For example, the Miami Dolphins took wide receiver Jaylen Waddle with the No. 6 overall pick in 2021. Waddle, who has averaged just over 1,000 receiving yards per season, has been quite good. However, players picked shortly after him, including Penei Sewell, Patrick Surtain II and Micah Parsons, have become perennial Pro Bowlers.

Will fifth-rounder Jaydon Blue prove the Cowboys were smart to wait on an RB? Can seventh-rounder Quinn Ewers help Miami -- on the field or as a potential trade asset? Chad Reuter lists his favorite picks from each round of the 2025 NFL Draft.