The Beast: One-liners on the 2025 NFL Draft’s top offensive tackles

The Falcons may be shopping for a long-term answer at tackle. Here’s what Dane Brugler thinks of a few of the top options.

It’s back, baby.

The most comprehensive look at the NFL draft is back as The Athletic’s Dane Brugler released the 2025 version of The Beast for everyone to enjoy.

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On his cameos on The Athletic Football Show, Brugler speaks about how scouts can boil down a prospect to one line. One sentence to describe hours of film study and days of research on a kid’s potential in the NFL.

So, this year, we look at a few of the one-liners that Brugler put on some of the top names in the 2025 NFL draft at positions of need for the Atlanta Falcons.

I hope you enjoy, and please, if you haven’t, go and read The Beast. Words can’t describe how invaluable a tool it is to get an in-depth look at all the top prospects in the draft.

Positions of Need for the Atlanta Falcons

Brugler listed the following three positions as the top positions of need for Atlanta in the 2025 Draft, with the following note on the importance of this year’s draft for General Manager Terry Fontenot:

EDGE

CB

OT

Atlanta has trumpeted its collaborative approach since Terry Fontenot was hired as GM. He and Raheem Morris insist that no one in the room dominates the decision-making. This will be Fontenot’s fifth draft with the Falcons, and it could be his last if the team’s fortunes don’t change.

2025 NFL Draft’s Top Offensive Tackles

Texas’ Kelvin Banks

Overall, Banks doesn’t have ideal length and needs to improve his sustain tactics to be a consistent finisher against NFL talent, but he has controlled footwork and depth in his pass sets, plus the fundamental know-how to fit and leverage blocks and keep defenders occupied.

Ohio State’s Josh Simmons

Overall, Simmons is a nimble, coordinated pass protector with tremendous athletic poise and the body control to be a long-term starting left tackle in the NFL.

Oregon’s Josh Conerly Jr.

Overall, Conerly must continue refining his hands and core strength, but he is on the right trajectory and enters the NFL with a promising foundation based on athletic movements and body control.

Minnesota’s Airenotae Ersery

Overall, Ersery has the size, strength and movement talent to become an NFL starting tackle — if his timing, angles and overall consistency continue to improve with pro coaching.

Ohio State’s Donovan Jackson

Overall, Jackson’s sustain and recovery hiccups must be addressed by an NFL coaching staff, but his athletic traits and play strength should translate well to the next level.

Boston College’s Ozzy Trapilo

Overall, Trapilo is a towering athlete and can be jarred at contact on occasion, but he has swing-tackle traits with his smooth weight distribution and the impressive strike timing he uses to consistently complete the mission.

William & Mary’s Charles Grant

Overall, Grant is a nimble big man with outstanding range, length and movement twitch, but he needs to develop better patience and muscle mass to match up with NFL competition.

UConn’s Chase Lundt

Overall, Lundt needs to continue developing his lower body to hold the point and answer NFL power, but he has the athletic movement traits that will be interesting for wide-zone teams.

Texas’ Cameron Williams

Overall, Williams is incredibly raw, which presents itself in several ways, but the physical traits and power are easy to identify and will have NFL offensive line coaches excited about developing him.

Kansas’ Logan Brown

Overall, Brown’s untidy technique and lack of experience lead to balance issues, but he has an interesting combination of size, quickness and natural power that can be developed by NFL coaching.