The 2025 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the more unpredictable ones in recent memory. Outside of the Tennessee Titans selecting Cam Ward first overall, everything seems to be in flux. Shedeur Sanders has separated himself from the rest of the quarterback class, but Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter are typically considered the better players.
Beyond that top group, the depth at key positions like tight end and running back is elite. However, for the most part, there isn’t a consensus top pick like with recent classes featuring Caleb Williams, Trevor Lawrence, or Joe Burrow. As a result, one key draft expert had the perfect explanation for how the 2025 NFL Draft class tracks in history.
How Good Is the 2025 NFL Draft Class?
The 2024 NFL Draft class had some notable standouts. Jayden Daniels received the most praise, and deservedly so, for leading the Washington Commanders to an NFC Championship Game, but names like Brian Thomas Jr., Malik Nabers, Brock Bowers, Caleb Williams, and Bo Nix also had strong seasons throughout.
However, Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network isn’t fully on board with this year’s crop of players being of the same caliber. Appearing on “Up & Adams,” hosted by Kay Adams, Jeremiah broke down the expectations for the 2025 NFL Draft.
“I’ll just say that the overall depth of the defensive line was good. I just think you’ll look around the league [in 10 year’s time], and there’ll be a lot of starts represented by this draft. And I’ve used the phrase, Kay, this is a starter-not-stars draft.”
“This isn’t an Instagram draft” 😂
Daniel Jeremiah predicts what we will say about the 2025 NFL Draft 10 years from now.@heykayadams | @MoveTheSticks pic.twitter.com/DIvSIVJLY2
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) April 7, 2025
Jeremiah implied that teams might not walk out with a superstar talent; however, the overall depth could be complementary for teams to build solid rosters around other potential superstars.
“Go out and get yourself three or four starters you can rely on — they’re dependable, you’re not going to be looking to replace them. But I don’t know that this is an Instagram draft. I don’t know that we’re going to be seeing highlights splashed all over the place from this group.”
As Adams broke down in laughter over his “Instagram” comment, he did believe that just two or three receivers would go in Round 1. Instead, “I think there’s a good chance that some teams are going to wait on that.”
Outside of Travis Hunter, the latest mock draft from PFSN, too, has just three wide receivers and two quarterbacks going in the first round. Instead, half of the first round is defensive players galore, which could increase further depending on which side Hunter lines up for.