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Don't we all love mock drafts? I sure do. The monotony of them can get... monotonous after a while when the vast majority of them just have short, shallow write-ups of each player without giving an emphatic, helpful take on each. I hope to do the opposite.
Considering how far consensus can be (and usually if) off from reality, having a fresh take from someone who completely ignores those consensus rankings can be helpful because considering alternative outcomes for players' seasons is usually a good idea.
Everybody wants the highest picks to take "elite" prospects like Marvin Harrison Jr., but no one's happy when those players end up busting or being significantly worse than players taken after them. Everyone wishes they had taken Brian Thomas Jr. instead. Easier said than done, but I've put 100s of hours of work into developing my evaluation methods and evaluating this year's players. So let's dive in!
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ROUND 1
1.01 – Cam Ward, QB, Miami
Social media has a way of giving us terrible echo chambers. When they get flooded with an avalanche of positive propaganda about a player, it becomes controversial to criticize them for their flaws. Especially when it comes to quarterbacks.
There are tons of fantasy football managers and fans of the teams (whether the player is on the team or a prospective draft pick) that they're that desperately want the player to be good because of how invested they are in them.
Cam Ward has flaws that prevent him from being an elite QB prospect, summarized by these three clips:
• Holds onto the ball and loses the game with a turnover on 2nd down
• Takes an awful sack after hesitating to hit his wide open read
• This one is self-explanatory… pic.twitter.com/dy2gE38QdK— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) February 4, 2025
But Ward is just not an elite QB prospect. The weakness of an entire position group causes people to have unreasonable expectations. He's the "best from this year," so people get the idea that he should be picked very early in Superflex drafts. He would have been QB7 last season.
Bad year to have this pick and need a QB. Ward shows a ton of terrible things on tape, many of which are mentioned above. He's not a good processor and doesn't make very good decisions consistently.
Cam Ward deserves a ton of criticism.
Want to opt out of your bowl game to play it safe and focus on NFL? Fine.
But to play the game to try to set an individual record, then pull yourself at halftime while your teammates are out there fighting to win a game?
Awful.
— Cooley’s (C)ool-aid (@hoyapropaganda) December 29, 2024
The NFL chews up and spits out guys like this. Good enough for college, sure, but the league is on a different level. Much of the plays he made just wouldn't happen at the next level.
Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams also constantly tried to run around, improvise, and hold on to the ball too long. It led to a lot of sacks. I anticipate the same happening for Ward, who presumably will go to the Tennessee Titans, who have a bad offensive line.
I also have serious issues with his mentality. He's a quitter who seems much more interested in his own personal fame and fortune than he does having a "ride or die" mentality with his teammates.
His attitude is very poor, and I don't think that lends itself to being a good franchise quarterback. So I'm not really interested in taking him anywhere near where he'll be drafted, and I don't recommend you do it either.
Tetairoa McMillan is not this fast on tape, nor in real life. He ran the 40 at his pro day so he could avoid a laser-timed run at the combine. But people will fall for this like they do every yearhttps://t.co/b01oJIH6uV
— JohnJohn Analysis (@JohnJohnalytics) March 17, 2025
And before I forget... this. If a player doesn't test at the combine, it's a red flag.
1.02 – Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Nothing will change anyone's mind about Jeanty, and that's fine. He's a great RB and his skills should translate very well. I don't expect him to find it as easy to shrug off strong tackle attempts from NFL defenders as he did in college, and the run-blocking he had at Boise State was often underrated, but great running back prospects typically translate well to the NFL.
ASHTON JEANTY'S FIRST TOUCH IS A TD 🤯😤
(via @CFBONFOX) pic.twitter.com/4Tbf7vvx56
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 5, 2024
I also don't think he'll hit quite as many home runs in the NFL. He didn't run the 40-yard-dash at the combine partially because he knew he'd get outshined by a lot of the athletes there. RBs don't need elite speed to be elite backs in the NFL, so it's just nice to have.
After rushing for over 2,600 yards last season and nearly winning the Heisman trophy, I have no issue with anyone taking Jeanty here. He should go to the Las Vegas Raiders or Chicago Bears, both of which would be great fits for him anyway, and should see a monster workload out of the gate.
1.03 – Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
I do have an issue with taking McMillan here, though. I've written extensively about how he's a fine prospect but isn't elite. Nothing he does other than being 6-foot-5 and moving a little better than your average WR who's that tall impresses me. There's not much I can do about people drafting him here, then shifting into copium and denial when he ends up being just alright.
Two prospects I am lower on than consensus:
Tetairoa McMillan - Arizona
- 77th percentile prospect -
Tier B
‘Starting caliber talent with one or two developmental areas that will make or break career status.’Developmentally, McMillan’s gaps come in a couple key areas. The…
— AngeloFF (@angelo_fantasy) March 15, 2025
2025: "It's insane not to have Tet as the WR1!"
2024: "It's insane not to have Marvin Harrison Jr. as the WR1!"
2023: "Puka Nacua? Who the hell is that? There's no way he's even better than Zay Flowers. He never even had a 1,000-yard season in college. "
Sometimes consensus gets it right; sometimes, it's just wrong. McMillan isn't particularly explosive, plays a bit smaller than his size, isn't a great separator, and if he were just a few inches shorter, maybe he'd be compared to the other players in his class based on skill rather than height alone.
I'll always prefer to take the "wow, that guy is really good" players over the "wow, that guy is really good for his height" because why would you want an extra qualifier?
I have plenty of articles breaking down McMillan, here's one. Another piece of evidence that people are ignoring his negatives and just using his height as a justification is the comparisons to Drake London and Mike Evans. T-Mac is nowhere near those guys talent-wise for a variety of reasons. So I'm not comfortable taking him this high.
1.04 – Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Sanders had wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter. He's lucky he did because if he didn't, he'd be nowhere near as highly thought-of heading into the 2025 NFL Draft. Simply put, Sanders is very, very bad under pressure, and won't be able to succeed long-term in the NFL because of it.
I’m sorry, Shedeur Sanders is not a 1st round prospect and this is why. This is an egregious example of his pattern of taking too many BAD sacks. Having not learned as a three year starter to go down and not cost your team three points is alarming pic.twitter.com/6BddNQtoW6
— Anthony Russo (@Anthony_Russo97) December 29, 2024
If you're not an elite athlete at QB, nothing will make up for a penchant for taking terrible sacks, hanging back too long in the pocket, and not being aware of your surroundings well enough to avoid an NFL pass rush. Unless he can completely eliminate this huge, glaring weakness in his game, he'll struggle mightily.
Maybe if he goes to a team with an elite offensive line, elite weapons, and an elite head coach/offensive coordinator, he can be fine. Like Minnesota Vikings QB Sam Darnold. We saw how that turned out, though.
When a defense can ratchet up the pressure, it all falls apart. So I don't like drafting Sanders at all. Hunter is the reason he's even ranked here. Don't pick him, it's an utter waste of a selection.
1.05 – Emeka Egbuka
This year's WR rankings are a bit wild. Egbuka is a fine player but belongs in the slot at the next level and doesn't have an NFL WR1 skillset. He makes nice cuts, but his 2024 tape didn't show a sufficiently explosive WR to excel at the next level.
He has a broad skillset, don't get me wrong, and that should make him a good WR2 at some point. But that's not something you should invest this early a pick in.
It's not surprising because every year, there are "fine" or "just good" WRs that are hyped up as elite prospects. Like Rome Odunze. Does a lot of things pretty decently, nothing special (in the context of the competition they play against).
“Emeka Egbuka isn’t a Good Route Runner” pic.twitter.com/M7VVfZwdpE
— Blake (@RyanDayRuinedMe) February 20, 2025
That said, I don't totally hate this pick. He's a pretty safe player to get here. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, with a bit less upside, is the best comparison I can think of. I just would be more interested in a lower price. He should develop into a nice, stable WR3 in fantasy.
1.06 – Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The exact opposite of stable, with a floor that is basically negligible, would be Burden. He's not a good route-runner. You have to do that in the NFL, and there are no exceptions for it unless you're a supremely talented athlete like Pittsburgh Steelers WR DK Metcalf. Burden is not 6-foot-4 and 235 pounds and didn't run a 4.33 like Metcalf did.
Every 800-yard FBS WR season ranked by % of yards gained on screens & deep slot targets
+ Since 2018, Player Drafted Rounds 1-31. Malachi Corley, 2022 (65%)
2. Malachi Corley, 2023 (58%)
3. Tutu Atwell, 2019 (56%)
4. Luther Burden, 2023 (51%)
5. Wan'Dale Robinson, 2021 (51%)…— Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) February 27, 2025
He is good after the catch. But what a receiver does before the catch is way more important than what they do afterward. If you get away from the defenders first, and they can't try to swat the ball away or hit you while you try to catch it, then there's less of a chance the ball ends up on the ground or in the hands of the defender. The league's best WRs every year include most of its best separators.
Highest Contested Target Rate [Minus Screens]
+ All Slot WRs (>40% slot rate) Drafted Rounds 1-3 Since 20181. Treylon Burks, 2019 (30.4%)
2. Luke McCaffrey, 2022 (27.6%)
3. Malachi Corley, 2023 (26.6%)
4. Luther Burden, 2023 (26.1%)
5. Luke McCaffrey, 2023 (25.7%)
6. Ja'Lynn…— Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) March 15, 2025
Burden doesn't do the "getting away from the defender" part well, in college, against college competition. He got fed a ton of easy, slam-dunk targets like screens and designed touches. Not good enough for the next level.
1.07 – Omarion Hampton, RB, UNC
The one thing that gives me pause about Hampton is his lack of elusiveness. He'll almost always pick up the yards the defense gives him, plus some extra when he's able to break tackles and carry guys with him. He's also a fantastic athlete, weighing 221 pounds, running a 4.47-second 40-yard dash, jumping 38 inches vertically, and 10-feet-10-inches in the broad jump.
Omarion Hampton is a RB prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 9.93 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 14 out of 1909 RB from 1987 to 2025.
Splits projected, times unofficial. https://t.co/BvtORFYopS pic.twitter.com/8Q7SRqnAgv
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 1, 2025
Hampton's tape mostly shows a downhill, power runner, that is still able to make good moves behind the line of scrimmage and juke players when he can set them up. He's also great at maintaining contact balance and has fantastic strength, which he can use to carry defenders on his back. He's a good accelerator as well.
It would be nice if he were a bit more elusive in the open field, but you can't have everything. Hampton, like Jeanty, should immediately be a high-volume, workhorse back. His receiving upside is fine -- it's more of an "always having him on the field" thing, as he probably won't be running many routes and should catch some dump-offs.
Not a bad pick.
1.08 – Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
It's so hard to evaluate quarterbacks because there are a million little things that they can do to make their game better, but consensus doesn't like many of the ideas that come along with them.
For example "How good is the QB at knowing that a defender is far enough away from a WR downfield so that he won't have time to turn around to make an interception, and I can count on his back being turned when the ball gets to the receiver, so I can place it in a spot where it technically could be batted away or intercepted if the defender had time to turn around, but since he doesn't I don't have to worry about that and can make it an easier catch for my WR", is an idea that would be dismissed as crazy ranting. Hey, at least Todd McShay's on board.
One nuance I’ve seen from Jaxson Dart on tape this yr (and here to Jack Bech) is recognition of defenders with their back turned to the ball (typically man cvg). He’s become extremely comfortable placing throws like this, putting his target in great shape to make play on ball. pic.twitter.com/8c2RpzejTI
— Todd McShay (@McShay13) February 1, 2025
Instead, it's better to just look at some stats, ignore a lot of the finer details of play, and post some clips of one or two deep throws without taking a look at the totality of the situation. At least in the eyes of some. I disagree. Dart is my favorite quarterback in this class, and is my QB1, because he's better than Ward and Sanders in my eyes.
Dart didn't have a great overall WR group, especially not outside of WR Tre Harris, but it's supposedly Dart's fault for not having better statistical numbers, I guess. And he had virtually no one to throw to when Harris was hurt, yet it was the "Ole Miss system" that completely carried the offense, and we supposedly shouldn't credit him for keeping his team alive.
This is some ridiculous ball placement from Jaxson Dart. pic.twitter.com/XPnMTFpie8
— Nick Penticoff (@NickPenticoff) March 10, 2025
Dart was the best QB in his class under pressure in 2024, and it wasn't close. Sanders and Ward are way too prone to making bad decisions, and decisions are what dictates how a QB plays at the next level, anyway. Dart is also an underrated athlete. Fantastic pick any time you can get a draft's QB1 outside the top-6 picks.
1.09 – Tyler Warren, RB, Penn State
Always take the pass-catchers that are the best route-runners. Warren is not close to that, but he has intriguing upside in the run game. You don't really run NFL tacklers over consistently and pick up extra yardage, though. The best way to do that as a pass-catcher is get wide open. Warren doesn't do that on his routes much, unless the coverages are busted.
Tyler Warren is NOT a dominant plug-and-play TE, his fit matters a lot.
He’ll need to land with a creative offensive mind that utilizes his versatility to reach his full potential. Still, his talent is late 1st Round worthy in this class. #NFLDraftpic.twitter.com/iaioJQQP5G
— Alex NFL (@ajjnfl) March 16, 2025
It's easy to become enamored with his strength and toughness. But he is not an elite TE prospect in my eyes. The game plan will have to adjust to his skillset. Matching him one-on-one with good coverage linebackers isn't the best idea.
He could develop his separation skills nicely as his career goes on, but there are no guarantees. This is a lukewarm pick for me. I don't think he'll develop into a target hog. NFL defenders are too big, fast, and strong for you to be able to count on him taking short passes and just running over them.
1.10 – TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
Did everyone forget the combine so quickly? Henderson's speed was one of the most touted parts of his game, yet he failed to crack 4.40 seconds in his 40-yard-dash and was even outrun by his teammate, RB Quinshon Judkins. Henderson is a great pass-protector, though, and that's the best part of his game.
Ohio State RB TreVeyon Henderson can be to an NFL backfield something similar to what Jahmyr Gibbs is to the Lions. #nfl #NFLDraft #NFLDraft2025 pic.twitter.com/Xp7He1DaSj
— Todd McShay (@McShay13) March 16, 2025
He has very nice explosiveness as well, but he's not a very good tackle-breaker. Landing spot will matter a lot. He's best suited running around guys, but doesn't have a ton of lateral agility or very flexible hips, and can't really run over tacklers. I'd be more comfortable picking him here if he gets paired with an elite offense.
1.11 – Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
I've thoroughly reviewed the tape, and I'm just not sure what makes Golden special. He ran fast at the combine, but he doesn't seem to play to that speed. He's not a natural separator. His releases aren't sudden enough, he never seemed to run away from defenders with ease, and usually was in close proximity with them at the catch point, even on some of his highlight plays.
Some of my favorite receptions from Matthew Golden in 2024.
Golden catches everything. pic.twitter.com/keyDm48AYF
— CJ Vogel (@CJVogel_OTF) March 11, 2025
I really am not impressed. That "wide open separation" play above, against Clemson, shows the defensive back trailing him clearly slowing down, allowing the other one from the bottom of the screen to try to make a play without potentially injuring his teammate in a collision.
Golden doesn't have a great route tree and really doesn't have much nuance in his routes at all. NFL defensive backs won't be tricked, and you can't win with just speed. I expect him to be irrelevant in fantasy football in Year 1. He might be fine if he goes to an elite offense, though.
1.12 – Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
Time to stick with shorter write-ups! Harris is an elite prospect in my eyes. He was monstrously efficient against man coverage, dominated in every game he played his senior season, and has easily the most nuanced route-running of any WR in the class. He won't need elite speed to win at the next level.
Dynasty Rookie Spotlight ⬇️
Tre Harris (WR) Ole Miss
Tre Harris is a popular riser in this years draft class, and for good reason. One of my favorite receivers in the 2024 draft class, Tre Harris is a prototypical big-bodied pass catcher at 6’3”, 210 pounds.
His analytical… pic.twitter.com/ukdyBFZB6m
— Cornerstone Fantasy (@90stoneFantasy) March 14, 2025
He's elite after the catch, has a big body, is good in contested catch situations, can leap over defenders and make tough grabs, is elusive, sets up defenders to fail with early juke and cut moves with the ball in his hands, and similarly is fantastic at manipulating defensive backs' movements with his route-running nuance.
Top-3 WR of the class. The others are Travis Hunter and Jaylin Noel.
ROUND 2
2.01 – Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
I cannot emphasize enough that this is a terrible pick. Johnson is one of the weakest athletes in the class. Despite a few clips of terrible tackle attempts not bringing him down, he's not a good tackle-breaker. And I have serious issues with how vision is evaluated for backs, because it's obvious that elite run-blocking is often the cause for this praise.
Kaleb Johnson is not a good tackle breaker. Crumples like a paper crane on a lot of tackles in his film. The one clip of the guy hanging off him convinced everyone otherwise, though. But he's just not a good prospect. pic.twitter.com/PKVtTogUDU
— JohnJohn Analysis (@JohnJohnalytics) March 17, 2025
Against NFL tacklers, I don't think he'll be able to do much of anything. It's a major weakness of his game being played off as a strength and as a reason you should ignore that he's slow. Nearly all of his big highlights show him running through green grass with very few defenders getting a good shot at him without at least being partially blocked.
Absolutely do not draft, this is too valuable a pick to waste on him. I imagine he goes to the Steelers, though. Maybe he's Najee Harris lite, but his upside is very limited.
2.02 – Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
Last season, Thomas (Brian) would be the No. 1 overall non-quarterback pick in a redo of 2024 NFL rookie drafts. The doubt surrounding Thomas was that he was raw, undeveloped, and would need a lot of time to become a good WR in the NFL. That was completely wrong, of course.
This season, the most talented WR prospect is Hunter. There's a lot of doubt whether he'll play CB or WR more, but it would be coaching malpractice not to develop him into a dominant receiver, which he can be. I don't imagine a coach would keep his job for long holding him back, and even if he doesn't get a ton of WR snaps starting out, that could change at any time.
Travis Hunter in 1 clip.
-Improvises
-Elite body adjustment to ball trajectory
-Attacks the ball, big vertical
-Elite awareness
-Sells to the outside after the catch
-Hard jab fake to the outside, cuts back in
-Makes 3 guys miss
WR1 pic.twitter.com/XxlN0fMgR8— JohnJohn Analysis (@JohnJohnalytics) March 17, 2025
I would be perfectly okay with taking him with the 1.01 in both superflex (non 6-point passing TD I guess) and 1QB rookie drafts. He's that good. The upside is the highest of any player here long-term if he plays full-time
2.03 – Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
He's on a lot of people's draft boards as a potential elite running back at the next level. I'm not so sure, because his hips are remarkably inflexible. With any kind of speed, he doesn't have the ability to move much laterally, so it's hard for him to make guys miss. Instead, he relies on breaking tackles to get yards after contact.
Going over Quinshon Judkins tape, I lost track of how many times I saw zero hip flexibility. Rarely tries to juke the defender even with clear space to get extra yards. Just tries to run guys over every time. Doesn't work that well in the NFL. Should be a problem. pic.twitter.com/VJmiH2GVIA
— JohnJohn Analysis (@JohnJohnalytics) March 17, 2025
There aren't a lot of backs that become elite fantasy options that don't have good lateral agility, so Judkins' landing spot will become crucial. Without great interior run-blocking, it may be difficult for him to find much space to work.
2.04 – Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Quite a few superflex leagues are tight end premium leagues. It makes sense, because usually they're at a big disadvantage in normal PPR leagues, as they're targeted much less than wide receivers across the league. This makes a TE that you can build your passing game around remarkably valuable.
6’5, 250lbs TE’s are not usually able to create man separation like this…
Colston Loveland can. pic.twitter.com/tjzPgxRs9h
— SCOUTD (@scoutdnfl) January 5, 2025
Loveland is a player I will do a thorough breakdown on at a later point. But he's the best TE in this class for fantasy football and an absolute must-draft at any point in the second round. He's an excellent route-runner, great after the catch, and has a broad and refined set of skills that will make him a problem at the next level.
He's a Brock Bowers-lite basically.
2.05 – Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
Ayomanor sometimes plays like a great prospect, and sometimes like he's just not. The inconsistency has been killer to his value, especially considering it includes struggles with his hands. It's hard to know what to think, because he's an excellent athlete.
Elic Ayomanor's film is super erratic, but sometimes he just does some shit like this and you can't help but wonder if your team is the one that could fixes him pic.twitter.com/2ajgJqTBtT
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) March 14, 2025
He could develop into a pretty good WR2, but he's kind of a faster version of Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Michael Wilson, but a bit faster.
2.06 – Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
I can't get behind drafting a quarterback that's as inaccurate as Milroe.
Jalen Milroe was reportedly “having an extremely hard time” standing out at Senior Bowl practice today.
Milroe reportedly “struggled” much of practice, throwing INT’s, skipping balls, and having issues with accuracy all day long.
At one point, Milroe reportedly missed 8 throws… pic.twitter.com/lLuPMwY4RX
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) January 28, 2025
No thanks.
2.07 – Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Higgins is kind of the player that people want T-Mac to be. He has great size, but he's one inch shorter than McMillan. Is that a deal-breaker for many? Apparently, though it's hard to understand exactly why. Higgins moves very well for a receiver in general, even when not accounting for his size.
Jayden Higgins
- So silky for a 6'4 215 guy. pic.twitter.com/1EsXPQXY6I
— Jacob Morley (@JacobMorley) January 31, 2025
He's very crisp as a route-runner and has a well-refined and diverse route tree he can run.
Jayden Higgins. 😳
He’s 6’4 215.
Wow.
— Savage (@SavageSports_) January 29, 2025
His releases are also far more sudden and able to create separation than he gets credit for, which is very important. He could become a WR1 with time on the right team, and will probably be the QB's best friend. I absolutely love this pick. He's a steal in the second round.
2.08 – Jaylen Royals, WR, Utah State
The only explanation I could think of for having Royals here is that people are confusing him with Iowa State wide receiver Jaylin Noel. Noel is far better in every way than Royals, who is very raw and shouldn't be more than a WR3 at the next level.
Jalen Royals just feels like a Packer...
Told me and @Alec_332 that he compares himself to Davante Adams and would love to catch passes from Jordan Love. pic.twitter.com/bKodTQgG91
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) January 30, 2025
The Davante Adams comparison here is ridiculous. He's not close.
2.09 – Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
I'm not super excited that he didn't run at the combine. I have to think he's just a bit slower than even we think he is. Still, he's got such a great skillset outside of not having good long speed that I think he can be a good player in the right system.
Every Cam Skattebo breakaway run (15+yards) from 2024 #NFLDraft2025 pic.twitter.com/dgC8rNj696
— Ray G (@RayGQue) February 24, 2025
He was an explosive play machine. He's elusive and very hard to tackle, and has great strength and contact balance. He's basically Omarion Hampton but slower by a decent margin. I don't hate the pick, but I think we'll be thinking of what he could be if he were just a bit more athletic.
2.10 – Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
Sampson has lightning long speed on tape, but didn't run the 40-yard dash at the combine, and turned in a slower than expected 4.42-second 40 time at his pro day. His acceleration wasn't as impressive, as a 1.58 split would've been among the slower times at the combine. He still has elite track-star speed on long runs, though.
Tennessee RB Dylan Sampson only ran the 40 at yesterday's pro day (and didn't disappoint).
4.42/1.58
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) March 13, 2025
Landing spot will be super important for him, but he takes a slight ding in my rankings. I'm not sure what to think, really. There will be more chances for opposing teams' linebackers to crash in and catch him, though he can still outrun defensive backs. This is a good pick here in the second round overall, though.
2.11 – Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
League-winner and future superstar in the league part two is Noel, who is a remarkable receiver that's being overlooked because he was on a poor offense and played with another underrated WR in the aforementioned Jayden Higgins.
The players that can plant off one foot and explosively accelerate out of their breaks are at a huge, huge advantage in the league. They can burn defenders even when their body isn't in an ideal position to explode. "Non-ideal plant foot body position acceleration" matters.
— JohnJohn Analysis (@JohnJohnalytics) March 17, 2025
There's a lot more to his game than I can mention here that's great. I'll have to get to it later, in a future article, breaking down Noel's game more thoroughly.
2.12 – Devin Neal, RB, Kansas
Neal is a solid running back. I don't know if he'll ever take over a backfield, unless he lands on a team with a severe dearth of talent at the position. He has a pretty good and broad set of skills, but nothing jumps out as elite. In a nuts landing spot he'll be a good pick.
pic.twitter.com/wOWiT13KX9
Speaking of non-ideal plant foot body position acceleration, Tuten is a master of this, and it's part of the reason why he'll be a lot better than people think he will be.— JohnJohn Analysis (@JohnJohnalytics) March 17, 2025
You should really thank your lucky stars if you're at this point in the draft, you need an RB, and Virginia Tech running back Bhayshul Tuten is still available. And just take him.
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