2025 NFL Draft consensus Big Board: Cam Ward still outside top 10; Will Campbell moves up
The Athletic's The Beast guide, ranking the top 2025 NFL Draft prospects, is now live.
As the 2025 NFL Draft class continues to take shape, it's time again to take stock of which prospects are standing out ahead of Round 1 on April 24.
Our consensus Big Board combines rankings from a wide range of NFL Draft experts to identify how the top prospects are viewed relative to the rest of their class. In theory, by the time we reach draft weekend, these rankings should help give us a handle on how the picks could (or, at least, should) play out.
How does the current top 100 look?
(Illustration: Will Tullos / The Athletic; Photos: Michael Hickey, Brooke Sutton, Stacy Revere / Getty Images)
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