What the 2025 NFL draft tells us about team-building today
Teams are chasing traits but not forcing quarterbacks: The 2025 NFL Draft showed that uncoachable physical tools still drive QB evaluations, but a weak class overall led teams to wait rather than reach. Need still drives early draft decisions: Despite claims of best-player-available, teams consistently used early picks to address glaring weaknesses. Subscribe to PFF+: Get access to player grades, PFF Premium Stats, fantasy football rankings, all of the PFF fantasy draft research tools and more! The NFL draft consistently offers insight into how teams think, not just about individual prospects, but about broader team-building philosophy. The franchises that can identify both physical and analytical advantages early tend to be the ones that translate that edge into on-field success. The 2025 draft was no different, revealing trends in what teams value, especially in a year lacking clear-cut blue-chip talent at the […]
