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NFL draft analyst- Matt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior draft analyst at Bleacher Report.
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NFL draft analyst- Jordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from 2014-18.
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ESPN NFL Insider- Field Yates is a fantasy football expert and NFL draft analyst for ESPN. You can find him on Fantasy Football Now on Sunday mornings and regularly on NFL Live throughout the week, as well as the Fantasy Focus and First Draft podcasts. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT) and native of Weston, Mass., Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs.
We're less than one week away from the start of the 2025 NFL draft, which kicks off with Round 1 on April 24. Amid a ton of buzz about early picks, top prospects and the quarterback class, we asked NFL draft analysts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates to break down the latest intel from around the league.
Could Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders slide all the way to the New Orleans Saints after news of Derek Carr's shoulder injury? How will the Cleveland Browns address their own QB issue? Are we going to see a trade in the top 10 picks -- or potentially one late on Day 1? We get into all that.
Our experts also give their boldest draft-day predictions and empty their scouting notebooks with what they're hearing, seeing and thinking ahead of Round 1. Let's start with the latest on the Saints' first-round plans.
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Could Sanders fall to NO? | How will CLE address QB?
Bold predictions | Top-10 trades | Late-Day 1 trades
Emptying our notebook: What we're hearing
