Jaxson Dart, an Ole Miss teammate, and FCS riser among the most overrated 2025 NFL Draft prospects

With only a week left until the 2025 NFL Draft officially kicks off, the mystery around this class will be coming to a close very shortly. During this time of the year, NFL Draft fans from all over are hypothesizing and speculating where their favorite prospects will end up. This is the rumor mill section […]

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Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) warms up before the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
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With only a week left until the 2025 NFL Draft officially kicks off, the mystery around this class will be coming to a close very shortly. During this time of the year, NFL Draft fans from all over are hypothesizing and speculating where their favorite prospects will end up. This is the rumor mill section of the draft process, and the truth is finally just on the horizon. 

This is also the time of the process to plant your flags on prospects you are high on, and those you aren’t. For the latter, there are several 2025 prospects that are just receiving a bit too much hype right now. Here are the most overrated players in the class overall, who all bring good qualities to the table, but the hype has reached an unjust level. 

QB Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss)

You can also throw Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough into this conversation. Both have things to like, and bring some hope for development, but the first round conversation is just way too much. I’ve gone full circle with Dart as a prospect. He went from a fun mid round signal caller who could rise into the Day Two (rounds 2-3) conversation with a big season. The issue is that Dart is a slower processor and has a below average NFL arm, which is a troubling combination. 

WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona)

Let’s get this one straight, McMillan is a good player and I’d be very okay with selecting the Arizona standout in the first round to the right situation. He brings  massive catch radius, unreal ball skills, and clearly has a role on the next level. The issue is the top ten hype. McMillan is going to win in one way consistently, in the air. He is a very ordinary route runner, and also doesn’t have great long speed. Let him be the player he is, which is a good one. 

OG Grey Zabel (North Dakota State)

Zabel is another case of a good prospect that the hype has just gone way over the top. This situation feels really similar to when the New England Patriots selected Cole Strange out of Chattanooga a few years ago. The tools for Zabel have been pretty overstated. He has the talent to become an average starter in the right situation, but a true first round selection? I’m not so sure about that. 

EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College)

There is a solid floor for Ezeiruaku to become a nice situational pass rusher on the NFL level. He possesses good natural leverage, has some tools in his pass rusher repertoire, and plays with great effort. Ezeiruaku is being viewed as a potential top 20 selection, and that’s where you lose me. He is an undersized EDGE defender who doesn’t possess the tools to become an asset in that area. You’re dealing with a one trick pony, and the one trick isn’t even special. 

CB Trey Amos (Ole Miss)

When it comes to Amos, there are certainly things to like. He is a bigger cornerback that possesses a nice level of long speed, zone instincts, and physicality. The major issue is that Amos has limited hip fluidity, which hurts his ability to redirect. He gives up a lot of easy receptions due to his inability to stay attached to wide receivers. Heavy zone systems will undoubtedly like Amos, but viewing him as a slam dunk first rounder in a deep and loaded cornerback class seems a bit much. 

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