2025 NFL Mock Draft 5.0: 7 Rounds, Pickens and Andrews Traded, Shedeur Drops to Round 2
IT’S DRAFT DAY!!!
I hope you are as excited about the draft as I am, and I am excited to close out my pre-draft coverage for 2025 with my annual 7-round mock draft. As a reminder, this is not necessarily what I would do if I were the GM of each team. This is a projection based off what I am hearing from sources available to me.
If you would like an in-depth breakdown of the top prospects in this class, be sure to check out my NFL Draft Big Board. You can view the PDF version of my rankings below
I hope you have enjoyed our draft coverage here at FFSN over the past couple months, and I always enjoy feedback. So be sure to share your thoughts on this mock draft in the comment section below.
But without further adieu, it is time to dive into Wilbar’s Mock Draft 5.0!
Round 1
1. Tennessee- Cam Ward | QB | Miami
Other Possibilities: None
2. Cleveland- Travis Hunter | CB/WR | Colorado
Other Possibilities: A. Carter
3. New York Giants- Abdul Carter | EDGE | Penn State
Other Possibilities: S. Sanders, T. Hunter
4. New England- Will Campbell | OT | LSU
Other Possibilities: J. Walker, A. Jeanty, A. Membou
5. Jacksonville- Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State
Other Possibilities: T. McMillan, M. Graham, T. Warren
6. Las Vegas- Kelvin Banks, Jr. | OT | Texas
Other Possibilities: A. Membou, M. Graham, A. Jeanty
7. New York Jets- Armand Membou | OT | Missouri
Other Possibilities: J. Barron, T. Warren, J. Walker, K. Banks
Projected Trade
- Rams receive Pick 8
- Panthers receive Pick 26, 90, 195, and a 2026 2nd Round Pick
8. *Los Angeles Rams- Tyler Warren | TE | Penn State
Other Possibilities: M. Hairston, T. Amos, C. Loveland, J. Dart, Best Available OL
Projected Trade
- Colts receive Pick 9
- Saints receive Pick 14, 80, and 151
9. *Indianapolis- Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan
Other Possibilities: T. Booker, S. Stewart, N. Emmanwori, J. Campbell
10. Chicago- Mason Graham | DT | Michigan
Other Possibilities: T. Warren, K. Banks, Jr., A. Jeanty, M. Williams, C. Loveland
11. San Francisco- Walter Nolen | DT | Ole Miss
Other Possibilities: K. Banks, A. Membou, M. Williams, J. Simmons, J. Barron, J. Campbell
12. Dallas- Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona
Other Possibilities: M. Golden, T. Henderson, A. Jeanty, O. Hampton, G. Zabel, W. Nolen, J. Campbell
13. Miami- Malaki Starks | S | Georgia
Other Possibilities: K. Banks, A. Membou
14. *New Orleans (projected from Colts)- Mykel Williams | EDGE | Georgia
Other Possibilities: J. Dart, J. Walker, T. Warren, C. Loveland
15. Atlanta- Jalon Walker | EDGE | Georgia
Other Possibilities: M. Green, J. Pearce, Jr., D. Harmon, Jr., K. Grant
16. Arizona- Jahdae Barron | CB | Texas
Other Possibilities: W. Johnson, M. Green, D. Harmon, K. Grant, E. Egbuka, M. Golden, T. McMillan
17. Cincinnati- Mike Green | EDGE | Marshall
Other Possibilities: S. Stewart, J. Pearce, Jr., K. Grant, D. Harmon, N. Emmanwori
18. Seattle- Grey Zabel | G/C | North Dakota State
Other Possibilities: T. Booker, N. Emmanwori, T. McMillan
Projected Trade
- Chiefs receive Pick 19
- Buccaneers receive Picks 31 and 66
19. *Kansas City- Josh Simmons | OT | Ohio State
Other Possibilities: J. Pearce, Jr., W. Nolan, K. Grant, D. Jackson
20. Denver- Omarion Hampton | RB | Ohio State
Other Possibilities: T. Henderson, C. Loveland, E. Egbuka, N. Emmanwori
21. Pittsburgh- Derrick Harmon, Jr. | DT | Oregon
Other Possibilities: K. Grant, S. Sanders, J. Milroe, T. Henderson, D. Alexander
22. Los Angeles Chargers- Kenneth Grant | DT | Michigan
Other Possibilities: D. Harmon, C. Loveland, E. Egbuka, M. Green, J. Pearce, Jr., M. Golden
23. Green Bay- Maxwell Hairston | CB | Kentucky
Other Possibilities: M. Golden, S. Stewart, J. Pearce, D. Ezeiruaku, W. Johnson, J. Barron
Projected Trade
- Ravens receive Pick 24
- Vikings receive Picks 27, 129, and 210
24. *Baltimore- Tyler Booker | G | Alabama
Other Possibilities: M. Starks, K. Grant, T. Williams, W. Johnson, J. Simmons, J. Conerly, Jr.
Projected Trade
- Saints receive Picks 25 and 166
- Texans receive Picks 40 and 71
25. New Orleans- Jaxson Dart | QB | Ole Miss
Other Possibilities: J. Conerly, Jr., T. Shough, J. Milroe, S. Sanders, M. Golden
26. *Carolina- Shemar Stewart | EDGE | Texas A&M
Other Possibilities: J. Walker, M. Williams, J. Pearce, Jr.
27. *Minnesota- Will Johnson | CB | Michigan
Other Possibilities: N. Emmanwori, Best available DL, T. Booker, G. Zabel
28. Detroit- J.T. Tuimoloau | EDGE | Ohio State
Other Possibilities: G. Zabel, D. Jackson, D. Ezeiruaku, J. Pearce, Jr.
29. Washington- Emeka Egbuka | WR | Ohio State
Other Possibilities: O. Hampton, Best available EDGE, T. Henderson
30. Buffalo- Shavon Revel, Jr. | CB | East Carolina
Other Possibilities: Best available CB, K. Grant, D. Harmon
31. Tampa Bay- Donovan Ezeiruaku | EDGE | Boston College
Other Possibilities: M. Hairston, J. Campbell, T. McMillan, M. Golden, N. Emmanwori, M. Starks
32. Eagles- James Pearce, Jr. | EDGE | Tennessee
Other Possibilities: J. Campbell, S. Stewart, E. Egbuka
Round 2
33. Cleveland- Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado
34. New York Giants- Jalen Milroe | QB | Alabama
35. Tennessee- Matthew Golden | WR | Texas
36. Jacksonville- Jayden Higgins | WR | Iowa State
Projected Trade
- Seahawks receive Pick 37
- Raiders receive Picks 52 and 92
37. Seattle- Nick Emmanwori | S | South Carolina
38. New England- Carson Schwesinger | ILB | North Carolina
39. Chicago (from Carolina)- TreVeyon Henderson | RB | Ohio State
40. *Houston- Donovan Jackson | G | Ohio State
41. Chicago- Josh Conerly, Jr. | OT | Oregon
42. New York Jets- Mason Taylor | TE | LSU
43. San Francisco- Charles Grant | OT | William & Mary
44. Dallas- Quinshon Judkins | RB | Ohio State
45. Indianapolis- Kevin Winston, Jr. | S | Penn State
46. Atlanta- Tyleik Williams | DT | Ohio State
47. Arizona- Jihaad Campbell | ILB | Alabama
48. Miami- Tyler Shough | QB | Louisville
49. Cincinnati- Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame
50. Seattle- Luther Burden III | WR | Missouri
51. Denver- Elijah Arroyo | TE | Miami
52. *Las Vegas (via Seattle from Pittsburgh)- Trey Amos | CB | Ole Miss
53. Tampa Bay- Azareye’h Thomas | CB | Florida State
54. Green Bay- Jack Bech | WR | TCU
55. Los Angeles Chargers- Oluwafemi Oladejo | EDGE | UCLA
56. Buffalo (from Minnesota through Houston)- T.J. Sanders | DT | South Carolina
57. Carolina (from Rams)- Darius Alexander | DT | Toledo
58. Houston- Aireontae Ersery | OT | Minnesota
59. Baltimore- Josiah Stewart | EDGE | Michigan
60. Detroit- Jared Wilson | C | Georgia
61. Washington- Landon Jackson | EDGE | Arkansas
62. Buffalo- Xavier Watts | S | Notre Dame
63. Kansas City- Dylan Sampson | RB | Tennessee
64. Philadelphia- Tre Harris | WR | Ole Miss
Round 3
65. New York Giants- Marcus Mbow | G | Purdue
66. *Tampa Bay (via Kansas City from Tennessee)- Jaylin Noel | WR | Iowa State
67. Cleveland- Nic Scourton | EDGE | Texas A&M
68. Las Vegas- Sai’vion Jones | EDGE | LSU
Projected Trade
- Steelers receive Pick 69
- Patriots receive WR George Pickens
69. *Steelers- Kaleb Johnson | RB | Iowa
70. Jacksonville- Darien Porter | CB | Iowa State
71. Houston (via New Orleans)- Isaiah Bond | WR | Texas
72. Chicago- Jordan Burch | EDGE | Oregon
73. New York Jets- Ty Robinson | DT | Nebraska
74. Carolina- Dorian Strong | CB | Virginia Tech
75. San Francisco- RJ Harvey | RB | UCF
76. Dallas- Demetrius Knight | ILB | South Carolina
77. New England (from Atlanta)- Bradyn Swinson | EDGE | LSU
78. Arizona- David Walker | EDGE | Central Arkansas
79. Houston (from Washington through Miami and Philadelphia)- Andrew Mukuba | S | Texas
80. *New Orleans (via Indianapolis)- Gunnar Helm | TE | Texas
81. Cincinnati- Joshua Farmer | DT | Florida State
82. Seattle- Quincy Riley | CB | Louisville
83. Pittsburgh- Savion Williams | WR | TCU
84. Tampa Bay- Chris Paul, Jr. | ILB | Ole Miss
85. Denver- Craig Woodson | S | California
86. Los Angeles Chargers- Bhayshul Tuten | RB | Virginia Tech
87. Green Bay- Princely Umanmielen | EDGE | Ole Miss
88. Jacksonville (from Minnesota)- Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins | DT | Georgia
89. Houston- Alfred Collins | DT | Texas
90. *Carolina (via Rams)- Jaylen Reed | S | Penn State
91. Baltimore- Deone Walker | DT | Kentucky
92. *Las Vegas (via Seattle from Las Vegas through Detroit and New York Jets)- Quinn Ewers | QB | Texas
93. New Orleans (from Washington)- Jalen Royals | WR | Utah State
94. Cleveland (from Buffalo)- Cam Skattebo | RB | Arizona State
95. Kansas City- Emery Jones, Jr. | G | LSU
96. Philadelphia- Harold Fannin, Jr. | TE | Bowling Green
97. Minnesota- Jack Sawyer | EDGE | Ohio State
98. Miami- Jacob Parrish | CB | Kansas State
99. New York Giants- Damien Martinez | RB | Miami
100. San Francisco- Zy Alexander | CB | LSU
101. Los Angeles Rams- Ozzy Trapilo | OT | Boston College
102. Detroit- Nohl Williams | CB | California
Round 4
103. Tennessee- Tate Ratledge | G | Georgia
104. Cleveland- Myles Frazier | G | LSU
105. New York Giants- Barrett Carter | ILB | Clemson
106. New England- Devin Neal | RB | Kansas
107. Jacksonville- Lathan Ransom | S | Ohio State
108. Las Vegas- Zah Frazier | CB | UTSA
109. Buffalo (from Chicago)- Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | Tennessee
110. New York Jets- Jaylin Lane | WR | Virginia Tech
111. Carolina- Smael Mondon | ILB | Georgia
112. New Orleans- Jaydon Blue | RB | Texas
113. San Francisco- Wyatt Milum | OT/G | West Virginia
114. Carolina (from Dallas)- Tai Felton | WR | Maryland
115. Arizona- Kyle Williams | WR | Washington State
116. Miami- Tory Horton | WR | Colorado State
117. Indianapolis- Cameron Williams | OT | Texas
118. Atlanta- Xavier Restrepo | WR | Miami
119. Cincinnati- Anthony Belton | OT | North Carolina State
120. Tennessee (from Seattle)- Terrance Ferguson | TE | Oregon
121. Tampa Bay- Billy Bowman, Jr. | S | Oklahoma
122. Denver- Tez Johnson | WR | Oregon
123. Pittsburgh- Will Howard | QB | Ohio State
124. Green Bay- D.J. Giddens | RB | Kansas State
Projected Trade
- Ravens receive Pick 125
- Chargers receive TE Mark Andrews
125. *Baltimore- Caleb Ransaw | CB | Tulane
126. Jacksonville (from Minnesota)- Carson Vinson | OT | Alabama A&M
127. Los Angeles Rams- Brashard Smith | RB | SMU
128. Washington (from Houston)- Ashton Gillotte | EDGE | Louisville
129. *Minnesota (via Baltimore)- Mac McWilliams | CB | UCF
130. Detroit- Elic Ayomanor | WR | Stanford
131. New Orleans (from Washington)- Jackson Slater | G | Sacramento State
132. Buffalo- Danny Stutsman | ILB | Oklahoma
133. Kansas City- Kyle Kennard | EDGE | South Carolina
134. Philadelphia- Jack Kiser | ILB | Notre Dame
135. Miami- Dont’e Thornton, Jr. | WR | Tennessee
136. Baltimore- Ajani Cornelius | OT | Oregon
137. Seattle- J.J. Pegues | DT | Ole Miss
138. San Francisco- Jordan Phillips | DT | Maryland
Round 5
139. Minnesota (from Cleveland)- Kyle McCord | QB | Syracuse
140. Carolina (from New York Giants)- Thomas Fidone II | TE | Nebraska
141. Tennessee- Robert Longerbeam | CB | Rutgers
142. Jacksonville- Barryn Sorrell | EDGE | Texas
143. Las Vegas- Seth McLaughlin | C | Ohio State
144. New England- Jackson Hawes | TE | Georgia Tech
Projected Trade
- Eagles receive Pick 145
- Jets receive TE Dallas Goedert
145. *Philadelphia- Dillon Gabriel | QB | Oregon
146. Carolina- Jordan James | RB | Oregon
147. San Francisco (from Washington through New Orleans)- Chandler Martin | ILB | Memphis
148. Chicago- Oronde Gadsden | TE | Syracuse
149. Dallas- Ollie Gordon II | RB | Oklahoma State
150. Miami- Fadil Diggs | EDGE | Syracuse
151. *New Orleans (via Indianapolis)- Bilhal Kone | CB | Western Michigan
152. Arizona- R.J. Mickens | S | Clemson
153. Cincinnati- Rylie Mills | DL | Notre Dame
154. New York Giants (from Seattle)- Jordan Watkins | WR | Ole Miss
155. Miami (from Denver)- C.J. West | DT | Indiana
156. Pittsburgh- Justin Walley | CB | Minnesota
157. Tampa Bay- Clay Webb | C | Sacramento State
158. Los Angeles Chargers- Arian Smith | WR | Georgia
159. Green Bay- Jamaree Caldwell | DT | Oregon
160. San Francisco (from Minnesota)- Trevor Etienne | RB | Georgia
161. Philadelphia (from Houston)- Ahmed Hassenein | EDGE | Boise State
162. New York Jets (from Los Angeles Rams through Pittsburgh)- Riley Leonard | QB | Notre Dame
163. Carolina (from Baltimore)- Andres Borregales | K | Miami
164. Philadelphia (from Cleveland through Detroit)- LeQuint Allen | RB | Syracuse
165. Philadelphia (from Washington)- Isaac TeSlaa | WR | Arkansas
166. *New Orleans (via Houston from Buffalo)- Nick Martin | ILB | Oklahoma State
167. Tennessee (from Kansas City)- Cody Simon | ILB | Ohio State
168. Philadelphia- Upton Stout | CB/S | Western Kentucky
169. Buffalo- Shemar James | ILB | Florida
170. Buffalo (from Dallas)- Pat Bryant | WR | Illinois
171. New England- Isaiah Neyor | WR | Nebraska
172. Seattle- Jaden Ivey | EDGE | Ole Miss
173. Buffalo- Jeremy Crawshaw | P | Florida
174. Dallas- Que Robinson | EDGE | Alabama
175. Seattle- Teddye Buchanan | ILB | California
176. Baltimore- KeAndre Lambert-Smith | WR | Auburn
Round 6
177. Buffalo (from New York Giants)- Sebastian Castro | S | Iowa
178. Tennessee- Collin Oliver | EDGE | Oklahoma State
179. Cleveland- Denzel Burke | CB | Ohio State
180. Las Vegas- Cam Jackson | DT | Florida
181. Los Angeles Chargers (from New England)- Dan Jackson | S | Georgia
182. Jacksonville- C.J. Dippre | TE | Alabama
183. Baltimore (from Carolina)- Gavin Bartholemew | TE | Pittsburgh
184. New Orleans- Kitan Crawford | S | Nevada
185. Pittsburgh (from Seattle through Chicago)- Jared Harrison-Hunte | DL | SMU
186. New York Jets- Jack Nelson | OT | Wisconsin
187. Minnesota (from San Francisco)- Raheim Sanders | RB | South Carolina
188. Tennessee (from Dallas)- Nazir Stackhouse | DT | Georgia
189. Indianapolis-Â Jonas Sanker | S | Virginia
190. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta)- Dylan Fairchild | G | Georgia
191. Denver (from Arizona)- Cobee Bryant | CB | Kansas
192. Cleveland (from Miami through Chicago)- Kyle Monangai | RB | Rutgers
193. Cincinnati- Donovan Edwards | RB | Michigan
194. Jacksonville (from Seattle)- Joshua Gray | G | Oregon State
195. *Carolina (via Rams from Pittsburgh)- Jonah Monheim | C | USC
196. Detroit (from Tampa Bay)- Jordan Hancock | CB | Ohio State
197. Denver- Vernon Broughton | DT | Texas
198. Green Bay- Malachi Moore | S | Alabama
199. Los Angeles Chargers- Mitchell Evans | TE | Notre Dame
200. Cleveland (from Minnesota)- Chimere Dike | WR | Florida
201. Los Angeles Rams- Logan Brown | OT/G | Kansas
202. Los Angeles Rams (from Chicago through Houston and Pittsburgh)- Jeffrey Bassa | ILB | Oregon
203. Baltimore- Dante Trader, Jr. | S | Maryland
204. Dallas (from Buffalo through Detroit and Cleveland)
205. Washington- Bam Martin-Scott | ILB | South Carolina
206. Buffalo- Cam Miller | QB | North Dakota State
207. New York Jets (from Kansas City)- Antwaun Powell-Ryland | EDGE | Virginia Tech
208. Denver (from Philadelphia)- Tyler Baron | EDGE | Miami
209. Los Angeles Chargers- Kalel Mullings | RB | Michigan
210. *Minnesota (via Baltimore)- Tyrone Broden | WR | Arkansas
211. Dallas- Aeneas Peebles | DT | Virginia Tech
212. Baltimore- Elijah Roberts | EDGE | SMU
213. Las Vegas- Carson Bruener | ILB | Washington
214. Los Angeles Chargers- Jalen Travis | OT | Iowa State
215. Las Vegas- Bru McCoy | WR | Texas
216. Cleveland- Jake Majors | C | Texas
Round 7
217. Dallas (from New England through Tennessee)- Jalen Rivers | G | Miami
218. Atlanta (from Cleveland through Los Angeles Chargers)- Elijah Ponder | EDGE | Cal Poly
219. New York Giants- Jabbar Muhammad | CB | Oregon
220. New England- Warren Brinson | DT | Georgia
221. Jacksonville- Shaun Dolac | ILB | Buffalo
222. Las Vegas- Tyler Loop | K | Arizona
223. Seattle (from Pittsburgh through New Orleans and Philadelphia)- Woody Marks | RB | USC
224. Miami (from Chicago)- Phil Mafah | RB | Clemson
225. Arizona (from New York Jets through Kansas City)- Ulysses Bentley IV | RB | Ole Miss
226. Kansas City (from Carolina)- Kendall Paul | CB | East Texas A&M
227. San Francisco- Leif Fautanu | C | Arizona State
228. Detroit (from Dallas)- Kurtis Rourke | QB | Indiana
229. Pittsburgh (from Atlanta through Philadelphia)- Connor Colby | G | Iowa
230. Carolina (from Arizona)- Ethan Downs | EDGE | Oklahoma
231. Miami- Desmond Watson | DT | Florida
232. Indianapolis- Tonka Hemingway | DT | South Carolina
233. Chicago (from Cincinnati)- Yahya Black | DT | Iowa
234. Seattle- Jake Briningstool | TE | Clemson
235. Tampa Bay- Tahj Brooks | RB | Texas Tech
236. Houston (from Washington through Denver and Philadelphia)- Jason Marshall, Jr. | CB | Florida
237. Green Bay (from Pittsburgh)- Drew Kendall | C | Boston College
238. New England (from Los Angeles Chargers)- Power Echols | LB | North Carolina
239. Dallas (from Tennessee via Green Bay)- Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB | Arizona
240. Chicago (from Minnesota through Cleveland)- Maxen Hook | S | Toledo
241. Houston- Eugene Asante | ILB | Auburn
242. Atlanta (from Los Angeles Rams)
243. Baltimore- Joe Huber | G | Wisconsin
244. Detroit- Corey Kiner | RB | Cincinnati
245. Washington- Chase Lundt | OT | Connecticut
246. New York Giants (from Buffalo)- Zeek Biggers | DT | Georgia Tech
247. Dallas (from Kansas City through Carolina)- Caleb Lohner | TE | Utah
248. New Orleans (from Philadelphia through Washington)- Ryan Fitzgerald | K | Florida State
249. San Francisco- Donovan McMillon | S | Pittsburgh
250. Green Bay- Marques Sigle | S | Kansas State
251. Kansas City- Tommy Mellott | QB | Montana State
252. San Francisco- Jah Joyner | EDGE | Minnesota
253. Miami- Eddie Czaplicki | P | USC
254. New Orleans- Ja’Quinden Jackson | RB | Arkansas
255. Cleveland- Ty Hamilton | DT | Ohio State
256. Los Angeles Chargers- Jimmy Horn, Jr. | WR | Colorado
257. Kansas City- Traeshon Holden | WR | Oregon
What are your thoughts on this mock draft? Be sure to share your thoughts on this and all things NFL Draft in the comment section below!
Reading this as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, and not an NFL Draft geek, I’d be okay with this haul from the team.
I know many would be pissed about Pickens going for only an early 3rd Round pick, but I’d be okay with it.
Great job as always Andrew!
Thank you!
Pickens will definitely throw a wrench into things, but I’m not sure we can garner much more than that. Would love to be wrong about that. I could live with the results of this even though it may not be my perfect scenario.
I’m just not sure why so many Steelers fans seem eager to trade Pickens away. I’d love to see what the Pickens/Metcalf duo could do. That looks likely to be our best 1-2 punch at WR since the Stallworth/Swann combo.
I would too, but I also don’t see us as Super Bowl contenders this year. And I don’t see the Steelers re-signing him. Thus, if you can get something valuable for him, do it while you can. I love George as a player but the Steelers aren’t paying big money to 2 guys.
I don’t think the Steelers not paying George is the foregone conclusion many think it is. It’s not like we don’t have a fair amount of Cap space to work with.
Historically speaking, though, it is not a position the Steelers pay big money to, and I don’t think the Steelers want to model the Bengals by paying 2 WRs. They will struggle to build the D without funds to allocate to it
Very curious when the running backs go and if that’s the position we get a run on this year. Andrew and Betz have great draft coverage. Good stuff guys! Looking forward to the live streams when I can make it.
Look forward to seeing you in the chat! Should be a fun weekend.
Man I just can’t see the Steelers trading a very good player that’s still on a rookie deal for a pick that’s lower than where they originally picked him. It simply doesn’t make sense. IF they keep him for 25 and let him walk, he’s gonna sign a deal that sets them up for a potential third round comp pick. No way I kneecap my team by dealing him for what I can get by just letting him walk after the season. OK is smarter than this. Wholly hell he got a TWO for Claypool.
I understand what you are saying, but a lot depends on whether or not he will be a distraction if he is kept on the roster. I hope we get more for him, but I just don’t see it ending well if he stays around with DK as the #1
Managing diva players is one of Tomlin’s super powers, and GP’s in a contract year, he’s not gonna be a problem. Have faith.
Is it a superpower? Personally I don’t think he handled AB, Bell, and other diva players well at all. He tries to ignore the problem and not giving it recognition rather than disciplining.
Yes. He’s handled many a diva. We don’t know what happened in house with any of them regarding discipline, or even how they’re handled on a daily basis, but after they left Pittsburgh things very publicly did not go well.
I think this is the correct take.
AB went from a 6th round pick to a potentially HOF career under Tomlin and did almost nothing afterward.
Bell is still one of the top RBs in Steeler history and who knows what happens if he had come back in 2018. Personally, I think Steelers maybe make a Super Bowl run that year, instead of missing the playoffs.
I don’t think Bell’s issues were Tomlin as much as the way the franchise valued him and that’s what most got into his head and derailed his career. Not sure what more Tomlin could have done.
I get what you’re saying, but I think Tomlin is too soft at times and doesn’t address internal problems until they are no longer internal.
If Will Johnson is still there at 21, I’d be speed-dialing my pick in. My son played High School ball with a Michigan player. He said that best player he ever played with or against during his time at Michigan and in the B1G was Will Johnson.
I’d rather have a wet bag of sawdust than Will Howard. How could someone with that much talent around him in college be that Meh. He’s hard pass for me.
Can’t wait for tonight!
P.S. I love the effort that Andrew puts into these. Can’t wait for the “Way to soon 2026 mock”!
Appreciate it my friend.
My son also played High School Ball with Donte Thornton; I’m a pass on him.
He also played High School Ball with LB Marlow Wax from Syracuse. I’d love to bring him in as a priority FA. He was the best played on their High School team, and there were a fair amount of D1 players on that team.
Why would you pass on him?
Wasn’t a hard worked. Got by on talent. Had a a significantly over inflated value of himself.
He did have amazing talent though; just not sure that is enough at this level.
Exact opposite of Marlow Wax.
Trading Pickens for a high 3 seems like it will really set up the draft well for the team. Love the work you’ve done this year Wilbar!
I really like the positions you’ve addressed as well as the players you selected for them. I would be very happy if the draft could somehow go exactly like this. (Never gonna happen,I know).
The cherry on top, however, was the Browns drafting Shitdoer Sanders. Kudos sir!
Going to be an interesting night for sure. Appreciate it.