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[Dynasty] 2025 NFL Draft Prospects (2 Viewers)
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rockaction
Footballguy
Hoping he falls all the way through our draft and I can then bid on him. But I don't think I'd use a third or fourth on him. I think I'd stick with these RBs.
Donnybrook
Footballguy
Danny Kelly's reputation presides him so I was expecting a more off the wall list.
Some on the player comparison were somewhat entertaining:
Mykel Williams: Shades Of the Demogorgon
Shedeur Sanders: Shades Of Like if Deion Sanders had a slow son who played QB
Wigglytuff's Gruff
Footballguy
Tahj Brooks rated insanely high by Matt Waldman.
RB3 overall and a higher grade than any RB in the last 3 years outside of Jeanty, Bijan, Judkins.
RB3 overall and a higher grade than any RB in the last 3 years outside of Jeanty, Bijan, Judkins.
rockaction
Footballguy
How's the RSP this year? I have no picks so I'm not sure what to do, but I almost always buy it. Any other surprises (don't necessarily need to tell me) that should push me over the edge? It's a great product; it's just that money's tight right now. I still think I'll swing it regardless.
Wigglytuff's Gruff
Footballguy
Luther Burden rated higher than MHJ and the WR1 this year.
Omarion Hampton RB9ish.
Fan of Jalen Milroe it seems, but not generally a fan of the QB class.
Plenty of interesting stuff as usual, good value as always. Tahj Brooks is the big standout ranking though. Not seen Waldman go out of his way to praise a lesser heralded guy to quite this degree before. Comps him to Gore and Lev Bell.
rockaction
Footballguy
Trey Sermon, 2021, RB. Waldman had him at number one over Najee Harris, Travis Etienne, and Javonte Williams, all of whom had significantly more draft capital and pedigree than Sermon. That one didn't work out for him.
rockaction
Footballguy
Gotta buy it just to read about this. I know Matt Waldman doesn't do click bait, but this seems close to it. Heh.
Donnybrook
Footballguy
Vikings trading down with Cleveland. I don't hate it. Especially with Starks, Zabel, Hairston, and Nolan still on the board.
Faust
MVP
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Five trades shake up Round 1; Jets select Jaxson Dart
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Bears, Cowboys land Ohio State running backs in Round 2
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Browns, Raiders, Steelers pick QBs in Round 3
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Saints snag QB Will Howard in Round 4; Packers add to WR corps
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: 49ers, Jets, Seahawks pick TEs in Round 5; Cowboys go defense
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Bears, Cowboys land Ohio State running backs in Round 2
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Browns, Raiders, Steelers pick QBs in Round 3
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: Saints snag QB Will Howard in Round 4; Packers add to WR corps
Five-round 2025 NFL mock draft: 49ers, Jets, Seahawks pick TEs in Round 5; Cowboys go defense
rockaction
Footballguy
If the Jets land Travis Hunter, there’s an empire in California that will see a fifty-one year old break the record for mental cartwheels in a three-hour span. He ain’t making it nowhere near the Jets.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Hunter is the prize of the draft, teams that pass on him will look back regretfully (probably starting with the Titans).
sushinsky4tsar
Footballguy
For the sake of protecting my dynasty team, I'm out this year. If I pay it, I think I'll be more likely to action his big opinions. Not a hater, just a frustrated dynasty owner that has put a lot of stock into his evaluations over the past 5 years, and it really hasn't worked out well in recent years. I was truly charmed early on by the depth and obvious amounts of effort that went into truly independent evaluations. If you want to learn about every prospect under the sun so that you have some frame of reference when an undrafted FA pops off for a big game two years into his career, then it's a great value and well worth its annual purchase.
In my case, if I'm honest, I'm ultimately buying the thing as a secret weapon for my fantasy rookie draft. The reality is that actioning some of his bigger opinions relative to consensus or NFL draft capital has done some damage, particularly at the top of rookie drafts. I'm still interested in his opinions and will be listening to his A-Z podcasts. You won't necessarily learn where he has these guys ranked like you will in the RSP, but you definitely get an idea of how in or out he is most players. Planning to largely take the hot takes with a true grain of salt this year. If I'm at a true 50/50 decision based on NFL draft capital or consensus, then it maybe helps make the decision.
I re-listened to his 2024 A-Z for the QB position. He was pretty spot on with Bo Nix. Penix was his big endorsement (tbd). Pretty lukewarm on Daniels, but acknowledged the potential to be a good fantasy qb. He was very clearly out on Maye. Pretty much where everyone else was on Caleb Williams.
Some of my notes that I jotted down from his 2023 A-Z for the RB position:
Christian Beal-Smith - Creative, split time with K Walker at Wake, some McCoy to his game, but probably more of an Eno Benjamin plus, one of the more intriguing prospects
DeShawn Fenwick - some Fournette, but not explosive enough, on the outskirts
Deuce Vaughn - Not CMC, but does things in the same way as Sproles, miniature version of Marshawn Lynch, gap runner, comfortable in high traffic, weaves through tight lanes, efficient on dynamic movements. Only issue is that he's small. Can he be more than just a gadget?
Achane - straight line, bend and cutting. First impression, not powerful or creative, but saw more of it the deeper he went. LaMIchael James comparison, from when the NFL was not spreading the field. Committee option like Gainwell, or a bigger role?
Very meh evaluations on McBride, Abanikanda, Gray [good calls].
Hull - Jeff Wilson vibes, better zone than gap, reserve, but might have enough to be more
Gibbs - needs to press blocks longer, to quick to cutback, needs to clean up pass protection
McLaughlin - Has the game that people think they're getting with Gibbs. A more explosive version of Gibbs, but not sure he can hold up at 183 lbs.
Keaton Mitchell - Doesn't press blocks well, dynamic with moves, can play in space, not good in traffic
Kendre Miller - Lamar Miller comp, smooth, power and vision, can be a starter, but wants to see how explosive
Roschon - Intrigued, reasons to believe he could be an nfl starter
Toa Taua (nevada) - footwork, acceleration, and power to contribute at next level, but want to see the acceleration test out, could be one of the most surprising RBs of the cleass
Tyjae Spears - Which NFL team will be charged with grand larceny within 24 months of the draft?
**Spears was the thumbnail and clearly seemed to be the RB he was most in on from this draft class based purely on this podcast. Not sure if he actually had him above Gibbs in the RSP ranking.
Charbonnet - Arian Foster starter kit after seeing the combine metric. Slow back with good feet.
Z Evans - As good, if not better at some facets of running the football than BIJAN
Some good evaluations in here, along with some that didn't work out so well. However, if you're a huge believer like I have been, I could definitely see actioning some of these opinions in a way that could do a lot of damage at the top of your draft. Maybe leveraging the 1.2 to let someone else select Gibbs. I could see passing on Achane to nab Spears, Kendre Miller, or even Roschon. Likewise, I could also see someone passing on Jayden Daniels early in a round 1 superflex last year, or punting on a prime spot to draft Maye.
At the end of the day, the lesson for me has been NFL draft capital is king, lacking any obvious reasons to the contrary. Waldman is nothing more than one more guy's opinion. I do value the fact that's it's truly an independent observation based on a lot of hard work. With that said, the days of blind faith where I'm passing on a chance to draft Rhamondre Stevenson in round 3 of a rookie draft because of Khalil Herbert's Dalvin Cook-like curvilinear lines are over. Also, won't have any hesitations about Hampton as RB9 if the NFL says he's worthy of a late 1st / early 2nd.
