As the draft buzz begins to ramp up with the scouting combine less than two weeks away, Pro Football Focus recently analyzed which pro comparisons best fit the top 20 draft prospects of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Current players and legends alike were carefully selected to pair with these up-and-coming players of tomorrow, such as Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey-Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty-Alvin Kamara, and Emeka Egbuka-Amon Ra St. Brown, just to name a few.
One of the quarterbacks heavily debated and predicted to go first overall, Miami Hurricane Cam Ward, was paired with none other than the legendary future Hall of Fame Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger.
PFF backed up their pro comparison with this short analysis:
“Both had some scoot with their escapability, but you wouldn’t exactly call them mobile. Both were also fearless in pushing the ball deep down the field. It’s a high-end comparison, but I believe Ward sees the game like Big Ben did.”
Ward should be ecstatic to be compared to one of the best quarterbacks to ever play the game, with Roethlisberger proving that team success is far greater than individual accolades over his 17-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.