NFL Draft 2025 first-round grades: Live grades for every pick

USA Today

24-04-2025

NFL Draft 2025 first-round grades: Live grades for every pick
Finally, finally, finally: It's NFL Draft time.
The NFL calendar has three flagship days: the opening day of the regular season, Super Bowl Sunday and, of course, the first night of the NFL Draft. After a long (and, at times, silly) grind of an offseason, we have finally reached the first round of the NFL Draft.
Dearest readers, let us rejoice. The 2025 NFL Draft is finally here.
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The NFL Draft is unique because it is effectively a sale of hope. It is football fans' official respite that things might, one day, be different for their teams. Nothing sells optimism quite like a young, doe-eyed prospect with the potential to take over a game. Grading these respective NFL Draft selections is by no means an exact science. A great or poor grade is nowhere close to a referendum on someone's capacity at the highest level of this sport.
With all of that said, we come from an informed place with our first-round grades. They are our best estimate of a prospect's talent, fit with their new team and whether someone might have 'reached' a bit too much. We will hit a few home runs. We will also inevitably strike out in an embarrassing fashion. Full stop.
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In the end, know that we come from a good place with each and every grade below.
Live 2025 NFL Draft grades: First round
No. 1 Tennessee Titans:
No. 2 Cleveland Browns:
No. 3 New York Giants:
No. 4 New England Patriots:
No. 5 Jacksonville Jaguars:
No. 6 Las Vegas Raiders:
No. 7 New York Jets:
No. 8 Carolina Panthers:
No. 9 New Orleans Saints:
No. 10 Chicago Bears:
No. 11 San Francisco 49ers:
No. 12 Dallas Cowboys:
No. 13 Miami Dolphins:
No. 14 Indianapolis Colts:
No. 15 Atlanta Falcons:
No. 16 Arizona Cardinals:
No. 17 Cincinnati Bengals:
No. 18 Seattle Seahawks:
No. 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers:
No. 20 Denver Broncos:
No. 21 Pittsburgh Steelers:
No. 22 Los Angeles Chargers:
No. 23 Green Bay Packers:
No. 24 Minnesota Vikings:
No. 25 Houston Texans:
No. 26 Los Angeles Rams:
No. 27 Baltimore Ravens:
No. 28 Detroit Lions:
No. 29 Washington Commanders:
No. 30 Buffalo Bills:
No. 31 Kansas City Chiefs:
No. 32 Philadelphia Eagles:
How to watch the 2025 NFL Draft on Thursday
The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ABC, ESPN and the NFL Network, along with streaming options, including ESPN+, YouTube TV, Fubo TV and more.