ESPN Sleeper Draft Picks - Tyler Baron

[Shogun]

NFL scouts pick 14 sleepers for the 2025 draft: Which prospects could rise into Round 1?

We asked NFL scouts to select prospects in next year's draft class who aren't being talked about enough. We have 14 names to know.

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Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr. will receive a ton of attention as a top-10 prospect over the next nine months, but his former teammate makes this list as a player to watch after transferring to Miami.

Baron, a 6-5, 260-pound edge rusher, had six sacks last season but is primed to break out, according to scouts who know the Hurricanes.

"They are jacked about this guy," said an AFC East scout. "Coaches there think he can be this year's Laiatu Latu as a transfer who quickly dominates and blows up."

Comparing Baron to the first defensive player drafted in 2024 is a lofty aspiration, but the flashes were there on his tape at Tennessee. It also helps that he left Tennessee with four years of experience, along with 29.5 tackles for loss in his career. If the Hurricanes can get more consistency from Baron, he has shown the savvy pass-rush moves needed to move into the Round 1 discussion.

 

[mcnaire2004]

That would be great if he blows up. It means Bain is getting Eiffel Towered

 

[BigDikDaddyFromCincinnati]

That would be great if he blows up. It means Bain is getting Eiffel Towered

Hold on with that label. I knew a couple almost-cute coeds during my time at The U who were "Eiffel Towered."

For those of you who don't know, now you do:

Urban Dictionary: eiffel tower

A threesome with two guys and a girl, where one guy is hitting it from behind, and the other guy is getting a ********. The guys are high-fiving over the girl to make the eiffel tower shape.

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And I like Rueben, so please find another descriptive expression.

 

[Ghandi]

NFL scouts pick 14 sleepers for the 2025 draft: Which prospects could rise into Round 1?

We asked NFL scouts to select prospects in next year's draft class who aren't being talked about enough. We have 14 names to know.

www.espn.com

Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr. will receive a ton of attention as a top-10 prospect over the next nine months, but his former teammate makes this list as a player to watch after transferring to Miami.

Baron, a 6-5, 260-pound edge rusher, had six sacks last season but is primed to break out, according to scouts who know the Hurricanes.

"They are jacked about this guy," said an AFC East scout. "Coaches there think he can be this year's Laiatu Latu as a transfer who quickly dominates and blows up."

Comparing Baron to the first defensive player drafted in 2024 is a lofty aspiration, but the flashes were there on his tape at Tennessee. It also helps that he left Tennessee with four years of experience, along with 29.5 tackles for loss in his career. If the Hurricanes can get more consistency from Baron, he has shown the savvy pass-rush moves needed to move into the Round 1 discussion.

I don’t click on dog**** ESPN articles.

Glad it’s good for the Canes, or sorry that they’re after the Canes again.

 

[RozayCane]

 

[BoxingRobes]

He has some great tape. Then disappears for long stretches.

 

[KingB02]

He has some great tape. Then disappears for long stretches.

No ****, you keep stunting him inside into double teams, of course he disappears lmao

 

[Squid Bumciorek]

No ****, you keep stunting him inside into double teams, of course he disappears lmao

He had issues before that. Couldn’t set an edge and was always getting penalties.

 

[NJshoreCane]

One would think the primary responsibility of an EDGE, is to set…
an EDGE.

 

[Golsen82]

**** guidry

 

[ben]

No ****, you keep stunting him inside into double teams, of course he disappears lmao

Didn’t Tennessee play him inside on passing downs?

 

[bacane]

No thanks

 

[DTP]

Decent pass rush moves. Pass rushes on every down. Not sure if his refusal to set an edge against the run was just him or part off what they were attempting to do in defense but I have to assume, by the fact that he barely played towards the end of the year that he just wasn’t doing what they asked.

 

[grover]

Decent pass rush moves. Pass rushes on every down. Not sure if his refusal to set an edge against the run was just him or part off what they were attempting to do in defense but I have to assume, by the fact that he barely played towards the end of the year that he just wasn’t doing what they asked.

Mario even alluded to guys not performing assigned tasks at DE in one of his pressers for why he changed up the DL. It was obvious to me he was talking about Baron. Kid was trying to pad his TFL stats. Selfish.

 

[SaiyaMan305]

His biggest issue and the reason why he shouldnt be drafted high is his motor and effort. The reason he would fade in games is his effort. Even in those practice clips he gives up in the end instead of trying to show full effort during the reps to scouts. Lack of effort is one of the worst traits you can have in an NFL player.

 

[JG13]

Looked the part but seemed to run past backfield tackle/loss opportunities like his eyes were closed

 

[BoxingRobes]

No ****, you keep stunting him inside into double teams, of course he disappears lmao

It was effort, too. We saw the man get worked by players in space and plays he just gave up on. The critique that some had before he transferred here that he was a bit of a can crusher looked accurate after a season. But still, he had awesome tape, especially at the beginning of the year.

He's going to have to stunt in the NFL, he's going to have to drop into coverage in the NFL.

I think he's a Day 2 guy. But he could go anywhere in the draft after Thursday. Curious to see how he tests.

 

[Hegemon]

That would be great if he blows up. It means Bain is getting Eiffel Towered

Lol you clearly don't know what that means