
From the moment NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rode a bicycle around the 2025 NFL draft stage in Green Bay, Wis., to the Kansas City Chiefs’ first-round-closing pick of left tackle Josh Simmons, the draft’s opening frame was littered with action.
All but two teams—the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Rams—made first-round picks with the hopes of adding early-impact players. After the 2025 season, some teams will look back on April’s draft favorably, pleased with their decision. Others may head back to the drawing board wondering what could’ve been.