Official 2025 Draft Thread

[Joemailman]

Current NFL draft order. 19-32 depends on playoff results.

1 Jaguars 2-10
2 Raiders 2-10
3 Giants 2-10
4 Patriots 3-10
5 Panthers 3-9
6 Jets 3-9
7 Titans 3-9
8 Browns 3-9
9 Saints 4-8
10 Bengals 4-8
11 Bears 4-8
12 Dolphins 5-7
13 Cowboys 5-7
14 49ers 5-7
15 Colts 6-7
16 Buccaneers 6-6
17 Rams 6-6
18 Cardinals 6-6
19 Falcons 6-6
20 Seahawks 7-5
21 Commanders 8-5
22 Texans 8-5
23 Broncos 8-5
24 Ravens 8-5
25 Chargers 8-4
26 Steelers 9-3
27 Packers 9-3
28 Vikings 10-2
29 Eagles 10-2
30 Bills 10-2
31 Chiefs 11-1
32 Lions 11-1

[run pMc]

I feel pretty strongly that Gute will go defense early - DL or CB, specifically.
Slaton is a FA and Clark is aging. Plus the edge rushers aren't getting home. I partly blame Rebrovich for that, and I also think they don't quite have all the right pieces up front for a predominantly 4-3 Hafley D.
At CB, Nixon has been ok but I think they can and should better as your consistent outside starter. Jaire is very very good when healthy, but he's never going to be fully healthy.

[Joemailman]

Tankathon currently has 14 CB's in their top 100, 9 DL and 20 Edge. https://www.tankathon.com/nfl/big_board

[Joemailman]

Tankathon's current 3 round Packer mock draft.

(26) Benjamin Morrison - CB - Notre Dame

(58) Kyle Kennard - EDGE - South Carolina

(90) Kiran Lucy - WR - LSU

[run pMc]

A little early for me to focus on specific players, but I don't get the sense this is as good a class as '23 or '24. I do think GB needs help at CB and especially pass rush.

[sharpe1027]

It'll be interesting to see whether they use their cap room more for free agency or to resign the young players coming to the end of their rookie contracts.

That might change what they need.

[Sparkey]

I am not as down on their edge players as most. Their biggest need on defense the defensive interior. Even when they get a pass rush from the outside it is way to easy for qb's to step up in the pocket. I don't care how good a coverage db is. When an opposing qb gets 3 plus seconds to throw it is almost impossible to stop an offense.

[mgordo]

I am not as down on their edge players as most. Their biggest need on defense the defensive interior. Even when they get a pass rush from the outside it is way to easy for qb's to step up in the pocket. I don't care how good a coverage db is. When an opposing qb gets 3 plus seconds to throw it is almost impossible to stop an offense.

How about they find Vince Wilfork 2.0 ?

[Willard]

I am not as down on their edge players as most. Their biggest need on defense the defensive interior. Even when they get a pass rush from the outside it is way to easy for qb's to step up in the pocket. I don't care how good a coverage db is. When an opposing qb gets 3 plus seconds to throw it is almost impossible to stop an offense.

The NFL network just replayed the divisional round playoff win against Seattle in MLF’s first season (2019). It was striking how explosive Kenny Clark seemed in that game to five years later. The treads are showing the mileage so I agree interior DL is needed.

[Fritz]

I think that Gute’s going to pull a 1990’s Ron Wolf move and draft a ton of DB’s to try to “fix” the position (though he probably won’t go first-three-picks-in-a-row).

[Joemailman]

I think that Gute’s going to pull a 1990’s Ron Wolf move and draft a ton of DB’s to try to “fix” the position (though he probably won’t go first-three-picks-in-a-row).

Last year he drafted safeties 2-4-5. Might see something like that.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Trade up for Travis Hunter!

[run pMc]

Trade up for Travis Hunter!

Yes, Gute would obviously trade every pick he has a la Ricky Williams to get the top pick and take Hunter. Thank you for the laugh.

Hunter is a talented dude though. I guess you can dream.

[Joemailman]

Raiders won today so Giants have #1 draft position. Raiders dropped all the down to #6. Giants are 2-13. 5 teams are 3-12.

[run pMc]

Giants are a trashfire and there aren't any bonafide first pick QBs; if I'm NYG I trade down to stockpile picks, rebuild the trenches, and sign a retread QB like Kirk or Darnold and try to find a QB next year. Or just keep tanking.

They probably need a new GM and maybe HC too, keeping Jones over Barkley has haunted them all year. A few scenes from Hard Knocks make them look... not good.