We’re at the point of the NFL season where numerous fan bases have officially turned their attention from the present towards the future in an attempt to instill hope into their hearts for what their franchise can be down the road.
This means looking at some of the players that could provide just the fix their favorite team needs in April, and we’ve got just what you’re looking for with our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft.
The draft order is from Pro Football Network’s free Mock Draft Simulator, where you can create your own mock drafts and draft alongside your friends with a multi-user draft experience.
1) Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
The Jacksonville Jaguars have plenty of needs, which is not abnormal for a team that is set to pick No. 1 overall for the third time in five years. So, a trade-down scenario here is ideal. However, in this mock draft, we’re sticking with the current draft order that’s set by team records through 11 weeks.
With that in mind, the Jaguars go out and get arguably the most talented player in this entire draft, Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter. Hunter is a truly absurd athlete who plays both offense and defense at Colorado while putting on a show no matter where he’s lined up.
Every single week
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) November 16, 2024
He projects best as a CB at the next level, but he could easily slide in as a WR on set plays here or there. His quickness, strength, and ball skills will make him one of the more promising defensive players in the entire league from the moment he sets foot on the field, and Jacksonville desperately needs a player with his true talent on their roster.
2) Tennessee Titans
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
The Tennessee Titans will have to decide the future of their franchise based on how Will Levis plays over the final seven weeks of the season. If he doesn’t perform well, the Titans could be in the QB conversation going into the 2025 NFL Draft.
For the sake of argument though in this mock draft, let’s presume that Levis shows enough down the stretch to warrant consideration as the QB for 2025 and beyond. In that scenario, it’ll be incredibly important to go and surround him with the playmakers he needs to succeed.
Head coach Brian Callahan saw up close the benefit that having two elite WRs can have on a QB during his time in Cincinnati with Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. That makes pulling the trigger on selecting Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan easy to do here in this spot.
McMillan’s a big-bodied WR who can go up and play above the rim, but he also moves incredibly well after the catch for a player of his size. He’d be a perfect complement to Calvin Ridley in this offense and would allow Levis to continue pushing the ball deep downfield as much as he would like week in and week out.
3) Cleveland Browns
Cam Ward, QB, Miami
The Cleveland Browns simply have to address the QB position this offseason, regardless of how much money they owe to Deshaun Watson. If they go into 2025 with Watson still listed as their sole option at the position, they run the risk of completely alienating the fan base — if they haven’t already — and putting everyone’s jobs at risk.
While Cam Ward is far from a perfect prospect, he shows potential and promise with his ability to improvise outside of the pocket and let the ball fly all over the field. Add in his mobility and what he can do as an extension of the run game, he makes complete sense as a top-five pick to a franchise that’s desperately in need of a breath of fresh air at the position.
While Jameis Winston remains a potential option to re-sign with the team to be their starter long-term, the cap situation in Cleveland requires that the team be involved in the rookie QB conversation (and their reduced salary) in an effort to offset Watson’s bloated contract.
4) New York Giants
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
The New York Giants released QB Daniel Jones, thus the succession plan is paramount for this team moving forward.
As mentioned with Ward, Jalen Milroe is far from a perfect prospect at the QB position, but he’s shown significant signs of development over his time as a starter at the University of Alabama, and he fits the mold of what modern-day NFL QBs need to be.
He’s electric with the ball in his hands as a runner, he has a strong enough arm to send the ball all over the field, and he has enough improvisation ability to consistently keep an NFL defense on its toes.
For a team that desperately needs a reason to be hopeful after several seasons of mediocrity, Milroe’s big-time play ability would provide enough excitement while the rest of his game develops.
5) Las Vegas Raiders
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Assuming that Shedeur Sanders declares for the 2025 NFL Draft, this may just end up being the most popular pick across all NFL mocks. The Las Vegas Raiders stayed where they were in the 2024 NFL Draft order and subsequently missed out on every single top-tier QB, which has left them with a carousel of mediocrity at football’s most important position this season.
Thought this was one of the two best throws from Shedeur Sanders. Good eyes to see the defense spinning the coverage and ID’n the blitzer.
Most impressive part is hanging tough in a collapsing pocket and delivering downfield.
A+ poise. pic.twitter.com/lwn1NEL1gc
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) August 30, 2024
Gardner Minshew, Aidan O’Connell, and Desmond Ridder have all spent time under center for this team in 2024. That simply cannot be the case again in 2025 and beyond. Sanders has plenty of potential going into the NFL, and the name recognition — as Deion Sanders’ son — would certainly help ticket sales right out of the gate.
He has his flaws, but Sanders’ dual-threat ability would provide plenty for this coaching staff — or potentially a new one next season — to build around as this franchise looks to claw its way back to playoff contention.
6) New England Patriots
Will Campbell, G/T, LSU
The New England Patriots have their QB of the future in Drake Maye, so now they need to do everything in their power to surround him with playmakers and solid protection. With McMillan off the board in this spot, they’ll instead turn their attention toward fixing up the leaky offensive line that Maye’s been forced to play behind in 2024.
Will Campbell plays LT for the LSU Tigers, but some analysts project him as a better fit at guard at the next level. Either way, his position flexibility allows New England’s coaching staff to be creative with getting their best five players onto the field, and Campbell can be tasked with keeping Maye upright for the foreseeable future.
7) New York Jets
Mason Graham, iDL, Michigan
The Aaron Rodgers experiment simply has not worked for the New York Jets in 2024, and ownership is already cleaning house with both HC Robert Saleh and GM Joe Douglas being let go. It wouldn’t be shocking at all if the Jets decided to cut bait with Rodgers going into 2025 and look to hit the reset button at the QB spot, but this class doesn’t exactly present many great alternatives.
With all of the top options already off the board before their pick, the Jets will have to turn to the “best player available” approach, and that leaves Mason Graham as the easy selection. Graham’s size and quickness make him a dream pairing next to Quinnen Williams on the interior as this team looks to redefine their identity on defense under the next coaching staff.
8) Carolina Panthers
Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
The Carolina Panthers may be in the QB market depending on what happens over the final weeks of the 2024 NFL season, but there aren’t any clear upgrades staring them here in the face at No. 8 overall.
With that in mind, they’ll turn their attention towards the defense and attempt to refresh a defense that is void of talented playmakers, especially at the EDGE spot. Abdul Carter is an explosive threat as a pass rusher who can play as a standup defender or with his hand in the dirt.
The Panthers traded away Brian Burns and never replaced him. Carter would be a welcome addition as Carolina works to rebuild this defense from one of the worst units in the entire NFL.
9) Dallas Cowboys
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Jerry Jones has much bigger problems to worry about as the de facto GM of the Dallas Cowboys, but he may not be able to help himself when the team comes onto the clock and Ashton Jeanty is available for them to add to this offense.
The Cowboys’ run game has been absolutely horrific this season, and Jeanty would provide a much-needed boost to this unit. He’s an explosive threat out of the backfield that has normalized absurd production on a weekly basis at the college level. However, Dallas may be better suited to go after an interior defensive (or offensive) lineman at this spot.
It all comes down to the age-old question of, “What would Jerry do?” In this scenario, Jerry takes an elite RB prospect in the top 10 again.
10) New Orleans Saints
Kelvin Banks Jr., G/T, Texas
New Orleans will be faced with tough decisions again in 2025 based on how they’ve worked their cap situation, which means that making splash selections in the NFL Draft is most likely not in the cards.
Last year in the first round, the Saints took Taliese Fuaga, who was believed to be a guard coming out of college. He’s done a decent job manning the LT spot on the line, but that shouldn’t stop the team from adding Kelvin Banks Jr. out of Texas at No. 10 overall.
He has the size to play LT at the NFL level, but he also could play one of the interior guard positions based on some analysts’ projections. Banks and Fuaga would give the new Saints’ coaching staff plenty of flexibility as they work to rebuild an offensive line that was the strength of this team for a long time.
11) Cincinnati Bengals
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
It does appear that the Tee Higgins era in Cincinnati is coming to a close as he is set to be a free agent heading into 2025. While the team may still elect to do a tag-and-trade scenario, it’s hard to see a path where Higgins is playing opposite of Ja’Marr Chase again next year.
With that in mind, Cincinnati turns back to the well and invests heavily in their WR room by adding the playmaker out of Missouri, Luther Burden III. While 2024 hasn’t been as dominant of a season for Burden as 2023, he’s shown tremendous ability to be a threat at every level of the field.
The Bengals need to add pieces on defense to get back to the unit they were in previous seasons, but this team’s strength is Joe Burrow and the offense. They shouldn’t let that strength fall off with Higgins’ likely departure.
12) Miami Dolphins
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The Miami Dolphins need to add some youth to the secondary, with CB Jalen Ramsey now crossing the 30-year-old threshold. Will Johnson has every trait that NFL defensive coordinators will absolutely love.
PICK-SIX!!! 💪💪
Will Johnson making huge plays for @UMichFootball!!! 〽️ pic.twitter.com/Ff5QBLEa1w
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 21, 2024
He’s quick and fluid for a player of his size, and he’s shown that he can compete with the best that college football has to offer at a very young age. While his production has taken a bit of a step back since his dominant 2022 season, Johnson has the potential to be a shutdown corner at the next level quickly.
13) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Tampa Bay was looking like a strong playoff contender over the first half of the season. Baker Mayfield was spreading the ball around to his playmakers in this new Liam Coen offense, but the injury bug has hit this unit hard, and the wheels have barely been hanging on over the past several weeks.
With the strong possibility that WR Chris Godwin hits the free agent market coming off of his season-ending injury, plus Mike Evans nearing the tail end of his stellar career, a replenishment of talent into this offense would go a long way to keeping Baker playing at a high level over the next several years.
Emeka Egbuka is a smooth, shifty, route-running technician who would fill Godwin’s role out of the slot perfectly in this offense. He should be an easy selection for this front office if he’s still available when they come up on the clock.
14) Chicago Bears
Aireontae Ersery, G/T, Minnesota
The Chicago Bears have their QB of the future in town with Caleb Williams, but they’ve done a poor job of keeping him upright this season. Whether it’s the scheme, the play-calling, or the protection in front of him, Williams has spent a ton of time looking up at the sky after the whistle is blown this season. That has to change going into 2025 and beyond.
Offensive line should be the priority in the 2025 NFL Draft — Aireontae Ersery comes with the profile that GM Ryan Poles should covet. He has the quickness and agility to play outside, but he has the size and density to be a lock-down option on the interior up against some of the larger defensive tackles the NFC North has to offer.
It seems almost a guarantee that Chicago will go with the OL at this spot, but it’s just a matter of which player will be their preference. In my opinion, Ersery should be at the top of their list.
15) Indianapolis Colts
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
The Indianapolis Colts’ defense boats some solid players at the safety position in Julian Blackmon and Nick Cross, but Malaki Starks would provide a level of versatility to this secondary that neither of those players offer.
Starks is a big, physical safety that is not afraid to come downhill and meet a running back in the A gap, but he also has the speed and fluidity to match up with shifty corners out of the slot. He would help bring an attitude to this defense as the front office invests heavily on this side of the ball for the second year in a row in the first round.
16) Seattle Seahawks
Wyatt Milum, T, West Virginia
One thing is for certain in this 2025 NFL Draft — the Seattle Seahawks will be looking to add offensive line help early and often. This unit has struggled mightily this season, and Geno Smith has had to compensate by playing at a very high level to keep the chains moving on offense.
Wyatt Milum can slide in and either take over at offensive tackle if Abe Lucas continues to battle injuries, or he can kick inside to one of the interior spots and shore up a major weakness right out of the gate.
17) Los Angeles Rams
Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
The secondary for the Los Angeles Rams hasn’t exactly lived up to expectations this season. While the defensive line boasts some fierce threats that can get after the QB, the secondary is in need of an infusion of youth and talent. That’s where Benjamin Morrison comes in.
Morrison has excellent size and speed for the position, while also showing that he can be a threat to reel the ball in on errant passes with his six interceptions back in 2022. He’d be an excellent addition opposite Darious Williams in the secondary.
18) San Francisco 49ers
Josh Simmons, T, Ohio State
Trent Williams is now 36 years old, and it’s time that the San Francisco 49ers seriously addressed his successor. Josh Simmons is not Williams, but he’s an excellent pass protector who has a proven track record of keeping his QB upright.
If the 49ers want to avoid a complete reset of this roster as the veterans continue to age, they will need to start stockpiling players who can easily step in and avoid any competitive setbacks.
19) Denver Broncos
Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
Bo Nix has shown that he was worth selecting as early as the Denver Broncos took him in the first round of this past NFL Draft, which means that it’s now time to build around him and add playmakers to this offense.
ELIC AYOMANOR
(No. 37 on preseason top-50) pic.twitter.com/MxCMUwzRU0
— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) September 20, 2024
Courtland Sutton is still producing at a high level, but there needs to be another outside threat that can take away the defense’s attention week in and week out. Elic Ayomanor has the size to be a true threat in the red zone, but he also is elusive and shifty after the catch. He’d be a perfect fit in this Denver offense and could step in as the WR1 if the team moves on from Sutton down the road.
20) Atlanta Falcons
Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
It almost seems silly to consider another position here for the Atlanta Falcons, given how poor their pass rush is as a team. They’ve taken multiple swings at the plate at the position in recent drafts, but none have really seemed to make contact the way that the team was hoping they would.
Nic Scourton brings plenty of size and power to the position, but he can also combine that with solid explosiveness out of his stance that will keep opposing offensive tackles on their toes. Atlanta has to get better at making opposing QBs uncomfortable — adding Scourton would go a long way toward making that happen.
21) Arizona Cardinals
Cameron Williams, T, Texas
The Arizona Cardinals have done a fantastic job of retooling this roster on the fly while QB Kyler Murray is on a veteran contract, but there are still a few holes on the offensive line that could be shored up.
Cameron Williams is still developing, but he shows a ton of potential given his size, power, and athleticism. Jonah Williams is not the long-term answer at RT for the Cardinals, but he could serve as a perfect bridge option while the Texas product learns the finer nuances of the position at the next level.
22) Washington Commanders
Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Washington has gotten solid production out of players like Clelin Ferrell and Dorance Armstrong, but they are not long-term answers at one of the most important positions in football. After trading away Montez Sweat and letting Chase Young walk in free agency, restocking the cupboard with a player like Mykel Williams may be too good to pass up.
He’s a long and explosive defender who has a well-rounded skill set getting after the QB and shutting down the run. Dan Quinn should be pounding the table for Williams if he’s available when they come up on the clock.
23) Houston Texans
Kenneth Grant, iDL, Michigan
Houston absolutely needs to invest in the offensive line at some point during the 2025 NFL Draft. However, there’s a gap between the players that have flown off the board and the next best options, which means they can turn their attention towards keeping the defense a strength.
Kenneth Grant is a mammoth human being on the interior of the defensive line at 339 pounds, but he plays with enough power and quickness to be a force rushing the passer versus simply being a run-stuffing tackle. He would be a major upgrade on this defensive line.
24) Baltimore Ravens
Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
It’s not often that you’ll see a player from East Carolina mocked in the first round, but Shavon Revel Jr. needs to be discussed due to his size and what he’s putting out on tape over the previous two seasons.
Pick-6 for #ECU CB Shavon Revel Jr.
If you’re looking for this years Quinyon Mitchell, he’s a worthy candidate. Came into the year as my CB4 and No. 25 overall player. 📈📈📈 pic.twitter.com/mWLJi70uGx
— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) September 14, 2024
The Baltimore Ravens desperately need an upgrade in the secondary given the way this unit has played in 2024. Revel has all the tools needed to be a shut-down option opposite of Marlon Humphrey. He’ll need some time to adjust to the next level, given the level of competition he’s been playing against, but the upside is enormous.
25) Los Angeles Chargers
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Any University of Michigan player should be earmarked as a high priority for Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh. Not only is Harbaugh going to be very familiar with what Colston Loveland brings to the table, but he fills a huge need for this offense.
Loveland’s a solid and well-rounded TE that can stand in and block, but he can also provide reliable hands up the seam and in the red zone. As the offense continues to build on the new foundation under Greg Roman, Loveland would be a perfect addition to take it to another level.
26) Green Bay Packers
Tyleik Williams, iDL, Ohio State
Attempting to estimate what the Green Bay Packers will do in the NFL Draft often seems like an exercise in futility, but it’s clear that the team simply has to address the interior of the defensive line given the fall-off in play from Kenny Clark recently.
While Tyleik Williams fills a different role on the defensive front than Clark, he would form a nice duo on the interior with Devonte Wyatt. Williams can provide a run-stuffing force that’s hard to move, while Wyatt would be allowed to pin his ears back and collapse the pocket.
27) Pittsburgh Steelers
Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
LB Patrick Queen seems to have found his footing in this Pittsburgh Steelers defense in recent weeks, but Elandon Roberts has shown that he has a tendency to struggle in pass coverage as he now approaches the tail end of his career.
Jalon Walker brings plenty of size to the position, he’s shown that he can help boost a defense’s coverage abilities, and he has the speed to go sideline to sideline and chase down receivers. He’d be a perfect long-term fit alongside Queen and Payton Wilson in this LB room.
28) Minnesota Vikings
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
Sam Darnold may just be performing so well this season that he’s going to play his way into a massive contract in the offseason with another team. This will officially turn the page to the J.J. McCarthy era for the Minnesota Vikings, and they’ll need to do everything they can to keep the pressure off of him.
Aaron Jones is a free agent at the end of this season, which means that they’ll need to find another answer on who can line up behind McCarthy in the backfield. Quinshon Judkins has all the tools and traits to be molded into one of the league’s best RBs sooner than later. He’d be a key part in helping form a new identity on offense.
29) Philadelphia Eagles
James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
Howie Roseman has done a phenomenal job of shaping and molding this roster with his shrewd moves over the past several seasons. They’re in an excellent spot to be a contender for the foreseeable future.
There aren’t many obvious holes that this team will need to go after and address this offseason, but Josh Sweat is a pending free agent. The team shouldn’t fret though as James Pearce Jr. is waiting for them here at No. 29 overall.
James Pearce Jr. is still my EDGE1.
He’s dominated SEC play and improved MASSIVELY as a run defender since 2023. pic.twitter.com/L6jFGjPJdV
— NFL Draft Files (@NFL_DF) November 7, 2024
Pearce plays like he was shot out of a cannon, and he pairs that with incredible body control to start and stop his momentum.
He causes fits for opposing OTs week after week in college, and he’d be a nightmare for offensive lines to have to deal with on top of the other stars the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive line has to offer.
30) Buffalo Bills
T.J. Sanders, iDL, South Carolina
Buffalo has proven a propensity for investing in the defensive front time and time again over the course of the last several NFL Drafts. There’s no reason that should stop with a player like T.J. Sanders still available.
Ed Oliver is a star on the interior, but everyone else on this Bills roster currently has struggled to match his production this year. Adding in T.J. Sanders, who is a well-rounded defensive lineman that can affect both the passing game and the run game, is a no-brainer decision at this point.
31) Kansas City Chiefs
Grey Zabel, T, North Dakota State
The Kansas City Chiefs have tried giving Kingsley Suamataia — their second-round selection from the 2024 NFL Draft — multiple opportunities to win the LT job this season. But he’s struggled so much that they keep needing to pivot back to Wanya Morris.
Grey Zabel would give the team much-needed competition to bring into training camp next season to help get their best five linemen onto the field. He’s been dominant at his level of competition, and the tape suggests that he’d be a force at the NFL level, too.
32) Detroit Lions
Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Mississippi
The Aidan Hutchinson season-ending injury was tough to see for the Detroit Lions. It hurt to lose such a talented player performing at an elite level, but it also exposed the lack of depth that the team had to offer behind their former first-round draft choice.
They won’t make the same mistake twice, though, as they add an explosive pass rusher in Princely Umanmielen that would be a true speed threat off the edge opposite of Hutchinson when they’re both on the field.
Detroit doesn’t have many holes to fill from a roster standpoint, so adding a key player at a position of need should be the priority here in the first round.