Each year before the NFL draft, the league partners with New Era to create custom-branded hats—both for teams to give to their incoming class of rookies, as well as for public consumption. And each year,

NFL Draft on-stage hats were released on Friday, and this year’s look features a couple of elements that could spark debate. Embroidered on each cap is the team name, logo and city or nickname. Then on the bill is an olive branch design that gives it a sea captain vibe.

The release of New Era’s 2025 NFL Draft caps has sparked a surge of comments throughout the football community. While these caps are a feature of the yearly draft, this year’s designs have stirred heated controversy among both fans and analysts.