The 2025 NFL Draft has come and gone, ending a long three days for the league and months of scouting for all 32 teams. Some draft classes will provide immediate results (look at the 2024 Philadelphia Eagles) while others will take years to see if their class is good or bad.
Even with the draft complete, there were still plenty of notable takeaways from the three days of the annual selection meeting. The Jacksonville Jaguars gave up a kings ransom to select Travis Hunter, while the Cleveland Browns stacked their draft capital to take two quarterbacks (including Shedeur Sanders). The Browns quarterback room this summer will be a sight to behold.
The Pittsburgh Steelers even took a quarterback later in this draft (Will Howard), while the New York Giants added a player they believe is their franchise quarterback (Jaxson Dart) along with selecting arguably the best player in the draft in Abdul Carter.
How these draft classes play out will be determined over time, as this is essentially the last year the draft will have the six-year seniors and the COVID years as a result of the pandemic from five years ago. That doesn’t mean there isn’t any immediate overreactions to certain picks and how they play out on teams.
Which overreactions from the 2025 NFL Draft will stick? Which are actually overreactions and which are reality? Time to take a dive into the biggest storylines of the draft.
Will Howard will be the Steelers’ starting QB in Week 1
Overreaction or reality: Overreaction
The Steelers selected Howard in the sixth round, finally finding a quarterback in this draft after passing on several in the early rounds (including Sanders, Dart and Milroe). Given the Steelers’ current quarterback situation, Howard is arguably the best quarterback on the roster.
Mason Rudolph is the starter, but Howard could beat him out with a strong preseason. It wouldn’t be surprising at all if Howard…
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