Ultimate 2025 Bowman Draft Guide: Eli Willits, Seth Hernandez & Hidden Gems

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🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Mike and Jesse are back to recap a wild NFL Super Wild Card Weekend before diving headfirst into one of the biggest baseball releases of the year in Bowman Draft. The guys react to the market fallout from the playoffs, discussing Caleb Williams flipping the narrative to clutch leader, why Jordan Love might be a smart buy with Micah Parsons returning, and why Mike argues you couldn't pay him to touch Justin Herbert cards right now after a pathetic showing. They also touch on Sam Darnold’s potential upside with a matchup against the 49ers coming up and Drake Maye’s debut. Then, Aram Leighton from Just Baseball joins the show to preview 2025 Bowman Draft and explain why the pricing, over $750 for Hobby boxes and nearly $1,000 for the new Breaker’s Delight SKU feels totally out of whack for a class considered weaker than last year’s. Aram and the guys break down the top chases, including Nationals shortstop Eli Willits, high-upside Pirates pitcher Seth Hernandez, and other top prospects like Kade Anderson and Tyler Bremner. They also dive deep into the sleepers and value picks you need to know, such as Blue Jays infielder Jojo Parker, the Cubs' Ethan Conrad, and why the Tigers' trio of Kevin McGonigal, Jordan Yost, and Michael Olavetto might make Detroit the best break value in the product. Finally, the guys wrap up by discussing the unique Sadaharu Oh retrofractor chase, deciphering the confusing new "Super Jumbo" wax configuration. They then open the mailbag to address questions about grading companies, specifically why TAG and BGS still struggle to overtake PSA’s market dominance. They also discuss the impact of LeBron James' new "23rd Season" jersey patch on future card values and whether coaching changes can actually move the hobby needle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:11.1	Meow!
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0:21.6	The vet video calls if your pet is in need of urgent medical assistance, contact your local vet immediately.
0:26.6	Visit petjavity.co.uk for full details.
0:29.6	And if you're going to buy Herbert, just wait. The perception, the taste left everybody's minds and mouths right now is that he is horrible.
0:35.6	It was a pathetic show. I have a feeling the market is going to fall out of his stuff this next three months. Today's episode is brought to you by eBay Live. Mike, you were just on eBay Live all night last night. How did you do? It's so bad. You don't be great if they sent a note. They're like, hey, guys, we appreciate
0:54.6	all the business. Jesse's not allowed to say eBay Live. Yeah, we don't want Jesse. Yeah, here's the deal.
0:57.7	We'll pay you all this money, not if Jesse ever says it. We don't want him to, we don't actually
1:00.9	don't even want him. Bonus if he doesn't say it. Yeah, we don't even want him on eBay Live. I don't think they do.
1:05.2	Drake may slinging on eBay Live, you're winning.
1:07.6	Everybody loves the show.
1:09.7	There you go.
1:10.0	There's your line.
1:10.5	I didn't think I'm going to ask.
1:11.6	It was, you had one line.
1:13.1	It was better than what you came in. Everybody loves the show. There you go. There's your line. I didn't think I'm going to ask.
1:11.6	It was, you had one line. It was better than what you came in here with, which was... The charges are dying, people are crying. But not on eBay Live? No death, no crying on eBay Live. There you go. No death, no tears if you use the app. We had a great night of sales last night. It ties in nicely. I curated that show a little bit around the NFL playoff weekend, of course.
1:28.2	Oh.
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