With under 24 hours to go until the 2025 NFL draft, it’s time for my annual rite of passage of predicting how the start of the draft will go.
While I’ve been covering Ohio State football for Eleven Warriors since 2017, I’ve been an NFL draft junkie for much longer than that, participating in The Huddle Report’s annual media mock draft contest for more than a decade. Though I’ve had mixed results competing against those who cover the NFL draft year-round, I had one of my best showings ever last year, finishing in the top 15 out of 172 total entrants, fueling me to take another shot at predicting every first-round pick this year.