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First round kicks off tonight. I think Cam Ward is the consensus to go number one. It gets interesting after that. Both Cleveland and New York(Giants) are shopping picks 2 and 3. If they stay the predictions have them taking the two top overall players Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter.

 

Then it goes like this to round out the top 10.

4.) New England-Will Campbell LSU OT

5.) Jacksonville- Ashton Jeanty Boise State RB

6.)Las Vegas- Kelvin Banks Texas OT

7.) New York Jets- Tyler Warren Penn State TE

8.)Carolina- Jason Walker Edge/LB Georgia

9.) Indianapolis - Colton Loveland Michigan TE

10.)Chicago- Omarion Hampton North Carolina RB

 

Derrick Harmon and Josh Cornerly Jr. are the two projected Ducks to get picked tonight.

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It's great to be the No.1 pick, especially a QB, for a while, then you realize you're going to an awful team. Have fun, Cam. Meanwhile, lots of intrigue about the QB from Colorado. Milroe, from Alabama accepted an invitation to attend the festivities. He might get picked in the 1st round, or maybe the 3rd, or 4th. 

 

Who will be Mr. Irrelevant?

 

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Fortunately, all of the noise and the nonsense that precedes the NFL Draft will soon be over.

 

Here's a final take by Field Yates. I post this not for its veracity but because Yates and I graduated from the same high school.😁 

 

If the 'experts' placed money on their projected picks, they'd all be broke. 🤑

 

 

 

 

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On 4/24/2025 at 10:33 AM, Jon Joseph said:

I post this not for its veracity but because Yates and I graduated from the same high school.😁 

Go, Marauders!

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On 4/24/2025 at 1:43 PM, 30Duck said:

Go, Marauders!

 

Close. Belmont Hill School Hillies! Or, was it The Battlin' Bas-----? 

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On 4/24/2025 at 10:33 AM, Jon Joseph said:

Close. Belmont Hill School Hillies!

So much for Wikipedia! I went to Pleasant Hill, where the Billies reigned supreme!

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On 4/24/2025 at 1:58 PM, 30Duck said:

So much for Wikipedia! I went to Pleasant Hill, where the Billies reigned supreme!

 

He made the All-Independent School in football his Junior and Senior years. He played his college ball at D3 Wesleyan College in Connecticut. He was a Pysch Major. Perfect training for an NFL draft 'expert.'

 

Wikipedia. Wrong?  It Can't Happen Here!

 

GO BILLIES! GO HILLIES!

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Clearly, I'm not an NFL scout, I don't have any mock drafts, and I LOVE all the Ducks! But I could not believe when I saw that the estimable Belmont graduate, Field Yates, had Cam Skattebo as the 8th rated RB, and Jordan James at No.6? JJ was great, but above Skattebo?

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ARIK ARMSTEAD. Walter Payton Man of the Year representing OBD!

 

QUACK!

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By my count OBD went 7-0 against the top 10 picks and that is with two UM players counting as one loss. Cam Ward gets two losses so it evens out. Anyway, I don't think I've ever seen a similar stat before.

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Derrick Harmon goes #21 overall, congrats to the young man!

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Josh Conerly - 29 to 2024-25 PO team DC and in front of mobile QB Daniels. 😍

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It's called The Power 2 for a Reason.

 

Picks: SEC 14/ B1G 12

 

81.25% of the 1st Round! 🍻

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Two Duck linemen going in the first round is a red letter day!

On 4/24/2025 at 8:48 PM, Jon Joseph said:

 

It's called The Power 2 for a Reason.

 

Picks: SEC 14/ B1G 12

 

81.25% of the 1st Round! 🍻

SEC & Big Ten I think. Point well taken though!

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Did the Giants reach for Dart? After the run on first round QBs last year I think this class could definitely be seen as much weaker, at least in scouts minds. You have Sanders as the Aaron Rogers/Johnny Manziel/Brady Quinn of this years draft. You have super fast and rocket armed Jaylon Milroe. You have the grown 25 year old man with 4.63 speed and a rocket in Tyler Shough and you have National Championship QB Will Howard still available. Oh and you have Quinn Ewers who likely hurt his stock by playing injured as his mobility and arm strength didn't look like the five star coming out of college.

 

Will the Saints, Browns, Jets, Steelers or Raiders overpay to get a guy this year? Will they just wait till the third round and take a waiver? Next years class looks to be much stronger this far, so maybe they just roll out wait.

consecutive drafts through 2025 with a Round One pick:
Ohio St:  2016-25
Michigan:  2019-25
Oregon:  2020-25
Penn St:  2024-25
 
Oregon
2025:  Harmon & Conerly
2024:  Bo Nix
2023:  Christian Gonzalez
2022:  Kayvon Thibodeaux
2021:  Penei Sewell
2020:  Justin Herbert
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Oregon Ducks Extend NFL Draft First-Round Record: Derrick Harmon, Josh Conerly Jr. Make History

 

The Oregon Ducks are having a historical 2025 NFL Draft under coach Dan Lanning. Oregon has had a first-round pick in six straight NFL Drafts, with former Oregon defensive lineman Derrick Harmon and offensive lineman Josh Conerly Jr. both drafted in the first round.

 

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The Oregon Ducks are already having a historical 2025 NFL Draft under coach Dan Lanning. Oregon has now had a first-round pick in six straight NFL Drafts for t

 

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On 4/25/2025 at 12:56 AM, HDuck said:
consecutive drafts through 2025 with a Round One pick:
Ohio St:  2016-25
Michigan:  2019-25
Oregon:  2020-25
Penn St:  2024-25
 
Oregon
2025:  Harmon & Conerly
2024:  Bo Nix
2023:  Christian Gonzalez
2022:  Kayvon Thibodeaux
2021:  Penei Sewell
2020:  Justin Herbert

 

Will the 2025 team keep the streak alive?

 

 

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The Oregon Ducks will look to stretch their streak of 1st-round NFL draft picks to seven years in 2026, and here's who we expect to do it.

 

 

 

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FWIW. These grades could be trash can fodder at the end of the 2026-27 season.

 

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The NFL Draft officially kicked off on Thursday Night as 32 College Football stars took the leap to the NFL. The night was truly chaos kicking off with the Jagu

 

 

Derrick B+. Josh A-.

 

I understand that Denver has to face quality QBs in its division, but taking CB Jahdae Brown when RB Hampton (LAC) and WR Golden (GB) were on the board? 

 

Hampton is a great fit for Harbaugh's style of O, but I was hoping for more help on O for Bo.

 

There are still many terrific players on the board. Tez to Denver could be a terrific later-round pick. 

 

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The Number is 26 for the SEC and B1G Conferences. But I short-changed the SEC. 🤓

 

SEC - A record 15 1st round picks. A solid 11 for the B1G. 2 ACC and B12. 1 G6 and 1 FCS, 0 Independent.

 

 

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With the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft officially complete, here is a breakdown of picks by conferences.

 

There's a reason why I went to Law School and not Business School. 🤪

 

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Which of the Recruiting Gurus had the Best Star Alignment?

 

 

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On3’s rankings are judged by the NFL Draft. The NFL Draft represents the best indication of a player’s ability coming out of college football. The vast majority of the best players in college...

 

On3 gives itself a pat on the back. 

 

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It was brought up, not a B1G thing of course, but Jaxson Dart started at USC but transferred to Ole Miss when Riley and Caleb Williams were going to show up. 

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Tyler "Once a Duck" Shough is the first QB to get picked in the second round, he goes to New Orleans.

Tyler Shough > Shedeur Sanders...?

 

Wow

On 4/25/2025 at 5:05 PM, bbmichaels said:

Tyler Shough > Shedeur Sanders...?

 

Wow

It's seriously time to find out what the real story is regarding Sanders. Talk about the wheels flying off the bus. 

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Who speaks faster? The folks at the end of commercials sneaking in the why you should not take this drug caveats, or Mel Kiper? 😁 

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Dillon Gabriel, Pick No.94 to the Cleveland Browns. 

Looks like the NFL is sending a clear signal that playing for clicks doesn't fly with them. Who needs the drama in the locker room?

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Congrats to Dillon Gabriel. Third round is probably higher than most projected. Before Shedaur Sanders? I would've liked to see that betting line. 

Problem with Sanders is the little league dad intruding.

On 4/25/2025 at 6:27 PM, Jon Joseph said:

 

Who speaks faster? The folks at the end of commercials sneaking in the why you should not take this drug caveats, or Mel Kiper? 😁 

I get a headache listening to him🤯

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On 4/25/2025 at 11:06 PM, GatOrlando said:

Congrats to Dillon Gabriel. Third round is probably higher than most projected. Before Shedaur Sanders? I would've liked to see that betting line. 

 

Shedeur should take a lesson from Rodney and go Back to School! But what number would he be allowed to wear? 😁

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On 4/25/2025 at 10:16 PM, Jon Joseph said:

 

Shedeur should take a lesson from Rodney and go Back to School! But what number would he be allowed to wear? 😁

Hmm... Maybe 26. I wonder if Carson Beck wasn't smarter than we gave him credit for. His injury concern would've probably cost him a first round spot. So he went to dummy U and made four million with a chance to do what Cam Ward just did and cement a much better draft spot. Makes you wonder if Quinn Ewers shouldn't have done the same. Mr. Ewers could've probably gotten close to what Mr. Beck got from a Michigan, Notre Dame or Texas Tech.

 

 

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On 4/25/2025 at 8:20 PM, TheRunningDuck said:

Problem with Sanders is the little league dad intruding.

Makes you wonder if this is a message to any guy in the future who might try to pull an Eli Manning. There were rumors Deion might try that with his son, but I think the media made that up. Deion is brash, but he seems like a rational business man. I hope that Arch Manning gets sent the same message if his gramps tries to pull the same thing he did in '04. College football just sent a  similar message with the whole Imaleava ordeal.

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On 4/26/2025 at 9:17 AM, GatOrlando said:

Makes you wonder if this is a message to any guy in the future who might try to pull an Eli Manning. There were rumors Deion might try that with his son, but I think the media made that up. Deion is brash, but he seems like a rational business man. I hope that Arch Manning gets sent the same message if his gramps tries to pull the same thing he did in '04. College football just sent a  similar message with the whole Imaleava ordeal.

 

I'm not certain, Gat. But I believe the answer is, FOUR?

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SIGH! I did not watch the guy drafted in 1936 play ball, but I watched everyone else, including the guys drafted in the early 1950s. 😴

 

 

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On 4/26/2025 at 8:27 AM, Jon Joseph said:

 

I'm not certain, Gat. But I believe the answer is, FOUR?

I tried to ask Zoltar that question Jon. But I kept getting vague answers like "If that's what I want". Like I have any say whatsoever. I think I'm going to ask Siri or Jeeves.

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Wow! I did not know, as reported by ESPN today, that 63% of the NFL starters in 2024 were selected in rounds 4 through 7 or signed as free agents. 

 

Considering the number of teams and players, this makes sense. I need to pay more attention to the later rounds.

Oops, talked about you-know-who. Sorry!  😞 

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As requested in another thread....everybody refrain from anything referring to any of the Sanders from this point forward.

 

Mr. FishDuck

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On 4/26/2025 at 11:17 AM, Jon Joseph said:

 

Wow! I did not know, as reported by ESPN today, that 63% of the NFL starters in 2024 were selected in rounds 4 through 7 or signed as free agents. 

 

Considering the number of teams and players, this makes sense. I need to pay more attention to the later rounds.

Well Jon, Jeeves told me five 

 

Also what the heck are the Browns doing exactly? Confucious says never throw a heavy boulder upstream or swim against the current. Rodney Dangerfield says I get no respect. Mel Kiper says to never try to apply logic to what the Browns brass does.

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