The NFL calendar is only three weeks in, but college football’s regular season is already a third of the way complete.
With a month’s worth of opportunities in the rear-view mirror, the picture surrounding the 2025 NFL draft looks different than it once did. Some prospects are trending up, while others are heading the opposite direction.
And while the draft—which takes place April 24–26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis.—is still seven months away, projections never stop.
Let’s get to our first crack at how the picks could come off the draft board.
1. New York Giants
Biggest needs: DL, CB, QB
The pick: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
Why Beck: The Giants were linked to quarterbacks throughout the 2024 predraft process but ultimately gave Daniel Jones another year. Fate may differ this time around. Beck entered this fall as the draft’s top quarterback, and he’s been solid, albeit unspectacular, to date. The 22-year-old has completed 68.3% of his throws for 680 yards, seven touchdowns and no interceptions in three games. Jones, meanwhile, has rebounded after a rough opener—but if New York was on the clock today, Beck gets the nod.
