2025 NFL Draft - Day 2 Grades and Analysis

 

Round 2 Grades and Analysis
Ovr Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Player Grade	MAAG	Pick	Team	Pick Grade
22	Carson Schwesinger	OBLB	UCLA	7.0	5.63	33	CLE	A+
45	Jayden Higgins	WR	IASt	6.3	5.31	34	HOU	A-
Trade – SEA gets 35 Grade: C- | TEN gets 52 & 82 Grade: C+ Pick Value Difference – 18.7% to Tennessee
23	Nick Emmanwori	S	SoCa	7.2	5.61	35	SEA	A+
125	Quinshon Judkins	RB	OSU	6.5	4.58	36	CLE	C+

A great start to the round with Schwesinger being an athletic and instinctive OBLB. HOU getting some size to go with Collins in their wide receiver core, even if he wasn’t my top rated WR at the time. Emmanwori has some work to do to refine his game, but you can’t teach his physical tools. I thought Judkins was the better feature back out of Ohio State but I liked Sampson more and though this was a reach for CLE even if RB was a weak spot on the roster.

 

Trade – MIA gets 37 & 143 Grade: C | LVR gets 48, 98 & 135 Grade: C Pick Value Difference – 16.8% to Las Vegas
184	Jonah Savaiinaea	OT	ARI	5.3	4.22	37	MIA	D
145	TreVeyon Henderson	RB	OSU	6.3	4.43	38	NE	C+
20	Luther Burden III	WR	MIZZ	6.7	5.68	39	CHI	A+
55	Tyler Shough	QB	LOU	5.7	5.20	40	NO	C+
Trade – BUF gets 41, 72 & 240 Grade: C+ | CHI gets 56, 62 & 109 Grade: C- Pick Value Difference – 10.7% to Chicago
70	T.J. Sanders	INT	SoCa	6.2	5.01	41	BUF	B
36	Mason Taylor	TE	LSU	7.1	5.45	42	NYJ	A
104	Alfred Collins	INT	UT	5.9	4.74	43	SF	C+
84	Donovan Ezeiruaku	EDGE	BC	6.0	4.89	44	DAL	B-
65	JT Tuimoloau	EDGE	OSU	6.2	5.08	45	IND	B+
118	Terrance Ferguson	TE	ORE	6.1	4.62	46	LAR	C
8	Will Johnson	CB	MICH	7.0	5.99	47	ARI	A+

Taylor was the best blocker in the class and a smooth route runner and athlete if not overwhelmingly athletic. Collins was a solid but left me wanting more. There was some first round buzz on Ezeiruaku but ultimately, he ended up dropping to Dallas. Will Johnson has the potential to be the steel of the first two days as he has 1st round talent but injury concerns.

 

Trade – HOU gets 48 Grade: D+ | LVR gets 58 & 99 Grade: B- Pick Value Difference – 26.6% to Las Vegas
67	Aireontae Ersery	OT	MINN	6.2	5.04	48	HOU	B
81	Demetrius Knight Jr	OBLB	SoCa	6.2	4.90	49	CIN	C+
57	Elijah Arroyo	TE	MiFL	6.8	5.20	50	SEA	A-
Trade – CAR gets 51, 85, 122 & 208 Grade: B | DEN gets 57, 74, 111 & 230 Grade: D Pick Value Difference – 1.4% to Denver
58	Nic Scourton	EDGE	aTm	6.3	5.17	51	CAR	A-
97	Oluwafemi Oladejo	EDGE	UCLA	5.9	4.80	52	TEN	B-
73	Benjamin Morrison	CB	ND	6.0	5.01	53	TB	B+
88	Anthony Belton	OT	NCSU	6.0	4.86	54	GB	B
140	Tre Harris	WR	MISS	5.4	4.48	55	LAC	C
101	Ozzy Trapilo	OT	BC	5.9	4.77	56	CHI	B-
Trade – DET gets 57 & 230 Grade: D+ | DEN gets 60 & 130 Grade: B- Pick Value Difference – 23.4% to Denver
44	Tate Ratledge	G	UGA	6.6	5.32	57	DET	A+
68	Jack Bech	WR	TCU	6.0	5.03	58	LVR	A-
14	Mike Green	EDGE	MARS	7.0	5.81	59	BAL	A+

A real nice run of value late in the second, Ratledge impressed me at Georgia, big, strong, and physical. Bech isn’t a special athlete but he just continuously gets open and had great shuttles. Green has a pair of sexual assault accusations dating back to HS and college that were part of the reason he left Virginia that caused him to slide in the draft. On a purely talent basis he was a first rounder.

201	RJ Harvey	RB	UCF	6.0	4.20	60	DEN	C-
16	Trey Amos	CB	MISS	6.8	5.79	61	WAS	A+
105	Shemar Turner	INT	aTm	5.9	4.74	62	CHI	B-
660	Omarr Norman-Lott	INT	TENN	4.4	3.35	63	KC	F
182	Andrew Mukuba	S	UT	5.6	4.24	64	PHI	C+

 

Round 3 Grades and Analysis
Ovr Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Player Grade	MAAG	Pick	Team	Pick Grade
116	Darius Alexander	INT	TOL	5.8	4.64	65	NYG	B+
132	Ashton Gillotte	EDGE	LOU	5.6	4.53	66	KC	B
35	Harold Fannin Jr	TE	BGSU	7.1	5.45	67	CLE	A+
94	Darien Porter	CB	IASt	5.8	4.81	68	LVR	B
59	Kyle Williams	WR	WSU	6.1	5.13	69	NE	A+

An extremely solid start to Round 3 saw the Giants add the long, athletic but slightly raw Alexander, KC add a big athlete for the edge of their defense, and the Raiders add high upside but raw Porter. The big two here are Fannin making the Cleveland offense more dangerous, and Williams raising the floor and ceiling of the NE offense.

 

Trade – PHI gets 31 Grade: C+ | KC gets 32 & 164 Grade: C- Pick Value Difference – 9.8% to Kansas City
102	Isaac TeSlaa	WR	ARK	5.7	4.75	70	DET	B
664	Vernon Broughton	INT	UT	4.4	3.35	71	NO	F
74	Landon Jackson	EDGE	ARK	6.1	4.99	72	BUF	A
80	Azareye'h Thomas	CB	FSU	5.9	4.91	73	NYJ	A
243	Pat Bryant	WR	ILL	5.0	4.11	74	DEN	C-
320	Nick Martin	OBLB	OKSt	5.1	3.89	75	SF	C-
41	Shavon Revel Jr	CB	ECU	6.4	5.40	76	DAL	A+
Trade – CAR gets 77 Grade: C- | NE gets 85 & 146 Grade: C+ Pick Value Difference – 20.7% to New England
133	Princewill Umanmielen	EDGE	MISS	5.6	4.53	77	CAR	B+
109	Jordan Burch	EDGE	ORE	5.8	4.71	78	ARI	B
33	Jaylin Noel	WR	IASt	6.5	5.50	79	HOU	A+
342	Justin Walley	CB	MINN	4.8	3.83	80	IND	C-
633	Dylan Fairchild	C	UGA	4.5	3.39	81	CIN	F
31	Kevin Winston Jr	S	PSU	7.1	5.53	82	TEN	A+
144	Kaleb Johnson	RB	IOWA	6.3	4.43	83	PIT	B
63	Jacob Parrish	CB	KSU	6.1	5.10	84	TB	A+
Trade – KC gets 85 Grade: D+ | NE gets 95 & ’26 4th Grade: B- Pick Value Difference – 22.9% to New England
56	Nohl Williams	CB	CAL	6.2	5.20	85	KC	A+
455	Jamaree Caldwell	INT	ORE	4.7	3.62	86	LAC	D
492	Savion Williams	WR	TCU	4.4	3.55	87	GB	D-
166	Caleb Ransaw	CB	TULA	5.3	4.32	88	JAX	B

The middle of the round are was relatively unassuming but a few picks excited me in both directions, mainly the propping up of interior players because it was a relatively weak class, and Jackson & Thomas being good value for the Bills and Jets. That said Winston and Revel, if healthy, are absolutely steals in this range for Dallas and Tennessee respectively. Houston got the other half of the Iowa State receiving corps, and the better half at that at 79, while Tampa & KC got better at corner with my 8^th and 9^th best corners in the draft. Lastly, I hope Savion Williams can reach his potential and find a role for the Packers but his role at TCU was a weird brew which doesn’t translate well to the NFL.

 

Trade – JAX gets 89 & 236 Grade: C- | HOU gets 102 & 142 Grade: C+ Pick Value Difference – 17.6% to Houston
112	Wyatt Milum	OT	WVU	5.8	4.67	89	JAX	B+
466	Josaiah Stewart	EDGE	MICH	4.6	3.61	90	LAR	D
75	Emery Jones Jr	G	LSU	6.2	4.98	91	BAL	A+
32	Jalen Milroe	QB	ALA	6.0	5.50	92	SEA	A+
91	Jonas Sanker	S	UVA	6.3	4.84	93	NO	A
54	Dillon Gabriel	QB	ORE	5.7	5.20	94	CLE	A+
27	Jared Wilson	C	UGA	7.0	5.54	95	NE	A+
Trade – ATL gets 96 Grade: C | PHI gets 101 & ’26 5th Grade: C Pick Value Difference – 17.3% to Philadelphia
126	Xavier Watts	S	ND	6.0	4.58	96	ATL	A-
Trade – HOU gets 97 & 187 Grade: C | MIN gets 102 & 142 Grade: C Pick Value Difference – 13.6% to Minnesota
593	Jaylin Smith	CB	USC	4.4	3.43	97	HOU	D
95	Caleb Rogers	G	TTU	6.0	4.81	98	LVR	A
117	Charles Grant	G	W&M	5.8	4.63	99	LVR	A-
386	Upton Stout	CB	WKU	4.7	3.73	100	SF	C-
Trade – DEN gets 101 & 134 Grade: B- | PHI gets 111, 130 & 191 Grade: D+ Pick Value Difference – 6.4% to Philadelphia
119	Sai'vion Jones	EDGE	LSU	5.7	4.62	101	DEN	A-
115	Tai Felton	WR	MARY	5.6	4.66	102	MIN	A-

The last 14 picks of the 2nd day may be my favorite of the draft, with the exception  of Stewart, Smith, and Stout. Jacksonville, Baltimore, New England, and the Raiders (x2) got stronger on the offensive line with players inside my top dozen at worst in their respective positions. Seattle and Cleveland got my 2nd & 6th quarterbacks respectively, New Orleans and Atlanta locked in 2 of my top 6 safeties, Denver picked up one of the best big bodied 4-3 DEs, and Minnesota adds a big speedy receiver to help relieve pressure on Jefferson & Addison.