In less than two weeks, prospects will officially begin their journey in the NFL when they hear their names called in the 2025 NFL Draft – the first step into what could become stardom in the league. For now, we can only predict what their future and impact in the NFL will be, drawing comparisons to some of the league’s current players.

On Friday’s episode of the “With the First Pick” podcast, host Ryan Wilson and former Tennessee Titans general manager Ran Carthon did just that, providing their favorite draft comparisons from the upcoming class to the pros. They offered their reasons behind each comparison, debating and sometimes disagreeing.

Here’s a look at some of their prospect-to-pro comparisons by position:

Quarterbacks

• Jalen Milroe (QB, Alabama, #4)
  • Carthon’s comparisons: Malik Willis (third-round pick, current team: Green Bay Packers) and Taysom Hill (undrafted, current team: New Orleans Saints)

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