After 29 failing grades the previous year, there were only 12 this time. Plus, the draft will be heavy on defensive talent.

Texas football quarterback Quinn Ewers, who was once thought to be a first-round draft pick, will reportedly throw at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Shedeur Sanders already has said he won't throw at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis this week, and Cam Ward hasn't committed. But Quinn Ewers, the former Texas quarterback looking to move up the draft board,

What I've come to realize about NFL Scouting Combine week in Indianapolis is that early on all the buzz centers around potential quarterback movement on the veteran market. Happens every year.  And the buzz at the 2025 NFL combine has centered around the Giants' supposed very real interest in Matthew Stafford.

At the combine, Abdul Carter was clear on who should be the top pick in April. What position he might play in the NFL is another matter.