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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.
Top Headlines
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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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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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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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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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Projecting the 2025 NFL draft order: Patriots, Panthers and Titans all in the mix for the No. 1 pick?
Our Football Power Index (FPI) projects the 2025 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best chances of picking early after Week 7?
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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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NFL scouts pick 14 sleepers for the 2025 draft: Which prospects could rise into Round 1?
We asked NFL scouts to select prospects in next year's draft class who aren't being talked about enough. We have 14 names to know.
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Debuting our first 2025 NFL mock draft: Two trades -- for star QBs -- in the top five picks
Jordan Reid makes way-too-early predictions for every pick of next year's first round, including a landing spot for Shedeur Sanders.
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How does Shedeur Sanders stack up? NFL draft analysts break down his skill set, projection
Sanders is one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class. What are his strengths and weaknesses, and when could he get picked?
Draft Videos
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49ers TE George Kittle sets up go-ahead TD, scores another
RB Isaac Guerendo scored his first NFL touchdown after Kittle's 43-yard haul in the third quarter.
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Celebrating National Tight Ends Day: George Kittle, Travis Kelce shine
Tight ends found the end zone early and often on National Tight Ends Day.
Tyrique Stevenson apologizes for taunting Commanders fans before Bears lose on Hail Mary
Bears CB Tyrique Stevenson apologized Sunday night after he was seen taunting the Washington crowd seconds before he and his teammates gave up a Hail Mary touchdown with time expired to lose to the Commanders 18-15.
Jarran Reed, Derick Hall briefly scuffle in Seahawks' loss
Teammates Jarran Reed and Derick Hall briefly scuffled with each other during the Seattle Seahawks' 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at Lumen Field, one of several lowlights in the home team's ugly performance that left it with a 4-4 record.
Chargers hail Bradley Bozeman's response to Saints' illegal hit
Bradley Bozeman said what Nathan Shepherd did to Justin Herbert -- when Shepherd twisted and pulled down the QB long after he had thrown the ball -- was "probably one of the dirtier plays I've ever seen."
Sources: Jaguars WR Christian Kirk has broken collarbone
Jaguars receiver Christian Kirk is expected to miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
