Rating of all 32 first-round rookies after the 2025 regular season

• Colston Loveland came out strong and closed the regular season: Loveland had a season-high 10 receptions totaling 91 yards and a touchdown in the Bears’ Week 18 loss to the Lions. He finished his regular season ranked fourth among qualified tight ends in PFF, receiving the grade (83.3).

• Jihaad Campbell flashed into a full-time role: Although Nakobe Dean took the rookie snaps midseason, Campbell posted strong PFF grades when given a full game workload.

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The NFL regular season has ended, although some of the 2025 rookie class will continue working toward bigger things in the postseason. As always, we will continue to monitor their progress, PFF grades and main opponents.

Pick No. 1: Tennessee Titans: QB Cam Ward

• Overall rookie grade: 58.5 (rank: 3/6)
• Main opponent: N/A
• Week 18 Snaps: 5
• Week 18 Score: 79.3

Ward got off to a hot start in Week 18, leading the Titans to an opening drive touchdown that gave them some hope of competing with the first-place Jacksonville Jaguars. Unfortunately, he injured his right shoulder on his drive-ending touchdown run and did not return.

It’s a bitter end to a tough rookie season in which Ward earned a failing PFF grade of 56.1. Tennessee’s main goal this season should be to hire the right coach to optimize Ward’s skillset and improve his supporting cast.

Pick #2: Jacksonville Jaguars: WR/CB Travis Hunter

• Overall Rookie Grade (Offense): 62.2 (Rank: 8/12)
• Main opponent (offense): N/A
• Week 18 Foul Snaps: 0
• Week 18 Violation rate: N/A

• Overall rookie grade (defense): 73.2 (rank: X/X)
• Main opponent (defense): N/A
• Week 18 Defensive snaps: 0
• Week 18 Defense Grade: N/A

Hunter’s foray into two-way stardom was put on hold when he suffered a season-ending knee injury during practice before Week 8. In just seven appearances, Hunter played 323 snaps on offense and 162 snaps on defense. He came out as a cornerback and forced three incompletions on just fifteen targets in his direction. Hunter’s role next season will be an interesting area of ​​focus given the Jaguars’ midseason acquisition of productive wide receiver Jakobi Meyers.