The 2024 NFL season has a grand complete of three video games remaining, which implies the order for the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft is basically set (apart from the ultimate 4 groups).
Right here’s a better have a look at the outcomes of my newest Spherical 1 mock of the 2025 NFL Draft. For this train, PFN’s Mock Draft Simulator decided the draft order.
1) Tennessee Titans: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
For those who had been to ballot Tennessee Titans followers on whether or not they want to see one other yr of Will Levis beneath middle, I might enterprise to guess the overwhelming majority of the fan base possible desires to see the staff go in a distinct course. Personally, I’d be shocked if Brian Callahan isn’t keen to leap on the alternative of bringing in a brand new face of the franchise beneath middle.
Shedeur Sanders threw for 7,364 yards to go together with 64 touchdowns over his two years at Colorado, however did see his interceptions greater than triple from his junior to senior yr.
Sanders is much from an ideal prospect with some limitations in his arm expertise and eyebrow-raising responses to the media when issues haven’t gone nicely in Colorado, however his flashes of processing, anticipation, and off-script creation all challenge favorably to competently operating an NFL offense.
2) Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
The Cleveland Browns have actually created a little bit of a large number by giving up a boatload of draft property and oodles of assured cash for Deshaun Watson. That has led to simply 19 landing passes and 12 interceptions over his 19 video games in Cleveland.
In different phrases, I actually can’t blame them in the event that they want to discover their choices with one of many high quarterbacks prospect on this class. But, if the staff nonetheless desires to maneuver ahead with Watson, snagging an affect playmaker like Travis Hunter who can legitimately contribute to either side of the soccer makes an excessive amount of sense to cross up.
The Browns run man protection at one of many highest charges within the league, which is one thing Hunter can do very nicely. The Browns might actually use a dynamic playmaker to pair with Jerry Jeudy out on the perimeter, which is one other factor Hunter can do at a excessive degree.If the staff decides to stay with Watson, Hunter will help this staff on either side of the ball — which merely doesn’t come alongside fairly often within the NFL Draft.
3) New York Giants: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
I can’t think about the quantity of hysteria Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen had been possible feeling as soon as the 2024 NFL season got here to an finish. The aid of conserving their jobs was nice for them personally, however I think about the flame on the new seat hasn’t even been extinguished but. It is a make-or-break yr for this duo.
After lastly parting methods with Daniel Jones, the franchise can lastly transfer on to their subsequent potential face of the franchise by including Cam Ward at No. 3 general. Ward’s arm elasticity, velocity, and play extension skills have him loaded with franchise altering skill beneath middle, which provides Daboll loads of instruments to work with beneath middle after hitting a house run final yr by drafting Malik Nabers.
Ward is prone to include some rising pains when adjusting to the construction of NFL passing video games. His fluidity as an athlete renders his throwing mechanics to come back throughout a bit inconsistent and performs out of construction a bit too often.
However it’s arduous to argue with a number of the outcomes we noticed from him in 2024 with 39 touchdowns passes and 4,313 yards by way of the air. His skill to increase performs and manufacture explosive performs off script is a part of what makes him an excellent prospect. One which looks like a worthy funding of the No. 3 general choose within the draft.
4) New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
In one of many larger surprises of the younger offseason, Jerod Mayo is out after only one season because the inheritor obvious to Invoice Belichick as head coach of the New England Patriots. The staff is transferring ahead with Mike Vrabel as the person in cost.
Regardless of Vrabel’s defensive background and a few elite degree expertise on the defensive aspect of the soccer accessible with this choice, I discover it arduous to think about that the Patriots don’t resolve to make use of this choose to construct round Drake Maye.
As tempting as it could be to snag an elite receiver, this unit desperately wants so as to add some expertise alongside the offensive line unit. The Patriots gave up 52 sacks this yr, which makes it arduous for any quarterback to search out constant success. This makes the athletic and scheme-versatile LSU OT Will Campbell an excellent addition to the offensive line to guard Maye for years to come back.
5) Jacksonville Jaguars: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
One of many holes that finally sunk Doug Pederson’s ship with the Jacksonville Jaguars was a leaky secondary that gave up a league-worst 257 passing yards per recreation in 2024.
Right now, it’s unsure who the subsequent head coach of the staff will likely be and what sort of defensive scheme they’d intend to deploy, however including a dynamic expertise like Michigan CB Will Johnson would solely serve to instantly enhance this struggling unit coming into 2024.
6) Las Vegas Raiders: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
The Las Vegas Raiders discover themselves in a difficult place coming into the 2025 NFL Draft. The largest want on the roster is clearly at quarterback, however the tier drop from the second-best prospect to the third-best prospect on this class feels important.
Final yr, the Raiders bypassed addressing staff wants to pick out the perfect general participant nonetheless left on the board with Brock Bowers and the outcomes had been historic. Right here, I see Michigan DT Mason Graham as the perfect prospect nonetheless on the board.
Graham would immediately bolster the inside of this line of defense alongside Christian Wilkins and Maxx Crosby to create a formidable unit up entrance to create constant stress in a division that options three younger franchise quarterbacks.
7) New York Jets: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
The quarterback carousel of the 2025 NFL offseason hasn’t began but, however the New York Jets are nonetheless determining whether or not or not Aaron Rodgers would be the man beneath middle for the group this upcoming yr. This case has a mess of things primarily based on whether or not the veteran quarterback even nonetheless desires to play soccer and who the subsequent head coach of the group finally ends up being.
On this state of affairs, I’ve the Jets operating it again with Rodgers for yet one more yr and see them deal with bringing in a brand new pass-rushing menace with the explosive Abdul Carter out of Penn State.
The Jets misplaced Jermaine Johnson this yr to an Achilles harm, whereas Haason Reddick’s return to the lineup after a prolonged holdout noticed him produce only one sack in 10 video games. Carter’s compact construct, unusual bend, and explosive athletic traits would instantly add a dynamic edge-rushing presence to pair with a proficient secondary that might see this protection return to an elite unit in 2025.
8) Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
After a painfully sluggish begin that doubtlessly spelled doom for the No. 1 general choose within the 2023 NFL Draft, Bryce Younger completed the yr on a excessive notice with 251 yards and three landing passes with an extra two scores on the bottom in an time beyond regulation win towards the Atlanta Falcons.
But, one of many greatest contributors of the passing recreation in that contest was nonetheless veteran Adam Thielen. This staff remains to be in want of true go-to receiver on this offense.
Tetairoa McMillan is an imposing X receiver whose 6’5’’ body mixed with stunning fluidity as a route and dominance on the catch level might immediately elevate this passing assault if the likes of Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette construct off of their encouraging rookie campaigns.
9) New Orleans Saints: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
I like Demario Davis, Cameron Jordan, and Tyrann Mathieu as a lot as the subsequent man, however the New Orleans Saints’ roster is in determined want of a youth motion.
Chase Younger generated simply 5.5 sacks in his first yr with the Saints, which implies the Saints might use a long-term resolution at EDGE. Investing the No. 9 general choose in a toolsy however productive prospect like Mykel Williams makes a ton of sense.
Williams’ flashes of dominance paired with elite athleticism and prototypical measurement and size are sufficient to warrant this choose alone, but his versatility provides one other component to his upside as a moveable weapon on this scheme.
10) Chicago Bears: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
Out with the previous, in with the brand new. The Ben Johnson period in Chicago is ready to start after the group fired Matt Eberflus in the course of the yr, which provides Chicago one other offseason to be full of optimism after a disappointing 2024 season.
The Bears’ offense already has a ton of high quality items round Caleb Williams, which has me seeing Ryan Poles addressing the defensive aspect of the soccer by choosing EDGE rusher Nic Scourton.
The Bears’ protection gave up 354 yards per recreation final season and solely produced 40 sacks. Scourton is a constant menace as a pass-rushing menace, with 15 sacks over the past two seasons. He’s additionally an imposing presence as a run stopper, notching 14+ tackles for a loss in every of his remaining two years in faculty.
11) San Francisco 49ers: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
The potential lack of beginning CB Charvarius Ward might flip one of many San Francisco 49ers’ strengths right into a place of want if the veteran nook hits free company. The Niners noticed encouraging issues from press protection savant Renardo Inexperienced his rookie yr, which might make the addition of one other man-coverage specialist in Benjamin Morrison an intriguing pairing on the again finish of this protection.
Sadly, Morrison suffered a season-ending harm early this school soccer season. Assuming he declares, Morrison has all of the instruments with measurement, size, and reactive quickness to make a long-term affect for a secondary full of younger, promising prospects.
12) Dallas Cowboys: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
The Dallas Cowboys’ determination to utterly forego addressing the operating again place final offseason proved to be a expensive mistake. This offense completed twenty seventh within the league with simply 100.3 dashing yards per recreation, lots of which got here over the past month of the yr with Rico Dowdle lastly producing some huge video games.
Irrespective of how robust Dowdle completed, Ashton Jeanty is a whole game-changer on the place. Jeanty has a dynamic, three-down talent set blessed with a number of the greatest contact stability we’ve seen over the past 10 years on the place. I’d be keen to go so far as saying he’s within the firm of gamers like Bijan Robinson and Saquon Barkley in that division by forcing over 150 missed tackles in 2024. That’s particular.
If the Cowboys need to restore some stability to this offense, touchdown Jeanty at No. 12 general looks like a steal for a blue chip prospect.
13) Miami Dolphins: Kelvin Banks Jr., OL, Texas
The dynamic Miami Dolphins dashing assault we noticed in 2023 turned far much less imposing final yr with the staff dropping from a mean of 132.4 dashing yards per recreation in 2023 to simply 105.6 in 2024. With an explosive playmaker like De’Von Achane truly staying more healthy this season versus his rookie marketing campaign suggests this drop in manufacturing is intently tied to the drop in offensive line play.
This makes the addition of Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr., who has the athleticism to anchor the bottom of Tua Tagovailoa, a sizeable improve over Austin Jackson.
Moreover, Banks’ spectacular motion skill mixed together with his uncooked energy ought to make him an imposing pressure in gap-based schemes whereas possessing the athleticism to climb to the second degree or prepared the ground across the edge in zone-based schemes that might assist revitalize this dashing assault.
14) Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
The Indianapols Colts barely missed out on touchdown Brock Bowers final yr. This yr, they lastly get to land a difference-maker on the tight finish place within the versatile Tyler Warren out of Penn State.
I’m absolutely conscious many have Colston Loveland because the TE1 on the board, however Warren’s formation versatility, RAC skill, power on the catch level, inline blocking reliability, and underrated route-running chops make him a barely higher match for this run-heavy Colts scheme.
15) Atlanta Falcons: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
The transfer to amass Matthew Judon from the New England Patriots coming into the 2024 NFL season didn’t yield the returns the group hoped for after ending thirty first within the league with simply 31 sacks.
Fortuitously for the Atlanta Falcons, this class is loaded with explosive edge-rushing threats, permitting the group to land a toolsy, athletic prospect like James Pearce Jr. out of Tennessee.
Pearce has an immense quantity of burst, energy, and bend for a 243-pound prospect. However he might understand his true potential as a dominant pass-rushing pressure if he expands his arsenal of strikes and proves extra constant together with his fingers on the subsequent degree.
16) Arizona Cardinals: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The actual fact Luther Burden III fell out of the highest 15 on this mock draft nearly feels disrespectful, however he in the end lands in a positive spot to work alongside Marvin Harrison Jr. and Trey McBride in a Kyler Murray-led offense.
Burden has particular RAC skill and turns into an instantaneous menace within the manufactured contact recreation together with his instantaneous acceleration and lengthy pace from the slot, which is one thing this offense might use to spherical out this receiver room.
17) Cincinnati Bengals: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
The braveness of conviction will be examined with earlier takes like mine on Georgia S Malaki Starks, who I claimed was the perfect prospect of the upcoming draft class coming into the 2024 faculty soccer season.
Getting into the 2024 NFL season, Malaki Starks was my high general prospect on my 2025 huge board. Whereas his stats could also be a bit disappointing this yr, I nonetheless see a ball-hawking playmaker on the again finish with single-high, nickel, or field versatility with constant play-diagnosing expertise, route recognition and response, and physicality each in run assist and on the catch level.
The addition of a prospect like Starks might immediately affect a protection that completed twenty fifth in yards per recreation allowed final yr.
18) Seattle Seahawks: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The Seattle Seahawks might have QB Geno Smith on the new seat and definitely might elect to deal with the offensive line with this choose. Nevertheless, the manufacturing this staff has gotten from the TE place has been underwhelming with Noah Fant producing simply 914 yards and one rating over his final 31 video games with the staff.
Along with the lowered manufacturing we noticed from Tyler Lockett for a 3rd straight yr, this staff might actually put groups in a matchup blender with the addition of Michigan TE Colston Loveland, who has the size, fluidity, physique management, and powerful fingers on the catch level to grow to be a giant headache for opposing defenses who focus their consideration on DK Metcalf and Jaxon Smith-Njigba recurrently.
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
The temptation to double down alongside the inside of the offensive line for a second consecutive yr with Tyler Booker nonetheless on the board is tempting, however including a dynamic athlete with alignment and place versatility like Georgia’s Jalon Walker is just too priceless to cross up.
The emergence of Calijah Kancey and YaYa Diaby alongside Vita Vea has given this unit optimism for enhancing their cross rush within the coming years, however a prospect like Walker — with elite explosiveness, distinctive bend, mixed with some hand method nuance — might elevate this protection again to its former Tremendous Bowl kind.
20) Denver Broncos: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Bo Nix had an impressive rookie marketing campaign in his professional debut in Sean Payton’s offensive scheme, which was been predicated on timing and seeing the protection by way of the identical set of eyes because the quarterback. But, Nix’s dashing skills had been known as upon recurrently with a younger receiver core that was nonetheless discovering its footing alongside veteran Courtland Sutton.
Emeka Egbuka handed on coming into the NFL Draft final yr, however he was a giant a part of why the Ohio State Buckeyes received the Nationwide Championship this yr with 1,011 receiving yards and 10 scores on 81 receptions.
Egbuka is a bodily zone beater who excels in beating zone protection from the slot, however he has the flexibility and route-running nuance to be an efficient chess piece as a possession receiver who provides you slightly one thing additional as a YAC menace to assist Nix take one other huge step ahead in 2025.
21) Pittsburgh Steelers: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ WR room has been a little bit of a large number over the past yr. They traded away Diontae Johnson and noticed inconsistent effort and dedication from George Pickens all through the 2024 NFL season. This looks like a critical place of want, which makes Tre Harris out of Ole Miss an intriguing addition to this offense.
After exhibiting promising flashes of potential throughout his time at Louisiana Tech, Harris managed to put up consecutive seasons with 50+ receptions, 985+ yards, and seven+ TDs at Ole Miss.
Harris’ imposing 6’2’’, 205-pound body mixed together with his play power on the catch level and after contact make him ideally fitted to outdoors work on the subsequent degree. He aligns very nicely with the talent set of Russell Wilson (if the groups brings him again in 2025).
22) Los Angeles Chargers: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
If choosing a 6’5’’, 352-pound human steamroller doesn’t sound like somebody Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman need on their staff — assume once more.
No offense to Jamaree Salyer, however Alabama’s Tyler Booker would supply the kind of bodily imposing improve at guard as a dominating pressure within the run recreation that matches the precise identification of what Harbaugh desires this staff to be transferring ahead.
23) Inexperienced Bay Packers: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
If Shavon Revel Jr. didn’t tragically tear his ACL earlier within the 2024 faculty soccer season, we very nicely could have seen some top-10 chatter about him this draft cycle.
Sadly, the danger of harm pushes him down the board to the Inexperienced Bay Packers.As for the optimistic view of this choice, Revel displayed all the route mixture diagnosing with physicality on the catch level and in run assist — and an extended and athletic body — that might make him an excellent addition to this younger secondary.
24) Minnesota Vikings: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
Outdoors of the longer term questions surrounding Sam Darnold and J.J. McCarthy, it’s fairly tough to pinpoint one important space of concern on this roster. A constant contributor alongside Pat Jones on the inside of the line of defense might assist, which has me leaning towards Derrick Harmon out of Oregon.
Harmon’s 5 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss in 2024 presents the kind of manufacturing as a disruptive pressure paired with an extended, agile, and highly effective body that might match completely into Brian Flores’ aggressive defensive scheme. Flores calls for versatility in pass-rushing threats to constantly current opposing quarterbacks with unique and unpredictable stress appears.
25) Houston Texans: Cameron Williams, OL, Texas
The inside of the Houston Texans’ protection might actually use some consideration this offseason, however the larger precedence needs to be defending C.J. Stroud, who obtained sacked 52 instances in 2024.
Properly, Texas OT Cameron Williams had a stress price of simply 2.6% in 2024 because the beginning proper sort out for a title contender, which initiatives like a high quality prospect at a place of want for this roster with long-term upside.
26) Los Angeles Rams: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
The Los Angeles Rams have managed to strike gold with a mess of nice worth picks on the defensive aspect of the soccer over the previous few years — particularly Jared Verse and Kobie Turner. But, this staff simply gave up 205 dashing yards and two scores to Saquon Barkley of their playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
A participant like Jihaad Campbell out of Alabama is simply what the physician ordered to assist shore up the holes within the operating protection by including a playmaker with 117 tackles, 5 sacks, and 12 tackles for loss.
Campbell’s alignment versatility, play recognition, and angle self-discipline might make for a priceless addition to this unit.
27) Baltimore Ravens: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
The Baltimore Ravens had been compelled to maneuver Kyle Hamilton away from the road of scrimmage in the course of the season after the early struggles towards opposing passing assaults. This felt like a little bit of an indictment on a number of the different security choices on the roster by limiting a few of Hamilton’s affect close to the road of scrimmage.
The addition of Nick Emmanwori out of South Carolina, who’s an imposing 6’3’’, 227 kilos and possesses excellent ball expertise and physicality on the catch level, might immediately give this secondary one other bodily and versatile presence to pair with Hamilton on the again finish to shore up one of many only a few weaknesses the Ravens appeared to have in 2024.
28) Detroit Lions: Mike Inexperienced, EDGE, Marshall
The Detroit Lions’ season could have come to a crashing finish, however the staff’s roster remains to be top-of-the-line within the league. One factor the harm to Aidan Hutchinson uncovered was the shortage of pass-rushing depth that’s on the roster, which makes Mike Inexperienced out of Marshall a possible possibility in direction of the top of the primary spherical.
Inexperienced’s nice reps towards Ohio State (great bend operating the arc and a disgusting spin transfer for a sack) gave us a glimpse of the potential his 6’4’’, 248-pound body possesses. He has an explosive first step, unusual lateral agility, and physics-defying bend for an edge rusher, which provides him some actual double-digit-sack upside on the NFL degree.
29) Washington Commanders: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
The Washington Commanders have utterly shocked the soccer world by advancing to the NFC Championship with the superb play of Jayden Daniels. Now the query turns into — how can we greatest construct round him for the upcoming 2025 NFL season?
As tempting as it could be to go together with a receiver or operating again right here to take a number of the playmaking tasks off of Daniels’ fingers, investing within the unit up entrance is ensuring you prioritize his long-term sturdiness.
This makes me need to convey within the athletic and versatile Jonah Savaiinaea out of Arizona, who has spectacular lateral motion skill whereas packing a strong punch on the level of assault. That might make him a terror as a run blocker at both guard or sort out down the street.
30) Buffalo Payments: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
In a convention full of promising younger quarterbacks, it by no means hurts so as to add high quality depth to the secondary to make life harder on opposing passers.
Ole Miss CB Trey Amos combines nice click on and shut acceleration with impeccable timing on the catch level to interrupt up passes with hand placement that seems to magnetize to the ball, making life tough on cross catchers.
31) Philadelphia Eagles: Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
Regardless of the greatness we noticed from Philadelphia’s vastly improved protection this season, they had been nonetheless in the course of the pack relating to sack manufacturing (41). Jalen Carter is an absolute stud, and Nolan Smith has actually had his moments, however including a flexible edge with the pass-rushing upside we’ve seen from Princely Umanmielen out of Ole Miss undoubtedly is smart.
After transferring from the Gators to the Rebels final offseason, Umanmielen generated a career-best 10.5 sacks in 2024. His lengthy and athletic profile mixed together with his unusual twitch and acceleration for a participant at his place might make him a difficult project for tackles who aren’t disciplined of their cross safety due to his efficient inside counters and efficient spin transfer counter.
32) Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Whereas I would agree that offensive sort out looks like the larger want on this roster, Omarion Hampton looks like an affect participant at a devalued place that the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs can be stealing at this level of the primary spherical.
Kansas Metropolis backs have been among the many worst yards after contact per try cohort this season. Want proof? Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, and Samaje Perine are all beneath 2.0 yards after contact per try, which ranks outdoors of the highest 60 on the place within the league.
Properly, Hampton was the inverse of that in 2024. He averaged a wholesome 4.35 yards after contact per try this yr, which was the sixth-highest mark of any again with greater than 150 carries.
Kansas Metropolis ranked twenty fourth within the league with 102.2 dashing yards per recreation, which makes their 15-2 document that rather more spectacular. Including Hampton would supply an instantaneous spark to this dashing assault to assist elevate the ground of this offense led by Patrick Mahomes.
