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NFL Insider Predicts Fewer First-Round Trade Fireworks at 2025 Draft

Construction on NFL draft theater on April 9, 2025. | Sarah Kloepping/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The first round of the NFL draft can be a bit of a zoo, trading up, down and around either before or during the actual event in order to snag a player they believe to be their franchise’s future. This year, however, league experts fear no one is jockeying for a better selection. In fact, some teams could be hoping to move down.

Speaking on an episode of The Athletic's Scoop City podcast released Thursday, NFL insider and reporter Dianna Russini predicted as much while sharing her two cents ahead of draft day.

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