Latest 2025 NFL Draft intel brings some heavily debated prospects, sleepers, and debunking early class beliefs
The 2024 college football season is right around the corner, which means Summer Scouting for the 2025 NFL Draft is also nearing its conclusion. While doing my own homework, I’ve been grading a lot of prospects, doing deep background research, and have begun stacking position rankings and a big board. With my work almost done […]
The 2024 college football season is right around the corner, which means Summer Scouting for the 2025 NFL Draft is also nearing its conclusion. While doing my own homework, I’ve been grading a lot of prospects, doing deep background research, and have begun stacking position rankings and a big board.
With my work almost done until the season starts, I made it a point or emphasis to talk to as many sources on the NFL side, and trusted connections on the media space to fill in gaps and find as much intel as possible for the class. Here are some things I’ve learned over the last few days, which some won’t be a massive surprise, but a lot are extremely interesting.
- If you have listened to any mainstream draft analyst, or talking head with any NFL connections, then you know that this is a very divisive quarterback class. You can ask five different scouts to rank the top quarterbacks right now, and you would have five completely different lists. There are just way more question marks than answers right now.
- Names like Carson Beck (Georgia) and Shedeur Sanders (Colorado) have been the names that have been thrown out there on the media side. While both quarterbacks have their fans around the league, there’s one quarterback that I have heard more than anyone so far, and it’s Penn State’s Drew Allar. From a size, and pure arm strength perspective, I get it. Allar certainly looks the part of a top draft selection from that perspective.
- His 2023 film, however, was just so inconsistent. The worst of his film also came against the best defenses he has played. For me, Allar is a pure wait-and-see player right now but the NFL certainly seems a lot more bullish. There are already some top 50 grades with some first round designations, and several people I respect who have him as their top quarterback. Time will tell if Allar can put it all together.
- The 2025 running back class looks fantastic early on, both in terms of top level talent and depth. There is going to be some debate over who the top player of the group is, with names like Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State), Ollie Gordon II (Oklahoma State), and even Jaydn Ott (Cal) being thrown around. Funny enough, Ashton Jeanty (Boise State) has been the consensus top name from people I’ve talked to so far. A compact runner at 5’8 ⅛” and 217 pounds, Jeanty is explosive, quick and very creative in space. He also has a huge receiving upside out of the backfield. Jeanty looks like the best early bet for a running back to be selected in the first round next April.
- One tight end who hasn’t gotten much notoriety so far this offseason but the NFL has a high opinion on is Clemson’s Jake Briningstool. At a verified 6’5 ⅜” and 230 pounds this spring, Briningstool is a tall and lean pass catcher, but will need to add a considerable amount of bulk to his frame. Despite that, he is a high effort blocker with upside in that department. Briningstool is also a really gifted linear athlete with surprising hip mobility. There is a lot of upside to work with here, and if Briningstool takes a big step as a senior, he could contend to be the first tight end selected in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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- There is a bit of a strange vibe around LSU offensive tackle Will Campbell. He is pretty universally liked as a prospect but I haven’t talked to any source who truly loved him as a player. The thing they do like a lot is the physicality that Campbell plays with. He is also a very technically sound player, having some of the best hand play in the class. There is a solidness to the approach that he brings, but some question the upside. One source in particular who I respect told me, “You are probably getting a good player, there’s a chance he plays for a pretty long time. But will he ever be great? Is his technique and foot quickness enough to overcompensate for a lack of length (rumored to have sub 33” arms) and flexibility. I have my doubts.”
- We love sleepers this time of year. While he might be to the media, the NFL has a high opinion already on offensive lineman Fa'alili Fa'amoe (Washington State). Fa’amoe possesses a rare punch, including insane strength in his hands. He is also functionally a good athlete, which makes sense considering he started his career on the defensive line for the Cougars. There is a lot of work to do from a technical perspective and Fa’amoe must continue to get bigger (verified at 6’4 ⅝” and 292 pounds this spring), but he has future top 100 pick and starter written all over him. Some evaluators I’ve talked to like him at offensive tackle, while others like him more inside.
- On the other side of the coin, one player that the media appears very high on but the NFL is a little more mixed on is Alabama offensive guard Tyler Booker. Some people, including myself, have fallen in love with the highs. When Booker is right, he’s arguably the most dominant offensive lineman in the class. Weight has been an issue for him, playing in the 350s last season. Word is that Booker is down to around 325 or 330 pounds, which should be a huge help to his flexibility and consistency. While media members have not been shy to label him a potential first rounder, the NFL opinion is all over the place. I talked to some that see a top 50 overall player, while others see Booker more in the day three range right now.
- Overall, it is not a year to need a future Pro Bowler on the offensive line. There’s some intriguing upside in the class but right now, it appears to be a below average group up front. The NFL is hoping several guys emerge this fall and answer some of the questions. However there certainly isn’t a Joe Alt or Olu Fashanu in this class right now.
