Ashton Jeanty is among the most intriguing storylines heading into the 2025 NFL Draft.
The running back has turned heads with his bold self-assessment, penning an open letter to NFL general managers drawing comparisons between himself and Saquon Barkley.
In addition, one insider recently said Jeanty’s stock may be even higher than publicly acknowledged.
“I had a GM tell me a couple of days ago that Ashton Jeanty is being slept on. I said, ‘What do you mean? He’s going to be a top-five, top-10 pick?’ He said, ‘No, no, you don’t understand. This guy is a superstar. People are talking about him like he’s just a really good player, maybe a great player. He is a superstar,’” Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports said on “The Herd.”
Is Ashton Jeanty being slept on? Here’s what a GM told me…
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— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 17, 2025
The revelation comes at a time when running backs typically face an uphill battle to crack the top tier of the draft.
Despite this trend, Jeanty appears positioned to potentially break through, with the Las Vegas Raiders reportedly showing significant interest at No. 6 overall.
What makes Jeanty special isn’t just his powerful frame, but his exceptional balance through contact.
His skill set translates perfectly to modern NFL run schemes, whether teams prefer wide zone concepts or pin-pull gap designs.
Vision and physicality have become Jeanty’s calling cards, and those attributes make him a potential three-down workhorse rather than just another committee back.
With at least one NFL decision-maker already viewing him as a franchise cornerstone, Jeanty might hear his name called much earlier than most running backs in recent memory.
