The Athletic's NFL Draft Analyst Dane Brugler joins to break down his 2025 NFL Draft Guide 'The Beast': https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/the-beast/2025/

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00:00 Intro

00:30 Dane Brugler Joins 

1:00 Dane’s 7-Round Mock

3:05 ‘The Beast’

4:17 Favorite personal story

5:17 Shavon Revel

6:24 Jamari Caldwell 

7:03 Scouting process 

8:54 Shedeur Sanders evaluation

15:29 Garrett Nussmeier 

16:15 Jalen Milroe’s value 

18:35 Running back rankings

19:07 How special is Jeanty?

23:25 Cam Skattebo strengths & weaknesses

25:26 Edge rushers

36:15 IPP Players

38:58 Would Sam have made the NFL?

40:30 DT & CB classes

45:45 Travis Hunter

47:04 Matthew Golden

48:47 Jaylin Noel

50:15 Biggest Surprise of Draft Night?

53:00 The Beast

54:50 Sponsor: Zbiotics 

56:03 Fan Bets

1:00:05 Ashton Jeanty Goes Top 5?

1:02:25 Bears select Jeanty?

1:03:50 Giants select Jeanty?

1:04:45 Giants select Sanders?

1:06:50 Abdul Carter won’t go to Giants

1:07:30 Bears won’t draft Will Campbell or Mike Green

1:08:20 Bengals select Nolen?

1:09:05 Bengals won’t select OL or DL

1:10:29 Bengals select Jihaad Campbell

1:11:05 Eagles move into Top 25

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1:15:02 James Pearce Jr. falls out of Round 1

1:16:30 Seahawks won’t take IOL

1:18:30 Cowboys take Tetairoa McMillan

1:19:40 Panthers go offense in Round 1

1:21:35 Panthers take Campbell or Schwesinger

1:22:56 Vikings trade out of the first round

1:27:00 Vikings pick a WR at #24

1:28:00 Jets/Saints trade up for Sanders

1:29:57 Saints take Sanders

1:30:58 Sanders falls out of top 10

1:31:40 Falcons won’t take pass rusher round 1

1:32:30 Packers won’t draft offensive skill player Round 1

1:33:40 Packers trade up for McMillan

1:34:15 Chiefs pick 3 to 4 linemen 

1:35:09 Chiefs will pick O-line

1:39:40 Titans draft WR with pick #2

1:40:25 Lions select Ezeiruaku

1:41:30 Chargers draft edge

1:42:30 TreVeyon Henderson goes top 25

1:44:20 Lions trade a player to move up

1:45:20 Raiders won’t pass on Sanders

1:47:45 Landon Jackson will go Round 1

1:48:48 Jihaad Campbell will be a top 10 pick

1:50:35 Falcons won’t select Ezeiruaku

1:51:10 Eagles won’t select DL

1:51:39 Giants trade up & take Milroe 

1:52:09 Cowboys go offense Rd. 1

1:52:28 Raiders won’t select 30-visit player Rd. 1

1:54:10 Falcons select receiver at pick #15

1:55:00 Zero trades in first round

1:56:45 Final bets 

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