2025 NFL draft: Experts pick superteams of top prospects

Apr 10, 2025, 01:10 PM ET

We’re two weeks away from the NFL draft, and all 32 groups will look to deal with massive wants throughout their rosters. However how would our draft analysts fill out a complete lineup of draftees? Mel Kiper Jr., Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Area Yates performed out a 10-round, 40-pick draft to construct their greatest superteams made up solely of this yr’s class. For the complete draft and a few spirited debate, take a look at the latest version of “First Draft.”

Here is how this labored: Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates snake-drafted 40 picks to fill out beginning lineups. Every roster had particular required positions: one quarterback, one working again, two vast receivers or tight ends, one offensive deal with, one inside offensive lineman, two front-seven defenders and two defensive backs. All different roster spots had been thought of substitute degree. Our specialists had been allowed to draft positions in any order, they usually designed their models round no matter scheme they wished on either side of the ball. (Spoiler: Kiper went old skool right here.)

The superteam draft additionally supplied a novel manner of trying on the class, concerning positional worth, how every analyst stacks his private board and which prospects might present probably the most impression on the subsequent degree. Which group ended up with the most effective offense and most dominant protection? Let’s begin on the high with Yates after which go choose by choose. And you may even vote for the winner of our 2025 NFL draft fantasy league on the backside.

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The picks

The draft order was randomized, with Yates touchdown the primary choose. However as a result of it’s a snake format, Kiper had back-to-back choices at Nos. 4 and 5, and Yates did not choose once more after No. 1 till No. 8. And no trades had been allowed.

1. Yates: Cam Ward, QB, Miami2. Reid: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado3. Miller: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado4. Kiper: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State

5. Kiper: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan6. Miller: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State7. Reid: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona8. Yates: Will Campbell, OT, LSU

9. Yates: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State10. Reid: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas11. Miller: Jalon Walker, Edge/LB, Georgia12. Kiper: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

13. Kiper: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina14. Miller: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas15. Reid: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia16. Yates: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

17. Yates: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama18. Reid: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas19. Miller: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas20. Kiper: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

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21. Kiper: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss22. Miller: Mike Inexperienced, Edge, Marshall23. Reid: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia24. Yates: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

25. Yates: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina26. Reid: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina27. Miller: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State28. Kiper: Gray Zabel, G/C, North Dakota State

29. Kiper: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky30. Miller: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State31. Reid: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State32. Yates: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M

33. Yates: Jonah Savaiinaea, G, Arizona34. Reid: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State35. Miller: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss36. Kiper: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami

37. Kiper: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame38. Miller: Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville39. Reid: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss40. Yates: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State

Yates’ group

QB: Cam WardRB: Quinshon JudkinsWR/TE: Luther Burden IIIWR/TE: Tyler WarrenOT: Will CampbellG/C: Jonah SavaiinaeaDL/LB: Jihaad CampbellDL/LB: Shemar StewartDB: Will JohnsonDB: Nick Emmanwori

Yates on his group: My mindset was easy coming into this draft: Seize as lots of the top-ranked gamers at their respective positions. Mission achieved. In Ward, Warren, each Campbells and Johnson, 5 of my 10 choices had been the gamers I’ve the very best grade on at their positions. Furthermore, I believed the hole between QB1 and QB2 was among the many widest in any respect positions, so having the primary choose was a determined benefit.

We additionally essentially consider at Yates HQ in doing every part we will to make life simpler on our younger QB, so surrounding Ward with wonderful run-after-catch gamers in Warren and Burden was enormous. My query to the opposite drafters is easy: Who’s taking part in for second?

Reid’s group

QB: Shedeur SandersRB: TreVeyon HendersonWR/TE: Tetairoa McMillanWR/TE: Matthew GoldenOT: Josh SimmonsG/C: Tyler BookerDL/LB: Mykel WilliamsDL/LB: Walter NolenDB: Malaki StarksDB: Shavon Revel Jr.

Reid on his group: With an emphasis on scoring factors, I wished so as to add some offensive firepower within the early rounds after securing my franchise quarterback. McMillan and Golden present two go-to choices on the perimeter for Sanders to get the ball to constantly. In addition they complement one another; McMillan is the big-bodied outdoors X receiver, whereas Golden can work all different components of the sphere.

Defending Sanders was additionally a significant level for my group, so I drafted my second-best guard on this class (Booker) and added a powerful bookend deal with (Simmons). On protection, Williams and Nolen present an excellent combination of run assist and explosive move rush. And I even have a stable again finish with Starks at free security and Revel as a shutdown outdoors nook. From high to backside, it is fairly clear who has the most effective general roster.

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Miller’s group

QB: Tyler ShoughRB: Ashton JeantyWR/TE: Travis HunterWR/TE: Emeka EgbukaOT: Kelvin Banks Jr.G/C: Donovan JacksonDL/LB: Jalon WalkerDL/LB: Mike GreenCB/S: Jahdae BarronCB/S: Trey Amos

Miller on his group: The main target of this group is velocity and flexibility. I added six gamers ranked in my high 11 general whereas getting unimaginable worth at every place group. Sure, I waited on a quarterback after Ward was chosen first general, as the worth between QB2, QB3 and QB4 on this class shouldn’t be a large hole. Ready till the ultimate spherical to get Shough allowed me to construct a greater group round him, together with Hunter and Jeanty because the cornerstones of this offense.

On protection, this group continues to suit my philosophy with elite move rushers and big-time ball hawks within the secondary. After all, Hunter can be within the combine on that aspect of the ball, too.

Kiper’s group

QB: Jaxson DartRB: Omarion HamptonWR/TE: Colston LovelandWR/TE: Elijah ArroyoOT: Armand MembouG/C: Gray ZabelDL/LB: Abdul CarterDL/LB: Mason GrahamDB: Maxwell HairstonDB: Xavier Watts

Kiper on his group: Good luck scoring on this protection. With Carter and Graham — each top-three gamers on my Massive Board — we’ll be getting some critical strain. I wished Barron at nook however nonetheless ended up with the 4.28 velocity of Hairston and the ball abilities of Watts (13 interceptions over the previous two seasons) within the secondary. I am unsure any of those different rosters are even reaching double-digit factors towards this unit.

On offense, I am shifting my guys round. My greatest miss was clearly at receiver. I attempted ready till my seventh choose to get Egbuka or Burden, however I used to be too late. And fairly than attain for TCU’s Jack Bech or somebody like that a bit of additional down my board, I made a decision to double-stack my tight ends. However Loveland and Arroyo are greater than that — I can unfold them out vast, put them within the slot or bunch them in-line, in search of matchup benefits. They each have the velocity to stretch the seams, and Dart has the arm to drive the ball to them. Combine within the three-down talents of Hampton behind my top-ranked deal with and guard, and we’ll be simply positive shifting the ball.

In all, I obtained 5 gamers in my high 11. Choosing fourth meant lacking the highest two QBs and my No. 1 general participant in Hunter, however I like what I used to be capable of do.