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

Infoman said
Warren is bigger, taller,

He is bigger and taller.

Infoman said
and a better athlete.

He’s not as good of an athlete as Bowers. While at Georgia, Bowers was hitting insane metrics for a TE with how fast he was consistently clocked while outrunning SEC secondary’s.

Infoman said
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 was also a huge advocate on drafting Bowers last year. He was my top target in the draft for us. Bowers can also run the ball. I doubt Warren will make much of an impact throwing the ball other than maybe a few times in his entire NFL career. Not enough to really even factor it.

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

I’ve also done my homework on both players. Warren isn’t as talented as Bowers. Not a slight on Warren it’s just the reality of it.

Infoman said
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.

Bowers has the potential to shatter TE receiving records. Warren does not.