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Frequently Asked NFL Draft Questions
Kiper's new 2025 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports
Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top 25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft? Who are the best players at every position?
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The race for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft: Which teams are in the running, and who needs a QB?
Six NFL teams have at least 10% odds to land the No. 1 pick in April's draft, per our Football Power Index. What could each do with the top selection?
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Our favorite NFL draft comps at every position: Pro matches for Cam Ward, Tetairoa McMillan, Mason Graham
We found comps for 10 standout prospects in the 2025 draft class. Plus, our experts have the latest buzz and risers coming out of CFB's Week 11.
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Rankings for the 2025 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our four analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2025 class.
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10 players, 20 ideal destinations: Picking best (and sneakiest) fits for 10 top NFL draft prospects
Which NFL team would be perfect for Ashton Jeanty? Cam Ward? Travis Hunter? We picked the best landing places for 10 prospects.
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Miller's debut 2025 NFL draft rankings: Top 50 prospects, plus position reports
Who are the best players in the 2025 class? Which stars from Michigan, Georgia and Texas could go early? We rank 50 prospects to watch.
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The best and worst No. 1 NFL draft picks ever: Kiper stacks all 46 he has scouted since 1979
We put every first-overall NFL draft pick from 1979 to 2024 into eight tiers, from Kyler Murray to Keyshawn Johnson to Myles Garrett.
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Shedeur Sanders to the Browns at No. 1? Reid predicts Round 1 in a new 2025 NFL mock draft
Colorado dominating the top five? Three quarterbacks in Round 1? And one star running back going early? Let's project the opening 32 picks for April.
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Debuting the QB Hot Board for next year's NFL draft: Strengths, weaknesses, intel for the top 13 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in next year's draft class? We ranked the top 13, from first-rounders to a likely undrafted free agent.
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Projecting the 2025 NFL draft order: Which teams have the best chance at the No. 1 pick?
Our Football Power Index (FPI) projects the 2025 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early after Week 11?
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Wide receiver, cornerback ... or both? NFL draft scouts weigh in on Travis Hunter's best fit in the NFL
With two-way ability and elite traits, Hunter could be a top-10 pick in next year's NFL draft. But which position will he play in the pros?
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Debating top 2025 NFL draft prospects: Are Jalen Milroe, Cam Ward in the first-round conversation?
Have Milroe and Ward done enough to be considered Day 1 picks? Is Carson Beck still QB1? And who is the top overall prospect right now? Our experts weigh in.
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Debating the NFL draft's intriguing QB class: What to make of Shedeur Sanders, early-season risers
Is Shedeur Sanders matching the hype? Which other prospects are standing out? Our experts weigh in on QBs, sleepers and early season risers for 2025.
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Yates releases his early NFL draft board: Ranking the top 25 prospects for next year
Who are the best NFL draft prospects heading into the season? Field Yates debuts his 2025 board with 25 players to watch.
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Yates' preseason NFL mock draft: Which prospects could land in Round 1 in April?
With college football kicking off, let's project the first round of the 2025 draft. Could we see three QBs taken? Will NFL teams pursue defense early?
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Get ready for college football with 25 early NFL draft predictions: Kiper & Co. on the 2025 class
Our NFL draft experts made 25 early predictions for the 2025 class. Who will go No. 1? Which QBs could rise? And which sleepers have first-round upside?
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Reid's HBCU watch list: Ranking the top 10 senior prospects for the 2025 NFL draft
Ahead of Saturday's Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff, we ranked the 10 best HBCU seniors who could be on next year's NFL draft radar.
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10 NFL draft prospects with the most at stake this season: Who can make a statement in 2024?
Which players' draft stocks have the most riding on the 2024 college football season? We sort through 10 who have something to prove.
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10 schools stacked with NFL draft prospects: A college football cheat sheet for draftniks
Which schools have the best talent for next year's draft? We picked out 10 must-watch rosters loaded with potential future first-rounders.
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Latest NFL mock drafts for the 2025 class: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Shedeur Sanders and Luther Burden III.
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Can Shedeur Sanders become QB1 of the 2025 NFL draft class? Scouts help break down his game
More than a dozen scouts and evaluators weighed in on Sanders' strengths, weaknesses, comps and draft stock heading into the 2024 season.
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Who are the best NFL draft prospects for next year? Let's debate the top player at 11 positions
Who is the top quarterback, edge rusher and corner in the 2025 NFL draft class? We debated every position's early leader.
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Who will be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft? We predicted chances for 13 top prospects
Will Carson Beck, Shedeur Sanders or Quinn Ewers go first overall? What about a non-QB such as James Pearce Jr.? Let's project the race.
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Projecting the 2025 NFL draft, one year out: Miller's early predictions for every Round 1 pick
Five QBs and six receivers on Day 1? Top-tier defensive talent galore? Here's Matt Miller's early look at next April's 32 first-round picks.
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Meet the 2025 NFL draft's quarterback class: Strengths, weaknesses for 19 intriguing prospects
Will Carson Beck, Shedeur Sanders or Quinn Ewers be QB1 in next year's draft? And who are the other names to know in the class?
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2025 NFL mock drafts: Latest ESPN player, team predictions
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Shedeur Sanders and Luther Burden III.
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Week 12 matchup rankings: Chargers have recipe for fantasy success
Matchups are a driving force behind weekly lineup decisions in fantasy football. Here are the most and least favorable matchups in the NFL at QB, RB, WR and TE for Week 12.
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2025 NFL mock draft: Predicting all 32 first-round picks
An early run on receivers? Four QBs in the first round? A trade for the top pick? Matt Miller projects the opening 32 selections of April's draft.
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Is Buccaneers WR Mike Evans' 1,000-yard streak in jeopardy?
After missing three games, Evans needs 665 yards in seven games to extend his 1,000-yard season streak to 11.
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Browns RB Nick Chubb's road back from knee injury vs. Steelers
Chubb's long road back from a second major knee injury has lifted the Browns amid a disappointing season.
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QB Anthony Richardson's running is key for Colts
At 6-4, 244 pounds, Richardson can be tough to stop, and he proved it with two TDs vs. the Jets.
