Nick Saban shared the perfect analogy explaining why some NFL Draft prospects don't pan out

The NFL Draft is a guessing game — an educated guessing game, to be sure, but teams have no guarantees that the players they draft will shine on their rosters. Or even have an impact. So, obviously, sometimes draft picks work out, and sometimes they don't.

2025 NFL DRAFT: Every team's biggest needs, from the Titans to the Eagles Thursday ahead of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Nick Saban was part of ESPN's broadcast team and shared a perfect analogy explaining why some draft picks pan out and others don't. When Rece Davis brought up balancing a player's potential production against specific traits, Saban shared his experience evaluating those qualities in players. Saban said: The 2025 NFL Draft begins Thursday in Green Bay at 8 p.



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