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

tyler735 said

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.

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Warren is bigger, taller, and a better athlete. And I was huge on drafting Bowers at all costs last year. Bowers was the best TE in football out of the box last year…. As I said… Different but same type of impact. I think Warren can have a higher ceiling because he can run the ball, and develop as a better blocker, and has also thrown passes. He was also a great basketball athlete in HS.

I’ve done my homework on the guy. He can be as special as Bowers…. Just in different ways.

The only comparison I have for them is they play the same position and I wanted them both to be Saints. They are not at all the same player. Kelce and Kittle are not the same type of player…. Both are equally talented and insanely good players.