2025 NFL Mock Draft

Ray Mencio

(3/10/2025)

First Round

  1. New York Giants (TRADE): Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)

The Giants need to make a big move to get a quarterback and while they may add Russell Wilson or Aaron Rodgers in free agency, they are going to make an aggressive move up to get Ward. 

  1. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado

The Browns need a quarterback but it seems as if they don’t get Ward to fall to them they will go with another option. Hunter can help on both sides of the ball and his ability to be either a lockdown corner or a #1 receiver are too enticing to pass up.

  1. Tennessee Titans (TRADE):  Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn St.

The Titans are not being overly vocal about their intended plans but they don’t seem comfortable with Cam Ward just yet. Ultimately, they should move the first pick and collect additional draft picks. They may be fine with Hunter or Abdul Carter. Carter is an incredible pass rusher who has an incredibly high upside and may be their selection at #1 if they keep it anyways. 

  1. New England Patriots: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan

Yes, the Patriots need offensive line help and help at wide receiver so either option is certainly realistic however, Mike Vrabel wants to build up his trenches and Mason Graham is an All Pro caliber defensive tackle who doesn’t need to come off the field. 

  1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri

The Jaguars are attached to Mason Graham but he may not be available with this selection. The next best bet for them is to improve their offensive line. Membou has moved up draft boards steadily throughout the process and can play tackle or guard. The Jaguars could also look to move down and acquire more picks. 

  1. Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise St.

The Raiders are trying to be competitive in 2025 so getting an impact player immediately will be important in the first round. There might not be a player more ready to make an impact on the offensive side of the ball than Jeanty. He has the ability to be a game changing running back for a coach who knows how to let his star running back carry the load. 

  1. New York Jets: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn St.

Sheduer Sanders could be in play for the Jets but it seems they are going to make an aggressive play for Justin Fields. If the Jets land Fields that doesn’t necessarily take them out of the running for a quarterback but it may not make it a priority. Warren can be an impactful player immediately as he is capable of doing just about everything on the field. 

  1. Carolina Panthers: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia

The Panthers need to add some pass rush this offseason and Jalon Walker has one of the higher ceilings of all edge rushers in the draft. He is an ideal fit in the Panthers defense.

  1. New Orleans Saints: Sheduer Sanders, QB, Colorado

The Saints are bringing Derek Carr back (as of right now) but it’s hard to imagine him staying past 2025. This could be an ideal landing spot for Sanders who wouldn’t be forced to start right away and would have time to develop. 

  1. Chicago Bears: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M

With the Bears acquiring Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson the need for a guard is obviously much lower than it was a couple weeks ago. Shemar Stewart is a pass rusher with an incredible high ceiling who had a great Senior Bowl and combine. 

  1. San Francisco 49ers: Will Campbell, OL, LSU

Will Campbell has been an incredibly reliable offensive lineman for LSU but some are questioning his ceiling. Campbell might be better suited to play guard but he should be able to stick at tackle. 

  1. Dallas Cowboys: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

Jerry Jones is going to look to make a splash in this draft and getting the top receiver in the draft wouldn’t hurt. McMillan is a good compliment to CeeDee Lamb and gives Dak Prescott another weapon in the passing game. 

  1. Miami Dolphins: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan

The Dolphins need to beef up the trenches and Grant is a special player. He is a massive man who is an elite run stopper and has shown upside as a pass rusher who continues to get better. 

  1. Indianapolis Colts: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

Johnson is worthy of a top 5 pick but his inability to run has certainly hurt his draft stock. He has great length and elite production in 2023 but his 2024 was marred by injury. The Colts could use an upgrade in the secondary and Johnson can make an immediate impact. 

  1. Atlanta Falcons: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

The Falcons desperately need to improve their pass rush but Emmanwori might be too unique for them to pass up. He has the ability to play all over the field and the Falcons may look to upgrade the pass rush in free agency. 

  1. Arizona Cardinals: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia

The Cardinals need to improve their pass rusher and Williams has one of the highest ceilings in the draft. He is not the most polished pass rusher but is one of the best athletes. 

  1. Cincinnati Bengals: Walter Nolen, DL, Mississippi

The Bengals are going to spend a lot of their cap on the offensive side of the ball so they are going to be forced to use a lot of draft capital on defense. Nolen is an incredibly talented player but some question his personality and have concerns about his maturity. He has all the tools to be an elite defensive player. 

  1. Seattle Seahawks: Jaxson Dart, QB, Mississippi

The Seahawks moved on from Geno Smith and they will reportedly make an offer to Sam Darnold but if they don’t get him Jaxson Dart makes a lot of sense. Dart has a strong arm, accurate passer and kept getting better each season throughout his career. 

  1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama

Assuming Chris Godwin is back, the Buccaneers may look to take an impact player on the defensive side. Campbell can do it all and could be selected in the top 10. 

  1. Denver Broncos: Jahdae Barron, DB, Texas

There are quite a few different directions the Broncos could go with their first round selection which often means they are going to take the best player available. Jahdae Barron is a player that can make the biggest impact on defense in a variety of ways. He is a versatile defensive back who can play similar to Brian Branch. 

  1. Pittsburgh Steelers: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon

The Steelers have been looking hard at defensive linemen knowing that Cam Heyward can’t really play forever. Harmon is a long, strong, athletic defensive linemen in a Heyward mold. 

  1. Los Angeles Chargers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina

Jim Harbaugh wants to run the ball and do it effectively. Hampton is a somewhat underrated prospect because Ashton Jeanty gets all the headlines but he is a bring, strong and fast back who can play all 3 downs. 

  1. Green Bay Packers: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas

The Packers have a collection of solid receivers but none of them bring the speed that Golden has and gives their offense a different dimension. 

  1. Minnesota Vikings: Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida St.

Thomas is an incredibly underrated prospect and was the lone bright spot on a horrible Florida St. season. Thomas is long, athletic and has shown during the pre draft process that he is an elite cornerback prospect. 

  1. Houston Texans: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio St.

Even with the addition of Christian Kirk the Texans need to find another receiver to give C.J. Stroud another weapon in the passing game. 

  1. Los Angeles Rams: Kelvin Banks, OL, Texas

The Rams could move up to take Banks as he would be great value this late in the first round. Banks can play tackle or guard for the Rams. 

  1. Baltimore Ravens: Tyler Booker, iOL, Alabama

The Ravens could use some additional help on their interior offensive line and Booker is a prototypical Raven. He is a strong, mauling guard with good footwork.

  1. Detroit Lions: Mike Green, Edge, Marshall

The Lions could use an edge rusher across from Aidan Hutchinson and no one was better at getting to the quarterback in the FCS than Green. He has a high upside and could go higher than 28th. 

  1. Washington Commanders: Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College

The Commanders could use additional help rushing the passer and Ezeiruaku was very good for Boston College in 2024. He is a quick, twitchy athlete who can get into the backfield very quickly. 

  1. Buffalo Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky 

Hairston is another cornerback who didn’t get enough attention due to his team not being that good. He has great athletic ability and can move around the defense. 

  1. Kansas City Chiefs: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

The Chiefs need to begin to think about life after Travis Kelce and Colston Loveland can fall into their lap after the recent news of Loveland having AC joint dislocation which required surgery.

  1. Philadelphia Eagles: James Pearce, Edge, Tennessee

Pearce is a dynamic pass rusher who could go in the early to mid first round but the off the field concerns push him down to the end of the first. The Eagles are always willing to gamble and Pearce could be a steal for them. 

Second Round 

  1. Cleveland Browns: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
  2. New York Giants: Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
  3. Tennessee Titans: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
  4. Jacksonville Jaguars: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
  5.  Las Vegas Raiders: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa St.
  6. New England Patriots: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio St. 
  7. Chicago Bears (from CAR): TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio St.
  8. New Orleans Saints: Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas
  9. Chicago Bears: Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon
  10. New York Jets: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
  11. San Francisco 49ers: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa St. 
  12. Dallas Cowboys: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio St.
  13. Indianapolis Colts: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
  14. Atlanta Falcons: Princely Umanmielen, Edge, Mississippi
  15. Arizona Cardinals: Jack Bech, WR, TCU
  16. Miami Dolphins: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
  17. Cincinnati Bengals: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
  18. Seattle Seahawks: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota St.
  19. Denver Broncos: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
  20. Seattle Seahawks (from PIT): Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford 
  21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Bradyn Swinson, Edge, LSU
  22. Green Bay Packers: Trey Amos, CB, Mississippi
  23. Los Angeles Chargers: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami (FL)
  24. Buffalo Bills (from MIN): Jalen Royals, WR, Utah St.
  25. Carolina Panthers (from LAR): Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa St.
  26. Houston Texans: T.J. Sanders, DL, South Carolina
  27. Baltimore Ravens: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
  28. Detroit Lions: Donovan Jackson, iOL, Ohio St.
  29. Washington Commanders: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
  30. Buffalo Bills: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio St.
  31. Kansas City Chiefs: Tate Ratledge, iOL, Georgia
  32. Philadelphia Eagles: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas

3rd Round

  1. New York Giants: Darius Alexander, DL, Toledo
  2. Kansas City Chiefs (from TEN): Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona St.
  3. Cleveland Browns: Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina
  4. Las Vegas Raiders: Jordan Burch, Edge, Oregon
  5. New England Patriots: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
  6. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas St.
  7. New Orleans Saints: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
  8. Chicago Bears: Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami (FL)
  9. New York Jets: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
  10. Carolina Panthers: Kevin Winston, S, Penn St.
  11. San Francisco 49ers: J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio St.
  12. Dallas Cowboys: Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&M
  13. New England Patriots (from ATL): Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio St.
  14. Arizona Cardinals: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
  15. Washington Commanders (from MIA): Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
  16. Indianapolis Colts: Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
  17. Cincinnati Bengals: Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary
  18. Seattle Seahawks: Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
  19. Pittsburgh Steelers: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
  20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Marcus Mbow, iOL, Purdue
  21. Denver Broncos: Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon
  22. Los Angeles Chargers: Joshua Farmer, DL, Florida St.
  23. Green Bay Packers: Josaiah Stewart, Edge, Michigan
  24. Jacksonville Jaguars (from MIN): Tre Harris, WR, Mississippi
  25. Houston Texans: Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia Tech
  26. Los Angeles Rams: Nohl Williams, CB, California
  27. Baltimore Ravens: Oluwafemi Oladejo, Edge, UCLA 
  28. Seattle Seahawks (from LV): Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
  29. New Orleans Saints (from WAS): Harold Fannin, TE, Bowling Green
  30. Cleveland Browns (from BUF): D.J. Giddens, RB, Kansas St.
  31. Kansas City Chiefs: Anthony Belton, OT, North Carolina St.
  32. Philadelphia Eagles: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
  33. Minnesota Vikings*: R.J. Harvey, RB, UCF
  34. Miami Dolphins*: Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
  35. San Francisco 49ers*: Jared Wilson, iOL, Georgia
  36. Los Angeles Rams*: Will Howard, QB, Ohio St.
  37. Detroit Lions*: Kyle Williams, WR, Washington St.
  38. Minnesota Vikings^: Ty Robinson, DL, Nebraska
  39. Miami Dolphins^: Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon

*Compensation pick

^Projected compensation pick