2025 NFL Draft Stock Up
Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
Skattebo capped off a tremendous 2024 season with a dominating performance against Iowa State. Skattebo showed talent for the next level as he overwhelmed the Cyclones with long runs and scoring strikes to put the Sun Devils into the college football playoff. Skattebo ran for 170 yards on 16 carries with two touchdowns. He had two receptions for 38 yards and a touchdown through the air.
For the NFL, Skattebo could be a good No. 2 back. Skattebo is a capable runner and receiver who could be a nice player in a passing-driven offense. Skattebo has excellent contact balance, vision, cutting ability, and good instincts. At the pro level, Skattebo is not overwhelmingly fast or strong. Hence, he might not become a three-down starter. Some team sources said they had Skattebo graded as a day-three backup, and he looks like he could be a good role player in the NFL.
Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
The most impressive player on the Ducks offense in the Big 10 Championship was wide receiver Tez Johnson. All night, he worked in the middle of the field and consistently generated separation from Penn State cornerbacks. Johnson used his twitchy route-running and quickness out of his breaks to get open for Dillon Gabriel. Johnson finished with 11 receptions for 181 yards and a touchdown. For the NFL, Johnson is a small slot receiver. Listed at 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, Johnson is undersized, and he could have issues with durability after getting hit consistently by pro defenders. Johnson could be a nice contributor as a day-two or mid-round pick.
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Conerly blocked well in the Big 10 Championship and held his own while against future NFL speed rusher Abdul Carer. While he allowed some pressure, he did a good job protecting his quarterback and showed the ability to run block. Conerly is not an overpowering bull at the point of attack, but he is athletic to get to spots and uses his quickness to fire to the second level. Conerly could be a starting tackle or guard in the NFL.
Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
Everette played really well against Texas in the first meeting, and he followed it up with a big game in the SEC Championship. Everette had the deflected interception in the first half and made a huge play late in the game. In the fourth quarter, Everette had tight coverage on a receiver along the sideline, and Everette outfought Matthew Golden to make the interception. However, late in the fourth quarter, Everette was running with a receiver in the end zone, but his contact was too early, running through the receiver and preventing him from making a touchdown catch. It was a good penalty, and Everette had tight coverage a few plays later to help force an incompletion. That happened again in overtime when Evertte had tight coverage in the end zone to force an incompletion.
Along with the two interceptions, Everette had a lot of tight coverage throughout the game. While it wasn’t a flawless performance, he showed good ball skills, length, and physicality and was able to prevent receivers from generating a lot of separation. This was a strong tape from Everette that will help his draft grade in the months to come.
2025 NFL Draft Stock Down
Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona
During the 2024 season, Savaiinaea did not blossom into a first-round prospect, according to some area scouts. Savaiinaea looked like a potential opening-night pick, but he was not more dominant and did not show significant improvement over 2023. Some sources feel that Savaiinaea should move inside to guard in the NFL.
Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia
At the start of the season, I had Williams going in the top 10. However, an early season injury knocked him out for some time, leading to him not having big production this season. Team sources said that Williams is a good player, and they project him in the first round, but he is not a freaky athlete with overwhelming speed or agility. Hence, they see him as more of a mid to late first-rounder at this point.
Nic Scourton, DE, Texas A&M
In the preseason, Scouton looked like a potential top-10 pick, and during the season, there were game commentators who talked about Scouton being a top-20 prospect. However, some team sources have him a little lower. They see Scourton as more of a candidate for late in the first round rather than the top 20. Scourton must work out and interview well in the lead-up to the draft to rise.
