The 2025 NFL Draft offensive tackle class features a mix of high-upside players, each with strengths that could make them franchise cornerstones but also weaknesses that could give teams pause.
With PFF’s latest big board providing updated rankings and the Mock Draft Simulator allowing fans to test different scenarios, the debate over this year’s top QB prospects is already heating up.
Here’s a breakdown of what each signal-caller brings to the table, along with the areas they’ll need to refine at the next level.
For the full ranking of draft prospects, along with their three-year player grades and position rankings, click here.
• Has a more narrow base but generally strong and balanced
• Body movements are quick, compact and precise; always in control
• Hands are up and active, always ready to strike with power
• Patient blocker
• Adequate power for the pros
• Higher pre-snap stance leads to a high pas level when engaging
• Arm length could be shorter than his 6-foot-6 frame suggests
• Has some lack of flexibility in his groin to stretch his kicks/protect his outside shoulder
Big board rank: 12
• Stance and base is wide and strong pre
• and post-snap
• Fantastic balance; can slide and mirror while in a squatted position
• Consistently low pad level at contact
• Adequate length for OT in the NFL
• Footwork is quick; slide length is adequate
• Competitive player who plays through the whistle
• Really good footwork when anchoring
• Hands have a low starting point
• Doesn’t have true displacement strength in the run game
• Lower weight makes anchoring tougher (though good knee bend and balance help)
Big board rank: 15
• Flexible hips and wide base for a powerful, wide stance
• Foot speed/explosiveness is top-tier
• Can move while in a squatted position (low pad level)
• Great second-level/space blocker
• Natural athleticism gives him high zone-blocking potential
• Really impressive balance for a player 320-plus pounds
• Height hints at shorter arm length, which shows on tape
• Not an imposing run blocker. He lacks displacement to move when square with a defensive lineman
• Too susceptible to push-pull moves
• Hands could be more precise and at the ready
Big board rank: 21
• Good hip/hamstring flexibility to sit in his stance with balance and power
• Feet can move quickly
• Looks great on the hoof as a puller and lead blocker
• Arm length appears average to above average for the pros
• Struggles to anchor on the edge despite 325-pound weight
• Can have trouble lining guys up in space as a puller
• Needs more strength for maintaining blocks
• Need a little bit more of a finisher’s mentality with him
Big board rank: 26
• Top-tier grip strength
• Very good at lining his tackets up between the shoulders, whether at the line or on the hoof
• Great athlete for an offensive lineman
• Explosive first step to thrive in a zone-blocking scheme
• Leg drive is constant and effective
• Great core strength to maintain blocks yet not yield holding penalties
• Flexibility to sink his hips in his stance despite 6-6 frame
• Length will likely kick him inside, but as a center, his height and weight are 90th percentile
• Smaller hands and shorter arms
• Most of his lost reps come from edge rushers beating him inside
