The NFL draft is the culmination of years of hard work for players hoping to hear their name called over three days in Green Bay. The 2025 draft kicks off Thursday night with the first two rounds and concludes with rounds three through seven on Friday and Saturday. Teams have 10 minutes to make their selection, which diminishes with each round.
Cam Ward is expected to be the first quarterback taken in the draft and many experts believe he has an elite fantasy ceiling if he can rein in his gunslinging nature. He joins an NFL roster in dire need of a difference-maker at the position.
There’s a lot of uncertainty behind the next several picks, as not many prospects have been able to prove they can consistently produce at a high level in college. Fortunately, there are plenty of potential game-changers in the second through seventh rounds.
Round 3 begins with a smattering of classic alpha wide receivers and closes with a trio of new-age route runners seeking to establish themselves as high-volume target earners. Samulski lands running back Chuba Hubbard, who piled up 293 touches last year and ranks as the 13th-highest touch-count producer in the class.
The tier below the elite wideouts begins with Florida wideout Devin Grant and continues with Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty. Both of these players profile as high-upside bench stashes capable of returning RB2 value if their team’s starter misses time. Round 4 features the next wave of elite dual-threat quarterbacks before Short selects Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. The Outland Trophy winner has the speed to evade blocks and strength to overpower offensive linemen at the next level.