SB Nation

● By J.P. Acosta
The 2024 NFL Draft has wrapped up, which means we can finally do what we all love: get ready for the 2025 class! The NFL Draft cycle never stops, and with the bow on top of 2024 we can get right into 2025. The 2024 NFL Draft set a record with 23 offensive players coming off the board in round one, and 14 of them consecutively. In 2025, that might not be the case. This draft class is defense heavy, with the top five guys in my early big board all on the defensive side of the ball and 9 (10 if you count Travis Hunter as a DB) in the top 15. If you need an impact defender, this is the draft you’re going to want to get one. Meanwhile, this draft doesn’t have a QB in the top-15 picks, at least for now. Here’s our way-too-early look at the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft..

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