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Interesting article on talent of 2025 NFL draft - Luvnit2 - 02-24-2025
I know a lot of fans think our first round pick and 2nd round pick with us drafting from position 17 in 2025 or a bit later in last 4 drafts should yield a great starter very quickly. This breaks down the dilemma Scouts and teams have picking sure fire winners.
The narrative change for this draft class was supported by the Philadelphia Eagles' dominant Super Bowl LIX win over the Kansas City Chiefs. The position groups that fueled Philly's win -- defensive end, defensive tackle and versatile defensive backs -- are the strengths of the 2025 draft.
"This is a meat-and-potatoes draft," one NFL area scout said.
https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/story/_/id/43955223/2025-nfl-draft-class-better-expected-strengths-weaknesses-questions-prospects
What are scouts saying about this class?
"There are four, maybe five, blue-chip players," one NFL general manager said. "After that, it's 40 guys with a late-first-round or second-round grade."
Scouts view the 2025 class as light on future All-Pros but strong on starters. "You're going to see a ton of rookie starters from this class because it's such an experienced group," an AFC South area scout said.
Though the class appears to lack high-end, can't-miss prospects seen as future stars -- such as Caleb Williams and Marvin Harrison Jr. last year -- it has fewer players ranked high based purely on potential. As an AFC East area scout put it: "Player No. 15 on your board might have the same grade as No. 50."
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