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Yet another quarterback goes ahead of Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders, who is now locked in to Day Three draft status. Gabriel will likely compete with Joe Flacco and Kenny Pickett for starting duties, though he could be relegated to third string duties in 2025. Gabriel (5’11/205) is a left-handed quarterback who enters the draft after a six-year college career that saw stints at UCF, Oklahoma, and Oregon. The former three-star prospect had the opportunity to start for UCF as a true freshman, and threw for 3,653-29-7 in his first season while adding another 78 yards and four scores on the ground. He would go on to start the next two seasons for the Knights, but made just three appearances in 2021 due to a broken clavicle that caused him to miss the remainder of the season. He took up the mantle at Oklahoma in 2022 after Caleb Williams followed head coach Lincoln Riley to USC earlier in the offseason, and thrived in two seasons with the Sooners, posting a career line of 6,828-55-12. He would go on to finish his career at Oregon, throwing for 3,857-30-6 under coach Dan Lanning while finishing third in Heisman voting. Gabriel leaves college football tied with Case Keenum for the most touchdown passes in FBS history (155). He possesses sneaky rushing upside, rushing for over 1,800 yards in his career if you remove yards lost due to sacks and punched in 33 scores on the ground during his career. Gabriel is undersized for a prototypical NFL quarterback and saw 32 passes batted down at the line, per PFF. That said, he does a good job of using his feet to his advantage to create on the run, and has displayed decent accuracy in the short areas of the field. Like Bo Nix during his time at Oregon, Gabriel was a short-yardage merchant last season with the Ducks, as 65.6 percent of his throws traveled less than 10 air yards.

It’s the third quarterback selected ahead of Shedeur Sanders. A two-year starter in a pair of completely different offensive systems for the Crimson Tide, Milroe (6’2/217) enters the league with one of the more imposing dual-threat skill-sets in some time. The question is if his passing will actually translate to the next level. Although both more experienced and prolific than Anthony Richardson at the NCAA level, Milroe faces Richardson-esque questions about his throws. Alabama coach and play-caller Kalen DeBoer acknowledged as much by keeping the governor on his quarterback through the air. Milroe attempted more than 27 passes only two times all year, and he produced just five more passing scores (16) than interceptions (11). Milroe was a dynamo on the ground, rushing for 726 yards, a number that of course includes the negative yardage from his 23 sacks due to antiquated NCAA record keeping. Milroe punched in a ridiculous 32 rushing scores in two years as starter. His main 2024 passing improvement came in the pressure department, as he cut his pressure-to-sack rate from an unseemly 29 to 16.8. He is confident down the field. He simply has to improve at the finer points of passing, something that is difficult to do at the highest level. A special athlete with a strong arm, Milroe has the physical tools. Whether they can be harnessed through the air is anybody’s guess. This is now a very full QB room for Seattle, but they’ll give him a chance to develop into a potential starter.

Johnson (6’1/224) immediately made a name for himself at Iowa with 779 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 151 attempts, leading the Hawkeyes in all rushing categories and setting a school record for rushing yards by a freshman in 2022. Johnson labored through an ankle issue in his sophomore season, missed three games, and failed to lead his team in carries, tanking his rushing output. In a return to form and then some, Johnson dominated the backfield in 2024 to the tune of 240 carries for 1,537 yards and 21 touchdowns. He also made progress as a pass catcher, reeling in 22 balls for 188 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Johnson is a boom-bust runner, topping 15 yards on 28 carries — the third-most in the country — with a poor success rate of just 42 percent. Given his ability to break long runs, a 4.57 Forty at the combine was slightly underwhelming, even though it’s a good time for a player of his size. Johnson has a track record of handling a heavy workload and is a threat to take any carry to the house. His style is similar to former Big 10 runner Kenneth Walker, though Johnson executes it with a much larger build. In some ways, Johnson is a Najee Harris 2.0 pick for the Steelers, though he actually busted long runs. Of course, even Harris did in college. Johnson would be a slightly underwhelming committee partner for Jaylen Warren, but he will get a real chance to be just that.

Noel will join college teammate Jayden Higgins in Houston as the Texans bolster their receiver room after losing Stefon Diggs to free agency and potentially losing Tank Dell to a long-term leg injury. Noel (5’10/194) spent all four years at Iowa State, breaking out in his third with a 66/820/7 receiving line. He leveled up as a senior with 1,194 yards and eight scores on 81 grabs. He led the Cyclones in receiving yards while fellow 2025 draftee Jayden Higgins paced the team in receptions and touchdowns. Noel ran nearly three-quarters of his career routes from the slot and only had an aDOT over 7.7 once, in his final season in which he had an aDOT of 12.2. Noel went on to crush the combine with a 4.39 Forty, 41.5” vertical, and an 11’2” broad. He even hit the bench for an astounding 23 reps, a mark five offensive linemen failed to clear. Noel left Indy with a 9.75 RAS. Noel is a ready-made slot receiver who has the speed to catch more than just underneath passes. He also returned kicks and punts in college, giving him a path to playing time as a rookie.

Denver has built what could be the NFL’s biggest wide recever group, with Bryant joining Courtland Sutton and DeVaughn Vele, along with gadget WR Marvin Mims. Bryant (6’2/204) was a three-year starter with the Illini who finally put it all together in his senior season. He finished 2024 with a 54-984-10 line to lead his team and posted an impressive 18.2 YPR, ranking 18th in the nation among FBS receivers (min. 50 targets), but it’s safe to say game-breaking speed isn’t a part of Bryant’s game after he posted a 4.61 40 time at the combine. He makes up for his lack of speed and separating skills with physical play in man coverage, and displays a good knack for making contested catches (54.8 contested catch rate), but those won’t come as easily to him in the NFL. His senior year breakout suggests there could be more potential to tap into with more coaching and reps, but Bryant will have his work cut out for him if he hopes to land on a 53-man roster as a rookie. Limited experience on special teams is also likely to work against him.

The Lions gave up two third-round picks to move up for their guy. TeSlaa (6’4/214) is a big-bodied receiver who boasts 4.43 speed, but has just two years of average production to show at the FBS level. Before transferring to Arkansas for the 2023 season, TeSlaa spent three seasons at Hillsdale College, a D2 program. In those three seasons, TeSlaa caught 118 passes for 2,116 yards and 20 touchdowns while averaging 17.9 YPR. While his career numbers at Arkansas won’t blow anybody away (62-883-5 in 25 games), TeSlaa impressed at this year’s Senior Bowl and boosted his stock amongst scouts and coaches. His size makes him a matchup nightmare for most corners and gives him an immediate advantage on contested targets (54.5 career contested catch rate.) It’s also worth noting PFF never attributed a drop to TeSlaa on any of the 100 targets he saw come his way. TeSlaa profiles as a big slot player at the pro level after seeing a 79 percent slot rate last season, but his far from a finished product after just two seasons of D1 play. He’ll be an intriguing developmental for the Lions but doesn’t project for much of a role in year one.

It’s a nice addition for the barren New England offense. Williams will function as a big play target for Drake Maye, who operated with one of the league’s worst wideout rooms in 2024. Williams (5’11/190) only appeared in six games as a freshman at UNLV because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but he immediately looked like the best player on the field. He posted a 35/426/2 line as a true freshman. That was 21 more receptions and 280 yards more than the team’s second-leading pass-catcher. The Rebels’ passing attack never took off and Williams amassed just 1,142 yards and seven touchdowns across 19 injury-plagued games over the next two years. Williams then transferred to the pass-crazed offense of Washington State. He set career highs across the board with a 61/843/6 line in 2023 and then doubled down with 1,198 yards and 14 touchdowns on 70 grabs in 2024. Williams ran a 4.4 Forty at the combine and his speed is apparent on tape. He separated on intermediate and deep routes with ease. Only 16 percent of his career targets were contested and that number fell to 14 percent at Washington State. Williams looks the part of a future WR2 in the pros, though his undersized build could limit his ceiling as an outside receiver.

Harvey (5’8/205) was recruited to Virginia as a quarterback and redshirted as a freshman. He then transferred to UCF, switching positions to running back in the process. Harvey didn’t play much as a sophomore and missed his entire junior season with a torn ACL. He finally cracked the lineup in 2022 and showed potential with 796 yards at 6.9 YPC. He upped that total to 1,416 in 2023 and hit the stratosphere last year with a 232/1,577/22 rushing line. Harvey finished sixth in the country in rushing yards and fourth in touchdowns despite ranking outside of the top 15 players in attempts. He also topped 200 receiving yards in each of his final three seasons and scored a trio of receiving touchdowns in 2024. Harvey plays bigger than his modest size, as evidenced by his elite touchdown production, and has excelled in the face of high volume. He also crushed the combine with a 4.4 Forty plus vertical and broad jumps above the 90th percentile. Despite a lackluster short shuttle, Harvey still walked away from the combine with an 8.94 RAS. The landing spot doesn’t get much better for Harvey. He joins a backfield currently headlined by Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estime. Entering one of the league’s most barren running back rooms, Harvey will be a starting running back in Week 1 with a solid training camp.

Green will join one of the NFL’s best pass rushes after falling in the draft due to sexual assault allegations, which he has denied. Originally a three-star prospect who was enrolled at Virginia for his first two collegiate seasons, Green (6’3/248) transferred to Marshall in 2023 after logging just 38 snaps at UVA. His ability to slip blocks and cause disruption in the run game stood out in his first Sun Belt campaign, earning a superb 90.2 run defense grade with 26 stops in 2023. It all came together for him last year, leading the nation with 17 sacks while accruing 59 pressures and was one of just eight players in the nation with a pass rush win rate above 20%. He backed up the prodigious numbers he posted in Sun Belt play by dominating the Senior Bowl practices against a cast of highly regarded Power Four blockers. His pro day workout featured an incredible 6.85s 3-cone drill (95th%) and a 4.25s short shuttle to go with 28 bench reps (91st%). Green wins on the edge with speed and unnatural agility that helps him elude the grasp of blockers and forge an unimpeded path to the quarterback. He employs a series of well-honed pass rush maneuvers to free himself up, and is strong enough to power through blockers who overset to compensate for Green’s athleticism.

Bech (6’1/214) got his start at LSU, leading the Tigers with 42 receptions in 2021 while playing alongside Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr., Kayshon Boutte, and Tre Palmer. Bech fell out of the rotation in his second season and transferred to TCU for his final two years of college ball. He finally broke out in his senior season with a 62/1,034/7 line. Bech played almost exclusively slot receiver at LSU and during his first season as a Horned Frog but moved to an outside role as a senior. He thrived working farther downfield, leveraging his route-running and thick build to beat up on Big 12 corners. Bech received a Senior Bowl invite after the season and made the most of his time at Mobile, winning the Senior Bowl MVP award in the process. He isn’t explosive on tape and opted out of the 40 at the Combine, suggesting straight-line speed won’t be his game in the pros. Bech looks the part of a reliable possession receiver at the next level. He arrives in a Raiders skill corps starved for reliable targets behind Brock Bowers and Jakobi Meyers, and should immediately work into Vegas’ receiver rotation.