2025 NFL Draft grades, tracker: Live Round 2 analysis for every selection made in order

The 2025 NFL Draft kicked off from Green Bay on Thursday night with the first round. To the surprise of nobody, Miami’s Cam Ward was selected first overall by the Tennessee Titans. However, some may be surprised to see Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders still on the board as Day 2 began on Friday night.

Sanders was not selected on Thursday as just two quarterbacks (Ward and Jaxson Dart) were taken in the first round.

There are always a lot of good prospects available on Day 2 of the NFL Draft, Sanders included. Want to know what I thought of every pick made in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft? You can read below as I graded all the Round 2 picks from Friday night. Be sure to refresh this page throughout the day on Friday to get the latest grades from Day 2. 

Where will Sanders land? What other quarterbacks will be taken on Day 2? These questions will be answered.

The fortunes of teams can change thanks to the draft and so can the betting market and Super Bowl odds. What happens the next few days could contribute to that. 

Be sure to refresh this page throughout the weekend to get all the latest grades. If you want to do all that plus track the best available prospects and get access to every pick in the draft on one page, you can in our draft tracker. And follow along with each pick in our live blog and all the trades in our trade tracker.

Grades: Round 1 • Round 2 • Round 3 • Round 4 • Round 5 • Round 6 • Round 7

33. Browns: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA

Grade: A

 Fun, do-everything linebacker with immense range and big-time tackling reliability. Flashes of coverage instincts and ball skills too. Instincts through the roof. Can get baited by play-action. Really fun pairing with Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah at second level. 

34. Texans: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa St.

Grade: A-

Size, smoothness, athleticism reminiscent of Courtland Sutton. Big-time combine workout. Not as dominant at the catch point. Solid, not tremendous post-catch. But runs crisp routes in a large frame for C.J. Stroud. Really fun, towering presence alongside Nico Collins. Sensible position to address here. 

35. Seahawks (from Titans): Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

Grade: A

What a tremendous selection here for Seattle. Big, uber-explosive safety and deceptive deep-coverage skills. Not just a box safety. Instincts and ball skills are awesome. Can take some bad angles to the roof. But crazy range. And on the draft pick trade chart, this was actually an underpayment. Fun for Mike Macdonald. 

36. Browns: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio St.

Grade: C+

This is an NFL-ready back with a game reminiscent of former first-round pick Rashaad Penny. Not overly elusive or ridiculous contact balance, but rock-solid across the board. Big-bodied back with juice. Fun talent but not exactly a pick with the long-term view in mind. 

37. Dolphins (from Raiders): Jonah Savaiinaea, OT/G, Arizona

Grade: A-

Another pick in the trenches for the Dolphins. New philosophy. Smart. Collegiate OT who’s probably a OG in the NFL. Just enough athleticism to hold up against athletic rushers. Wins with power and length. High floor. Love this pick for Dolphins and not an overpayment on draft pick trade chart. 

38. Patriots: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio St.

Grade: C+

Explosive RB who thrived in the screen game in college. Was never a full-time workhorse at Ohio State. Could be concerning but also means there’s tread on his tires. One-cut type. Elusiveness is average. Same with his contact balance. Pass-pro is excellent. Feels early for a RB but has a new-age game for Drake Maye. This offseason needed more juice. 

39. Bears: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

Grade: A+

Scrumptious. Burden is a dynamic YAC weapon for Ben Johnson. Compact, explosive cuts, stellar vision. Ball-tracking is special too. Think D.J. Moore with his game, which is sudden ironic. No excuses for Caleb Williams now. Ben Johnson will maximize Burden’s skill set. 

40. Saints: Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville

Grade: C-

A 26-year-old quarterback inside the Top 40. The flashes are there. Arm talent and mobility. 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. 

41. Bills (from Bears): T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina

Grade: A

Such a fun selection for Buffalo. High-caliber athlete with polished hand work. Elite production in SEC. Quality size and plus length for an upfield interior rusher. Fills clear-cut need for the Bills defense. And this was almost a perfectly equivalent swap on draft pick trade chart. 

42. Jets: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU

Grade: C+

There’s clear upside with Taylor, who’s one of the youngest prospects in the class. Smooth mover. Could become quality separator in time. Lacks physicality. Minimal YAC and not a huge contested-catch type yet. Long-term in mind here. Better TEs available but fun potential. 

43. 49ers: Alfred Collins, DT, Texas

Grade: B-

Towering, enormous, wide-bodied DT who will instantly boost the 49ers run defense. Which was a clear need for a San Francisco defense that’s clearly lacking on the interior after recent departures there. Supreme length and deceptive movement skills. Pass-rush is minimal. Early but sensible position addressed. 

44. Cowboys: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College

Grade: A-

After first-round buzz, this is the right value for the Boston College star. Huge sack numbers that didn’t align with his pressure rate in 2024. Incredible hand work. Bendy, solid, albeit unspectacular burst. Fun complement to Micah Parsons. Fills a need too. 

45. Colts: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio St.

Grade: B+

NFL-ready, three-down defensive end with quality athletic traits in a sizable frame. Will set a sturdy edge, flash some calculated hand work in obvious passing situations. Isn’t a super-explosive defender on the outside. Indy had to get better on the outside of their defensive line. 

46. Rams

47. Cardinals

48. Raiders (from Dolphins)

49. Bengals

50. Seahawks

51. Broncos

52. Titans (from Seahawks)

53. Buccaneers

54. Packers

55. Chargers

56. Bears (from Bills)

57. Panthers

58. Texans

59. Ravens

60. Lions

61. Commanders

62. Bills

63. Chiefs

64. Eagles