My Morning Prep Work
First thing today, I grabbed my coffee real quick and sat down. Heard the Mel Kiper 2025 draft stuff was finally out. Figured, why not dig into it myself? Been doing mock drafts forever anyway. Needed to see what the big man said this time.
Opened up the laptop, went straight to where they usually post those big boards. Scrolled through – felt like forever loading. Saw the title: Mel Kiper 2025 Draft Top Picks: See the Full Big Board Rankings Now. Bingo. Clicked it open, ready to see who he thinks is hot stuff now.
Flipping Through Kiper’s Picks
Started scanning top to bottom. That first name? The usual hype guy. Said out loud, “Yep, saw that coming.” But then… hang on. This guy at number three? Kiper’s got him that high? Shook my head hard. “No way man,” I mumbled. Stats from last season flashed in my head. How’s he even top five?
Kept going down the list. Saw a cornerback popped up way earlier than I expected. Leaned back in my chair. “Alright, Mel throwing curves now,” I told my empty room. Point is, he’s really banking on potential there, not just what everyone saw on tape.
- Biggest Surprise: That receiver sliding out of the top ten. Everyone’s been screaming about him for months.
- Made Sense: The offensive tackle sitting pretty at number two. Kid’s a wall. Simple as that.
- Total Mess: The running back order? Kiper had two guys flipped that just felt wrong based on who they actually played against.
Jotting Down My Own Thoughts
Okay, time for my usual thing. Pulled out my draft notebook – got years’ worth piled up. Started scribbling next to his picks:
- QB Rankings: Wrote a big question mark next to Kiper’s number four pick. Injury flags, man. Big ones.
- Edge Rushers: Circled the name Kiper had sliding. Dude’s tape against top teams was nasty good. Should be higher for sure.
- Safety Spot: Kiper put a guy I barely noticed top of the second. Needed film on him, stat. Wrote “DEEP DIVE” all caps.
Cross-referenced it with my own big board scribbles. Saw spots where I nodded, thinking “Yep, he gets it.” Other spots… just laughed. Shrugged. “Guess we’ll see, Mel.” Put that notebook down.
Wrapping Up My Look
Scrolled back to the top one last time. Overall, Kiper’s board? It’s pure Kiper. Full of bold moves, leans heavy on future projection over some present tape, and guaranteed to tick folks off in spots. Classic early draft talk chaos.
Final thought? It’s fun fuel. Starts arguments, gets people thinking. Does it really matter right now? Nah. The combine, the pro days, all that mess changes everything. But you know me – gotta chew on this stuff early. Makes the real draft sweeter.
