The NFL offseason is soon to be upon us. With activities like the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game well underway, this is a great time to dive into this year’s draft class. While the notable quarterback position is weaker than most years, there’s still tons of value to be had. Let’s get right into it. For more NFL offseason content, click HERE.
2025 NFL Draft – 3 Strongest Position Groups
1. Running Back
The 2o25 running back class has a great chance to be generational. There looks to be value across each day of the draft, even in round one, which is highly unusual. It all starts with Heisman runner-up Ashton Jeanty, who has unparalleled contact balance and ability to break tackles. Though he is a top-8 talent in the draft, he could slip a bit due to how teams view the position at that stage of the draft.
Not far behind him is an excellent group of running backs that have the chance to peak into round one. They all have the potential to be strong factors in whichever backfields they end up in. This group includes Omarion Hampton, Kaleb Johnson, Quinshon Judkins, TreVeyon Henderson, Cam Skattebo, and Dylan Sampson. All of these players had fantastic seasons, each showing the ability to carry the offense in their own way. Any team who drafts one of these guys will at worst have a strong compliment to their RB1.
Many players, while not included in the previous group are still set to have a quality impact during their rookie contracts including more hidden studs like R.J. Harvey, Damien Martinez, Jordan James, Ja’Quinden Jackson and Tahj Brooks. They’ll be representatives of the immense value of the board on the third day of the draft.
2. Edge Rusher
While not as consistently deep as the running back position, the 2025 group of pass rushers and edge defenders are nothing to scoff at. The class is headlined by the undisputed EDGE1, Abdul Carter, who has a real shot to be the first overall pick come April. He’s a complete gamewrecker, utilizing his strength and physicality to dominate opposing blockers.
Outside of the immense talent, 2025’s edge rushers showcase a variety of prototypes, including the more stand-up, edge rushers who utilize their speed and quickness like Mike Green, James Pierce Jr., and Jalon Walker. The class also showcases the prototypical edge rushers, best as rushers in a 4-3 scheme like Mykel Williams, Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau. Furthermore, there’s another group of defensive linemen that hold great potential due to their elite combination of size, agility and strength including Nic Scourton, Shemar Stewart and Landon Jackson. All of these guys have strong chances to be selected before round four in the 2025 draft.
3. Offensive Tackle
Coming in at No. 3 is a noteworthy group of tackles, set to protect the NFL’s most important position group. Highlighting the class are the undisputed top tackles, Will Campbell and Kelvin Banks. Jr, respectively. Both come from top-tier programs and secured the left tackle positions as freshmen, starting ever since then. Though both have minor knocks, (Will Campbell’s lack of arm length and Kelvin Banks. Jr’s lack of height) they should be locks for the top 12.
While the rest of the group is murky in terms of where they could be selected at this stage of the process, there will undoubtedly be some gems from this group. Josh Simmons, Armand Memboe, Josh Connerly Jr., Aireontae Ersery, Donovan Jackson and Wyatt Milium are the names to be considered for mid to late-round one, and are all practically locks to be taken before the third day of the draft.
Each has specific knocks with them whether that be injury history, lack of consistency or weakness against specific types of rushers, though all have the potential to develop into starting offensive linemen. Offseason activities like the senior bowl and combine will be determining factors in whether these players rise to the first round, or remain mid-round picks.
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