The Athletic

Now, it gets serious. It’s still too early to say exactly how the top of the 2025 NFL Draft will shake out come April. The number of quarterback-needy teams once again outweighs the reasonable first-round options, so both of the top spots in Round 1 could be on the trading block. But with the all-star circuit and Super Bowl now behind us — and the scouting combine fewer than 20 days away — teams can begin firming up their respective draft boards ahead of the final evaluation stretch. Without making any trades, let’s take run through the draft’s first three rounds for a glimpse at how the top 101 picks might play out …