2025 NFL Mock Draft

 The 2025 NFL Draft is in 3 days, so it's time to do a mock draft. I will be doing the entire 1st round of picks. Let's get into it.

1. Tennessee Titans, Cam Ward, QB, Miami

This is the slam-dunk pick that everyone expects. Ward is easily the best player available, and the Titans need a quarterback. 

2. Cleveland Browns, Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State

The Browns did resign Myles Garrett, yes, but they need someone alongside him. Carter is the best choice here. He was the Big Ten Defensive Player of the year last year, and he decimated every o-line in the conference.

3. New York Giants, Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

The Heisman winner now goes off the board, and if he does wind up playing both offense and defense, he will play a key role in a weak secondary and a weak receiving core.

4. New England Patriots, Will Campbell, OT, LSU

The Patriots have a terrible offensive line, and Campbell can help with that very much. He's probably the best o-lineman in the draft.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars, Mason Graham, DL, Michigan

The Jaguars last year had no interior lines. Graham will help address that.

6. Las Vegas Raiders, Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

The Raiders need a running back, and the logical choice is Jeanty. He had 2600 yards and 29 touchdowns last year and was runner-up for the Heisman.

7. New York Jets, Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

The Jets need to protect Justin Fields, and Membou would be the best choice with Will Campbell off the board. I could see the Jets taking Tyler Warren, but they need o-linemen.

8. Carolina Panthers, Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia

Jadevon Clowney isn't getting any younger, and the Panthers need a replacement for him. Walker is a great choice to do so.

9. New Orleans Saints, Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

The Saints could use a quarterback, but they could also use Warren, who is the best tight end in the draft. I see them taking Warren in round 1 and a QB later.

10. Chicago Bears, Kelvin Banks, OT, Georgia

The Bears need offensive line help. There's no doubt about that. Maybe Banks is a bit of a reach, but they need him.

11. San Francisco 49ers, Mykel Williams, DE, Georgia

The 49ers need a defensive end alongside Nick Bosa, and Williams is the best option for that. 

12. Dallas Cowboys, Matthew Golden, WR, Texas

Golden is very fast, and Dallas needs a WR2 behind CeeDee Lamb, so they take Golden here.

13. Miami Dolphins, Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

The Dolphins are looking to get rid of Jalen Ramsey, and so they need a cornerback. Johnson would be the best corner available at this point, so it'd make a ton of sense to take him.

14. Indianapolis Colts, Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

The Colts need a tight end, and Loveland, if he does fall this far, would be the best option. He can catch, block, and do more.

15. Atlanta Falcons, Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan

The Falcons need help on the D-line. Grant will help with that for sure. 

16. Arizona Cardinals, Walter Nolen, DT, Texas A@M

The Cardinals need interior help, and Nolen is too good to pass on here.

17. Cincinnati Bengals, Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon

The Bengals need a pass rusher badly. Derrick Harmon has amazing talent, and I don't see Cincy passing on him here.

18. Seattle Seahawks, Tyler Booker, OT, Alabama

The Seahawks need help in the middle of the O-Line, and Booker can play many positions along the O-Line.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

Todd Bowles said he wants ballhawks, which makes sense because the Bucs didn't have a ton of interceptions. Emmanwori fits that bill very well.

20. Denver Broncos, Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina

The Broncos haven't had many decent running backs lately, but Hampton could change that.

21. Pittsburgh Steelers, Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A@M

The Steelers need a d-lineman more than a quarterback. Stewart is definitely a good option for them.

22. Los Angeles Chargers, Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

McMillan might be gone before this point, but if he's not, the Chargers should be the ones to take him. Their only standout receiver is Ladd McConkey, and they added Mike Williams, who's 30.

23. Green Bay Packers, Donovan Ezeirukau, DE, Boston College

The Packers are in need of an edge rusher, and Ezeirukau is probably their best bet.

24. Minnesota Vikings, Grey Zabel, OT, North Dakota State

The Vikings have done work on their offensive line after allowing 9 sacks in the Wild Card round, but they still need a left guard. That's why Zabel would be my choice for them.

25. Houston Texans, Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

Simmons would be best for a team who needs offensive line help badly here.

26. Los Angeles Rams, Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon

The Rams need to replace Rob Havenstein at some point, so Conerly is the best choice here. Later on, they'll look for Matthew Stafford's replacement.

27. Baltimore Ravens, Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Starks is a hell of a safety and the Ravens do need secondary help, so it makes sense to take him here.

28. Detroit Lions, James Pearce, DE, Tennesee

The Lions need an edge rusher alongside Aidan Hutchinson, so why not draft Pearce here?

29. Washington Commanders, Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss

The Commanders' secondary is mediocre, so Amos is a smart move here.

30. Buffalo Bills, Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

Hairston should fit right into the Bills' secondary, which is quite lackluster.

31. Kansas City Chiefs, Jonah Savaiinea, OT, Arizona

The Chiefs o-line had a terrible showing in Super Bowl 59, so drafting o-line makes the most sense, and Savaiinea is the best one available at this point.

32. Philadelphia Eagles, Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama

The Eagles lost a lot of key defensive players in free agency, so Campbell is a smart choice.

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