2025 NFL Draft: Best/Worst Picks of Days Two and Three

The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone, and a new class of young stars is ready to take the league by storm. Now that a couple of weeks have passed, and I’ve processed my raw emotions/takes, it’s time for my 2025 NFL Draft: Best/Worst Picks of days two and three. Click here for my first round breakdown!

Round 2

Best Pick: Arizona – Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (47th overall); Honorable Mention: Baltimore – Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall (59th overall)

Worst Pick: New Orleans – Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville (40th overall)

Will Johnson falling to the second round was ridiculous. A consensus top 15 pick, with NFL size and quality tape, Arizona got an absolute steal. Johnson apparently fell due to an injury that ended this season, questions about his speed, and he also reportedly disappointed teams during his workout. He should be a day one starter on the outside as a rookie with the potential to be an All-Pro. 

Lockdown Corner 🔒 Will Johnson Ultimate Michigan Highlights 〽️ || HD

The Saints must’ve known Derek Carr was about to retire, because Tyler Shough was selected a round too early. Shough has quality size, arm strength, and mobility, but comes with concerns about his age (26 year old rookie) and long injury history. With Carr retiring, Shough will compete with Spencer Rattler for the starting job this season. If Shough wins the job early in the season and looks good, this could be one of the better picks of the Draft. As of mid-May, however, this was a reach. 

Round 3

Best Pick: Dallas – Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina (76th overall); Honorable Mention: Pittsburgh – Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa (83rd overall)

Worst Pick: Detroit – Isaac TeSlaa, WR, Arkansas (70th overall)

Dallas needed depth at cornerback with Trevon Diggs coming off of his second major knee surgery on the same knee in the past two years. Shavon Revel Jr. was having an excellent start to the season, and looked like a surefire first round pick. Unfortunately, Revel Jr. suffered his own knee injury that ended his season in September. He should be ready for training camp, and will play a big role as a rookie.

Shavon Revel Jr. College Football Highlights💥| East Carolina DB | NFL Draft Film

What can I say about the Issac TeSlaa pick that I haven’t already said? Basically, TeSlaa was a day three prospect with very little college production who got taken two rounds too early. Detroit thought it was savvy to trade THREE third round picks to move up to select him 70th overall. Ahead of a bunch of other wide receivers who were seen by many as superior prospects. Reminds me of the Matt Millen days…

Round 4

Best Pick: Kansas City – Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State (133rd overall); Honorable Mention: Pittsburgh – Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State (123rd overall)

Worst Pick: Chicago – Ruben Hyppolite II, LB, Maryland (132nd overall)

Kansas City has some decent options at wide receiver, but there are still questions swirling around the unit. Rashee Rice is extremely talented, but dealing with legal issues and injury concerns; Hollywood Brown appeared in only two games due to injury, and is in the last year of his contact; Skyy Moore and JuJu Smith-Schuster are just guys. Jalen Royals could see real playing time sooner than later. He isn’t the most sudden athlete, but is a good route runner and yards after catch threat.

Jalen Royals 2024 Season College Football Highlights | Utah State Wide Receiver | NFL Draft Film

Ruben Hyppolite II will provide immediate depth at a thin linebacker position for Da Bears, but this pick was one of the biggest – if not the biggest – reaches of the entire Draft. Hyppolite II ran a 4.4 at his pro day, displayed good instincts on tape, and played a ton of games in college (46 starts), but his production was lacking. There were plenty of higher rated linebackers available at 132nd overall, and Hyppolite probably could’ve been selected a couple of rounds later.

Round 5

Best Pick: NY Giants – Marcus Mbow, T/G, Purdue (154th overall); Honorable Mention: Cleveland – Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU (146th overall)

Worst Pick: Seattle – Robbie Ouzts, FB, Alabama (175th overall)

The Giants seemingly need offensive line help every off-season, and they got one of the Draft’s best values, selecting Marcus Mbow in the fifth round. Mbow is athletic and versatile, but he will need to add strength to succeed at the next level. He started 32 games in college (18 at right tackle and 14 at right guard), and will add depth all along the offensive front in New York. Mbow could’ve gone two rounds earlier.

Marcus Mbow College Football Highlights💥| Purdue Right Tackle | NFL Draft Film

Robbie Ouzts is a strong and willing blocker, who will be playing a new position in the pros (he played mostly tight end in college). It’s one thing to take a blocking tight end who offers little as a receiving threat, but Ouzts is going to move to fullback in the NFL (a position he hasn’t played much). Drafting a fullback in 2025 is a questionable use of Draft capital – especially when there’s better talent at positions of need still on the board.

Round 6

Best Pick: New Orleans – Devin Neal, RB, Kansas (184th overall); Honorable Mention: Pittsburgh – Will Howard, QB, Ohio State (185th overall)

Worst Pick: Las Vegas – Tommy Mellott, WR, Montana State (213th overall)

Devin Neal getting picked by the Saints was one of my favorite picks of the entire Draft. Neal doesn’t have breakaway speed, but he had the production, durability, and consistency teams look for. Neal was named “Offensive Player of the Week” during the Senior Bowl, and could have easily gone a couple of rounds earlier. With questionable depth behind Alvin Kamara, Neal could see quality playing time at some point during his rookie season.

Devin Neal Kansas Highlights

The transition from the FCS to the NFL is hard enough without having to learn another position. Tommy Mellott played quarterback for four years in college, but will be used at multiple positions in the NFL after he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.39 seconds, had a 41-inch vertical jump, and a broad jump of 10 feet 4 inches. Mellott was named Walter Payton and Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year, and was a unanimous First Team All-American. If Mellott turns into the next Julian Edelman, this pick will end up being a big time win, but the odds are stacked against him.

Round 7

Best Pick: Seattle – Damien Martinez, RB, Miami (FL) (223rd overall); Miami – Honorable Mention: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas (231st overall)

Worst Pick: New England – Julian Ashby, LS, Vanderbilt (251st overall)

Kenneth Walker has missed time in every season of his NFL career, including six games this season, and is going into the last year of his contract. Damien Martinez isn’t a natural receiver out of the backfield, and struggles in pass protection, which contributed to his drop to the seventh round. Martinez can be a solid two down and goal line back for Seattle as a rookie, and could take over next season if Walker moves on next off-season. He could have been selected three or four rounds earlier.

2025 NFL DRAFT HIGHLIGHTS: Damien Martinez | RB | Miami

I don’t believe in spending Draft picks on special teamers. You can find quality kickers, punters, and long snappers in free agency. Julian Ashby has been a reliable long snapper at the collegiate level, and likely replaces Joe Cardona in New England. I would have rather taken a developmental player at a position of need, but at least they’re getting a potential starter out of this pick.