YOU are the #1 pick of your draft.
🗓️ 06/15/2026
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” - Vince Lombardi, Legend of Lambeau - home of the 2025 NFL Draft
🎙️ Leading Off
Undeterred by Jayson Tatum’s absence, Celts roll to Game 2 victory. 36/10 from Jaylen Brown.
The Cavs are in Sweep Mode and Heat culture is trending towards crashing out. Cavs shoot 48% from three (22 makes).
Rockets get a little chesty in a Game 2 win. Jimmy Butler heads for an MRI of his bruised tailbone. Rockets have caught Dillon Brooks-itis. Can someone remind them that 2 seeds are supposed to beat 7 seeds?
Local Korean Women’s Harmonica Group performance of National Anthem sparks home team’s game 2 win. Kings 6 vs Oilers 2. Connor McDavid on the ropes, but not on the mat. Series heads back to Canada 2-0 Kings.
🏈 Hard In The Paint
(RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
A gift from KMARK to you. He’s really, really put it together. No tips please! That’s not what this is about. This is about not wearing your team’s jersey (you don’t own one) and watching them pick a 21 year old. NFL in April. Fire up the Group Chat and break down your pick.
Here’s how to read this. Below, you’ll find 4 esteemed mock drafts. Please digest each one. BUT, if shortcuts are your game, I have collated each team’s picks from each mock into one document. Yep, if you actually don’t care who the Jaguars pick, then skip to the Google Sheet. It’s amazing. It’s reading 4 mocks at once for your Special Team. That said, it highlights a bigger point. These 4 mocks are all over the place. After picks 1-4, it’s a free for all. Even the top 4 could be shook up by trades (Giants). Cancel your Thursday plans (softball?), grab a draught beer and buckle up.
From KMARK to your browser tabs:
Notes
- Fired from ESPN in 2023, Todd McShay freelanced (chilled hard) for a year before officially joining the Ringer in 2025.
- The 33rd Team is a hybrid media/consultant agency run by former (fired) executive Mike Tannenbaum. Tannenbaum just assisted the Jets in their GM/Coach search. Their mock draft is a little on the radical side. No way Tyler Warren falls to 26.
- Peter Schrager is a former studio host of Emmy-award winning program Good Morning Football. It’s a high quality show. No disputing that. If it’s a regular part of your AM, God. Bless. You. If you get Football in you that early every day, then you my friend should be writing this newsletter not me. Schrager graduated to ESPN and is using the draft as his debut content.
📻 Over The Air
📡 Signal Boost: Tonight’s Must Watch
All times PST
Game 1: NFL Draft Round 1, 5:00pm, ESPN, when will KMARK hear his name called?
Game 2: Knicks vs Pistons , 4:00pm TNT
Game 3: Nuggets vs Clippers, 7:00pm NBA TV, how is this not the TNT game?
☎️ The Phone Line
Best thing on the timeline today:
Joe Mazzulla on Kristaps Porzingis: “I like watching him bleed on the court. I think that’s important.”
— Jay King (@ByJayKing)
1:56 AM • Apr 24, 2025
YouTube TV announced today that they will soon allow customers to build their own multiview options, including both sports and non-sports content.
So rather than only choosing from predetermined options, you’ll be able to create your own customized version.
That’s fantastic.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano)
11:34 PM • Apr 23, 2025
Progress.
Walkup Song
Walkup Song
Curtis Mayfield
For Jaxson Dart, who moved from the 5th to possibly 1st round in the last 8 weeks:
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