Mel Kiper Jr. Releases His 2025 Big Board

I somehow convinced Mel Kiper Jr. to give The Paper Toss the exclusive rights to the top 5 athletes on his 2025 Big Board. So here they are:


1.) Danny Brock- QB-Westwood Middle School -12 years old, 5 feet 2 inches, 110 pounds

The intangibles for this kid are off the charts. Not to mention his height and weight are far superior to all of his classmates. Has a cannon for an arm and can throw the ball up to 35 yards in the air! Some NFL teams are worried, however, that he is playing too much dodgeball in gym class, and are currently seeking out the gym teacher to see if they can play a less dangerous game every week. Either way, Danny is destined to be the face of an NFL franchise.

NFL comparison:Tom Brady, Peyton Manning 5 years ago, Carson Palmer

2.)Irving Flores - DT Somerset Charter School- 13 years old, 5 feet 6 inches, 160 pounds

The natural ability for this kid is incredible. Physically, this kid is a freak. He explodes off the line for someone his size, at his age. Upside is incredible, however, some scouts are concerned that his weight simply comes from Oreos rather than X's and O's folks. He hardly spends any time in the gym, so some are concerned that when other people catch up to his size and weight, that he will plateau. His on field productivity is why I have him this high on my Big Board.

NFL comparison: Vince Wilfork, Other Fat Men

3. Joey Campbell - WR- White Mountain School- 12 years old, 4 feet 7 inches, 95 pounds

Although undersized, Joey is a real gym rat. His football IQ is through the roof and his deceptive athleticism comes through on the field. He is a real coaches son, and loves running those underneath routes. The quarterback and him always seem to be on the same page, and the qb always knows where he is going to be. He is a captain on and off the field where he has made the honor roll 6 straight terms and his mom has a "My son is an honor roll student at White Mountain School" sticker on her mini van. You're just as likely to find his nose in a school book, as a playbook. Many scouts/dads said that he's the kind of kid you want your daughter to date.

NFL Comparison: Julian Edelman, Wes Welker, Brandon Stokley, Joe Jurevicius, Cole Beasley

4.) Kelly Sharp- QB- Northview Middle School- 13 years old, 5 feet, 110 pounds

Kelly Sharp is one of the more controversial picks in the "draft that wont happen for another 10 years." He seems like a no brainer while leading his team to a state championship the first two years playing football. However, Sharp's heart seems to be in playing baseball, where he lead his team to three straight Little League championships, all while leading the league in home runs and shutouts. He is a type of guy that cares more about championCHIPS, than potato CHIPS, in my opinion. It's too bad he only has 8 more years to decide which sport he would like to play at the professional level. Scouts will say they like his versatility in playing two sports but are concerned that he may choose to play the national past time over the sport that won't exist ten years from now because of the rather huge concussion issue that may ruin the NFL forever but no one seems to be really talking about it. (The NFL made me cross that last part out)

NFL Comparison- Drew Stanton, Brandon Weeden, Colin Kaepernick

5.) Orlando Cannon- CB- Clear Lake Middle School- 12 years old. 4 feet 11 inches, 105 pounds

Orlando Cannon has all the talent on the field but off the field concerns seem to be deterring NFL teams from choosing him ten years from now. He has served two in school suspensions, including one for stuffing some nerd in a locker. He also was caught running an illegal lunch trading scheme in which he ended up with everyone's lunch money without anyone finding out. On the field however, he is someone that can really change the game. His dad played in the NFL for 12 years, and it seems that his son has gotten all of his on field instincts. It is too early to tell if he will be able to get his act together over the next ten years before he makes it into the NFL. I mean he's 12 years old, when I was 12 years old I was worried about where I was going to masturbate next, wait is my mic still on?

NFL Comparison- Michael Vick, somehow

And there you have it. Once again, I wanna say thanks to Mel Kiper Jr. for letting The Paper Toss be the first place he came to, in order to release his 2025 Big Board.