Every week, Yardbarker is monitoring the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26 in Inexperienced Bay.
From Boise State’s elite operating again to Michigan’s star defensive deal with, listed here are 5 gamers we’re monitoring:
Ought to this NFC East staff goal Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty?
The Athletic’s Jon Machota and Dane Brugler recently listed Jeanty (5-foot-9, 215 kilos) as a prospect who would make sense for the Dallas Cowboys within the first spherical.
“I feel you can make an argument that after [Colorado WR/CB] Travis Hunter, Jeanty is the most effective participant within the draft,” wrote Brugler. “If he is nonetheless on the board for the Cowboys, I feel he could be powerful to go up.”
RB is one in every of Dallas’ greatest wants. The Cowboys (7-8) rank twenty eighth within the league in speeding yards (95.2). Why would not they draft an RB who may break the FBS file for speeding yards in a season?
Jeanty wants 132 speeding yards to surpass Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer/former Oklahoma State star Barry Sanders’ season speeding file (2,628 yards in 11 video games in 1988).
However hitting that quantity in opposition to Penn State’s seventh-ranked run protection (100.4 YPG) within the Faculty Soccer Playoff quarterfinal on New Yr’s Eve at 7:30 p.m. ET might be difficult.
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe should profit from his bowl recreation
Milroe will play in opposition to Michigan within the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Yr’s Eve at 12 p.m. ET. 247 Sports activities’ Alex Scarborough just lately reported the QB plans to declare for the draft.
Milroe may have a wonderful efficiency to enhance his grade. In Tankathon’s latest mock draft, the Cleveland Browns (3-12) take him with choose No. 36.
“His ball placement has been erratic, he has airmailed deep throws and he put an excessive amount of zip on downfield passes at different instances this yr,” wrote ESPN’s Steve Muench just lately. “So stepping into an early rhythm goes to be vital on this bowl recreation.”
Regardless of the issues, Milroe (6-foot-2, 225 kilos) has produced stable numbers. In 12 begins, he has 3,371 yards (2,652 passing and 719 speeding) and 35 touchdowns (15 passing and 20 speeding).
Texas RB Jaydon Blue gained momentum with very good CFP efficiency
In a 38-24 win over Clemson within the first spherical of the CFP, Blue had 14 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns, together with a 77-yarder within the fourth quarter.
