Lance Zierlein· Feb 28, 2025
Zierlein raised his draft evaluations after Thursday's workouts: Oklahoma linebacker Danny Stutsman moved into his top 100, South Carolina's Demetrius Knight could be the first inside linebacker drafted, and Caine Medrano went from undrafted to draftable on his board.
“I thought he was like a third fourth. I think he's in the top one hundred now.”
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- Position Order CallsDemetrius Knight Jr.Feb 28, 2025
Demetrius Knight Jr. to be 1st inside linebacker off the board
“Demetrius Knight from South Carolina stood out to me... Might even be you know, could be linebacker one as an inside linebacker.”
Close · 50Scored 50a naive guess scored 21.98+28.02 skillHow this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- naming one of the 21 at random averages 21.98
- skill:
- 28.02
- player:
- Demetrius Knight Jr.
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- credit halves every two places
- accuracy:
- 50
- baseline:
- 21.98
- position:
- inside linebacker
- class size:
- 21
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- actual order:
- 3
- predicted order:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- Mock Draft PicksDanny StutsmanFeb 28, 2025
Danny Stutsman to be picked “top one hundred” (picks 1–1)
“and he did like he made himself money, he helped himself. I thought he was like a third fourth. I think he's in the top one hundred now. Is a linebacker.”
Miss · 1Scored 0.82a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Danny Stutsman
- season:
- 2024
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 0.82
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 112
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 0.82
- predicted pick:
- top one hundred (picks 1–1)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksKain MedranoFeb 28, 2025
Kain Medrano to be picked “drafted”
“So I went from undrafted on him to drafted like love that yesterday”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
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- Ross JacksonRoster Spot Calls · Danny StutsmanHit · 100Ross Jackson lays out his early defensive 53-man roster projection for the 2026 Saints, naming five edge rushers, four interior defensive linemen, five cornerbacks, five linebackers and five safeties, plus his kicker, punter and long snapper, and sends Mike Heldman, Chris Rumph and Jackson Sirmon to the practice squad.
- Ross JacksonDepth Chart Calls · Danny StutsmanHit · 83Reviewing the Saints' 2025 draft class, Jackson argues New Orleans should win the NFL's best draft class award and says day-three picks Danny Stutzman and Devin Neal are soon-to-be starters for the team.
- Kyle CrabbsMock Draft Picks · Demetrius Knight Jr.Miss · 28Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants.
- David HarrisonRoster Spot Calls · Kain MedranoPendingHarrison gives his initial 53-man roster projection for the Washington Commanders: three quarterbacks including Ethan Kalyak Manus, three running backs, four tight ends, six receivers (leaving off De'Ami Brown and Jaden Bradley), nine offensive linemen with Matt Goldman at center, and a defense of six linebackers but only four cornerbacks. He also projects Tunstall and Newton going to IR on Monday with De'Ami Brown and Dietrich Wise re-signed, plus a corner-heavy practice squad.
- Ross JacksonRoster Spot Calls · Danny StutsmanPendingRoss Jackson gives his final preseason 53-man roster projection for the New Orleans Saints, naming who makes the initial roster at every position group, who starts on injured reserve or the practice squad, and who the five starting offensive linemen and kicker will be.
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