Panthers will pick No. 8 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. CHARLOTTE — With the 2024 season in the books, the Panthers know where they'll be drafting. With a 5-12 record, the Panthers secured the eighth overall pick in next year's draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft order is set for all non-playoff teams, with the Tennessee Titans clinching the No. 1 overall pick. Here is a look at the top-18 picks locked in at the end of the regular season. With the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Tennessee Titans select…
Tennessee Titans lead off the draft order in 2025. The Music City is set to play a different tune at the 2025 NFL draft. While the home of country music has plenty of hits, their football team has never been No. 1 at the NFL draft – at least while based in Nashville.
Here's my ranking, based directly on my final grades in my scouting gradebook in 2024 and 2025. Caleb Williams, USC. Williams had it all as a prospect except elite-level size. Drake Maye, North Carolina. Jayden Daniels, LSU. J.J. Cam Ward, Miami. Michael Penix Jr., Washington. Bo Nix, Oregon. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado.
Originally entered the NFL as the first of two third-round picks (63rd overall) by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2013 NFL Draft.
Hunter, the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, had been widely expected to forgo his senior season and enter the NFL in 2025. ESPN's Mel Kiper lists Hunter, who plays both cornerback and wide receiver for Colorado, as the No. 1 prospect for the 2025 draft.
The Jaguars have the most picks in the 2025 NFL Draft, owning 10 selections across the seven rounds. The Patriots, Panthers, Browns and Bears all have nine draft picks this year. However, no NFL team currently owns more than one first-round pick. The fewest selections owned by a team is three by the Vikings.
The order of selection is determined by the reverse order of finish in the previous season. Barring any trades between clubs, each round starts with the team that finished with the worst record and ends with the Super Bowl champions. Teams that didn't qualify for the playoffs are assigned draft slots 1-20.
Other platforms, including ESPN and CBS both have 16 roster spots. League format also alters how many of each position for fantasy football, but the number of roster spots remains unchanged — you still have to fill 16 spots.
For example, QB is the highest-scoring position in most leagues. But elite RBs and WRs typically get drafted first because you need more starters at those positions and their scoring drops off more sharply. That's why the best way to draft is generally to prioritize RBs and WRs while waiting on QBs and TEs.