Every week, Yardbarker displays the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Inexperienced Bay.
From a Miami quarterback to a Kansas State working again, listed below are 5 gamers we’re monitoring:
Corridor of Famer explains why he has Cam Ward as his QB1
In a Wednesday episode of “The Joel Klatt Show,” HOF QB Kurt Warner defined Ward’s arm expertise jumps out.
“I believe he is simply obtained a little bit uniqueness to the way in which he throws the soccer,” Warner mentioned. “Perhaps a little bit extra muscle on the ball. He has the flexibility to throw the ball off platform. So, I believe you place [Ward] on the high as a result of what if that expertise transfers to the subsequent degree? Do we have now one thing past that?”
In his newest mock draft, ESPN’s Field Yates has the Tennessee Titans taking the QB No. 1 general. Tennessee might use a substitute for QB Will Levis, who posted an terrible 27.8 QBR in 12 video games final season.
In 2024, Ward (6-foot-2, 219 kilos) led the FBS in landing passes (39 in 13 begins), successful the Davey O’Brien Award as school soccer’s greatest QB.
Do groups nonetheless like Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders?
On his podcast Thursday, The Ringer’s Todd McShay mentioned groups nonetheless like Sanders (6-foot-1, 212 kilos), although he displayed a “laissez-faire” perspective in a single interview on the NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis.
McShay mentioned groups are involved about his movie. Maybe he is referring to his tendency to carry the ball too lengthy. Per Pro Football Focus, Sanders averaged three seconds per throw in 13 begins in 2024, which was tied for 146th within the FBS.
Sanders creating a sooner launch would mitigate that concern. Final season, he accomplished 74% of his passes for 4,134 yards and 37 landing passes.
The 23-year-old did not throw on the mix however is predicted to work out at Massive 12 professional days, scheduled March 18-21 in Frisco, Texas.
Is that this AFC North staff concentrating on Georgia edge-rusher Mykel Williams?
At Georgia’s professional day Wednesday, Williams told the media he had dinner with Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin on Tuesday evening.
In 2024, the Steelers completed twenty seventh within the league in passing yards (192 YPG). However would they take Williams (6-foot-5, 260 kilos) as an alternative of an offensive ability participant?
Per NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo, Williams’ 10-yard break up at Georgia’s professional day was timed at 1.59 seconds. That might’ve tied for the fourth-best mark at his place on the mix. In 12 video games in 2024, he had 5 sacks.
Do not count on Williams to land in Pittsburgh. In their latest mock draft, PFF’s Dalton Wasserman and Trevor Sikkema have the Cincinnati Bengals taking Williams with choose No. 17. The Steelers, in the meantime, choose Missouri WR Luther Burden III (6-foot, 206 kilos) with choose No. 21.
Is Georgia security Malaki Starks a possible first-rounder?
Like working again, security has lately been devalued. In the 2024 draft, no safeties had been taken within the first spherical. ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. expects groups to make an exception for Starks, who had six interceptions and 17 passes defended in three seasons at Georgia.
“If he will get to the late first spherical, anyone’s gonna seize this child,” Kiper mentioned Monday on “First Draft.” “He isn’t attending to the second spherical. I can not see it, however I do suppose he might be a steal within the late first spherical.”
