Last Updated: September 19, 2024 Lou Pickney (2020-2024: tied for the third-highest score from The Huddle Report)
NFL Draft analyst since 2003
Note: the projected draft order is largely based on the reverse Super Bowl odds as of this writing.
Despite the first 14 selections of this past April's draft being offensive players, there's plenty of reason to believe there will be several defensive prospects off the board early in 2025.
But it's all about the passing game in the modern National Football League, particularly on night one of the draft. -Lou