Top 10 NFL Draft hauls: Ranking the teams that reeled in the most talent

Whether it was Houston Texans GM Nick Caserio engineering a league-high seven trades or new Jacksonville Jaguars personnel head James Gladstone pulling off the surprise trade of this year’s draft, moving up three spots to take two-way player Travis Hunter at No. 2 overall, NFL teams pulled out all the stops to improve their squads.

Now that the draft is over and teams are putting the finishing touches on their rosters heading into offseason work, which teams improved the most for the upcoming season? 

Let’s take a look at the top 10 draft hauls from the 2025 NFL Draft. 

Picks: No. 12 overall (1) Tyler Booker (OG) Alabama, 44 (2) Donovan Ezeiruaku (DE) Boston College, 76 (3) Shavon Revel Jr. (CB) East Carolina, 149 (5) Jaydon Blue (RB) Texas, 152 (5) Shemar James (LB) Florida, 204 (6) Ajani Cornelius (OT) Oregon, 217 (7) Jay Toia (DT) UCLA, 239 (7) Phil Mafah (RB) Clemson, 247 (7) Tommy Akingbesote (DT) Maryland
Top three needs: WR, RB, G
Best pick: Booker

The Cowboys need more playmakers, but selecting Booker in the first round filled an obvious need with Zack Martin no longer on the roster. Dallas added a tone-setter who plays with a violent mindset and improved its protection of its most important asset, quarterback Dak Prescott. Ezeiruaku fills a need for more pass rush, with DeMarcus Lawrence leaving in free agency. And the speedy Blue should add a home-run threat to the running game. While they still have holes to fill (No. 2 WR anyone?), the Cowboys improved the overall talent on the roster by adding solid contributors in this year’s draft.

Picks: No. 5 overall (1) Mason Graham (DT) Michigan, 33 (2) Carson Schwesinger (LB) UCLA, 36 (2) Quinshon Judkins (RB) Ohio State, 67 (3) Harold Fannin Jr. (TE) Bowling Green, 94