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NFL Draft Naija Style: Picks Dey Land Like Dat, No Time!

Green Bay, Wisconsin — Di 2025 NFL Draft don dey wrap up as rounds four to seven dey happen today. After 102 picks don drop for di first two days, another 155 players go fit take their chance today. Dis year, five QBs don already show for di first four rounds, with di latest one being drafted by di Browns as di 144th overall pick.

One player wey dey catch attention na Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II. Him get good speed for him size and just one season after him lead di nation for nine major rushing categories in 2023, he don also win di prestigious Doak Walker Award, joining di prestigious group of only three other sophomores wey don win am before. ‘Ollie get skills wey Mike McDaniel fit use well,’ one analyst talk, suggesting say he go be solid pick for fantasy late rounds.

Di Ravens don draft kicker in di sixth round, which fit mean bad news for Justin Tucker. Di new kicker, Loop, be di fifth best kicker for Dane Brugler’s ‘The Beast’ and e imply say di team dey tink of di future for di kicking position.

For Pittsburgh, dem pick quarterback Will Howard as 6-4 ¼, 236 pounds player wey don show di right kind of skill after transferring to Ohio State. Him performance in di College Football Playoff show say him dey ready for di NFL level, especially with di stats wey show him completing 75.2 percent of his passes across four games.

Di defending national champions, di Ohio State Buckeyes, don see 14 players selected for dis year’s draft after Howard go to di Steelers, one short of di record for most players from one school in one draft.

Di Ravens don dey use dia five picks in di sixth round, starting with Western Michigan cornerback Bilhal Kone. Him dey stand at 6 feet 1 inch, 190 pounds, and e don show speed of 4.43 seconds — dem kind players wey di Ravens dey usually draft.

Analyst mention say Howard fit no get di highest talent but him don show leadership as captain for Kansas State, before joining Ohio State. Dorian Strong for di Bills fit na better addition as boundary cornerback in dia zone scheme, especially considering him special teams experience.

Also, di Patriots don select kicker Andres Borregales at di 182nd pick, one player wey dey rated di best kicker by Brugler. He don show skills with a striking 18-of-19 field goals last season.

Shedeur Sanders, di son of Hall of Fame player Deion Sanders, don finally join di Browns. Him express gratitude as he prepare to handle his business. ‘I dey happy for di opportunity because I no fit ask for anything more,’ he say.

Tennessee Titans don trade up to pick number 136, adding more firepower to dia offense with di selection of an offensive weapon fit for di future of di team.

Meanwhile, di NFL community dey rally around di Colts director of college scouting, Matt Terpening, after di passing of his wife, Coral. Dressed in coral shirts, team personnel across di league show support as dem pay tribute to her. ‘We dey think of Matt and his daughters, it don dey hard week for all of us,’ general manager Chris Ballard talk.

As di draft goes on, each team dey work to build dem rosters, and di excitement dey palpable across di league as players dey take their chances to shine.

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