Patriots:
In Rounds 4-7, the Pats added some defensive depth, some special teams guys, a developmental offensive tackle. Nothing too notable, but maybe one of these guys will turn into a superstar.
Shedeur Sanders:
Sanders finally goes in the 5th round to the Browns. I would completely love this move, if not for the Dillion Gabriel pick in Round 3. Here is what I wrote about that pick:
“Dillon Gabriel to the Browns is another question mark. Sanders is a better player than him and I think has a higher ceiling too. Sanders could also start right away for the Browns. Maybe they are targeting a QB next year and don’t want to draft Sanders then another QB in the first round next year. That’s the only explanation I can think of.”
I did not get taking Gabriel over Sanders other than for the reason I stated above. Now, I don’t know what the Browns are doing. Having Gabriel and Sanders leads to a crowded depth chart with them, Joe Flacco, Kenny Pickett, and Deshaun Watson on the roster right now.
Here is a situation that could very well play out. If Dillon Gabriel wins the starting job, Watson and Sanders are going to be backups this year. If Gabriel plays decent, but the Browns still stink and decide to draft a star rookie QB, they are setting up a bad environment for the rookie to come into. Watson will likely still be on the team in 2026 due to that terrible contract. And Dillion Gabriel and Sheduer Sanders will still be in Year 2 of their rookie deals as backups. You’ll have a incredibly packed and attention grabbing QB room that creates unnecessary extra challenges for the new QB and team as a whole. Having one backup that causes a lot of conversation and attention is bad, but two (Watson and Sanders) is unprecedented and not good for a rebuilding team.
Drafting Sanders would be ideal if you were planning on him having a shot to be your starting QB for the next 2-3 years. Other than that, I don’t think it’s a great idea.
Will Howard
I think Will Howard to the Steelers is very intriguing. He is probably the best quarterback on their roster and will have a chance to start. He could have a Brock Purdy like impact on this team. He only needs to be a game manager to lead them to the playoffs.
Quinn Ewers:
Quinn Ewers goes to the Dolphins in the 7th round. Ewers is the perfect example of a guy who should have stayed in college for his last year of eligibility. He likely would have had to transfer, but still could have gone to a great program and made some money. He was reportedly offered $8 million to transfer to another school, which is almost double what he will make the next four years ($4.31 million).
Cam Ward, Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels, Michael Penix, and Bo Nix were all 1st round picks the past two years and benefited from transferring. Ewers was a 5 star recruit and does not lack talent. He could have easily raised his draft stock by staying another year. He literally had nothing to lose. Even if he played bad or was hurt, he either would have still been a 7th rounder or would have been undrafted, which is probably better than being a 7th rounder because you have some say over where you go.
He could very well still get an opportunity to play for the Dolphins due to the fact Tua has continually had health issues. If he gets an opportunity to play and does well he could catch on with the Dolphins or get traded to another team and start for them.
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