“This isn’t an Instagram draft”: Daniel Jeremiah makes feelings known on star power of 2025 NFL Draft

Modified Apr 10, 2025 10:25 GMT

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NFL draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah believes the 2025 NFL draft is filled with dependable players but lacks the star power of previous years.

He expects a number of players selected in the draft to be instant starters, but does not feel they will contribute a lot of highlight plays.

“I’ll say that just the overall depth of the defensive line was good," he said on "Up & Adams." "I think you’ll look around the league and there’ll be a lot of starts represented by this draft, and I’ve used the phrase, ‘this is a starters not star draft.’

"This is a draft to get you three or four starters you can rely on, they’re dependable. You’re not gonna be looking to replace them. But I don’t know if this is an Instagram draft. I don’t know that we’re gonna be seeing highlights splashed all over the place from this group.”

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Many NFL executives have said the the depth and middle rounds are the real strength of this draft.

However, despite Jeremiah not thinking there will be a ton of superstars, the 2025 NFL draft will be a great chance for teams to add more talent to the roster.

GM believes the 2025 NFL draft has only a handful of star prospects

Daniel Jeremiah isn't the only one who thinks the 2025 NFL draft won't have a ton of star players.

One anonymous NFL scout spoke to ESPN and claimed there are only a handful of top prospects in the draft.

"There are four, maybe five, blue-chip players," one NFL general manager said. "After that, it's 40 guys with a late-first-round or second-round grade."

Other scouts told ESPN that they expect many rookies to contribute right away but not be stars.

The 2025 NFL Draft is set for April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

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An NHL fan his whole life, Cole played rep hockey in Canada from age 5 until 17 and grew up rooting for Martin St. Louis and the Tampa Bay Lightning. His all-time favorite players are Vincent Lecavalier and Steven Stamkos, while Jon Cooper is his favorite coach of all time.

Cole attended Sheridan College and received his journalism degree in 2019. After decades of watching and reporting, he considers his knowledge of sports as his primary strength. He ensures that the same story has been reported by at least two reputed reporters before creating it.

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