The AFC North was the NFL’s best division last year, with three teams making the playoffs.
It figures to be a tough division again in 2024, which will impact the 2025 NFL Draft tremendously.
Who do we have landing in the AFC North in our latest 2025 NFL Mock Draft? Here are our first-round picks dor the division, using Pro Football Network’s Mock Draft Simulator.
Projecting Who All 4 AFC North Teams Will Select in 2025 NFL Draft
14) Pittsburgh Steelers: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Weirdly, so many people are forgetting about Emeka Egbuka as an elite prospect after the Buckeyes have put so many star receivers in the league over the past few years. Pittsburgh needs more offensive weapons, and Egbuka would give that offense a unique blend of athleticism and route-running ability.
16) Cleveland Browns: Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU
The Browns had a revolving door at right tackle last season, and none of the options were particularly good. Emery Jones Jr. can bring an elite-sized profile and immediate stability to the right side of the line and turn the team’s weakness into a strength.
27) Cincinnati Bengals: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
Isaiah Bond made the move from Alabama to Texas following Nick Saban’s retirement and should operate mostly out of the slot in 2024 after splitting time between the slot and out wide in Tuscaloosa.
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That’s primarily where he’d play for Cincinnati, as the Bengals never truly addressed the departure of Tyler Boyd this offseason. With Tee Higgins’ departure looming, they’ll need more reinforcements than just Jermaine Burton.
30) Baltimore Ravens: Harold Perkins, LB, LSU
Harold Perkins is an interesting case study. After exploding onto the scene as a twitchy freshman edge rusher, the LSU staff moved him off the ball in 2023, and he struggled. He’s probably too small to be a full-time edge rusher, and he needs to show more to be worthy of a first-round linebacker.
That being said, the Ravens have a history of taking tweeners and turning them into high-level NFL starters.
