2025 NFL Draft Class: Grading the First-Round Picks | NFL Rookie Review (2026)

Grading the 2025 NFL Draft's First-Round Picks: Who's Thriving and Who's Struggling?

With the 2025 NFL regular season drawing to a close, it's time to evaluate the rookie class. The first-round picks, highly touted prospects expected to transform their teams, have had enough game time for executives, scouts, and coaches to assess their development as starters or key contributors.

While draft position is expected to correlate with potential impact, the grading scale is subjective, based on roster makeup and how the rookie contributed through three-quarters of the season. Additionally, the first-year grade doesn't necessarily mean the prospect is a bust; it's part of a three-year evaluation that will determine whether the franchise exercises the fifth-year option and/or signs the player to a second contract.

After reviewing game film and stats, here's a breakdown of the 32 first-rounders from the 2025 rookie class.

1. Pick: Grade: B-
2. Pick: Trade Grade: C
3. Pick: Grade: D
4. Pick: Grade: A
5. Pick: Trade Grade: B+
6. Pick: Grade: C
7. Pick: Grade: B
8. Pick: Grade: A
9. Pick: Grade: B+
10. Pick: Grade: B
11. Pick: Grade: B
12. Pick: Grade: A
13. Pick: Grade: C+
14. Pick: Grade: A+
15. Pick: Grade: A+
16. Pick: Grade: B-
17. Pick: Grade: D
18. Pick: Grade: B
19. Pick: Grade: B+
20. Pick: Grade: B
21. Pick: Grade: B+
22. Pick: Grade: B
23. Pick: Grade: D
24. Pick: Grade: B-
25. Pick: Trade Grade: A
26. Pick: Trade Grade: A
27. Pick: Grade: B+
28. Pick: Grade: B-
29. Pick: Grade: C+
30. Pick: Grade: B
31. Pick: Trade Grade: B
32. Pick: Trade Grade: B