• Travis Hunter heads to Cleveland, and Shedeur Sanders joins the Giants: Hunter would supply dual-threat potential for a depleted Browns squad, whereas Sanders could possibly be the reply to New York’s quarterback woes.
• Titans safe the No. 1 general choose: Tennessee is the unlikely winner of the No. 1 choose sweepstakes, and Miami quarterback Cam Ward is the workforce’s alternative on this mock draft.
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The 2025 NFL Draft order is now set for the 18 non-playoff groups. Right here is a method the primary spherical may play out as issues stand, with the Tennessee Titans kicking issues off by drafting considered one of solely two quarterbacks chosen in Spherical 1.
1. TENNESSEE TITANS: QB CAM WARD, MIAMI (FL)
The Titans earned the No. 1 general choose in Week 18, largely due to their shortcomings on the quarterback place this season. Ward gained’t be a match for each workforce. For as a lot as he has some heroic big-time throws, he additionally has some head-scratching turnover-worthy performs. However he has improved yearly he’s been in school, irrespective of the workforce. Ward possesses the mentality and the boldness you need in a possible franchise passer.
2. CLEVELAND BROWNS: WR/CB TRAVIS HUNTER, COLORADO
The Browns getting the No. 2 choose signifies that a quarterback could possibly be in play. I additionally like the thought of them exploring all choices to commerce down, particularly in the event that they don’t take a quarterback right here (I’d not). However with this being our first mock with the solidified non-playoff draft order, I didn’t need to do any trade-downs. As a substitute, I keep true to the large board and provides the Browns the most effective playmaker within the draft in Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.
Hunter was the third-highest-graded cornerback (90.6) and the sixth-highest-graded receiver (89.0) within the FBS. He may legitimately play on either side of the ball in Cleveland. I’d slot him in full time at cornerback with about 10-15 performs at receiver every week.
3. NEW YORK GIANTS: QB SHEDEUR SANDERS, COLORADO
Reality be informed, I’m not in any respect satisfied a quarterback will probably be drafted within the prime 5 this 12 months. However till free company proves in any other case, the Giants are so determined for a quarterback that it will really feel disingenuous to not award them one right here. Sanders recorded an 83.0 PFF passing grade in all 4 school seasons he performed in. Over the previous two years, he was glorious at post-snap reads and caring for the soccer. Sanders doesn’t have the strongest arm, however he performs a clear model of quarterback — which some groups will gravitate towards.
4. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS: T WILL CAMPBELL, LSU
The Patriots’ Week 18 win over the Payments dropped from the No. 1 general choose to No. 4. Shortly after their victory, they fired head coach Jerod Mayo, so their imaginative and prescient of construct round quarterback Drake Maye may change. However the need to enhance what was statistically the worst offensive line ought to stay a relentless. Campbell will probably be considered as a guard by some groups, however he appears like a participant who, with three years of fine beginning expertise at deal with at LSU, ought to get his shot at deal with within the professionals. Regardless, he’s a rattling good lineman who could be an instantaneous starter in New England.
5. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: DI MASON GRAHAM, MICHIGAN
Jaguars edge defenders Travon Walker and Josh Hines-Allen deliver disruptive potential, however the workforce’s protection lacks robust inside play to match it. Graham, who earned elite PFF general grades of 90.0 and 90.7 over the previous two seasons, is a stud run defender and a twitchy inside pass-rusher. It is a “finest participant out there” sort of choose.
6. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: WR TETAIROA McMILLAN, ARIZONA
After buying and selling away Davante Adams mid-season, the Raiders created a severe want for a WR1. They may doubtless be out there for one in free company, but when that fails, they need to be in vary for one of many prime receivers within the draft. Right here, they get the highest receiver on PFF’s huge board in Arizona’s McMillan. He’s a 6-foot-5 receiver with a few of the strongest palms within the class and a singular after-the-catch mentality for a participant of his dimension. He felt like a lone vibrant spot on the Wildcats’ offense this 12 months.
7. NEW YORK JETS: CB WILL JOHNSON, MICHIGAN
Johnson was damage for many of this season, however when he was totally wholesome final 12 months, he confirmed us he was among the best protection gamers within the nation with top-tier NFL potential. At 6-foot-2 and 200 kilos, he has the athletic potential and fluidity to play mirror-man protection in opposition to any receiver. Including Johnson to a secondary with Sauce Gardner would create elite potential.
8. CAROLINA PANTHERS: EDGE ABDUL CARTER, PENN STATE
The Panthers’ win over the Falcons in Week 18 could have dropped them within the draft order, however Bryce Younger capping off an unimaginable turnaround over the second half of this season was extra essential than a number of draft spots (and that’s coming from a draft man). Protection must be the main target for the Panthers within the draft, and move rush is probably going on the prime of their checklist. Carter has the most effective burst and bend within the class, and he earned a 91.0 PFF pass-rush grade with a 23.0% pass-rush win fee in his first 12 months as a full-time edge rusher this 12 months. He could be a welcomed addition to Carolina’s defensive position.
9. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: EDGE NIC SCOURTON, TEXAS A&M
It was a quiet 12 months for Scourton based mostly on expectations. However at Purdue in 2023, he earned a 91.0 PFF pass-rush grade with a 21.3% pass-rush win fee, due to a deep pass-rush device bag with tons of various strikes and counters at 6-foot-4 and 280 kilos. He’s the Saints’ sort as a 4-3 defensive finish (relying on whether or not the brand new teaching workers has that very same entrance).
10. CHICAGO BEARS: T KELVIN BANKS JR., TEXAS
The Bears’ offensive line was nonetheless too up-and-down this season for the entrance workplace to not make new investments. Banks is small in peak and size for a deal with (may be just below 6-foot-4), so he could begin his profession inside at guard. That might work out flawlessly in Chicago, which appears to have extra solidified expertise on the deal with spots. His athletic potential could be very spectacular and gives him with a excessive ceiling, and he earned 86.8 and 88.0 PFF pass-blocking grades over the previous two years.
11. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: EDGE JALON WALKER, GEORGIA
The 49ers may use assist in the trenches this offseason, and protection is the selection right here because of it being the robust place on this 12 months’s draft. Walker is listed as an off-ball linebacker, however he’s at his finest when speeding the passer as an edge. At 6-foot-2 and round 250 kilos, he’s a bit gentle on his measurables to be a full-time edge defender, however his 18.3% and 21.0% pass-rush win charges over the previous two years are proof of his constant disruption at that dimension. Walker is explosive and turns pace to energy simply.
12. DALLAS COWBOYS: RB ASHTON JEANTY, BOISE STATE
Is that this an apparent alternative? Sure. Does that change my thoughts? No. Jeanty loved a historic season this 12 months with greater than 2,600 speeding yards. However past simply the general output, he was additionally extremely environment friendly, with a 96.6 PFF speeding grade, a 99th-percentile missed tackles pressured per try determine and a 98th-percentile yards after contact quantity. He is among the finest soccer gamers within the draft, and Dallas wants a participant like that badly on its offense.
13. MIAMI DOLPHINS: T JOSH SIMMONS, OHIO STATE
Simmons bought damage halfway by the season, so sadly, we have not seen him throughout Ohio State’s deep playoff run. However earlier than he tore his ACL, he seemed like one of many prime offensive tackles within the draft. He has a few of the finest footwork within the class, with good athletic potential and clean actions. The Dolphins simply want to enhance their offensive line in any means they will, and Simmons may play guard for them if Patrick Paul is a starter at offensive deal with. On 158 pass-blocking snaps this season, Simmons didn’t permit a sack and allowed only one strain on his approach to an 82.0 PFF pass-blocking grade.
14. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: TE TYLER WARREN, PENN STATE
It’s not usually {that a} tight finish is chosen within the prime 20, however Warren warrants it. He’s a real all-around tight finish who can block successfully in-line and make robust contested catches as a receiver. The large plus is that, at 6-foot-6 and 260 kilos, he earned a 93.3 PFF receiving grade due to 666 receiving yards after the catch this season as Penn State’s essential mode of receiving manufacturing.
15. ATLANTA FALCONS: EDGE JAMES PEARCE JR., TENNESSEE
The Falcons’ move rush got here alive throughout the second half of the season, however that doesn’t imply they shouldn’t take into account choosing a pass-rusher in a pass-rusher-heavy draft. Pearce offers them some burst and bend they don’t have on their defensive position proper now, and he performs a pure stand-up exterior linebacker spot. Although undersized at round 240 kilos, he recorded pass-rush win charges above 20% in every of the previous two years.
16. ARIZONA CARDINALS: DI WALTER NOLEN, OLE MISS
Nolen is a former five-star recruit who got here into his personal this season. He’s extremely explosive at 6-foot-3 and 305 kilos and earned an elite 91.1 PFF run-defense grade with nice flashes as a twitched-up pass-rusher (73.5 PFF pass-rush grade in 2024). The Cardinals want new juice on their defensive position, particularly within the pass-rush class.
17. CINCINNATI BENGALS: WR LUTHER BURDEN III, MISSOURI
Burden was not as productive in 2024 as in 2023, however that’s extra an indictment of the offense as an entire than Burden. He’s an elite after-the-catch receiver who can win as a flanker and within the slot. The Jermaine Burton experiment will not be going properly in Cincinnati, and pending free agent Tee Higgins could possibly be elsewhere subsequent season. The Bengals want loads of assistance on the defensive position however may use one other playmaker subsequent to Ja’Marr Chase to stay a potent offense.
18. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: EDGE SHEMAR STEWART, TEXAS A&M
Edge rusher Boye Mafe took a pleasant step ahead as a pass-rusher this 12 months, however the Seahawks want extra in that space. Stewart has a uncommon mixture of dimension, pace and energy at 6-foot-6 and 290 kilos. He earned an 88.9 PFF run-defense grade but additionally flashed as a pass-rusher over the previous two years. If he can hone his go-to pass-rush strikes, he could possibly be an ideal addition for Seattle.
19. HOUSTON TEXANS: T CAMERON WILLIAMS, TEXAS
The Texans’ inside offensive line has been a significant Achilles’ heel of their offense. Tytus Howard has been pushed into one of many guard spots, which has produced blended outcomes. They may doubtlessly preserve him there in the event that they draft a proficient offensive deal with to play reverse Laremy Tunsil. Williams is uncooked however extraordinarily proficient with size, energy and pace. Plus, he has loads of expertise at proper deal with.
20. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: S MALAKI STARKS, GEORGIA
The Buccaneers will probably be eyeing pass-rush upgrades, however with lots of the highest pass-rushers off the board — and with this being a deep pash-rush class in Rounds 2 and three — I like the thought of them forming what would doubtless be essentially the most proficient security duo within the league: Starks and Antoine Winfield Jr. This season has uncovered Tampa Bay’s deficiencies within the secondary.
21. DENVER BRONCOS: TE COLSTON LOVELAND
Regardless of vast receiver Courtland Sutton‘s excellence, the Broncos have lacked every other constant receiver presence on offense in 2024. Head coach Sean Payton has been one to emphasise the tight finish place when he has a viable choice. Loveland’s lack of manufacturing this 12 months was extra a sign of how poor Michigan’s passing recreation was than something. When he’s wholesome and in a rolling offense (see 2023), he’s an enormous, fluid receiver — a great passing weapon for Bo Nix transferring ahead.
22. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: CB BENJAMIN MORRISON, NOTRE DAME
Morrison hasn’t been part of Notre Dame’s deep playoff run because of a hip harm, however he’s a fluid, fearless man protection cornerback — one thing the Steelers have been looking for of their previous few secondary draft picks.
23. LOS ANGELES RAMS: WYATT MILUM, WEST VIRGINIA
Rob Havenstein will probably be 33 years previous and within the final 12 months of his contract subsequent season. The Rams may look to seek out his substitute, whether or not for 2025 or past. Milum was one of the vital constantly dominant offensive linemen in 2024. He earned a 91.7 PFF general grade with 90.0-plus grades in run blocking and move blocking.
24. GREEN BAY PACKERS: CB SHAVON REVEL, EAST CAROLINA
The Packers‘ cornerbacks have been disappointing this season. Revel represents their sort of participant, assembly size and pace thresholds whereas bringing play-making potential. He needs to be very excessive on their board, even coming off a torn ACL.
25. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: EDGE JACK SAWYER, OHIO STATE
Khalil Mack has been productive over the previous few years, even now at 33 years previous. However Joey Bosa has taken a step again because of accidents, and Mack gained’t be there without end. Head coach Jim Harbaugh will not be one to let the trenches fade into oblivion in relation to roster constructing. Sawyer has been regular, disruptive and productive over the previous two seasons, one thing Harbaugh bought an excellent take a look at when going through him a number of instances within the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry.
26. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: MYKEL WILLIAMS, GEORGIA
The Commanders are constructing a handsome protection underneath Dan Quinn, however they nonetheless want expertise and depth at edge rusher. Williams is a high-floor participant who’s as robust as an ox with lengthy arms, however his pass-rush recreation remains to be creating (he may not be a high-sack participant). I do like him for the Commanders, although, since they might get stouter together with his presence.
27. BALTIMORE RAVENS: T JOSH CONERLY JR., OREGON
Oregon’s Conerly took an enormous step up in move safety this 12 months. He allowed simply 10 pressures on 521 pass-blocking snaps whereas incomes a 78.0 PFF pass-blocking grade on true move units. He’s a real junior with two years of beginning expertise underneath his belt. The NFL will love the potential.
28. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: CB TREY AMOS, OLE MISS
The Vikings may lose an excellent chunk of their cornerback room to free company this March. Amos brings perfect size to the place at 6-foot and 190 kilos with lengthy arms. He pressured 14 incompletions this season, tied for the seventh most within the FBS.
29. BUFFALO BILLS: CB JAHDAE BARRON, TEXAS
Barron went from a beginning security to a beginning slot defender to a beginning exterior cornerback over the previous three seasons and thrived in any respect three spots. This 12 months was his best. As an off-zone defender, he recorded 5 interceptions and 10 pressured interceptions with a 91.6 PFF protection grade in 2024.
30. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: EDGE PRINCELY UMANMIELEN, OLE MISS
The Eagles are a tricky workforce to mock for lately because of how properly normal supervisor Howie Roseman has constructed the roster. Nevertheless, with edge rushers Brandon Graham retiring and Josh Sweat set to hit free company, maybe one other pass-rusher is in retailer for them in Spherical 1. Umanmielen put up nice pass-rushing numbers over 2023 and 2024 (two consecutive seasons with a pass-rush win fee above 22%). He has a few of the finest burst and bend within the class.
31. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: EDGE MIKE GREEN, MARSHALL
Inexperienced, whilst only a redshirt sophomore, was an absolute stud for the Thundering Herd this season. He earned a 92.0 PFF general grade, due to a 90.1 PFF run-defense grade and a 91.0 PFF pass-rush grade. He’s nonetheless younger as a pass-rusher however has an excellent bag of strikes and an NFL-level first step.
32. DETROIT LIONS: EDGE LANDON JACKSON, ARKANSAS
As we head into the playoffs, Aidan Hutchinson nonetheless leads the Lions in sacks (7.5). It is secure to say they want some pass-rush assist this offseason. Jackon is a singular edge rusher due to his 6-foot-7 body and 275-pound weight. But, he has good burst and a few intriguing bend for a participant with these measurables. I count on the Lions to love his profile.
