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Mel Kiper projects Lions to take SEC linebacker in first 2025 mock

Mel Kiper projects the Lions to select Tennessee linebacker James Pearce Jr. In the first 2025 mock draft due to their need for defensive depth after injuries in 2024.
Pearce earned First-Team All-SEC honors and recorded 7.5 sacks in 2024, contributing to the Lions' pass rush improvement.
The Pittsburgh Steelers aim to strengthen their wide receiver group by selecting Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka in the first round of the draft.
Egbuka caught over 1,000 yards this season and is recognized as a talented route runner who can enhance the Steelers' offense.

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Alabama Live

Mel Kiper’s mock draft has 2 Alabama players going first round: What about Jalen Milroe?

Alabama football will likely have a couple players hear their names called during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The question is, who?

2 months ago·Alabama, United States

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Penn Live

Pittsburgh Steelers projected to draft this National Championship wide receiver to boost offense

The Pittsburgh Steelers hope to fix the wide receiver room this offseason, and one of the ways they could do it is through the NFL Draft. In Mel Kiper’s first mock draft, the Steelers selected Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka to fix that room.

2 months ago·Harrisburg, United States

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Sun-Sentinel

ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. projects Hurricanes’ Cam Ward to be top pick in NFL draft

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projected Hurricanes star Cam Ward to become the third Miami player ever to be picked first in the NFL draft.

2 months ago·Deerfield Beach, United States

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Outkick

Mel Kiper's First Mock Draft Might Make Deion Sanders Cringe

While the entire Earth is tuned in to the NFL playoffs and even the league's current coach hiring cycle, Mel Kiper has moved on to the next big thing: The draft.Kiper, ESPN's grand poohbah of all things NFL draft, released his first of 1,295,872 mock drafts on Wednesday. And I'd say that it might make Colorado coach Deion Sanders cringe just a bit.Why?Because Shedeur Sanders, Prime's son and the starting quarterback at Colorado the past two seas…

2 months ago·Nashville, United States

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Michigan Live

Mel Kiper projects Lions to take SEC linebacker in first 2025 mock

Asked this week which spot on the Detroit Lions’ roster needs to improve the most during the offseason, Dan Campbell demurred at first. Then, he admitted his team’s rash of injuries in 2024 provided the answer to that question.

2 months ago·Michigan, United States

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