Rounding Up NFL Draft Grades 2025 from Top Experts' Scores for Each Team

The first two days of the NFL Draft are complete, with teams across the leagues restocking their rosters in key positions with some of the top college talent in the game.

There is no way of knowing who the young stars the teams selected Thursday and Friday will pan out but that has not stopped analysts from issuing grades to teams for their performances to this point.

How did each team grade out after their first round selections and which two second-rounders could prove to be the different makers for their respective teams?

Let's take a look with these grades,

NFL.com's Chad Reuter

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Arizona Cardinals: A

Atlanta Falcons: B

Baltimore Ravens: A

Buffalo Bills: A-

Carolina Panthers: C

Chicago Bears: A-

Cincinnati Bengals: B

Cleveland Browns: B+

Dallas Cowboys: B+

Denver Broncos: A

Detroit Lions: B+

Green Bay Packers: A

Houston Texans: A

Indianapolis Colts: A+

Jacksonville Jaguars: A-

Kansas City Chiefs: A

Las Vegas Raiders: A+

Los Angeles Chargers: A

Los Angeles Rams: A-

Miami Dolphins: B-

Minnesota Vikings: B

New England Patriots: B-

New Orleans Saints: B

New York Giants: A

New York Jets: B+

Philadelphia Eagles: A

Pittsburgh Steelers: A

San Francisco 49ers: B

Seattle Seahawks: A

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: B+

Tennessee Titans: A

Washington Commanders: C+

One of the most controversial picks of the early portion of the first round saw the Carolina Panthers select wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan out of the University of Arizona. The wide out did not have a grade that high on him and considering some of the team's other needs, the possibility was there for the Panthers to address those before looking at receivers in the second or third round.

Reuter wrote of the decision to select McMillan:

"It was surprising to see McMillan come off the board in the top 10. Carolina could have selected tight end Colston Loveland or Tyler Warren as the big target for Young. They also could have taken edge/linebacker Jalon Walker and met their receiver need later in the draft."

He did note that McMillan has the size and speed to beat defenders down field but that curtailing drops and finding separation will be key to his success at the next level.

The uncertainty surrounding his ability to be an NFL-ready wide receiver from day one is likely the reason Reuter assigned Carolina the lowest first-round grade with a very average "C."

CBS Sports' Pete Prisco

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Arizona Cardinals: B

Atlanta Falcons: B+ (Jalon Carter), B+ (James Pearce Jr.)

Baltimore Ravens: B

Buffalo Bills: A

Carolina Panthers: C

Chicago Bears: A

Cincinnati Bengals: C

Cleveland Browns: C+

Dallas Cowboys: B-

Denver Broncos: B-

Detroit Lions: C+

Green Bay Packers: A

Houston Texans: No pick

Indianapolis Colts: B

Jacksonville Jaguars: A+

Kansas City Chiefs: A+

Las Vegas Raiders: B+

Los Angeles Chargers: B

Los Angeles Rams: No pick

Miami Dolphins: B+

Minnesota Vikings: B

New England Patriots: B-

New Orleans Saints: B+

New York Giants: A (Abdul Carter), C- (Jaxson Dart)

New York Jets: B-

Philadelphia Eagles: B

Pittsburgh Steelers: B-

San Francisco 49ers: B

Seattle Seahawks: B

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: B-

Tennessee Titans: B-

Washington Commanders: B-

After an excellent first round pick of Jalon Walker at the 15 spot, the Falcons traded back into the first round, acquiring the Los Angeles Rams' No. 26 pick and selecting Tennessee's James Pearce Jr.

Prisco noted that Pearce "is a top-10 talent in this draft in my book" but that off-the-field issues hurt his draft stock.

A potential steal of the entire class if he can focus on the field and not allow the off-field issues to define him, Pearce had 38 total tackles, 7.5 sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a pass defense in 2024.

If Pearce and Walker are productive, the Falcons and head coach Raheem Morris may have acquired two studs at key positions in the front seven who can form the foundation of that unit for the next decade.

Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald

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Arizona Cardinals: B+

Atlanta Falcons: B (Jalon Walker), D (James Pearce Jr.)

Baltimore Ravens: A+

Buffalo Bills: C-

Carolina Panthers: B

Chicago Bears: B-

Cincinnati Bengals: C+

Cleveland Browns: A-

Dallas Cowboys: B

Denver Broncos: B

Detroit Lions: B

Green Bay Packers: B

Houston Texans: No pick

Indianapolis Colts: C+

Jacksonville Jaguars: B+

Kansas City Chiefs: A

Las Vegas Raiders: C-

Los Angeles Chargers: C+

Los Angeles Rams: No pick

Miami Dolphins: B-

Minnesota Vikings: A-

New England Patriots: B+

New Orleans Saints: B+

New York Giants: B+ (Abdul Carter), D (Jaxson Dart)

New York Jets: A

Philadelphia Eagles: B+

Pittsburgh Steelers: A

San Francisco 49ers: B

Seattle Seahawks: A+

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: C+

Tennessee Titans: B

Washington Commanders: A

McDonald was less approving of the trades back into the first round by the Falcons and Giants, assigning both a grade of "D." While he criticized Atlanta for giving up the haul that they did to the Rams for the No. 26 spot, where they selected Pearce, he was more critical of the Giants for selecting Dart a pick earlier.

"This is a pretty big risk for the Giants and their upcoming prospects for the 2025 season, but they needed to fill a spot in their quarterback room. Dart has a long way to go before he’s ready for big-time NFL action, and Brian Daboll might not even be able to see that development through."

Dart is a more athletic quarterback who can make things happen outside of the pocket, but he struggled in the biggest games and threw 27 intercepts in his college career. The team's ability to develop him and correct some of the mistakes that jumped off of the game tape, will ultimately determine whether he was a worthwhile first round pick.

As McDonald noted, the question is whether Daboll and his staff will have that opportunity given the sense of urgency and immense pressure that will define their 2025.

Notable Day 2 Grades

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Saints: Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville

CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso graded the Saints a "C" for their selection of the 26-year-old quarterback and that may be generous based on the write-up that followed. He wrote, "the under-pressure play can be ugly. Can trust his arm too much. Can't blame Saints for picking a QB, but this is too early for someone without much upside."

New Orleans needed a quarterback with the uncertainty surrounding Derek Carr's availability due to a shoulder injury, but Shough has obvious shortcomings on tape that new head coach Kellen Moore and his staff will have to work with and around if they hope the Louisville product can contribute in a significant role in 2025 and, maybe, 2026.

For comparison sake, based on skill set alone, Shedeur Sanders would have been a more pro-ready option for the Saints.

Patriots: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State

The New England Patriots addressed their offensive line needs in round one with Will Campbell at the No. 4 pick and in the second round, they went running back to help bolster the backfield.

Reuter wrote of him, "Henderson is a dual threat from the backfield who finds space with vision and wins with speed, skills the Patriots desperately needed."

Considering the Pats did not have a 1,000-yard rusher in 2024, and only amassed 11 touchdowns from the running back position a season ago, the team badly needed a speedster who can be a game-breaker for an offense that has not had one in a long time. Hopefully, he holds onto the ball better than the backs did last season, when the Patriots fumbled nine times and lost three of them.