During the NFL offseason, the biggest event to occur is the NFL Draft, which takes place towards the end of April each year. During this time college athletes who are eligible to be drafted into the NFL, have all the spotlight on them. The NFL Draft takes place on the last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in April. The first round starts on Thursday, the second and third rounds are on Friday, while rounds 4 to 7 are on Saturday. A player must have been out of high school for at least three years before declaring his eligibility for the NFL Draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft will be held from Thursday 24th of April 2025 till Saturday 26th of April 2025. The location of the upcoming draft will be Lambeau Field, home stadium of the Green Bay Packers, and its adjacent Titletown District. The 2025 NFL Draft will be broadcast on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network
Order of first round picks for 2025 NFL Draft
The first round order of any draft is always the most anticipated and important round of the draft, as this is where the crème de la crème of the players get drafted more often than not. It is important to note that not all teams draft in the first round due to various trades and other NFL arrangements that occur periodically. Furthermore, some teams may receive more than one draft pick in the first round due to the same trade reasons.
Having said that, the three teams with the top picks in the 2025 NFL Draft are the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns, and New York Giants. The table below shows the order of the first round.
| Pick No. | Team |
| 1 | Tennessee Titans |
| 2 | Cleveland Browns |
| 3 | New York Giants |
| 4 | New England Patriots |
| 5 | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 6 | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 7 | New York Jets |
| 8 | Carolina Panthers |
| 9 | New Orleans Saints |
| 10 | Chicago Bears |
| 11 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 12 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 13 | Miami Dolphins |
| 14 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 15 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 16 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 17 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 18 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 20 | Denver Broncos |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 22 | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 23 | Green Bay Packers |
| 24 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 25 | Houston Texans |
| 26 | Los Angeles Rams |
| 27 | Baltimore Ravens |
| 28 | Detroit Lions |
| 29 | Washington Commanders |
| 30 | Buffalo Bills |
| 31 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 32 | Philadelphia Eagles |
How many rounds are there in the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft will have seven rounds, which has been the norm for the past several years. The seven-round system for the draft came into existence in 1994, as per ESPN.
Top 3 NFL Draft Picks of the Last 7 Years
The table below represents the top 3 draft picks in the NFL for the past seven years.
| Draft Year | Pick No. | Player | Team |
| 1 | Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears | |
| 3 | Drake Maye | New England Patriots | |
| 2023 Draft | 1 | Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers |
| 2 | C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans | |
| 3 | Will Anderson Jr. | Houston Texans | |
| 2022 Draft | 1 | Travon Walker | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Aidan Hutchinson | Detroit Lions | |
| 3 | Derek Stingley Jr. | Houston Texans | |
| 2021 Draft | 1 | Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 2 | Zach Wilson | New York Jets | |
| 3 | Trey Lance | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 2020 Draft | 1 | Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | Chase Young | Washington Commanders | |
| 3 | Jeff Okudah | Detroit Lions | |
| 2019 Draft | 1 | Kyler Murray | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2 | Nick Bosa | San Francisco 49ers | |
| 3 | Quinnen Williams | New York Jets | |
| 2018 Draft | 1 | Baker Mayfield | Cleveland Browns |
| 2 | Saquon Barkley | New York Giants | |
| 3 | Sam Darnold | New York Jets |
FAQs on NFL draft
A. The Tennessee Titans are picking 1st overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
A. The 2026 NFL draft is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A. The 2025 NFL draft will have a total of 256 players selected.
