12-12-2024, 11:20 PM
FWIW, Kiper Big Board Top 25, just updated:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/41109018/2025-nfl-draft-rankings-mel-kiper-big-board-top-prospects-players
DT (4):
#4: Graham, Michigan
#14: Harmon, Oregon
#15: Nolen, Ole Miss
#19: Grant, Michigan
DE (1):
#22: Scourton, Texas A&M
OLB (3):
#2: Carter, Penn State
#7: Williams, Georgia
#24: Pearce Jr., Tennessee
CB (2-3):
#5: Johnson, Michigan
-----Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado-----
#16: Revel, East Carolina
S (1):
#9: Starks, Georgia
IOL: None
ILB (2):
#13: Walker, Georgia
#20: Campbell, Alabama
TE (2):
#18: Warren, Penn State
#21: Loveland, Michigan
WR (3):
#1: Hunter Colorado (WR/CB)
#11: McMillan, Arizona
#23: Burden III, Missouri
OT (4):
#10: Banks, Texas
#12: Campbell, LSU
#17: Simmons, Ohio State
#25: Ersery, Minnesota
RB (1):
#6: Jeanty, Boise State
QB (2)
#3: Sanders, QB, Colorado
#8: Ward, Miami
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We are currently 11th. If Tee is back, we are likely out on WRs. We obviously have no QB interest. OT & RB seem unlikely (but not impossible).
I. Tier 1: Take Immediately If There
1. Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
2. Carter, OLB, Penn State
3. Graham, DT, Michigan
4. Johnson, CB, Michigan
5. Starks, S, Georgia
II. Tier 2: Scheme/Needs *Probably* Means we pass:
6. Williams, OLB, Georgia
7. Jeanty, RB, Boise State
8. Banks, OT, Texas
9. Campbell, OT/G, LSU
III. Tier 3: Definite Pass, even if there
10. Sanders, QB, Colorado
11. Ward, QB, Miami
12. Burden III, Missouri
IV. Tier 4: The Best of What's Around
13. Walker, LB/Edge, Georgia
14. Harmon, DT/DE, Oregon
15. Grant, NT/DT, Michigan
16. Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
17. Revel, CB, East Carolina
V. Tier 5: Love the player, but would have addressed needier spots first, but I don't hate it.
18. Warren, TE, Penn State
19. Campbell, LB, Alabama
20. Loveland, TE, Michigan
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VI. Tier 6: Don't hate the player, but that is a head scratcher:
21. Simmons, OT, Ohio State
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Looks like DT/LB/CB/TE ate the most surefire positions where we could get immediate help. Revel is coming off serious injury.
Harmon and Walker give you some edge play. Those 2 or Grant would be my pick if no one drops. But I don't love any of them enough not to trade down to 18-20 if I get a sweet deal.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/insider/story/_/id/41109018/2025-nfl-draft-rankings-mel-kiper-big-board-top-prospects-players
DT (4):
#4: Graham, Michigan
#14: Harmon, Oregon
#15: Nolen, Ole Miss
#19: Grant, Michigan
DE (1):
#22: Scourton, Texas A&M
OLB (3):
#2: Carter, Penn State
#7: Williams, Georgia
#24: Pearce Jr., Tennessee
CB (2-3):
#5: Johnson, Michigan
-----Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado-----
#16: Revel, East Carolina
S (1):
#9: Starks, Georgia
IOL: None
ILB (2):
#13: Walker, Georgia
#20: Campbell, Alabama
TE (2):
#18: Warren, Penn State
#21: Loveland, Michigan
WR (3):
#1: Hunter Colorado (WR/CB)
#11: McMillan, Arizona
#23: Burden III, Missouri
OT (4):
#10: Banks, Texas
#12: Campbell, LSU
#17: Simmons, Ohio State
#25: Ersery, Minnesota
RB (1):
#6: Jeanty, Boise State
QB (2)
#3: Sanders, QB, Colorado
#8: Ward, Miami
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We are currently 11th. If Tee is back, we are likely out on WRs. We obviously have no QB interest. OT & RB seem unlikely (but not impossible).
I. Tier 1: Take Immediately If There
1. Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
2. Carter, OLB, Penn State
3. Graham, DT, Michigan
4. Johnson, CB, Michigan
5. Starks, S, Georgia
II. Tier 2: Scheme/Needs *Probably* Means we pass:
6. Williams, OLB, Georgia
7. Jeanty, RB, Boise State
8. Banks, OT, Texas
9. Campbell, OT/G, LSU
III. Tier 3: Definite Pass, even if there
10. Sanders, QB, Colorado
11. Ward, QB, Miami
12. Burden III, Missouri
IV. Tier 4: The Best of What's Around
13. Walker, LB/Edge, Georgia
14. Harmon, DT/DE, Oregon
15. Grant, NT/DT, Michigan
16. Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
17. Revel, CB, East Carolina
V. Tier 5: Love the player, but would have addressed needier spots first, but I don't hate it.
18. Warren, TE, Penn State
19. Campbell, LB, Alabama
20. Loveland, TE, Michigan
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VI. Tier 6: Don't hate the player, but that is a head scratcher:
21. Simmons, OT, Ohio State
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Looks like DT/LB/CB/TE ate the most surefire positions where we could get immediate help. Revel is coming off serious injury.
Harmon and Walker give you some edge play. Those 2 or Grant would be my pick if no one drops. But I don't love any of them enough not to trade down to 18-20 if I get a sweet deal.
