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Kittle breaks down 49ers' Farrell acquisition, 2025 NFL draft
Tight end George Kittle sits down with Jennifer Lee Chan on "49ers Talk" to break down San Francisco's offseason moves, and shares why the Niners' 2025 draft class can contribute immediately this upcoming season.Kittle breaks down 49ers' Farrell acquisition, 2025 NFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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Milwaukee Bucks NBA Draft preview: What kind of player can they find with the No. 47 pick?
The NBA Draft is only seven days away and the Milwaukee Bucks have a selection to make. That pick at No. 47 is in the back half of the second round, but it is still an opportunity for the Bucks to, potentially, add a talented player on a cheap contract. This year's NBA Finals features a lot of lottery picks and first-round selections at the top of each roster, but nine second-round picks or undrafted players — Thomas Bryant, Alex Caruso, Lu Dort, Isaiah Joe, Isaiah Hartenstein, T.J. McConnell, Andrew Nembhard, Aaron Wiggins, Kenrich Williams — are among the 20 players who have played at least 25 minutes in the first five games of the series. Advertisement It may take years for a player drafted in the second round to realize his full potential or find his way to a contributing role in the NBA, but this pick isn't just a throwaway, so let's take a closer look at the Bucks and the No. 47 pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. When talking about the draft, it's important to set proper expectations. 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It will require a strong plan and the right selection, but the Bucks can turn this pick into a contributor on a rookie contract, which, with the new collective bargaining agreement, is something that has grown in importance. However, even if the Bucks are successful in finding a hidden gem in the second round's back half, that player may not end up contributing much if the team is able to make the postseason next year. Per Stathead, only 75 rookies have played at least 10 minutes per game as a rookie in the postseason across the last 10 seasons and only 17 of those players were second-round picks. It's worth noting the Bucks played two of those second-round rookies (Malcolm Brogdon in 2017 and Andre Jackson Jr. in 2024) in the playoffs. Advertisement Recent changes to policies regarding Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) in college sports have had a profound effect on the draft, especially at the end of the first and the start of the second round. Before the changes, remaining in the draft was the best way for underclassmen who were borderline first-round draft picks to make money the next season. Even if there was some risk in dropping into the second round, those players would still end up being NBA players. Now, some of those underclassmen can just stick around in college for another year and have an opportunity to make more money than they might on a non-guaranteed contract as a second-round pick. Even some of the international prospects who often dotted the late first round and early second are now taking big NIL offers from colleges around the country as their first move to the United States to play basketball. Those changes mean the prospect pool is much different. As you're going to see as we cycle through some of the prospects, many of these players are going to have played at least four years of college basketball, often at multiple schools. Fewer players are like lottery tickets and more players are likely closer to their ceilings. That reality takes away some of the chances the Bucks could take a big swing, but also older prospects may be more prepared to make an impact earlier in their rookie contracts and that will take on increased importance in the new collective bargaining agreement. For this exercise, we're highlighting players exclusively from Tier 7 (players 37-54) in Sam Vecenie's 2025 NBA Draft Guide. (While we're here, you should go read it or maybe skim it and skip around to prospects you enjoy because it's 198 pages long. The amount of work Sam puts into it is outrageous. He is the best in the business.) Advertisement There may be prospects you enjoy more in Tier 6 who you think could fall to the Bucks or Tier 7 prospects you prefer to the ones I've highlighted or even Tier 8 players who you think have gone overlooked, but these are the 10 prospects, presented in the order they appear in the draft guide, that stood out in that tier. Martin's highlight reel is full of incredible dunks, which should come as no surprise considering Martin posted a 38-inch vertical at this year's NBA Draft combine. Many of those dunks happened because of a strong defensive effort from Martin. Throughout their national championship run, Florida was able to lock down opposing offenses and Martin was a big part of that, bringing tough on-ball defense and smart rotations off the ball. He stands just 6 feet, 2 inches tall, but his 6-foot-7 wingspan allowed him to compete against bigger players and get deflections. Plus, he can navigate screens. OH MY GOODNESS ALIJAH MARTIN POSTER 😱#MarchMadness @GatorsMBK — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) April 6, 2025 Questions for Martin, however, pop up on the other end of the floor, where his role on an NBA team is more difficult to ascertain from his college resume. Despite being the size of a point guard, Martin played off-ball with Walter Clayton Jr. running the show for the Gators. Martin knocked down only 35 percent from 3 on 5.9 attempts per game, but he did take several attempts off the dribble and off movement in his lone season at Florida. He's not a true point guard, which could be a problem for a lot of teams. But Milwaukee might not have a problem with it — if Martin can defend up the ladder positionally — because of the presence of a non-traditional playmaker in Antetokounmpo. UP TOP to Yanic Konan Niederhauser ‼️ @PennStateMBB #B1GMBBall on @BigTenNetwork 📺 — Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) February 19, 2025 As you can see in the video above, Niederhauser is a massive human and quite athletic. The Swiss big man does not have the offensive skill set of big men the Bucks have typically targeted with Antetokounmpo on the roster, but if Niederhauser is only asked to play 10-15 minutes per game at the start of his career, Jericho Sims showed that the Bucks can probably make that work with an elite defensive effort. While Niederhauser racked up 2.3 blocks per game at Penn State this past season, there are still some questions surrounding how well he was defending. His elite athletic testing at the combine — 37-inch vertical, elite shuttle run score — suggests there is more to be mined on that end. There also is still some question of whether he can unlock it at the next level. Offensively, he should be able to successfully fill the role as a rim-running big almost immediately upon entering the NBA. Because of a knee injury that forced him to miss an entire college season and the bonus COVID year awarded to college players, Williams is an old NBA draft prospect, but that shouldn't necessarily take away from his attractiveness to the Bucks. Brice Williams dropped 30 for @HuskerMBB in their @CBBCrown win 👑#B1GMBBall — Big Ten Men's Basketball (@B1GMBBall) April 1, 2025 Williams was asked to do everything at Nebraska this season and he did the job at a high level, averaging 20.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while still shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 37 percent from 3. He made 88.3 percent at the free-throw line and made 38.6 percent on catch-and-shoot 3s during his two seasons at Nebraska. Williams also made 60.3 percent of his shots at the rim in half-court settings. Advertisement He was a well-rounded offensive player, so there should be plenty of avenues for him to make an impact offensively at the next level, if he can scale down his offense to a role where he doesn't have the ball in his hands all the time. Williams has a big 6-foot-10 wingspan and typically gave a strong effort on the defensive end, but it will be interesting to see what he can do as a role player in the NBA. To survive and thrive, he needs to be able to make a difference on defense while playing well off of stars on offense. While Williams did his work in a variety of ways offensively, Lanier's offensive game is built around elite 3-point shooting. Chaz Lanier was getting BUCKETS in No. 1 Tennessee's win over No. 23 Arkansas 🪣 29 PTS | 10-20 FG — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 4, 2025 Lanier was one of the best catch-and-shoot players in the NCAA this past season. The fifth-year guard knocked down 40.5 percent on 242(!) catch-and-shoot 3-point attempts on his way to averaging 18 points per game in his lone season with the Volunteers. He can knock down shots from a standstill, on relocation and off movement; it didn't really matter for Lanier as he put up one of the best 3-point shooting seasons in college basketball. His 3-point shooting will be how he could eventually make a living in the NBA, but his frame with a 6-foot-9 wingspan suggests that he can survive on the other end at the next level if he can build the right habits. In his only season with Georgetown — his third team in five college seasons — Peavy served as the Hoyas' offensive leader, averaging 17.2 points and 3.6 assists per game. He had the best 3-point shooting season of his college career, knocking down 40 percent on 4.1 attempts from deep per game, but he spent his first four seasons in college as a non-threat behind the 3-point line. At Georgetown, Peavy had the ball in his hands a lot and he produced, knocking down 3s and shooting a solid 43.2 percent on midrange jumpers. But this season was an outlier. MICAH PEAVY HITS A LATE WINNER FOR GEORGETOWN 🔥 (via @CBBonFOX) — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 21, 2025 Also an outlier? Peavy's ability on the defensive end. Per Stathead, Peavy was just one of 19 players in Division I men's basketball to average at least 2.3 steals per game in 2024-25. While Peavy does not have a huge wingspan (6-foot-7.25), he was massively disruptive on the defensive end, jumping passing lanes and getting into the space of opposing stars. If he can be a disruptive, physical defender and switch across multiple positions in the NBA, he will give himself a chance to prove what he can do on the offensive end. Advertisement After making the move to VCU from Utah State with head coach Ryan Odom, Shulga knocked down 40.2 percent from 3 over the last two seasons. Like Lanier, Shulga's offensive game is built around his impressive 3-point shooting, but the Ukrainian guard showcased far more off the dribble as the lead guard for VCU. Shulga used the threat of his shot to create advantages for himself and work into the in-between spaces of the defense, which allowed him to average 4.0 assists per game this season as he probed defenses with a tight handle. Max Shulga makes contested step back threes look easy 😳 @VCU_Hoops — CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) March 16, 2025 Those offensive skills should allow him to be a threat as a spot-up shooter at the next level with the possibility of also working some in the pick-and-roll game with strong screeners, but that remains to be seen. Shulga only has a 6-foot-5.75 wingspan, so he doesn't have great size and there are questions about his athleticism, which means Shulga has to prove himself defensively in the NBA to avoid becoming a regular target for teams looking to attack the weak link. Like a couple of the players already on this list, Brea is a knockdown 3-point shooter and he may be able to stake a claim to being the best shooter in the entire draft. He shot 43.5 percent from deep on 5.9 attempts per game this season, his lone year at Kentucky. He also hit 49.8 percent on 6.1 attempts per game in the 2023-24 season at Dayton. Brea knocked down 3s in every situation imaginable last season, which should give him an elite skill at the NBA level next season. Koby Brea poured it in from deep 🎯 He knocked down a career-high 7 threes in the W over No. 6 Florida 🔥 @KentuckyMBB — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 4, 2025 Over the last five seasons, though, we've seen the NBA game evolve. Consistently hitting from deep isn't enough to guarantee a rotation spot because opponents can effectively run specialists off the 3-point line and take advantage of them on defense. That is where the questions arise for Brea. His wingspan is only 6-foot-6 and he doesn't possess much of a game off the dribble. Defensively, he might not possess the requisite size or speed to survive at the next level. So, while he might be the best shooter in the draft, there will be a lot he needs to improve to find a place in the NBA. Standing 7 feet tall with a 7-foot-5 wingspan, Goldin has legitimate size to be an NBA center. He used that size well at Michigan, averaging 16.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game to earn First Team All-Big Ten honors in his only season with the Wolverines. While his might not be the most popular skill set in the modern game, Goldin was a powerful post player and exhibited strong touch around the basket. Unlike Niederhauser, his offensive game was built more around skill and touch than explosive rim running, but that touch likely won't extend out to the 3-point line at the start of his NBA career. Vlad Goldin was GOLDEN tonight in Westwood ⭐️ His career-high 36 PTS led No. 24 Michigan to the road W over No. 22 UCLA 🫡 — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 8, 2025 While it was difficult for other players to score on him around the rim in Michigan's elite defense, Goldin blocked only 1.4 shots per game and part of that is because of a lack of quick-twitch athleticism. That may end up being a problem for Goldin at the next level. Because of his relative lack of athleticism and quickness, he will almost certainly need to be elite at the footwork and reads that go along with being a drop big in pick-and-roll coverage and it's unclear if he can do that. After two seasons as a rotation player in a more limited role at Gonzaga, Sallis transferred to Wake Forest and starred for the Demon Deacons. He averaged at least 18 points and 2.5 assists per game in each of the last two seasons, but his 3-point shooting fluctuated greatly. In his junior season, Sallis knocked down 40.5 percent on 5.4 3-point attempts per game, but his 3-point percentage dropped to 27.7 percent on 4.8 3-point attempts in his senior season. While Sallis struggled with his 3-point shooting, he has remained consistent with his midrange jumper at Wake Forest and used it as a weapon as a pick-and-roll ballhandler. 𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞: 🎩 Hunter Sallis, @WakeMBB 🔗 — ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) January 20, 2025 All of the questions for Sallis at the next level deal with his size. When he went to the combine last season, he weighed 179 pounds. This year at the combine, he only weighed 181 pounds. If he is unable to put more weight on his frame, it is tough to see how he is going to keep a consistent place on an NBA roster, as he won't be able to play through contact on offense and he'll struggle to find players to defend. (For reference, think of Isaiah Joe — 6 feet 5, 181 pounds — trying to find a place in this year's NBA Finals.) Advertisement While many of the players on this list have strong offensive games with questions about their defense, it is a bit more difficult to know what exactly will be Watkins' calling card at the next level. While he only stands 6 feet 5, he has a massive 6-foot-11 wingspan and a strong frame. That strength, coupled with his wingspan, allowed Watkins to be a strong on-ball defender and make plays. He grabbed 1.9 steals per game in the 2023-24 season and 1.2 steals per game this past season. Steal and slam 😤 Watkins opening the game with an impressive effort! 📺 @FSUHoops x ESPNU — ACC Men's Basketball (@accmbb) February 13, 2025 Offensively, it's difficult to see what Watkins can do at the next level. While he likes to get out in transition to take advantage of his athleticism, that's a skill lots of NBA players have mastered. He isn't a knockdown 3-point shooter and he doesn't score efficiently at any level. Offensively he might look the part, but it's not quite clear how he can impact games. Trying to find players on the margins has changed drastically over the years. In previous versions of the NBA, you could try to find a specialist — like an elite 3-point shooter or great shot blocker — in the second round, exploit that elite skill for as much as it was worth and just deal with the fact that one of your role players might not be able to defend as well as you need or attack a closeout. Now, one-dimensional players (or players with one elite skill) are harder to hide. This postseason regularly featured NBA coaches finding a way to poke at the weakest link on the floor and take advantage of what that player could not do. Great shooters have to find a way to make something offensively when they're run off the line. Shot blockers need to be able to defend in space. While having an elite skill is still something that can give you a chance to get on the floor, players who can do a little bit of everything (generalists) have found it easier to keep their spot in a rotation than specialists. It's tough to know just how much of each trait or skill players need or whether draft picks, especially those drafted late in the second round, will be able to develop enough to stay on the floor in a playoff game. It feels more difficult than ever for role players to avoid getting targeted by an opposing game plan in the postseason. (Photo of Alijah Martin and Chaz Lanier: James Gilbert / Getty Images)
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Bills post-spring 53-man roster projection: A possible bump at receiver and trim at linebacker
The Bills wrapped up their offseason practice schedule with the conclusion of their mandatory minicamp last week, which means the franchise is now into its cool-off period. The Bills will have a little over one month to collectively catch their breath before training camp begins in late July, and they'll have the nation's attention as the featured team of HBO's 'Hard Knocks.' Advertisement Before they get back to work at St. John Fisher University, there is a batch of new information to process from what we saw throughout the practices. After taking in five full practices from the offseason program, how are things trending on the bubble and in who will make the team? Who could general manager Brandon Beane be looking at as their final decisions? With the spring workouts done, here is a brand new Bills 53-man roster projection before camp begins in late July. Josh Allen, Mitchell Trubisky Unlike previous seasons, the quarterback group isn't as decided before training camp begins. The Bills insinuated after the spring that the backup job would need to be earned, and given Mike White's starting experience, that isn't just talk. Trubisky and White will likely go head-to-head this summer, but for now, Trubisky gets the leg up due to his partially guaranteed salary and the fact that he has more of a mobile element to his game than White. Having a rushing element mirrors Allen's game a bit more, and that could really help Trubisky win the job. However, make no mistake, this competition appears wide open. Cut: Mike White, Shane Buechele James Cook, Ty Johnson, Ray Davis, Reggie Gilliam (FB) The Bills don't have much mystery regarding who will make the team at running back. They brought back the same group of players from last year's training camp, and the expectation is that the same four will emerge on the 53-man roster, barring an unbelievable preseason from one of Frank Gore Jr. or Darrynton Evans. The bigger question is how the Bills will spread their work around during the 2025 season between Cook, Johnson and Davis, as all three played well in their roles last season. Cut: Frank Gore Jr., Darrynton Evans Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Joshua Palmer, Curtis Samuel, Elijah Moore, Laviska Shenault The Bills have generally kept five receivers on their 53-man roster, but in this version, I've got them keeping six — one of which for a clear special teams reason. Shakir, Coleman, Palmer and Samuel are all locks, Elijah Moore seems like he's close to a lock, but Shenault is a clear bubble player. There are two main reasons for Shenault's inclusion. First, the new kickoff rules for 2025 should bring on more returns, and his ability in the open field is quite conducive to that role. Second, the Bills will have two additional roster spots to play with for the first six games due to suspensions to Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi. That would be just enough time for the team to figure out if Shenault will be their kickoff return specialist for the whole of 2025, and if they need to move on, they can very easily. Cut: Jalen Virgil, Tyrell Shavers, Kaden Prather, KJ Hamler, Kelly Akhariyi, Stephen Gosnell, Kristian Wilkerson Advertisement Dalton Kincaid, Dawson Knox, Jackson Hawes The tight end group is pretty well decided for the 53-man roster, with Kincaid and Knox as complete locks and Hawes looking like a 90 percent lock, given his draft status and blocking skill set. Davidson is a locker room favorite and has had his moments in previous preseasons, so there is a chance — albeit a slim one — that he can make the Bills think they can't afford to cut him. Zach Davidson would need to show a dramatic improvement on special teams to do so, which makes those reps just as important, if not more, than what he does on offense. If he doesn't, I think there's a legitimate chance that both Davidson and undrafted rookie Keleki Latu wind up on the practice squad. Latu is an intriguing prospect with good athleticism for the position. Cut: Zach Davidson, Keleki Latu Dion Dawkins, David Edwards, Connor McGovern, O'Cyrus Torrence, Spencer Brown, Alec Anderson, Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, Tylan Grable, Chase Lundt The top eight of the offensive line list are all likely roster locks, but the rest of the conversation comes down to two questions. Do the Bills want to keep 10 offensive linemen? If not, and they go with their usual nine, who will make it between Ryan Van Demark and rookie sixth-round pick Chase Lundt? In this edition, considering the offensive line really doesn't bring many special teams benefits, I'll have them going with nine, and choosing the rookie over Van Demark. Despite being in their system for the last three years, the trouble with Van Demark is that he hasn't progressed enough as a right tackle, and being a one-position-only reserve offensive lineman, it is difficult to justify keeping that profile unless the team made a semi-significant draft investment in the player. In Van Demark's case, they did not draft him, and he's a restricted free agent after the year, whereas Lundt is on a four-year rookie deal and a clean slate. However, if Lundt doesn't take the necessary steps forward during camp and the preseason, this could easily swing back in Van Demark's favor. Cut: Ryan Van Demark, Kendrick Green, Richard Gouraige, Mike Edwards, Travis Clayton, Jacob Bayer, Rush Reimer Greg Rousseau, Joey Bosa, A.J. Epenesa, Landon Jackson, Javon Solomon There is some thought that Epenesa could be an expendable player via trade ahead of final cuts, but that would leave them fairly thin given that Hoecht is suspended for the first six games and Bosa has a lengthy injury history, and already has one minor injury to his name since joining the Bills. I would expect them to play it safe and keep Epenesa, given his starting experience. The Bills will see how far along Jackson is as a rookie by the end of the summer, and Solomon, at worst, will be a core-four special teams asset in 2025. Reserve/Suspended: Michael Hoecht Cut: Hayden Harris, Paris Shand Advertisement Ed Oliver, DaQuan Jones, T.J. Sanders, DeWayne Carter, Deone Walker Keeping six defensive tackles seems a bit rich, but it's something they've done before, and you don't need to look back further than last season for them rostering that many. But this year's roster has different challenges, including having six defensive ends and seven cornerbacks they'd like to keep. If there's one thing I'd keep an eye on, it would be a potential trade of Carter ahead of cutdown day, which would open up the pathway for Ogunjobi in Week 7 following his suspension. The Bills can always backfill the position with Zion Logue or a veteran they sign elsewhere to help in the first six weeks. However, two things stand in the way of a Carter deal. First, they would like to see that Walker, a fourth-round rookie, can show he's up to taking backup one-technique snaps to begin the regular season, but Walker may be a bit more of a project, so that's not a guarantee. Carter does serve as some Walker insurance, given that Carter can play one technique. Second, Beane would need to buck his recent trend of not trading his draft picks in their second year, something he has stayed away from since trading away Wyatt Teller in 2019. Even when the team traded Boogie Basham, a second-round pick, it was in Basham's third season. Carter was a third-round pick and has only one season with the Bills, which could lead to Beane wanting to hang on despite their roster crunch. Reserve/Suspended: Larry Ogunjobi Cut: Zion Logue, Marcus Harris, Casey Rogers Terrel Bernard, Matt Milano, Dorian Williams, Joe Andreessen, Baylon Spector This position might yield a slight surprise of only keeping five, but if there's one spot to cut from, linebacker is it. Bernard, Milano, Williams and Andreessen are all secure to varying degrees for the 53-man roster. Spector's spot is a bit more tenuous given his injury history, especially if Andreessen passes him for the backup middle linebacker job, but Spector remains a good special teams player. As for the released players, Edefuan Ulofoshio improved as the season went on last year, but he didn't prove to be such an overwhelming special teams player that would make the Bills feel like they couldn't subject him to waivers. In this case, the Bills would likely try to get both Ulofoshio and veteran Shaq Thompson back on the practice squad. Cut: Edefuan Ulofoshio, Shaq Thompson, Keonta Jenkins Taron Johnson, Cam Lewis A fairly straightforward cut, with Johnson as the starter and Lewis as the primary backup and trusted special teams piece. Te'Cory Couch has shown some good things over the last year, and he could be one of the team's future practice squad success stories in the coming years, but it seems a year too early right now. Brandon Codrington would need to win the return job because he's not enough of an asset on defense to justify his roster inclusion otherwise. Cut: Te'Cory Couch, Brandon Codrington Advertisement Christian Benford, Maxwell Hairston, Tre'Davious White, Dane Jackson, Dorian Strong As of right now, cornerback comes down to Jackson versus Ja'Marcus Ingram. While Ingram stuck around on the 53-man roster in 2024, the Bills didn't boast nearly as much depth as they do now with the additions of Hairston, White, Jackson and Strong. As of right now, I give the edge to Jackson, who has started a lot of games for the Bills in his first stint with the team and can be a good special teams player for them. If Hairston doesn't acclimate quickly enough and White struggles, they'll like to have that experience with Jackson on their roster. Cut: Ja'Marcus Ingram, Daequan Hardy, Daryl Porter Jr. Taylor Rapp, Cole Bishop, Damar Hamlin, Jordan Hancock Rapp, Bishop and Hamlin are all safe for the 53-man roster, so the conversation is rookie fifth-round pick Jordan Hancock against veteran free-agent pickup Darrick Forrest. Given what we saw of his skill set throughout the spring workouts, he looked much more comfortable when he could keep everything in front of him instead of one-on-one coverage. If the Bills believe Hancock is a safety, that could be bad news for Forrest, as they are far more likely to keep a draft pick than a free agent with low guaranteed money. For those wondering about Hamlin, his one-year, $2 million deal is fully guaranteed. Cut: Darrick Forrest, Wande Owens Tyler Bass (K), Brad Robbins (P), Reid Ferguson (LS) This summer's #Puntapalooza is a wide-open competition between Robbins and Jake Camarda. In the five practices during spring workouts, Robbins was the better of the two, but it wasn't so much better to think he is the clear favorite to win the job. This job will likely come down to consistency in practices, the three preseason games and how well each player meshes with Bass as a holder on field goal attempts. Cut: Jake Camarda (P)
