The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, and now our attention turns to Rounds 2-3 on Friday night. There’s been a lot of excitement over the middle portion of this year’s draft, with value picks aplenty in lieu of a surplus of blue chip prospects.
By far the most notable name among the players still on the board is Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who dropped out of Round 1 completely after the New York Giants drafted Jaxson Dart in a trade up to No. 25 overall. With the Cleveland Browns on the clock, it’s possible that Sanders’ landing spot is just simply the top pick of Round 2. But what if the slide continues? What if Jalen Milroe and Tyler Shough are both preferred over him?
In non-Sanders news, Michigan cornerback Will Johnson’s knee injury has created the type of medical red flag that has tanked his stock. One of the best corners in the draft is still unselected. Despite his outstanding NFL Scouting Combine performance, South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori wasn’t deemed Round 1 caliber.
Using Arif Hasan’s Consensus Big Board, these are the top 25 best players available ahead of Day 2 of the NFL Draft. Would you want any of these players to fall to the Seattle Seahawks at No. 50?
Best Players Available
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
Shavon Revel Jr, CB, East Carolina
Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
Tre’Veyon Henderon, RB, Ohio State
Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Aireontae Ersery, OL, Minnesota
Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
