With Week 6 of the college football season somehow already upon us, we're looking ahead to the 2025 NFL Draft as much as ever. As the draft draws nearer, we get a better view of not only the draft's potential prospects but every team's needs around the National Football League.
While we don't know certain things like the draft order or exact roster needs, it's likely the Kansas City Chiefs will once again be picking at the end of each round. We can also assume that some positions of need will be: receiver, defensive line, tackle, and corner.
Round 1: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
Shavon Revel was ranked as the 12th player on Dane Brugler's pre-season big board—quite a high honor for a player from such a small school. Unfortunately, Revel's season was cut short by a torn ACL, it was announced on September 20th that Revel would miss the remainder of the season. Between coming from a smaller school and rehabbing from the injury, there's a chance a high-level prospect like Revel is available toward the end of the first round.
As a prospect, Revel is a physical and long corner that can impact the game in many ways. He uses his length well to disrupt route timing and has fluid hips in his backpedal. He's had terrific ball production (12 passes defended) and also has two blocked kicks on special teams.
Revel is an animal in the run game, too. He sheds blocks well and punishes ball carriers. Between the injury and level of competition, there are some reasons for questions, but his could be a similar assent as Quinyon Mitchell's draft rise in '24.
Steve Spagnuolo would love to get his hands on a long and physical corner like Revel, especially when you consider what they've done with other corners from small schools (Joshua Williams and L'Jarius Sneed). With Jaylen Watson, Nazeeh Johnson, Bryan Cook, and Joshua Williams all set to hit free agency at the same time, the need for corner depth is clear.
Shades of: Jaylon Johnson
Round 2: Tre Harris, Wide Receiver, Ole Miss
At 6-2, 210 lbs., Tre Harris can be a typical X receiver in an NFL offense. His size and physicality help him win in contested catch situations. Harris has been looked at as a classic X receiver but he's actually quite versatile running out of the slot as well and is powerful with the ball in his hands. He has enough speed and power to be a nice YAC threat. He has also become the centerpiece of the Ole Miss offense including a game with 225 yards this season.
Harris isn't a fully developed enough route runner to consistently separate from man coverage, but those were some of the same knocks against Rashee Rice. With the injury situation with Rice and a potential suspension looming as well, there's a chance the Chiefs could be without him for a very long time. Harris can instantly start in the YAC-heavy role that Rice was in and transition to a more traditional X role as his time goes on in Kansas City
Shades of: Dontayvion Wicks
Round 3 (Titans Pick): Jaeden Roberts, IOL, Alabama
Roberts is a four-year player for the Crimson Tide and is in his second year as a starter. He is a huge powerful presence at 6-5, 315 lbs. Roberts ranked fourth on Bruce Feldman's Freaks list, for being able to squat 825 LBS (!) at just 18% body fat.
Roberts is a force in the run game and a high-level athlete moving down the field in space. He is a weapon in the screen and pulling game. His ceiling is extremely high however the pass protection and some bad habits might also lower his floor as a prospect. He can, at times, get top-heavy and bend at the waist which is ironic for a player with so much strength in his core.
Roberts is much more Trey Smith than he is Joe Thuney as a blocker. He profiles out to do many of the same things well, but as a tenured SEC starter, he should bring in a nice option to start at guard in year 1. This gives the Chiefs some runway with Joe Thuney or Trey Smith to get a deal done or they can move on to Hunter Nourzad, C.J. Hanson, and Roberts to find their next set of starting guards.
Shades of: Kelechi Osemele
Round 3: Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan
You've seen him on the cover of NCAA 25 Football and now you can see him in red and gold. Edwards is a very interesting study of expectations in production. Because of the big plays in the championship game and the video game cover, people might think of him as this high-level RB prospect which just isn't the case right now.
Honestly, with this talented class of backs, Edwards could easily slip into day 3. He might not even be the lead back on his own team. Edwards is explosive and has a chaotic running style similar to Kenneth Walker of the Seattle Seahawks—the "no, no, no... yes, yes, yes" effect where things can break down but can also turn nothing into something.
However, Edwards' vision is a problem and so is consistency. He has always been better as the second back. He looked better behind Blake Corum and now has been passed on the roster by Kalel Mullings. Part of that is just vision and part of it is pass protection and tackle-breaking in the open field. That said, the athleticism and pass-catching ability make him a tantalizing prospect to add to a backfield with an established vet.
Shades of: Isiah Pacheco