The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone. Held at the legendary Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The town of 105,000 was overrun with football fans from around the world, with a total attendance of 600,000 people.
It had everything from an “epic fall” to “surprise picks”, it took the attendees and fans watching at home on a roller coaster ride.
We got to listen to Mel Kiper Jr make a fool of himself, for the umpteenth time, which is always is annoying but hilarious to watch.
We got tears of joy, we got bearhugs for the Commish, and one of my favorites “Stump the Truck”.
So, without further ado, here are the best and worst of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Best 1st Round Pick.
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers got the most savvy and pro ready wide receiver in this draft class.
He runs clean, crisp routes. He rarely drops the football. He understands how to find the soft spot in zone coverage. He’s a leader on and off the field.
The biggest “question mark” was his speed. He quickly dispelled that non-sense by running a 4.46 in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day.
Future NFL Hall of Famer WR Mark Evans is 32 years old- and missed-time last season.
WR Chris Goodwin is always hurt and missing time.
Egbuka will come in and immediately play the slot, giving QB Baker Mayfield reliable secondary target.
Worst 1st Round Pick.
Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State.
Tyleik is a big, strong dude. He’s going to eat up space and take on blockers. That’s it.
You’re not getting any pash rushing ability. He tends to drift out of his lane, and doesn’t always maintain gap integrity.
Detriot wants their edge rushers to get to the quarterback, so run stuffing interior lineman make sense.
However, when taking a player in the 1st round, you want traits to build upon. Williams doesn’t have those at all.
Best Overall Draft Class.
Besides the Cleveland Browns. SEE PREVIOUS ARTICLE.
New England Patriots.
New head coach Mike Vrabel got not 1, not 2, but 3, count them, Day 1 starters in the first 3 picks.
OT Will Campbell lockdown on the left side, whether at tackle or guard.
HB Tre’Veyon Henderson is the homerun hitter in the backfield, and by far the best blocking HB to come out, since Zeke Elliott, also from Ohio State. It’s in the water down in Columbus.
WR Kyle Williams is a big play speed receiver. He runs a 4.4 40, and average over 17 yards a catch. His stop and start ability is one of the best in the class and he’s under-rated at making people miss.
DT Josh Farmer battle injuries at FSU, but when on the field, he’s productive as any defensive lineman. He’s got long arm to keep lineman off of him and shed blockers to get into the backfield. Once he does get his hands on you, good luck getting escaping, as he’s a sure tackler.
EDGE Bradyn Swinson has great speed-to-power. He’s quick off the snap and his inside moves, put offensive linemen on their butts or in the dust. He’s looking to force the ball out whenever he gets to the quarterback. He had 8.5 sacks last season, and 5 career forced fumbles.
Worst Overall Draft Class.
Philadelphia Eagles.
Show me a Day 1 starter in this class…..
I’ll wait…..
Oh yeah, you can’t.
Jihaad Campbell wouldn’t start over Nakobe Dean, if Dean was healthy. He suffered the injury in January, so we’ll have to see if he’s back in time for the season.
The closest is S Andrew Mukuba, and he has to battle Sydney Brown, who, when healthy, played the SS spot during the playoffs.
Steal of the Draft.
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan.
Will Johnson was my #5 ranked overall player.
Will Johnson is the best pure lockdown corner in the class.
He absolutely shuts down one half the field.
Go watch what he did against Marvin Harrison Jr, 2 seasons ago.
Nobody, and I mean nobody got the best of Johnson since he stepped on the field for the Maize and Blue.
Medical red flags popped up for his knee, and he missed 7 games last season because of turf toe.
He’s 6’2″, so he’s a tall cornerback, and uses that size to his advantage. He has the strength to jam and reroute recievers off the snap. He has the speed to stay with recievers. He’s great at reading the quarterback when playing in zone coverage. He’s a playmaker, with 9 career interceptions and he’s taken 3 of them back for touchdowns.
This was an GREAT pick by the Cardinals.
Will Johnson vs Marvin Harrison Jr, every single practice is going to be LIT!!!
Iron sharpens iron.
In a draft class that was considered “below average” overall, there were some quality picks, and a few teams really improved not just for next season, but for seasons to come.
– by Sean McKenzie
Stats and information courtesy of…..NFL, ESPN, NCAA.
Photos courtesy of…..collegefootballnews, yahoo, buckeyeswire, USA, wallpapercave, youtube.
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