Yahoo Sports NFL draft analyst Charles McDonald offers pick-by-pick analysis and grades of Rounds 2 and 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Here’s how he rated teams on Day 2 of the 2024 and 2023 drafts if you’re scoring at home. And here’s how he rated Round 1 of the 2025 Draft.
Round 2
1. (33 overall) Cleveland Browns: LB Carson Schwesinger (UCLA)
Grade: B
The Browns had a need at linebacker with the serious injury to Jeremiah Owusu Koramoah and took a similar player in Carson Schwesinger. Schwesinger is a fast, rangy player in coverage that will benefit from playing behind a talented defensive line.
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Player comparison: Deion Jones
2. (34) Houston Texans (from Giants): WR Jayden Higgins (Iowa St.)
Grade: B-
The Texans needed a slot receiver and they opted for a big one in Jayden Higgins from Iowa State. Higgins is built like Nico Collins, but won’t play the same position for the Texans offense — and they needed the depth with injuries to Tank Dell and Stefon Diggs leaving the team.
Player comparison: Joshua Palmer
3. (35) Seattle Seahawks (from Titans): S Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina)
Grade: C+
Nick Emmanwori doesn’t play up to his insane NFL combine performance, but he’s got enough potential for someone like Mike Macdonald to get the most out of him. Just don’t love trading up for a guy who doesn’t play like the baddest dude on the field, despite having those traits.
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4. (36). Cleveland Browns (from Jaguars): RB Quinshon Judkins (Ohio St.)
Grade: B
Player comparison: David Montgomery
5. (37). Las Vegas Raiders
6. (38) New England Patriot
7. (39) Chicago Bears (from Panthers)
8. (40) New Orleans Saints
9. (41) Chicago Bears
10. (42) New York Jets
11. (43) San Francisco 49ers
12. (44) Dallas Cowboys
13. (45) Indianapolis Colts
14. (46) Los Angeles Rams (from Falcons)
15. (47) Arizona Cardinals
16. (48) Miami Dolphins
17. (49) Cincinnati Bengals
18. (50) Seattle Seahawks
19. (51) Denver Broncos
20. (52) Seattle Seahawks (from Steelers)
21. (53) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
22. (54) Green Bay Packers
23. (55) Los Angeles Chargers
24. (56) Buffalo Bills (from Vikings via Texans)
25. (57) Carolina Panthers (from Rams)
26. (58) Houston Texans
27. (59) Baltimore Ravens
28. (60) Detroit Lions
29. (61) Washington Commanders
30. (62) Buffalo Bills
31. (63) Kansas City Chiefs
32. (64) Philadelphia Eagles
Round 3
1. (65) New York Giants
2. (66) Kansas City Chiefs (from Titans)
3. (67) Cleveland Browns
4. (68) Las Vegas Raiders
5. (69) New England Patriots
6. (70) Jacksonville Jaguars
7. (71) New Orleans Saints
8. (72) Chicago Bears
9. (73) New York Jets
10. (74) Carolina Panthers
11. (75) San Francisco 49ers
12. (76) Dallas Cowboys
13. (77) New England Patriots (from Falcons)
14. (78) Arizona Cardinals
15. (79) Houston Texans (from Dolphins via Eagles, Commanders)
16. (80) Indianapolis Colts
17. (81) Cincinnati Bengals
18. (82) Seattle Seahawks
19. (83) Pittsburgh Steelers
20. (84) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21. (85) Denver Broncos
22. (86) Los Angeles Chargers
23. (87) Green Bay Packers
24. (88) Jacksonville Jaguars (from Vikings)
25. (89) Houston Texans
26. (90) Los Angeles Rams
27. (91) Baltimore Ravens
28. (92) Seattle Seahawks (from Lions via Jets, Raiders)
29. (93) New Orleans Saints (from Commanders)
30. (94) Cleveland Browns (from Bills)
31. (95) Kansas City Chiefs
32 (96) Philadelphia Eagles
33. (97) Minnesota Vikings (compensatory)
34. (98) Miami Dolphins (compensatory)
35. (99) Houston Texans (compensatory from Giants)
36. (100) San Francisco 49ers (special compensatory)
37. (101) Atlanta Falcons (special compensatory from Rams)
38. (102) Detroit Lions (special compensatory)
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