Week 18 of the 2024-25 NFL season has come to a conclusion, which means we've got to update our 2025 NFL mock draft after the top 18 picks have been solidified.
The Tennessee Titans have earned the #1 overall pick and they enter the 2025 NFL Draft as a team with arguably the biggest quarterback need out of any team in the top 10 picks overall. But is there going to be a QB worth taking 1st overall this year, or will the Titans talk themselves into somebody?
Let's take a look at how the first round could be shaken up with the latest changes to the now-official 2025 NFL Draft order.
Updated 2025 NFL mock draft predictions after Week 18
1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
The Titans go after the dynamic Cam Ward with the #1 overall pick. This will be a polarizing topic all offseason but the only way out of the mess they’re in right now is to hit on a QB, and to hit on a QB, you’ve got to throw darts.
2. Cleveland Browns: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
The Browns benched Jameis Winston down the stretch and now Deshaun Watson is having complications in his recovery from an Achilles injury. Shedeur Sanders is not a unanimous top-five guy at this point by any means but the Browns need a QB on a rookie contract ASAP.
3. New York Giants: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Do we really see quarterbacks go with the first three picks in the 2025 NFL Draft when not everyone thinks there will even be a true consensus top-20 player at the position? These teams are desperate, but we’ll see.
4. New England Patriots: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
The Patriots obviously will now have a new head coach after firing Jerod Mayo, but no matter who comes in, if Travis Hunter is on the board he will be a fit.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
I could go back and forth on a corner or pass rusher here for the Jags, but this team struggled to get after the quarterback all season long.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
I love the idea of the Raiders adding another top-tier, quarterback-proof weapon if they can’t land one of the top QBs on their board in this class. McMillan and Brock Bowers would be so much fun.
7. New York Jets: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
The Jets will have all-new everything in 2025 and to rebuild the foundation of the team, you’ve got to rebuild in the trenches. The Jets have paid a lot of attention to the offensive line in recent years but Mason Graham would be huge for their defensive line.
8. Carolina Panthers: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
The Panthers desperately need to upgrade their pass rush off the edge after trading Brian Burns to the New York Giants last offseason. This draft has some potentially dynamic NFL pass rushers and Jalon Walker has been on fire.
9. New Orleans Saints: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The Saints get a versatile player for their defensive front who can win from a variety of alignments up front.
10. Chicago Bears: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
We’ve typically penciled Will Campbell from LSU in here for the Bears, but Josh Simmons was in line to potentially be the top OT on the board prior to injury. Maybe NFL teams will clear him and he will end up the top OT after all.
11. San Francisco 49ers: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
This is probably way too low for Will Johnson, who is considered an elite prospect with a high floor. If the 49ers can find a way to get him, they’d be ecstatic.
12. Dallas Cowboys: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
I almost want to put a different player here just for the sake of it, but Jeanty to the Cowboys makes too much sense if he’s on the board. The Cowboys saw how dynamic running backs upgraded a variety of top teams this past season.
13. Miami Dolphins: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Mike McDaniel might lose Tyreek Hill this offseason and will need another weapon for his offense to take attention off of Jaylen Waddle. Tyler Warren is the ideal pickup for his offense.
14. Indianapolis Colts: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
If the Colts want to upgrade on the defensive side of the ball, they’ll have a variety of options in this draft class. Malaki Starks could be one of the best safeties in the NFL from Day 1.
15. Atlanta Falcons: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
The Falcons desperately need help all over their defensive front in the pass rush department. James Pearce Jr. has been one of the most consistent at the college level for two years in a row.
16. Arizona Cardinals: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
If you need a pressure player in this draft, you’re in luck. The Cardinals took a shot on Baron Browning at the NFL trade deadline to get some pass rush help, maybe giving away one of their top priorities this coming offseason.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
The Cincinnati Bengals will now have a brand-new defensive coordinator after one bad season got Lou Anarumo canned. We could see a bit of overhaul of personnel on that side of the ball as well. Pressure players will be welcome, and Walter Nolen is a stud on the interior.
18. Seattle Seahawks: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
Whether he’s a guard or tackle is irrelevant because the Seattle Seahawks were bringing in Jason Peters for reinforcements this past season. Their starting center retired in the middle of the year. They need all the OL help they can get.
19. Houston Texans: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
The Texans need to get a corner opposite Derek Stingley Jr. who can feast on the pass rush being provided by Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr.
20. Denver Broncos: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The Denver Broncos desperately need to upgrade their offensive weaponry this offseason. Bo Nix had 29 passing touchdowns this season despite having more drops than almost every QB in the league.
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
If the Buccaneers lose or more on from Chris Godwin this offseason, they will need some reinforcements at receiver to join Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan. Tre Harris is a demon after the catch in the mold of Godwin.
22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 season proved their desperate need for wide receiver help moving forward. It’s no wonder they were trying to trade for Brandon Aiyuk and Christian Kirk.
23. Los Angeles Rams: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Morrison is not a unanimous 1st-round prospect at this point but the Rams need corners to take advantage of the stellar work they have done drafting for the defensive front.
24. Green Bay Packers: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
The Green Bay Packers are all about players with traits and they went to the Texas A&M talent pool and found a stud last year in Edgerrin Cooper. I wonder if they’ll dip their toes there again with another freaky athlete.
25. Los Angeles Chargers: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
One of the Chargers’ top needs this offseason is going to be tight end. Jim Harbaugh recruited Colston Loveland, who was a stud for his Michigan program. No brainer here.
26. Washington Commanders: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
Williams could overtake his Texas teammate Kelvin Banks in the consensus draft rankings by the time the draft actually rolls around. Build the wall around Jayden Daniels.
27. Baltimore Ravens: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
The Baltimore Ravens always find great value in the NFL Draft and Derrick Harmon is going to be a stud for a long time on the interior defensive line.
28. Minnesota Vikings: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Whoever is playing quarterback for the Vikings will not be lacking for playmakers around him. Aaron Jones is slated for free agency, and this is an outstanding running back class incoming.
29. Buffalo Bills: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
The Bills have had a number of injuries and departures at the linebacker position in recent years and a player like Jihaad Campbell could help make it feel like they’ve got 12 defenders on the field.
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
You can take the dog out of the fight, but you can’t take the fight out of the dog. After breaking tradition by taking a corner in round one last year, Howie Roseman gets back to his roots of taking guys in the trenches early in the 2025 NFL Draft.
31. Detroit Lions: Jared Ivey, EDGE, Ole Miss
The Detroit Lions should take the top defensive player or the top interior offensive lineman on their board here. The defense has been brutally affected by injuries this year but give them credit: They stepped up with the #1 seed on the line in a big way.
32. Kansas City Chiefs: Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
The Chiefs luck into Kelvin Banks here, who could be a mainstay for them at a position they have oddly struggled to fill for the entirety of Patrick Mahomes’s NFL career.