Grading Every 2025 NFL Draft 1st-Round Pick Through 4 Weeks

The first term is pretty much complete, and it's time to issue report cards to the NFL's 32 first-round freshmen as we say goodbye to September.

Obviously, a lot can and will change here, but first impressions are important.

Here's a grade for each first-rounder at the four-week mark.

Picks 1-10

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Abdul Carter

1. Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward: C

Support has been an issue, as Ward has taken a league-high 17 sacks while dropped passes have also been a factor. And to his credit, he's limited his mistakes. All of that said, his pocket awareness is a problem and his 19.8 QBR is the worst in pro football. 

2. Jacksonville Jaguars WR/CB Travis Hunter: D

As a receiver, Hunter hauled in six passes in Week 1 but has made just seven receptions since and has yet to score. Trevor Lawrence has been picked off on two passes thrown his way. He's also been subpar in coverage while failing to make any impact plays on D. It's disappointing.

3. New York Giants edge Abdul Carter: A-

Carter's been on the field for 71 percent of the Giants' defensive snaps but has yet to register a full sack and hasn't been in on a sack since Week 1. But they'll come, and he's got a lot of momentum following a tremendous performance against the Chargers in which he registered five quarterback hits. Watch for the Giants to set him loose on the edge a lot more as the season wears on.

4. New England Patriots OT Will Campbell: B+

In two of his last three games, Campbell hasn't given up a single hurry, per Pro Football Focus. He hasn't been responsible for a sack since Week 1 and hasn't taken a penalty since Week 2. That said, his run-blocking needs some work. 

5. Cleveland Browns DL Mason Graham: B

He's flashed as both a pass-rusher and a run defender, but in limited doses and not all at once. The good outweighs the bad, and he's helped this defense stand out overall. 

6. Las Vegas Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty: A-

Jeanty scored all three of the Raiders' touchdowns in a Week 4 loss to the Bears, and he's averaged 5.0 yards per carry since a rough debut against the Patriots. He did fumble against Chicago, but most of his struggles outside of that have been on the offensive line. 

7. New York Jets OT Armand Membou: A

He's yet to take a penalty and has surrendered one pressure or zero pressures in three of his four outings thus far.

8. Carolina Panthers WR Tetairoa McMillan: B

McMillan has yet to score a touchdown, has dropped a couple balls and caught just 51.4 percent of the passes thrown his way, but he's put up 168 receiving yards the last two weeks and he's looked better than those numbers would indicate. Throw in that he's been battling a calf injury, and this is an optimistic early review.

9. New Orleans Saints OT Kelvin Banks Jr.: D

Only two qualified tackles have surrendered more pressures, per PFF. Banks also took three penalties in a Week 3 loss to Seattle. His promising preseason did not carry over into September. 

10. Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland: D-

A Week 3 hip injury is a factor, but that doesn't explain receiving just three targets in Weeks 1 and 2. He's caught three passes for 43 yards on 80 NFL snaps. 

Picks 11-20

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Tyler Warren

11. San Francisco 49ers edge Mykel Williams: C-

Injuries have also been a factor here, but the Georgia product has basically been a nonfactor 176 snaps into his NFL career. He has one QB hit in four games, although he did flash in a Week 3 victory over New Orleans.

12. Dallas Cowboys G Tyler Booker: B

Booker is out with an ankle injury, and he had a mix of ups and downs—particular in pass protection—prior to going down in Week 3. There's still little reason to doubt his abilities, though. 

13. Miami Dolphins DL Kenneth Grant: D-

Among 17 Dolphins defenders with at least 50 snaps, Grant ranks 16th (ahead of only fellow recent first-round pick Chop Robinson) with a 39.3 PFF grade. He's been more of a liability than an asset. 

14. Indianapolis Colts TE Tyler Warren: A

With 263 receiving yards through four weeks, the Penn State product could be pulling off a Brock Bowers circa 2024. He leads all NFL tight ends in that category. And while you could nitpick he's yet to catch a touchdown pass, he did rush for a score in Week 4.

15. Atlanta Falcons edge Jalon Walker: C

Aside from a Week 2 sack in Minnesota, Walker's off to a relatively quiet start as part of Atlanta's pass-rushing rotation. By no means does he look like a bust yet, but he's yet to earn a major role or deliver consistently in pass or run defense.

16. Arizona Cardinals DL Walter Nolen: Incomplete

The Mississippi product remains on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list with a calf injury. We'll see if he can return soon, but it will be difficult to make a significant impact in 2025 considering all the time he missed this summer.

17. Cincinnati Bengals edge Shemar Stewart: Incomplete

Stewart has played just 66 snaps as a result of an ankle injury. He had two tackles and three hurries prior to going down in Week 2. 

18. Seattle Seahawks G Grey Zabel: B

It's been more good than bad thus far for Zabel, who has shown clear improvements as a run-blocker and has yet to surrender a sack despite a few rocky moments as blocker. 

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers WR Emeka Egbuka: B

The Ohio State product already has four touchdowns in four games and is coming off the first 100-yard outing of his NFL career. He's caught at least four passes every week, but he needs to become more efficient in order to take the next step. 

20. Denver Broncos CB Jahdae Barron: B-

Barron has played just 74 snaps in four games, but he did show signs of improvement in coverage Monday night against Cincinnati. He's not going to challenge for Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, but that's OK because he's generally doing what is being asked of him.

Picks 21-32

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Jaxson Dart

21. Pittsburgh Steelers DL Derrick Harmon: A-

He missed the first two weeks of his rookie season due to a knee injury but picked up a sack in his pro debut and already has five pressures as well as a critical batted pass that led to an interception. The former Oregon star is off to a splendid start, albeit in a limited sample.

22. Los Angeles Chargers RB Omarion Hampton: A-

Among 23 backs with at least 50 rushes, Hampton ranks fifth with a 5.0 yards-per-attempt average. He's scored twice and has factored in more as a receiver the last couple of weeks. Considering the Chargers' offensive-line issues, he deserves a ton of credit. 

23. Green Bay Packers WR Matthew Golden: B-

There was plenty of hype that the team's first Round 1 receiver in years would quickly become the No. 1 guy, but Golden has yet to find the end zone while taking a back seat to Romeo Doubs. That said, he has caught nearly 80 percent of the passes thrown his way and has zero drops. 

24. Minnesota Vikings G Donovan Jackson: B-

Jackson was off to an up-and-down start (great debut against Chicago, brutal follow-up against Atlanta) before playing with a wrist issue in Week 3. Now, he's undergone surgery on the injury. 

25. New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart: A

By no means was he legendary as a passer in his debut in place of Russell Wilson in Week 4, but Dart made some tremendous plays with his legs and wasn't useless with his arm in an impressive upset victory over the previously undefeated Chargers.

26. Atlanta Falcons edge James Pearce Jr.: A

Just 84 snaps so far for Pearce, yet he leads the team with nine hurries. He's already earned a key role in the rotation, and the trajectory is promising. 

27. Baltimore Ravens S Malaki Starks: B

He's been extremely active and a tackle machine, but Starks has suffered from lapses in coverage and missed a few tackles. The Georgia product's run defense has been solid, and he's coming off quite possibly his best game yet.

28. Detroit Lions DL Tyleik Williams: B-

Williams has been overmatched a little too often in run defense. He's made a decent impact as a pass-rusher. Good, not great...yet. 

29. Washington Commanders OT Josh Conerly Jr.: C+

Conerly's PFF grade of 46.9 ranks 54th among 60 qualified offensive tackles, but keep in mind that his first three matchups against the Giants, Packers and Raiders were awful. He's gotten it together the last couple weeks and is coming off his best performance yet in a Week 4 loss to Atlanta.

30. Buffalo Bills CB Maxwell Hairston: Incomplete

The Kentucky product has yet to make his regular-season debut due to a sprained knee, and it won't be easy to play a major role in 2025 considering how much time he's already missed.

31. Philadelphia Eagles LB Jihaad Campbell: A+

Incredibly, Campbell has already become one of the best linebackers in the game. He's stood out in pretty much every facet as an every-down guy from Day 1, and he's flashed his playmaking ability with two critical takeaways already. 

32. Kansas City Chiefs OT Josh Simmons: B

Bad, good, bad, good. It's been a roller coaster so far for the Chiefs' new left tackle, which isn't surprising considering the competition. Despite some missteps, this looks like a real solid pick at the end of Round 1.