2025 NFL Draft Day 2 Results: Biggest winners and losers ft. Shedeur Sanders
The 2025 NFL draft continued on Friday, with 64 picks made on the second night. After plenty of surprises on Day 1, teams continued the trend with interesting moves on Day 2.
Here's a list of winners and losers from Day 2 of the 2025 NFL draft.
2025 NFL Draft Day 2 Winners
Winner: Mike Macdonald
The Seattle Seahawks head coach has his own project with Kyle Hamilton. The franchise traded up to select safety Nick Emmanwori, a steal at the start of the second round. His versatility will be a welcome sight for Seattle, which struggled to defend the pass in the 2024 season.
Winner: Caleb Williams, again
For the second straight day, the Chicago Bears quarterback received a new weapon. This time, Ben Johnson's team took advantage of Luther Burden's fall and selected him in the second round, further improving the wide receiver group. The Bears had drafted Colston Loveland in the first round.
Winner: Justin Herbert
For the second straight year, the Chargers added a wide receiver in the second round. This time, Justin Herbert will be throwing to Ole Miss' Tre Harris, who joined the team in the second round. Ladd McConkey was a second-round selection for Los Angeles in 2024 and he had an excellent rookie season, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark. Could Harris do the same?
Winner: Dallas Cowboys
Picking Tyler Booker at #12 was a reach for Dallas, but Jerry Jones' team had a nice comeback on Day 2. The selections of edge Donovan Ezeiruaku and cornerback Shavon Revel will give the team two players who could be starters right away.
Ezeiruaku was considered a possible late first-round pick by many analysts, while Revel will join the defensive back group that already has Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland.
Winner: Quarterbacks not-named Shedeur Sanders
Tyler Shough, Dillon Gabriel and Jalen Milroe had the night of their lives, with their NFL careers officially kicking off. But their selections will all be overshadowed by the notable absence of Sanders, who was, by far, the biggest loser of the night.
2025 NFL Draft Day 2 Losers
Loser: Shedeur Sanders
The most bizarre storyline of the 2025 draft continues to be Sanders' fall. He inexplicably remains available after not being selected in Rounds 2 and 3. He was a loser on the first night, and to see the Colorado quarterback not being selected over 100 picks is just inexplicable.
Loser: Trey Amos
The Washington Commanders got themselves a great steal with Amos, who fell to the 29th pick of the second round. The Ole Miss cornerback appeared on many mock drafts as a perfect fit for the Los Angeles Rams in the first round. Sean McVay's team did pick before the Commanders in Round 2, but they decided to go offense instead. It was quite a fall for Amos.
Loser: Xavier Watts
The same principles apply for Watts, a great pick by the Atlanta Falcons based on his pre-draft stock, but one whose fall was unexpected. The Notre Dame safety impressed during draft season and was considered Safety #3 behind Malaki Starks and Nick Emmanwori, but was selected in the back of Round 3.
Loser: Will Howard and Quinn Ewers
Sanders will get all the attention, but Howard and Ewers could also feel disappointed for being overlooked on Day 2. The quarterbacks could still be drafted early on Day 3, but with Dillon Gabriel picked before then, this will certainly represent a disappointing day for the passers.
Loser: Green Bay Packers
The Packers had a fantastic pick in Round 1 with Matthew Golden joining the fold, but the board did not help Green Bay on Friday. As Mark Murphy revealed, the franchise wasn't expecting to double on wide receivers during this class, but they were left with no other options. Anthony Belton and Savion Williams were both reaches.