green's story about it.

I'd be surprised. There's a lot of smoke.

 

[Hail Raiser]

I bet Milroe gets drafted tonight and Sanders doesn't. I'll lose my bet with VoR over it, too.

I miss Steve around here and his QB takes. Milroe is like Malik Willis, but actually good. He'd probably be his QB1.

I'm assuming the Steelers are zerod in on Dart, maybe Sanders if he's gone, but if Tomlin liked run first QBs, he wouldn't have benched Fields last year.

 

[skinsinparadise]

2025 NFL Mock Draft: Albert Breer Predicts the First Round​

17. Cincinnati Bengals​

Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas​

I think Pearce or Campbell would be a consideration for the Bengals. Zabel should be, too. But in the end, corner is a spot that’ll be tougher to address later in the draft—based on the makeup of the class—so Cincinnati pulls the trigger on the versatile Longhorn, who’s a bit of a projection into new DC Al Golden’s man-heavy scheme.

20. Denver Broncos​

TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State​

Since Sean Payton first mentioned trying to dig out a Joker this year, Henderson’s been front of mind for me for Denver. I think a big trade up for Jeanty or a smaller one for Loveland is possible. But if Denver sticks, or slides back a few spots, this living, breathing stick of dynamite could be the coach’s new version of what he had in New Orleans with Alvin Kamara.

24. Minnesota Vikings​

Tyler Booker, G, Alabama​

I wanted to put Georgia S Malaki Starks here. The Vikings have also asked other teams on the availability of veteran corners, so someone such as Hairston could be in play, too. But this is doubling down on the team’s effort to get stronger and tougher down the middle, with Ryan Kelly, Will Fries and Jonathan Allen already added this offseason. And they don’t get much stronger or tougher than Booker.

28. Detroit Lions​

Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon​

Detroit has the flexibility to look a year ahead, so finding a long-term bookend for Aidan Hutchinson or a guard to replace Kevin Zeitler could be in play. But in landing Harmon, who does have medical concerns, Detroit is looking forward, with D.J. Reader and Levi Onwuzurike in contract years, and Alim McNeill coming off ACL surgery.

29. Washington Commanders​

Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina​

Dan Quinn gets his Kam Chancellor, with a lot of options off the table for the Commanders. I could see, among others, Henderson, Conerly, Texas A&M edge Nic Scourton or even East Carolina CB Shavon Revel Jr. being considered here.

30. Buffalo Bills​

Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky​

The Bills have looked to get faster on defense, and Hairston would certainly help them accomplish that. I do think if Harmon or Grant were available at No. 30—neither of them are in this particular mock draft—it might be tough for the Bills to pass on a defensive tackle.

31. Kansas City Chiefs​

Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M​

I’ve been thinking this was a perfect landing spot for Simmons, but was reminded that the Chiefs have taken character risks at tackle (Wayna Morris in 2023, Kingsley Suamataia last year) the past two years and it hasn’t gone great. So here they take a chance on a player in Stewart full of potential, and hope they can get more production than A&M did.

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[method man]

Yeah listening to Keim.

Feels like Green or Booker if they drop or trade down. Ezeirukau the runner up.

If they trade down: hard to tell who they'd get. I'd guess Harmon or Scourton would be their top targets if they are there. Maybe Landon Jackson, Schwesinger, Oladejo, Conerly, Belton. Going deeper maybe Amos, Tumoloau. He's been the most indirect about Harmon. He's mentioned his name a bunch of times without directly saying they are interested. He did mention Egbuka in a list of names he would have considered taking with his pick on the ESPN special where he was picking.

I don't know though, the wild card is what happens if an unexpected faller like Will Johnson, Golden, Jihad, etc falls into their lap?

I’m glad that it seems like Scourton is ahead of JTT and Landon Jackson on their board. Barring surprise fallers, if they trade back, my guess is he is the guy

 

[skinsinparadise]

I'd be surprised. There's a lot of smoke.

Keim made it very clear that he believes this team is in on Green. And not just them as team too relating to Green, so either this team all of a sudden doesn't care about off the field stuff with women or they are with a group of teams that have cleared him. Obviously, the police cleared him. Personally, yeah i wouldn't touch anyone who creates harm to women, i got a daughter, I find it appalling. And i don't believe that every accusation is bogus by a long shot when stuff like this goes down. I also don't reflexively believe someone is guilty until proven innocent.

I got no idea obviously about what happened with him. But I've heard he's a super nice guy in the locker room with teammates, etc and coaches love him unlike someone like Pearce. Can a nice guy be a menace off the field -- sure, you bet. But teams I've read spend millions, hiring PIs and doing whatever it takes to ensure the character of these guys.

Maybe Keim is getting the wrong vibe from the team and he's off their board. But he's said at a minimum they've met with him multiple times and believes they are very interested. Conversely, they haven't met with Pearce.

 

[DWinzit]

I bet Milroe gets drafted tonight and Sanders doesn't. I'll lose my bet with VoR over it, too.

I miss Steve around here and his QB takes. Milroe is like Malik Willis, but actually good. He'd probably be his QB1.

I'm assuming the Steelers are zerod in on Dart, maybe Sanders if he's gone, but if Tomlin liked run first QBs, he wouldn't have benched Fields last year.

With us not needing a QB he may not be paying much attention to them.

I am not a Milroe fan at all. I hope the Giants take him

 

[method man]

I am excited that they are excited about Booker. They'd likely have one of the best O lines in the league.

The knock on him is he's not a fast O lineman. But watching him he's a mauler-people mover in the run game. Power. But he's unbelievable in pass protect.

From an alignment standpoint, at LG, wouldn’t he be taking on more of the nose tackle types vs the pass rushing three tech types?

 

[skinsinparadise]

I’m glad that it seems like Scourton is ahead of JTT and Landon Jackson on their board. Barring surprise fallers, if they trade back, my guess is he is the guy

I am just guessing that reading Keim so to speak. It just feels a little edge for Scourton. But I wouldn't be shocked if they took JTT or Jackson instead.

Hail Raiser among others make a good point, this draft and this team's intentions is a hard read.

One thing is clear they love a bunch of players, so I gather they would trade down. Keim hasn't explicitly said it this way but its not hard for me to dicipher that Green, Booker, Ezeiruaku are likely tops on their board at 29. But even with that, what happens if there is a surprise faller thatthey didn't expect at 29? Scourton to me feels like #4, Keim didn't say it that way. But it wouldn't shock me if even Scourton was their pick at 29.

But also wouldn't be shocked if at 29 it was Conerly or Harmon.

I think listening to Keim I have a good sense of players they like. But its not easy for me to guess who they'd take. If I had to put money on it I'd say they end up trading down. If not Booker if he drops which am doubting or Exeirukau. Ezeirukau yesterday and today is all over the map in mocks.

The players I have a hard read on whether they like or not are the two safeties. those are the only guys i am personally rooting against them taking especially Nick E. And Hampton. If Hampton drops what do they do?

Also seems to be some momentum for O line, so if Booker isn't there and Concerly isn't there. Belton in the 2nd? Keim mentioned there are other O lineman they met with without giving names.

 

[Hail Raiser]

With us not needing a QB he may not be paying much attention to them.

I am not a Milroe fan at all. I hope the Giants take him

Imagine if the Giants draft Jeanty at 3 and then trade up for Milroe. That team starts looking pretty good down the road.

 

[skinsinparadise]

From an alignment standpoint, at LG, wouldn’t he be taking on more of the nose tackle types vs the pass rushing three tech types?

Depends on the team. If I recall Lawrence would line up against our LG often, whereas Carter mostly lines up against the RG. Parsons they love to simply line up to the weak link on the O line.

In our scheme over the years, Jonathan Allen would line up against the LG -- often the weak side. Run stuffers for some teams often are more versus the right side of the O line -- the strong side, the side where often the TE is blocking.

I often consider the LG more important for pass protect and RG for run blocking. but again depends on the scheme they are up against.