Every year, articles debate which teams either won or lost in the draft. It is too early to know who will succeed and who will fail before they’ve even played a down of professional football.

That said, some things can be measured, such as impact and individual reputation. 

Winner: Uar Bernard

Bernard was selected 251st overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. People may not pay attention to a late seventh-round selection, but Bernard’s story tells otherwise.

Growing up in Nigeria, Bernard started playing basketball when he was 16 years old. He has yet to play a snap of organized football. But, at nearly 6-foot-5-inches tall and over 300 pounds, he joined the NFL’s International Player Pathway Program in 2025.

At the International Player Pathway Pro Day prior to the draft, he recorded a 4.63-second 40-yard dash, 39-inch vertical jump, 10-feet-10-inch broad jump and 31 bench press reps of 225 pounds. These are absolutely obscene numbers.

This pathway is the same one that current Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata was in, and he’s turned into quite the player. Hopefully, Bernard can also develop in the same way.

Loser: Diego Pavia

Pavia was the quarterback at Vanderbilt University who finished second in Heisman Trophy voting this past season. 

He went undrafted and signed with the Baltimore Ravens, a team that already has a generational quarterback in two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and established backup Tyler “Snoop” Huntley.

At the NFL Scouting Combine, Pavia measured at just over 5-foot-10 inches tall, despite being listed as 6 feet tall on Vanderbilt’s website. He also had a string of off-the-field issues while in college.

After not winning the Heisman, he posted “F-ALL THE VOTERS” on his Instagram story. He then told NFL executives during the pre-draft process that he wouldn’t be a backup. He also didn’t have an agent in college for his name, image and likeness deals because he said, “ain’t nobody taking my money.” 

Well, he’ll be backing up Lamar Jackson. Maybe.