NFL Analysis
3/18/25
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2025 NFL Draft: The Most Underrated Prospect at Every Position
With the combine in the books and pro days season in full swing, these are the most underrated players at every position in the 2025 Draft class.
Quarterback: Jalen Milroe, Alabama
Consensus Rank : 65
My Rank: 48
Jalen Milroe’s 2024 tape was erratic, but his natural talent is still worth betting on in the second or third round. He’s one of the most athletic quarterback prospects of all time and the ball explodes off of his hand. While his footwork and accuracy is still a work in progress, he significantly improved his pocket presence and field vision in 2024. If a team can afford to be patient with Milroe, he could have a similar trajectory to Jalen Hurts and return serious value as a second round pick.
Honorable Mention: Max Brosmer, Minnesota
Running Back: Corey Kiner
Consensus Rank: 222
My Rank: 127
Corey Kiner is an average athlete, but his awareness and toughness make him a running back coach’s dream. He has a complete rushing skillset and already plays the game at a professional level. He has absurd power and contact balance for a 208-pound back, routinely lowering his shoulder and steamrolling linebackers in the open field. When it comes to evading tackles, Kiner has the entire skill tree unlocked and can spin, stiff-arm, hurdle, or juke defenders at the second level. He has outstanding vision and processing skills and can thrive in any offensive scheme. He identifies cutback lanes like a machine on zone runs and can set up lead blocks and get skinny through a narrow crease on power and counter. While he wasn’t featured much in the passing game, he didn’t have a single drop in 2024 and he’s willing to put his body on the line in pass protection.
Honorable Mention: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Arizona
Wide Receiver: Kyle Williams, Washington State
Consensus Rank: 168
My Rank: 97
There isn’t a wide receiver in this class with a more advanced release package than Kyle Williams. He’s untouchable against at the line of scrimmage and carves up press coverage consistently. He’s a technically advanced route runner with smooth and efficient footwork in and out of breaks. Williams has good elusiveness and contact balance after the catch and led FBS receivers with three screen touchdowns in 2024. His separation ability, ball skills, and YAC production give him an extremely high floor as a WR2.
Honorable Mention: Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
Tight End: Jalin Conyers, Texas Tech
Jalin Conyers is a densely built tight end who mostly played a flex/H-back role for Texas Tech, but has upside as an inline blocker. After Tyler Warren, Conyers is the best contested catch tight end in this class. He’s just over 6’4, but he plays above the rim at the catch point like he’s 6’6, timing his jump and high-pointing 50/50 balls with strong hands. He has nimble feet and flexible hips to break intermediate routes cleanly and flashes some nuanced footwork at the top of the route. At 260-pounds, his 3-cone and short shuttle times were the best among tight ends at the combine. Conyers is a heat-seeking missile as a lead blocker. He has the play strength and natural leverage to hold up on the line of scrimmage, but his inline blocking technique needs some development.
Consensus Rank: 247
My Rank: 157
Honorable Mention: Thomas Fidone, Nebraska
Offensive Line: Logan Brown, Kansas
Consensus Rank: 178
My Rank: 102
A former five-star recruit, Logan Brown is a fluid and explosive athlete with a prototypical frame. He’s a phenomenal run blocker who can bulldoze defenders off the line of scrimmage, capture difficult angles on wide zone, or eliminate moving targets as a puller. In pass protection, he has rare recovery athleticism to mirror rushers that cross his face. He has flashes of advanced hand usage, but must continue to develop in this area. Kansas’ option offense protected him from having to take many true pass sets, so he’s still inexperienced in this phase.
Honorable Mention: Jalen Travis, Iowa State
Edge Rusher: Bradyn Swinson, LSU
Consensus Rank: 87
My Rank: 27
I have a hard time understanding why Bradyn Swinson doesn’t get more recognition. He’s an athletic and productive pass rusher who led the SEC with 60 pressures and can win with speed and power. He didn’t break out until his fifth year of college, but he has the athletic traits and well-rounded skillset that works in the NFL.
Honorable Mention: Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA
Defensive Tackle: Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
Consensus Rank: 49
My Rank: 72
Defensive tackle is the position I’m closest to consensus on, but I think Omarr Norman-Lott is a bit undervalued. He’s arguably the best pure pass rusher in this class with a dangerous blend of first step explosiveness and hand technique. He catapults off the line of scrimmage and annihilates anchors with his bull rush and can also win the edge with a cross-chop or arm-over. Norman-Lott averaged just 17 snaps per game in Tennessee’s heavy defensive line rotation, but he should be given an expanded role in the NFL.
Honorable Mention: CJ West, Indiana
Linebacker: Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
Consensus Rank: 25
My Rank: 6
Jihaad Campbell is a top-32 player on the consensus board and appears in almost every first round mock, but I still think he’s underrated. He’s a prototypical 3-down LB with rare athletic upside and pass rushing versatility. Campbell still needs to improve his processing speed and attack blocks with violence more consistently, but he doesn’t have any glaring weaknesses that would prevent him from seeing the field early.
Honorable Mention: Smael Mondon Jr., Georgia
Cornerback: Zah Frazier, UTSA
Consensus Rank: 193
My Rank: 114
Zah Frazier is a towering press cornerback with long arms and 4.36 speed. He had six interceptions and only missed two tackles in 2024, his first season as a starter. He’s somewhat limited changing directions and will only fit certain defensive schemes, but he absolutely blankets routes on the vertical plane.
Honorable Mention: Jacob Parrish, Kansas State
Safety: Jonas Sanker, Virginia
Consensus Rank: 141
My Rank: 62
Jonas Sanker is built like a box safety with a muscular build and elite arm length, but he ran a 4.48 in the 40-yard dash. Since 2023, he has 173 solo tackles, the most among FBS safeties. He’s instinctive triggering on in-breaking routes and does a great job playing the ball at the catch point. He’s a physical downhill presence as a run/screen defender and has a high success rate as a tackler.
Honorable Mention: Andrew Mukuba, Texas
