NFL draft picks can make an instant impact on a team’s success.
Jayden Daniels, the No. 2 pick last year, quarterbacked the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game. Cooper DeJean, a second-round selection, returned an interception for a touchdown to help the Philadelphia Eagles rout the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, denying Patrick Mahomes & Co. in their bid for a third straight championship.
Some rookies will need more time to develop. Caleb Williams, who was the No. 1 pick in 2024, had a tough run as a rookie quarterback starting for the Chicago Bears, who went 5-12 and fired their coach.
It usually takes two or three years to fairly grade a draft, but here are AP’s early evaluations on each of the league’s 32 teams for the 2025 edition, which wrapped up Saturday after three days at Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers.
Teams are listed in alphabetical order; overall selection numbers are listed in parentheses.