The Triple Take team, featuring Dale Lolley, Matt Williamson, and Mike Prisuta, has taken an analytical dive into the wide receiver prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft scheduled for April. Their evaluations, which reflect the views of the analysts and not the Pittsburgh Steelers, emphasize the talents and potential contributions of key players in the draft.
Dale Lolley emphasizes the potential of certain prospects, though he suggests that the class is generally undistinguished: “If you add Colorado’s Travis Hunter to his group, it peps it up quite a bit. But barring that, it’s kind of pedestrian, especially at the top.” Dale highlights players such as Jayden Higgins from Iowa State, who provides size and a mismatch for defenses. Teams that miss out on top prospects like Tetairoa McMillan might consider Higgins as a strong alternative.
Matt Williamson has reshuffled his rankings, moving Matthew Golden of Texas to the top. He notes: “The one change I made in my top five was moving Golden to the top spot. That isn’t entirely due to his great 40 time, but rather Golden’s exceptional all-around game.” Williamson is excited about the potential of Elic Ayomanor from Stanford and draws attention to overlooked talents like Jaylin Lane from Virginia Tech and Chimere Dike of Florida, who both possess explosiveness and skill.
Mike Prisuta recognizes the contributions of players such as Jack Bech from TCU, who rose in his rankings: “Bech replaces Burden at No. 5, after further review, in part because Bech embraces blocking and oozes intangibles.” Prisuta points out the impressive performances of players like Tai Felton from Maryland and highlights others who have shown remarkable play and opportunity, such as Ja’Corey Brooks from Louisville and Tre Harris from Mississippi.
Overall, the class of wide receivers doesn’t stand out as exceptionally strong compared to previous years but has players with the potential to provide value, particularly in the later rounds of the draft. The insights from these evaluations may guide teams in making decisions during the draft.
