In less than two weeks, prospects will officially begin their journey in the NFL when they hear their names called in the 2025 NFL Draft — the first step into what could become stardom in the league. For now, we can only predict what their future and impact in the NFL will be, drawing comparisons to some of the league’s current players.
On Friday’s episode of the “With the First Pick” podcast, host Ryan Wilson and former Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon did just that, giving their favorite draft comparisons from the upcoming class to the pros. They gave their reasons of who reminds them of who, debating and sometimes disagreeing.
Here’s a look at some of their prospect-to-pro comparisons by position:
Quarterbacks
Cathon said that as a pure quarterback, he would compare Jalen Milroe to Malik Willis. But looking for a comparison for a player who is “dynamic” and “so explosive with the ball in his hands,” he would go with Taysom Hill. Wilson noted that he has concerns about Milroe when it comes to pure pocket passing, but nobody can debate his elite…
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