One of those players was Ole Miss linebacker Chris Paul Jr. The Rams took him with the No. 172 pick of the fifth round after trading up 29 spots. Paul should see snaps at inside linebacker at some point in the 2025 season, and Pro Football Focus named him one of the biggest steals of Day 3:

Of their original set, the only pick Denver actually used was No. 20 on Texas cornerback Jahdae Barron. The Broncos actually considered trading back from there, too, Paton said Thursday night, to take a running back (Ohio State’s TreVeyon Henderson, sources said) later in the first round.

NFL insiders believe the Jacksonville Jaguars "overpaid" for the chance to select cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter in the 2025 draft, according to NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah. The Jaguars traded a package including the No.