The 2025 NFL Draft showcased significant trends, particularly in how teams are increasingly viewing quarterbacks as valuable trade assets.

Despite having four quarterbacks last season, the Browns faced challenges in trading Tyler Huntley, highlighting the difficulties teams encounter when trying to move low-cost options for draft picks.

The perception of running backs in the NFL is evolving, with teams willing to select top talents like Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Ashton Jeanty early in the draft, despite hesitance to pay them on second contracts.

In a successful maneuver, New England traded former seventh-round pick Joe Milton III along with a seventh-round pick to Dallas for a fifth-round pick, illustrating the potential for quarterback trades in the league.

In a notable strategic shift, the Cleveland Browns drafted Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel in the third round and later traded up to select Colorado's Shedeur Sanders in the fifth round.

Conversely, players like Sanders and Texas wide receiver Isaiah Bond saw significant drops in their draft status due to legal issues or character concerns, underscoring inconsistencies in talent evaluation.

The draft also revealed a sliding scale of morality regarding player character, as evidenced by Atlanta's decision to trade into the first round for Tennessee's James Pearce Jr. despite existing concerns.

The 'f--- them picks' mentality, popularized by Sean McVay and the Rams, is gaining traction, as seen with teams like the Jaguars trading multiple high draft picks to secure talent, including their move for Travis Hunter.

Coaches from the McVay coaching tree, such as Liam Coen and Raheem Morris, are increasingly prioritizing immediate roster upgrades over traditional draft pick strategies.