Michigan had recently locked in an unofficial visit with top 2027 signal caller Kavian Bryant, as he was scheduled to be in Ann Arbor earlier this week. But in an update shared to his Twitter/X account, Bryant has changed that date and will instead take an extended stay from April 4-6.
It seems like a minor nuance, but in the eyes of the Michigan staff this is a major win. Getting a top tier talent to visit for the duration of the weekend allows for the staff to solely focus on him. He will get a chance to visit a practice on Friday, presumably, then over Saturday and Sunday Coach Sherrone Moore and his team can give Bryant and his family one-on-one attention.
Excited to be at The University of Michigan campus tomorrow for my unofficial visit🙏🏾#blessmyblessings pic.twitter.com/yVU1QqExgg
— Kavian Bryant (@KavianBryant27) April 3, 2025
Bryant is a 6-2,180-pound dual threat quarterback. According to 247Sports, he threw for 2,442 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions with an 82.2 percent completion rate during his sophomore season. But for as impressive as he is on the football field, he’s equally as impressive on the basketball court – averaging 28 ppg for his high school team. In fact, rivals has Bryant rated as a 4-star shooting guard and the 44th best basketball prospect in the 2027 class.
Bryant received his official offer from the Michigan Wolverines on February 7th, so it is encouraging to see him getting to Ann Arbor in a relatively quick time frame. He’s currently on pace to throw for well over 120 touchdowns and an astounding 10,000 passing yards for his high school career. Hopefully Sherrone Moore and Chip Lindsey can show him that his style of play can be complimented by the new-look offense at Michigan.
Like everyone else across the league, the New Orleans Saints are doing a lot of NFL Draft homework this week.
Fresh off the annual league meetings, head coach Kellen Moore and the scouting department will compare some notes from their Pro Day visits and look to start compiling their big board for the end of the month. One top college prospect that they’re going to get a closer look at is Michigan Wolverines defensive tackle Mason Graham.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the projected Top-10 pick will be on pre-draft visits with the Saints and New England Patriots over the next three days. With New Orleans picking at 9th, they have an opportunity to bolster their defense with a presence like Graham.
The Saints could go in a few different directions when it’s time to make their selection, but a defensive route makes a ton of sense. New Orleans is shifting to a new look under Brandon Staley, which focuses on three down defensive linemen.
New Orleans traded for Davon Godchaux ahead of the new league year to help anchor the line as their nose tackle while also making financial moves to keep Khalen Saunders and Nathan Shepherd. Bryan Bresee enters his third season after leading the team in sacks last season. They also have John Ridgeway III, Ryder Anderson, Khristian Boyd and Jonah Williams for their line.
As for Mason Graham, he was my very first mock draft pick for the Saints at the beginning of January. New Orleans was not good defensively last season in a variety of categories, particularly against the run. They finished as the second-worst run defense and it’s hardly a shock given what we learned about Todd Grantham’s short tenure as their line coach.
The ability to control the trenches will be key for Kellen Moore’s team in 2025, and Graham could absolutely help get the job with new line coach Bo Davis leading the way.
Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) in action during the game between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium.