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NFL Draft Rumors: Scouts 'Down' on 2025 Class, Exec Has 8 Players with Round 1 Grade

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No two draft classes are built the same, and the 2025 NFL draft could be a case where elite talent is scarce for teams near the top of the board.

ESPN's Matt Miller reported Tuesday that "scouts are down on this class due to the lack of elite skill at premium position groups, specifically quarterback and left tackle."

"One AFC college scouting director I spoke to said they have only eight players with true Round 1 grades," Miller said. "That number is normally closer to 15. Another NFC area scout remarked that his team would have lowest number of first-round grades he had seen in his 10-plus-year career.