Former LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell is officially a first-round pick. The New England Patriots selected him with the fourth overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft last week. Before the selection, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban praised Campbell at the ESPN analyst desk as he named the left tackle to his all-offense team.

The former Crimson Tide coach, who coached Milroe in three of his four seasons at Alabama and is now covering the NFL draft on ABC, applauded and shook his head. And with tears in his eyes, Saban broke down what the Seahawks were getting.

Thursday ahead of the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Nick Saban was part of ESPN's broadcast team and shared a perfect analogy explaining why some draft picks pan out and others don't. When Rece Davis brought up balancing a player's potential production against specific traits, Saban shared his experience evaluating those qualities in players.