The 2025 NFL draft takes place April 24-26 in Green Bay. We’re here to help you make sense of it all with big boards, mock drafts and more.
The Ringer is the premier source for all things NFL draft, from player analysis and team needs to big-picture implications and fantasy value. Each day, we’ll break down a specific round of the draft with expert insight and analysis.
This year’s first-round selections are sure to provide some intriguing drama. Cam Ward is widely considered the top overall talent in the class, while a number of teams are looking to secure difference-makers at other positions.
With elite, high-volume running backs hard to come by and quarterbacks dries up even quicker, it makes sense for some teams to spend big this year to try and improve their respective positions.
For example, the Bears have an opportunity to boost a struggling offense with a talented rookie at quarterback. This draft features a number of promising players, including Shedeur Sanders, who showed toughness in a porous Patriots setup as a rookie last season and would fit seamlessly into coordinator Drew Petzing’s more refined play-action pocket passing schemes.
