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Matt Miller
NFL draft analystMatt Miller is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. A Missouri native, Matt joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter, NFL Live and ESPN Radio. Prior to joining ESPN, Matt spent 11 years as a senior draft analyst at Bleacher Report.
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Jordan Reid
NFL draft analystJordan Reid is an NFL draft analyst for ESPN, providing in-depth scouting on the nation's top pro prospects. Jordan joined ESPN in 2021 and also contributes to SportsCenter and ESPN Radio. He played quarterback at North Carolina Central University and then went on to coach there from 2014-18.
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Field Yates
ESPN NFL InsiderField Yates is a fantasy football expert and NFL draft analyst for ESPN. You can find him on Fantasy Football Now on Sunday mornings and regularly on NFL Live throughout the week, as well as the Fantasy Focus and First Draft podcasts. A graduate of Wesleyan University (CT) and native of Weston, Mass., Yates has previous experience interning with the New England Patriots on both their coaching and scouting staffs.
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Apr 11, 2025, 08:15 PMWe're less than two weeks away from the start of the 2025 NFL draft on April 24. Amid a ton of buzz about early picks, top prospects and the quarterback class, we asked NFL draft analysts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates to break down the latest intel from around the league.
Which players are making a late climb up boards? What are our experts' final takeaways from all the pro days? Which team could go completely off the script in the first round? What are the biggest injury concerns, and who are some Day 2 impact players to watch? We get into all that and then let Miller, Reid and Yates project the perfect draft for three teams picking inside the top 10.
Finally, our experts empty their scouting notebooks with what they're hearing, seeing and thinking ahead of Round 1. Let's start with some prospects who are getting late notice in NFL circles.
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Last-minute risers | Pro day takeaways
Biggest wild-card teams in Round 1
Day 2 impact players | Injury concerns
Seven-round mock drafts: NE, CAR, CHI
Emptying our notebook: What we're hearing

Which player are you hearing is having a late surge up teams' boards?