General Draft Rumors/Speculation Thread

[Bear Hands]

1 hour ago, Sloth said:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6274940/2025/04/21/nfl-draft-2025-confidential-hunter-sanders/?utm_medium=bluesky&utm_source=dlvr.it

Some good info here from the Athletic around prospects and how they are getting seen.

Edit: It’s keeping me from huffing into a paper bag re: Mykel at least.

The Kenneth Grant and Shemar Turner (not Stewart) notes were really interesting.  Seems like 2 guys that could go way higher than expected

[Shocker]

1 hour ago, 45catfan said:

McShay says Shedeur would be QB6/QB7 in last year's draft and while there is a lingering whispers about Sanders to the Giants at #3 that just won't go away, chances are he drops all the way to the 2nd round...past the Saints and even past the Steelers at #21.  Dart might even end up QB2 by the time it's all said and done.

He was fired by ESPN too

[PNW_PantherMan]

3 minutes ago, Shocker said:

He was fired by ESPN too

Isn't that basically everybody at this point?

[45catfan]

Kiper was there forever doing draft stuff for ESPN and let's say his record as a draft guru was spotty at best. 

[Bear Hands]

4 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Kiper was there forever doing draft stuff for ESPN and let's say his record as a draft guru was spotty at best. 

Definitely hit/miss. That shmuck was not getting the juice from league circles and did not have a real scouting network. He’s a personality (and characature at this point)

Some of the younger guys on the Athletic, Ringer and elsewhere tend to have sources and certain teams their close with…unsure who McShay’s closest sources are but he hits every now and again and tends to get some good AFC intel from what I can tell.

[CarolinaLivin]

17 minutes ago, Shocker said:

He was fired by ESPN too

Shocker

[PNW_PantherMan]

13 minutes ago, 45catfan said:

Kiper was there forever doing draft stuff for ESPN and let's say his record as a draft guru was spotty at best. 

The thing I respect most about Mel Kiper is his unwavering commitment to his hairstyle.  It's reaching Hulk Hogan levels of ignoring hair loss.

[Captain Morgan]

Saints calling teams about a possible trade to move up in the 2nd, apparently for a QB

https://x.com/AdamSchefter

[Captain Morgan]

and Broncos making calls to move up in 1st, we are mentioned.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/adam-schefter-says-broncos-calls-142557539.html

[Jon Snow]

7 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

Saints calling teams about a possible trade to move up in the 2nd, apparently for a QB

https://x.com/AdamSchefter

They will not take a qb in the 1st. 

[Lurk21]

13 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

and Broncos making calls to move up in 1st, we are mentioned.

https://sports.yahoo.com/article/adam-schefter-says-broncos-calls-142557539.html

We make probably  the most sense. The last bit of major names  stop around 8 names. Being that it's Sean Payton... id try to rob them blind and honestly... im wanting to move back more than reaching but ill root for whoever except Stewart lol

Edited 7 hours ago by Lurk21

[mrcompletely11]

28 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

Saints calling teams about a possible trade to move up in the 2nd, apparently for a QB

https://x.com/AdamSchefter

That doesn't make a lick of sense

[Lurk21]

39 minutes ago, Captain Morgan said:

Saints calling teams about a possible trade to move up in the 2nd, apparently for a QB

https://x.com/AdamSchefter

Possibly to throw teams off at 9.... 

[carpanfan96]

1 hour ago, Shocker said:

He was fired by ESPN too

I've heard the same things and it's starting to trickle out to mock draft now right before the draft. I think he falls but I still think he goes to the saints in round 1 they just trade back later into the first before picking him up. 

 

I'll add that it's a shame because if the saints take him, that offense becomes very explosive overnight. I like Sanders and have him rated around 11th overall and I don't think the gap between him and Ward is that big. 

Edited 6 hours ago by carpanfan96