Grading a draft a mere hours after after the last pick is generally frowned on by the more hardcore football fan who knows that drafts can’t really be graded until three to four years after the fact.

The 2025 NFL Draft closed after 257 selections, with only two Kentucky Wildcats hearing their names called. For Zion Childress, the moment of opportunity came shortly after, signing as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, a franchise known as much for its star-studded legacy as its relentless search for hidden talent.