Welcome to The Athletic’s pick-by-pick grades for Round 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. Which teams filled a need with a potential star? Which GMs might wind up regretting their decisions down the line? Because we won’t know those full answers until the incoming rookie class has been in the league for a few seasons,

QB Trevor Lawrence missed seven games due to injuries last season and underwent shoulder surgery in November. Despite reports linking Lawrence with a move out of Jacksonville, the former No. 1 overall pick said he is committed to winning with the Jaguars.

Well, that was a wild NFL Draft. To assess the big swings and misses from the 32 NFL teams, our draft experts handed out early team-by-team grades.