When evaluating the small sample size for the 2025 NFL Draft class, it is apparent that we are going to see a potential 180 flip from the 2024 offensively heavy NFL Draft, at least in the first round. The 2024 NFL Draft had zero defenders come off the board until Laiatu Latu at 15th overall, a first in NFL Draft history. If it were not for the need at the QB position in the NFL, the 2025 NFL Draft class could see as many as eight defenders off the board in the first ten picks with zero skill players off the board. That will not happen because of QB positional value and WR positional value, but there is a solid chance we see a 50-50 split in the top ten and a much heavier defensive draft on day one than we had in the 2024 NFL Draft.
