Overview
- ESPN’s Aaron Schatz published the under‑25 talent rankings on July 22, placing the Los Angeles Rams last (No. 32), the Green Bay Packers at No. 30, and the San Francisco 49ers at No. 27.
- The Rams rank last because only two players who remain under 25 started in 2025, Ty Simpson is the lone blue‑chip young asset, and the team has repeatedly traded draft capital for proven veterans while severalcontributors ‘graduated’ past the age cutoff.
- The 49ers’ No. 27 spot rests on a roster that is the NFL’s second‑oldest, with Mykel Williams the only blue‑chip under‑25 player and his torn ACL limiting near‑term upside.
- Green Bay fell to No. 30 after recent young contributors like Lukas Van Ness and Tucker Kraft aged out and the Packers’ next wave of under‑25 players remains unproven beyond linebacker Edgerrin Cooper.
- ESPN’s methodology weights starts and snaps by players under 25, age‑adjusted performance, contract value and recent draft capital, so these rankings signal pipeline risk for veteran‑built teams and make camp reps, medical clearances and preseason play the next tests that could validate or reverse the assessments.