NFL Draft 2025 - Round 1 Discussion

[Mike FF Today 718]

I'll be updating the Draft Tracker live for Rounds 1-3 as the picks happen.

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[GobbleDog 975]

Got a small wager on the Steelers drafting a Qb first (+170).  Seems Rodgers ain't signing and look at their depth chart... Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson.  It'd be criminal to let Sanders, Dart or Milroe slip by.

As for my Dolphins, per the GM: "Jalen Ramsay has NOT asked for a trade, but we are fielding offers..."  Translation - Jaylen Ramsay has demanded a trade because the team is a joke and now we're desperate for a new CB.  Yeah, we'll be drafting a CB and trading Ramsay for peanuts because everyone knows the situation.

go fish 

[TBayXXXVII 2,480]

My draft prediction is that the Bucs take a defensive player that I've never heard of.

[JagFan 146]

Yea, I’m predicting my Jags to trade to #2 or 3 to draft someone with a 3rd round grade.

[GobbleDog 975]

2 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

My draft prediction is that the Bucs take a defensive player that I've never heard of.

"If ya go back in history and take every president, you'll find the numerical value of each letter in their name was equally divisible into the year in which elected. By my calculations, our next president has to be named Yellnick McWawa." - Cliff from Cheers

[TBayXXXVII 2,480]

2 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

"If ya go back in history and take every president, you'll find the numerical value of each letter in their name was equally divisible into the year in which elected. By my calculations, our next president has to be named Yellnick McWawa." - Cliff from Cheers

A caveat here is that Cliff was a junkie for useless information and tried apply it rationally (in Cliff's reality).  Me, I don't follow college football.  Outside of offensive players for fantasy purposes, I only know of Hunter and Carter on defense.  I couldn't name 3 other defensive players.

[Ray_T 738]

3 minutes ago, TBayXXXVII said:

A caveat here is that Cliff was a junkie for useless information and tried apply it rationally (in Cliff's reality).  Me, I don't follow college football.  Outside of offensive players for fantasy purposes, I only know of Hunter and Carter on defense.  I couldn't name 3 other defensive players.

I'm with you.

I'll watch a game here or there, but most of my college football viewing is evaluating tape posted on fftoday when trying to evaluate rookie QB for my keeper draft.   Admittedly I dont usually go after rookie QB but it does happen on occasion if the price is right.

[jrokh 607]

43 minutes ago, Ray_T said:

I'm with you.

I'll watch a game here or there, but most of my college football viewing is evaluating tape posted on fftoday when trying to evaluate rookie QB for my keeper draft.   Admittedly I dont usually go after rookie QB but it does happen on occasion if the price is right.

I predict…. Pain…

[Drogon 15]

Bears will move up to take Jeanty

[Mike FF Today 718]

1 hour ago, Drogon said:

Bears will move up to take Jeanty

I can see Jacksonville moving down from #5 (if they really like WR Tetairoa McMillan) and someone to jump up (Bears?) to grab Jeanty.

[Mike FF Today 718]

 

[Mike FF Today 718]

Is this JAX sticking at 5 and picking someone unexpected to trading down?

[GobbleDog 975]

I assume that means Jags might trade down.  So the question is who's moving up and for which player?  

Jags have #5, then it's Raiders at #6 who some speculate might take Jeanty or a Qb. Hard to imagine a team jumping up that high for a Rb, especially in a ridiculously deep Rb class. So more likely a leap for a Qb... which would probably be Sanders or Dart. But which team?  Saints #9, Steelers #21 and Rams #26 might be interested in a new Qb.

 

[Mike FF Today 718]

This would be a splash...

 

[Mike FF Today 718]

Sounds like Jags are going up for Hunter... 

 

[Mike FF Today 718]

Trade!

 

[jrokh 607]

Ooof did Jax overpay…

[JagFan 146]

6 hours ago, JagFan said:

Yea, I’m predicting my Jags to trade to #2 or 3 to draft someone with a 3rd round grade.

I was half right!  Love it!

[Maximum Overkill 1,733]

8 minutes ago, JagFan said:

I was half right!  Love it!

You were right. They gave up the farm 

[Maximum Overkill 1,733]

Finally, the Giants made a decent pick 

[Ray_T 738]

9 minutes ago, jrokh said:

Ooof did Jax overpay…

probably.   

[JagFan 146]

12 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said:

You were right. They gave up the farm 

Yes they did…but Travis has the type of upside you do that for.  We will know in about 6 months.

[GobbleDog 975]

20 minutes ago, jrokh said:

Ooof did Jax overpay…

Perhaps. I wasn't a big believer in Hunter either, but the college guru I listen to (Thor Nystrom) thinks he's the best player in the draft.  His opinion holds a lot of weight in my book, so I'm slightly less skeptical.

[Showboat 252]

The Jets should make an entertaining pick here.

[jrokh 607]

5 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

Perhaps. I wasn't a big believer in Hunter either, but the college guru I listen to (Thor Nystrom) thinks he's the best player in the draft.  His opinion holds a lot of weight in my book, so I'm slightly less skeptical.

Hunter is fantastic, but giving up the 36th pick and next years #1 to move up 3 spots is a big overpay 

[GobbleDog 975]

Wow... Raiders took Jeanty.  In recent years, it's rare to see Rbs drafted that early. Even Bijan went 8th. Can't remember the last time a Rb was taken 6th or higher.

Feels like an Al Davis type pick.

[Showboat 252]

4 minutes ago, Showboat said:

The Jets should make an entertaining pick here.

There goes my draft contest - I counted on the Jets doing something stupid.

[Bills04 56]

CLE finally realizes how effed it is, from trading for QB D. Watson.  Props to the GM for .. reloading the cupboard (with extra picks).

 

[Bills04 56]

2 minutes ago, GobbleDog said:

Wow... Raiders took Jeanty.  In recent years, it's rare to see Rbs drafted that early. Even Bijan went 8th. Can't remember the last time a Rb was taken 6th or higher.

Feels like an Al Davis type pick.

Uh .. NYG S. Barkley at #2 overall?! 

[GobbleDog 975]

Just now, Bills04 said:

Uh .. NYG S. Barkely at #2 overall?! 

I thought about him... but still didn't remember him going that early. Ok, ya got me.

[Mike FF Today 718]

A little curveball coming from the Panthers at No.8!

[jrokh 607]

Zeke went 4th so did Fournette 

[Mike FF Today 718]

 

[jrokh 607]

Oh oh @nobodyis going to lose it…

[GobbleDog 975]

3 minutes ago, jrokh said:

Zeke went 4th so did Fournette 

Fournette in 2017 now that I look it up, not nearly as long ago as I would've guessed.

Ok, point made. Guess it ain't quite as rare as I figured.

[Mike FF Today 718]

9 minutes ago, Showboat said:

There goes my draft contest - I counted on the Jets doing something stupid.

I didn't have Mason Graham in my top ten. 

[GobbleDog 975]

Carolina getting a great Wr feels wrong.

[nobody 2,541]

1 minute ago, jrokh said:

Oh oh @nobodyis going to lose it…

Panthers are dysfunctional and took yet another bust.  What's surprising about that?