Windy City Gridiron
WCG’s lead draft analyst shares his top five players at each position in the 2025 NFL Draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft is less than a month away, and the anticipation for the event is growing by the day.
From a Bears-centric point of view, Chicago holds the No. 10 overall pick and is coming off an offseason which saw them significantly improve the trenches on both sides of the ball. From the view of the draft class as a whole, talented groups at defensive tackle, offensive tackle and running back figure to dominate the first few rounds.
I’ve finished up my draft prep for this year’s draft, having spent the previous 12 months scouting and grading prospects accordingly. As I put the finishing touches on my 2025 NFL Draft Guide, I wanted to share with you all my current top five prospects at each position.
Coming off of a tremendous 2024 quarterback class, the 2025 class seems to fall flat. Nonetheless, there’s still developmental potential with a handful of these guys. I feel confident Ward can be a good enough starter, and Sanders could be an effective game-manager somewhere. Dart and Ewers could be gamers, but it would be extremely dependent on their landing spot.
The 2025 draft might just be the deepest running back class I’ve seen since 2017. Jeanty is a top-five prospect in the class for me, and Hampton ended up in my top 20. RB3 through RB5 all deserve to go in the second round, and fringe Day 2 guys like Bhayshul Tuten from Virginia Tech, Dylan Sampson from Tennessee, and Cam Skattebo from Arizona State all have starting potential.
I don’t think there’s a receiver who’s on the level of a Marvin Harrison Jr., Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze coming out. That said, I do see some potential contributors with serious potential. Egbuka gets the slight edge over Golden for his superior physicality, and Higgins’ combination of size, speed, ball skills and physicality is enticing to me. The Nico Collins comparisons for him aren’t all that far off.
Warren and Loveland are both top-15 players on my board. There’s a considerable drop from there, but there’s still plenty of tight end talent that should come off the board on Day 2. It wouldn’t surprise me if Oregon’s Terrance Ferguson gets picked earlier than most people expect; his athletic upside is...
