Azareye’h Thomas figures to hear his name called during the second night of the 2025 NFL Draft. With a handful of defensive backs already off the board, who could take Thomas?
5 Potential NFL Draft Landing Spots for Azareye’h Thomas
Los Angeles Rams
Thomas was mocked by NFL.com and ESPN to be taken by the Rams in the first round. Sean McVay and Los Angeles have typically utilized veterans at the position, but Thomas could be the future. Rams general manager Les Snead has only drafted three cornerbacks inside the first round since taking over in 2012.
Las Vegas Raiders
The Athletic tied Pete Carroll’s Raiders to Michigan cornerback Will Johnson in its second- and third-round mock draft on Friday. If Las Vegas buys into Johnson’s injury concerns, Thomas could be another option with the No. 37 overall choice.
Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks already have one side of the field covered with 2023 first-round pick Devon Witherspoon. Thomas could play opposite him for Mike MacDonald and Seattle, who are in the market for a coverman.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Buccaneers met with Thomas during the pre-draft process. Tampa Bay needs to shore up its defensive backfield and could look at Thomas to do that. The Buccaneers own the No. 53 and No. 84 picks.
Green Bay Packers
Much like Tampa Bay, the Packers added a pass-catching playmaker in the first round. Now that they’ve addressed that, Green Bay would fill a need with one of the “longest and most disruptive man-coverage players in the class,” The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner wrote.
Azareye’h Thomas Scouting Report
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein compares Thomas to Jaylen Watson, lauding Thomas’ “imposing size and length as a press corner.” Thomas was an All-ACC honorable mention last season, starting all dozen games for the Seminoles. He had 52 tackles, two tackles for loss, an interception, and four pass breakups.
“Thomas deters early looks his way from quarterbacks by jabbing, crowding, and smothering the release from press,” Zierlein wrote. “He lacks route recognition and lateral twitch to stay tight to breaks from off-man. He also needs to develop his instincts and trust his eyes from zone coverage.
“He has average top-end speed but competes to shrink the receiver’s downfield catch odds using his length and ball skills. He’s more likely to spoil a catch than make a play on the football that results in a turnover, but that could change with more experience.”
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