The 2025 NFL Draft is loaded with offensive line talent. It doesn’t matter if a team needs help along the interior of their offensive line or on the bookends, this class is loaded.
For the Eagles, they already have the best tackle duo in the NFL between Jordan Mailata and Lane Johnson. They also have the best offensive line coach in the league and Jeff Stoutland can mold even the most raw players into contributors or even stars. Before he was what he is today, Mailata was a seventh-round pick who never even played football before.
There’s buzz that the Birds could dip into the tackle class early to find an eventual Johnson successor. They could also play the value game and try to develop a later round pick. Luckily this class gives them options.
1) Armand Membou, Missouri
Armand Membou put the NFL on notice with an elite combine performance. Flip on his tape at Missouri, and the athleticism is as clear as day.
A career Right Tackle, Membou was too quick for SEC edge rushers, rarely allowing sacks in his three years of starting. A valid concern is that the talented Membou is small by NFL tackle standards in terms of height and length. He could be a candidate to slide inside at guard, but teams will want to test his athleticism on the edges of the line.
NFL Comparison: Jake Matthews, Atlanta Falcons
2) Will Campbell, LSU
Will Campbell has 38 starts under his belt and that experience shows up in the confidence he plays the position with. Campbell is a powerful, violent offensive lineman who can put some blocks on a highlight reel the way he puts guys on the ground.
Campbell’s instincts and demeanor pair well with great play strength and downhill speed. While he thrived at tackle, there are suggestions he might be an NFL guard. His short arms and occasional moments where he gets beat laterally raise red flags about his ability to stay out on an island against NFL edge rushers. It’s very likely he is drafted very high and tested at tackle before teams make that call either way.
NFL Comparison: La’el Collins, Dallas Cowboys
3) Josh Simmons, Ohio State
Josh Simmons started his career at San Diego State where he thrived at right tackle before transferring to Ohio State and to the left side of the offensive line. He started at left tackle all of 2023 and was having a great season in 2024 before tearing his ACL midway through the year.
Simmons has everything on tape and the measurement chart you’d want from an NFL offensive lineman. He is big, smooth, and smart. He is a patient blocker with the ability to mirror edge rushers. In the run game, he always finds his man and positions himself well to pave the way.
Simmons is not the most physical player, especially compared to the other top blockers in this class. He doesn’t lack strength, it is just that his game is not predicated on being a bully. Of course, the biggest question will be his recovery from the knee injury. A fully healthy Josh Simmons should be a first round pick and start for an NFL team as a rookie.
NFL Comparison: Christian Darrisaw, Minnesota Vikings
4) Kelvin Banks Junior, Texas
Kelvin Banks Junior came to Texas as an elite recruit and immediately made an impact. Banks started at left tackle as a freshman and held that down for three seasons.
Banks is tough as nails and brings a ton of grit to his run blocking. He has a violent punch and once he gets his paws on a defender it’s usually over for them. He is a smart, scrappy, and dependable player who will quickly help any line he joins next year.
The question will be if he joins as a tackle or guard. Banks is “short” and “small” for an NFL tackle with short arms that might give NFL teams pause. While he will get his chance to play on the outside, he might do his best work at guard.
NFL Comparison: Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns
5) Gray Zabel, North Dakota State
North Dakota got the most out of Gray Zabel for his career there. He started his career playing guard and right tackle before finishing off as a left tackle for all of 2024.
Zabel is a great athlete whose experience shows up in the level of confidence and tenacity he plays the position with. Like his contemporaries, he will need to prove he can “out-athlete” his lack of high level arm length to play tackle. Otherwise he will be an excellent NFL guard or even center.
NFL Comparison: Justin Pugh, New York Giants
6) Josh Conerly Junior, Oregon
Josh Conerly is a funny prospect when compared to a lot of his contemporaries in this class. Conerly is not the tallest tackle, but has ideal arm length and hand size for the tackle position, so he can compensate for lack of height.
He is a tough, physical player who can leave a mark in the run game and outmuscle pass rushers on edge. Any concerns about his game hinge on two easily diagnosable roots: He is not the most experienced player in this class, which shows up in lack of elite consistency. He is also just not a great athlete, but can hold up at NFL tackle.
NFL Comparison: Jordan Morgan, Green Bay Packers
The Rest
7) Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
8) Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
10) Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
11) Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
12) Marcus Mbow, Purdue
13) Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
14) Cameron William, Texas
15) Charles Grant, William & Mary
16) Anthony Belton, NC State
17) Jalen Rivers, Miami (FL)
