With the 9th Pick in the 2025 draft, who should the Saints select? (merged)

Infoman said

Widge…. We gonna keep going in circles on this…. I think Warren is worth that pick too. I said last year that Bowers was also worth a top 10 pick…. He was. Warren is a different type of TE, but has a higher ceiling than Bowers because of his athleticism, size, and versatility. Bowers was more polished.

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Hard disagree that Warren has a higher ceiling than Bowers. It’s simply not true. Bowers was more polished. More explosive and quicker in and out of his breaks. Warren may have potential to be a better blocker, but certainly not better overall. Bowers also had versatility at Georgia.

With all that said, I really like Warren and would be happy to draft him even at pick #9 if guys like Tetairoa, Abdul Carter, Mason Graham, and Jeanty are off the board. Making comparisons to Bowers just sets up this fanbase for disappointment when he isn’t as good as (imo) the best TE prospect in at least the past 25 years if not ever.