
Mel Kiper Jr.
Analyst at ESPN
Co-Host at First Draft Podcast
ESPN NFL / College Draft Analyst; President of Mel Kiper Enterprises. Follow me on Instagram (melkiperjrespn)
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700espn.com | Mel Kiper Jr.
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1 month ago |
espn.com | Mel Kiper Jr.
A shocking early trade put me on my heels early on Thursday night, and then we waited for more. And waited. And waited. And then my top-ranked quarterback just kept falling -- all the way to Day 3. What a strange and exciting 2025 NFL draft it was. Now that we're through all 257 picks, it's time for my favorite exercise every year: grading how all 32 teams fared with their selections, from Round 1 through Round 7. Which teams actually got value? Which ones check off roster needs across the three days?
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espn.in | Mel Kiper Jr. |Kevin Seifert |Seth Walder |Brady Henderson
PostseasonRegular SeasonPreseasonFull ScheduleSam Howell traded to the Vikings3dTyrion Ingram-Dawkins' NFL draft profile3dTai Felton's NFL draft profile4dBack to TopRD(PK)PLAYERPOSSCHOOL1(24)Donovan JacksonOGOhio State3(38)Tai FeltonWRMaryland5(1)Tyrion Ingram-DawkinsEDGEGeorgia6(25)Kobe KingLBPenn State6(26)Gavin BartholomewTEPittsburghTeamWLTPCTPFPADetroit1520.882564342Minnesota1430.824432332Green Bay1160.647460338Chicago5120.294310370Rushing Yards109.1Tied-19th
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espn.in | Mel Kiper Jr. |Brady Henderson |Seth Walder |Daniel Oyefusi
Regular Season Preseason Full Schedule Tory Horton's NFL draft profile 3d Terrion Arnold ecstatic after Jalen Milroe is drafted 3d Back to Top RD(PK)PLAYERPOSSCHOOL 1(18) Grey Zabel OG North Dakota State 2(3) Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina 2(18) Elijah Arroyo TE Miami 3(28) Jalen Milroe QB Alabama 5(4) Rylie Mills DT Notre Dame 5(30) Tory Horton WR Colorado State 5(39) Robbie Ouzts TE Alabama 6(16) Bryce Cabeldue OT Kansas 7(7) Damien Martinez RB Miami 7(18) Mason Richman OT Iowa 7(22) Ricky...
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espn.in | Mel Kiper Jr. |Nick Wagoner |Matt Miller
Regular Season Preseason Full Schedule Jordan James' NFL draft profile 3d Alfred Collins' NFL draft profile 3d Back to Top RD(PK)PLAYERPOSSCHOOL 1(11) Mykel Williams EDGE Georgia 2(11) Alfred Collins DT Texas 3(11) Nick Martin LB Oklahoma State 3(36) Upton Stout CB Western Kentucky 4(11) CJ West DT Indiana 4(36) Jordan Watkins WR Ole Miss 5(9) Jordan James RB Oregon 5(24) Marques Sigle S Kansas State 7(11) Kurtis Rourke QB Indiana 7(33) Connor Colby OG Iowa 7(36) Junior Bergen WR Montana...
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Mario Cristobal claims he spoke to a million people about Cam Ward, yet the one he didn’t speak to, being me, had Ward ranked higher (6th on my Big Board) than any of the other draft experts. Interesting isn’t it. And oh by the way, I didn’t speak to Deion about Shedeur either. I

Miami's Mario Cristobal said he spoke “to a million people” about No. 1 NFL draft pick Cam Ward – except one. “I can’t recall many NFL teams or TV people I didn’t speak to.” However, Cristobal & OC Shannon Dawson never spoke w/ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr., who was criticized for

Draft time calls for dusting off the good ole cell phone!

@MelKiperESPN The Mel Phone is turned on!

Thanks for having me @FieldYates Great conversation especially going over the history of the NFL Draft. Hard to believe tomorrow marks day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft!

Ever wonder how @MelKiperESPN pioneered NFL Draft coverage before he had the internet to rely on? Full episode with the NFL Draft guru live now ⬇️ #fieldtalk Full Episode: https://t.co/ViP8uJKzGa https://t.co/IKbbtJRtr3