Mock Draft
3/24/25
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2025 NFL Mock Draft: Latest Predictions One Month Before Round 1
We are now one month away from the 2025 NFL Draft! The free agency waves have calmed, and the resolution is clear about teams' direction and offseason priorities. So, how does that impact the first round of this year's NFL Draft?
Today, we're taking an updated peek at the top 32 picks and projecting what they could look like in less than a month.
1. Tennessee Titans
Selection: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
The momentum for this pick in Tennessee firmly feels like a quarterback. With Ward in the driver's seat for the QB1 role and some creative parallels to some of the better quarterbacks in the league, the vision in Tennessee appears to be clear. Look for the Titans to add a new name to the list of young guns in the AFC.
2. Cleveland Browns
Selection: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
Cleveland successfully averted the Myles Garrett crisis by paying him an ambitious contract extension. It briefly made him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.
Now? The Browns will have to try to navigate building an overhauled roster around him, and Carter as a running mate feels like an excellent start.
3. New York Giants
Selection: Travis Hunter, CB, Colorado
The Giants have successfully secured Jameis Winston to take some of the pressure off at quarterback. They sound like a team that could still be in the market for more, either in the draft or with another free agent signing.
If they go the free agent route, one way to maximize this pick would be to add a 2-way star like Hunter to play either opposite Malik Nabers or in an overhauled secondary.
4. New England Patriots
Selection: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
New England's draw here at No. 4 comes down to drafting for Drake Maye. The team spent aggressively in free agency to raise the floor of the defense — they've successfully done that.
Now the question becomes, who offers the best opportunity to help Maye become the quarterback the Patriots will need him to be? That answer, despite the addition of Morgan Moses in free agency, is clearly Membou.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
Selection: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
The duo of James Gladstone and Liam Coen now runs the Jaguars. Gladstone's influence has not taken long to take hold, which leaves Jacksonville as a bit of a wild card as it pertains to this pick. One thing Gladstone's rosters always had when he was in Los Angeles? Disruptive defensive fronts.
6. Las Vegas Raiders
Selection: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Las Vegas has set the table for Geno Smith quite nicely here in 2025, thanks to their work along the offensive line in years past. Now, they're a team as well prepped as any to add one of the best overall players in the class despite his positional value.
Jeanty running behind the Raiders' front line with Smith's big arm in play suddenly makes Las Vegas a tough draw to defend.
7. New York Jets
Selection: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
The worst part of this pick for the Jets may just be adding a Penn State alumni among all these former Ohio State Buckeyes. Justin Fields' new offense has a lot of familiar faces on it — but the tight end room is sorely lacking.
If New York is going to maximize Fields' abilities as a dual threat, having a middle-of-the-field target with size who can also block will go a long way.
8. Carolina Panthers
Selection: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Carolina's defensive investments this year make it quite clear that they know they didn't give Ejiro Evero much of a chance last season. Adding another pass rush threat to Jadeveon Clowney, DJ Wonnum, and Patrick Jones II may feel like punting on 2024 3rd-round pick DJ Johnson — but Carolina can't afford to wait for the light to come on.
With Mykel Williams, they get a super-toolsy player who won't have to be a rockstar from the jump to make an impact.
9. New Orleans Saints
Selection: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
This pick may be a bit of a surprise — but the Spencer Rattler experience in 2024 shouldn't be a deterrent from the Saints drafting a potential starter if they feel Sanders can fit the bill.
Getting a transition away from Derek Carr's contract will go a long way in the Saints getting out of such an extreme salary cap cycle, and Sanders feels like an admirable fit for Kellen Moore's offense.
10. Chicago Bears
Selection: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
Chicago's plans for pick No. 10 have opened significantly after their aggressive pursuit of new blood on the offensive line and putting depth into the skill group.
There's still an upgrade opportunity to be had at running back, but with no Jeanty on the board, Chicago can instead secure another pass rusher to play with Montez Sweat and newly acquired Dayo Odeyingbo. Stewart has perhaps the highest ceiling of any rusher in the class.
11. San Francisco 49ers
Selection: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
San Francisco's exodus of talent leaves them looking at the early chapters of the next lifecycle of the team. Pillar pieces such as Trent Williams, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, George Kittle, and Christian McCaffrey remain — but how do you best build around that?
The 49ers get back to basics here and secure a supersized monster in the middle with the athleticism to play on all three downs.
12. Dallas Cowboys
Selection: Will Campbell, OG, LSU
The Cowboys' succession plan along the offensive line has been methodical. First, it was replacing Tyron Smith. Now, the team is charged with replacing Zack Martin.
That's easier said than done, but having a talent like Will Campbell fall to No. 12 overall certainly doesn't hurt.
13. Miami Dolphins
Selection: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Miami's offseason plan in free agency came into focus without any major splashes in the free agency market. The team has added physical role players on offense to complement the addition of James Daniels at offensive guard.
Defensively, Miami seems to be banking on the return of injured stars Bradley Chubb and Jaelan Phillips to boost the front while remaking the secondary. They're still missing a third corner that you can feel good about, but they land him here with Texas's Jahdae Barron.
14. Indianapolis Colts
Selection: Grey Zabel, OG, North Dakota St.
Indianapolis has been a team whose identity frequently has lived and died with the offensive line. Zabel's selection here helps in more ways than one. He serves as a potential replacement for Will Fries at guard and as insurance for any regression by Tanor Bortolini, assuring that the Colts' strength up front remains a strength.
15. Atlanta Falcons
Selection: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The stock feels down for Will Johnson across the draft landscape but there's only so far a talent like this can slide before it's too good to be true. Johnson's pairing with AJ Terrell gives Raheem Morris more confidence on the back end to play as aggressively as he wants to with his pass rush.
With the upswing of talent in Carolina and the presumed improvement of New Orleans' offense with Kellen Moore and Mike Evans & Chris Godwin running it back in Tampa Bay, this pick fits the division.
16. Arizona Cardinals
Selection: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Arizona's defensive fortifications leave them much better equipped to compete in the trenches. One area that could help put this unit over the top? That would be a dynamic do-it-all linebacker. The Cardinals can secure that here at No. 16 with Jihaad Campbell.
17. Cincinnati Bengals
Selection: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Cincinnati's offensive spending may suggest this team needs to draft early on defense. While that's certainly true, the team actually does have youth invested there, with Myles Murphy, Kris Jenkins, DJ Turner, McKinnley Jackson, Jordan Battle, Dax Hill, and Cam Taylor Britt all present as top-100 draft picks in the last few years.
With the spending going up, getting a young name in place to potentially take over for Orlando Brown Jr. long-term (and an immediate upgrade at guard) makes plenty of sense, too.
18. Seattle Seahawks
Selection: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
The offensive overhaul in Seattle has been one of the more aggressive re-toolings of the year thus far. Seattle has rebuilt its passing attack with Cooper Kupp and Sam Darnold, but it needs some more explosiveness to stretch the field.
Golden may have played in a scheme-heavy offense at Texas in 2024, but that was more about the rest of the offense and less about what Golden brings to the table.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Selection: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
Tampa Bay got a huge break when Chris Godwin decided to turn down the extra dollars to stay in Tampa. It leaves the Bucs less pressured to draft for need and can make a pairing like this one become a reality.
Jalon Walker isn't a universal talent but Todd Bowles can assuredly find value for a hybrid defender who can pressure from depth or rush off the edge.
20. Denver Broncos
Selection: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Denver's offense got a boost with the signing of tight end Evan Engram, but there's still more work to be done in the skill group. Running back value here isn't great, and as such, getting another big-bodied pass catcher to complement Courtland Sutton gives Sean Payton another toy with which he can attack opposing defenses.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
Selection: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
The buzz is too hot to ignore at this point. Jaxson Dart is likely going in the 1st-round. Some of that is potential, some of that is position, and some of that is supply and demand at quarterback.
The good news? Pittsburgh has already done a lot of heavy lifting across the rest of the roster after trading for DK Metcalf, signing Darius Slay, and adding Juan Thornhill and Malik Harrison as depth pieces.
22. Los Angeles Chargers
Selection: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The Chargers have been busy retooling their offense this offseason, adding Najee Harris at running back, Tyler Conklin at tight end, Mike Williams at wide receiver, and Mekhi Becton and Andre James along the offensive line.
They could easily go pass catcher here, but a familiar face for Harbaugh could prove too good to pass up.
23. Green Bay Packers
Selection: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
The Packers must address their needs at edge rusher and cornerback. GM Brian Gutekunst swung big in free agency for an add at corner (Nate Hobbs), but both positions remain in limbo.
The Packers have traditionally spent their early capital on the defensive side of the ball, and a talent like Darien Porter fits the bill of what a first-rounder looks like on the perimeter these days.
24. Minnesota Vikings
Selection: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
Hairston was one of the hottest names of the 2025 NFL Combine. His positional value with burst and ball skills playing in Brian Flores' defense feels like a match made in heaven. The signings of Isaiah Rodgers and Jeff Okudah shouldn't prevent the Vikings from taking a good fit at corner, either.
25. Houston Texans
Selection: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Houston's offensive line overhaul has been marked by a number of acquisitions of veteran players. Cam Robinson, Ed Ingram, Trent Brown, and Laken Tomlinson aren't world-beaters by any means, but they are known commodities with what they bring to the table.
It buys the Texans enough wiggle room to go wide receiver here with this pick, where Nico Collins serves as a headliner and is complemented by new names like Justin Watson, Christian Kirk, and Braxton Berrios. None should prevent Houston from grabbing Egbuka to help fill the void that Tank Dell's absence will feel.
26. Los Angeles Rams
Selection: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
You can't convince me there's a better fit in the back half of the first round. The Rams have a glaring need at linebacker, and Schwesinger manning the middle of this front is the stuff of dreams for Rams fans. (And nightmares for everyone else.)
27. Baltimore Ravens
Selection: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Stop me if you've heard this before. The Ravens let the board come to them and ended up collecting a home-run fit at surplus value late in the draft.
Yes, Kyle Hamilton is a star who should be a career Raven. But Ar'Darius Washington is back on a restricted free agent tender, and the third safety spot, which was a critical piece for Baltimore in years past, is currently between Beau Brade and Sanoussi Kane.
28. Detroit Lions
Selection: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
Detroit likes big-bodied maulers on the front. Tyler Booker is a big-bodied mauler and plays a position of need for Detroit. This one is as straightforward as it gets.
29. Washington Commanders
Selection: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
Green's film is tremendous, but there does seem to be some uneven ground for his draft stock tied to a lack of clarity around a pair of sexual assault allegations. Green was never charged, but it was a central focus of his NFL Combine regardless. It could prompt a draft night slide if teams don't like the answers they find — or if they can't find the answers they need.
Assuming the background work clears for Green, a fit with Dan Quinn in Washington is a match made in heaven. His explosiveness, paired with the power rushers Quinn has assembled, would give Washington a nice combination of ways to rush the passer.
30. Buffalo Bills
Selection: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
Buffalo has bulked up on the defensive front with the additions of Joey Bosa, Michael Hoecht, and Larry Ogunjobi.
Long-term, getting a bigger-bodied disruptor like Harmon can help the Bills play their base nickel defense and still hold more firm against the run without compromising pass rush upside.
31. Kansas City Chiefs
Selection: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Kansas City has made a habit of spending big on offensive linemen in free agency. First, it was Joe Thuney's monster deal. Next, Jawaan Taylor's. This year, the team spent handsomely for Jaylon Moore, giving him $15M per season.
The Chiefs' success gives them the ability to draft a player with some short-term medical questions in Josh Simmons and groom him. He's played both left and right tackle in college and could push Moore inside or potentially take over for Taylor long-term.
32. Philadelphia Eagles
Selection Donovan Ezeiraku, EDGE, Boston College
Ezeiruaku's pre-draft process has earned him a footing in the top 32 picks. It'd be a surprise if he's still on the board this late in the draft for me — but if he is, Howie Roseman will know what to do. He loves his pass rushers early in the draft, and the Eagles are facing some roster attrition that will make reinforcements important.
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