The 2025 NFL Draft class is not expected to be the best class anyone has seen in recent memory, but that doesn’t mean teams will miss out on some potential franchise-altering selections.
The supply and demand for quarterbacks in the NFL hasn’t changed a bit, and we expect the quarterback carousel to continue to spin violently in the 2025 offseason. There will be some (slightly desperate) teams taking chances on star quarterback prospects like Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward in this class. What about Alabama’s Jalen Milroe? Will he even enter his name into this class? He might have the highest ceiling out of everyone.
This draft class may lack depth in the blue chip prospect department, but there are going to be plenty of fascinating player-team fits as we’ve outlined in this 2025 NFL mock draft, which will cover the first two rounds entirely. Which potentially franchise-altering picks is your team going to make?
2024 NFL Mock Draft: Travis Hunter, Shedeur Sanders gone in top two picks
1. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
It’s shaping up to be a loaded offseason for Jacksonville Jaguars fans. Obviously, the team isn’t going to be moving on from Trevor Lawrence, which means heads are going to have to roll elsewhere in the organization. This team looked like it was on the way to being one of the most promising young teams in the league back in the second half of the 2022 season and then they just fell off the proverbial cliff in the middle of last season.
It’s been an extremely ugly decline for the Jaguars and there is dirt on a lot of different hands within the organization but it is obviously going to start with the GM and head coach. I don’t think we’ll see Trent Baalke and Doug Pederson making the decisions at the top of the brain trust for this organization going forward.
The Jaguars need some fresh eyes on the franchise and they need someone to come in and do anything and everything within the realm of realism to help Trevor Lawrence. The Jaguars have had the #1 overall pick in down years before but getting Travis Hunter would be great for this franchise.
2. Las Vegas Raiders: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
You don’t often see players publicly campaigning to be drafted by specific teams, but there is no question that the Raiders would be an intriguing fit for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. If the 2025 NFL Draft plays out this way, it would be the first time since 2000 in which college teammates went with back-to-back picks in the top three of the NFL Draft.
That happened once upon a time when Penn State teammates LaVar Arrington and Chris Samuels went 2nd and 3rd overall. The Raiders took a kicker in the first round of that draft (Sebastian Janikowski) and Tom Brady went with the 199th overall pick. Wild times, indeed.
Sanders would have a top-flight weapon to get the ball to immediately in Brock Bowers and the Raiders have the assets to be able to surround him in a very tough division.
3. New York Giants: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
The New York Giants finally washed their hands of the Daniel Jones era, and it was as ugly as it could have possibly been. The Giants demoted Jones to 4th string, had him running with the scout team as a safety in practice, and then they inserted Tommy DeVito into the lineup despite Drew Lock being listed as the #2 on the depth chart all year.
It was basically a masterclass in how to make your organization unattractive and unappealing to future players.
I’m not sure if Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll will be around to see this through, but a playmaker at the QB position like Cam Ward could really turn this Giants team around quickly. At least, the Giants would be able to live with mistakes at QB knowing that they might be going somewhere instead of just hamsters running on a wheel.
4. New England Patriots: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
If you get yourself a young quarterback, you’ve got to surround him as quickly as possible. The Patriots are facing a similar dilemma to the one the Cincinnati Bengals faced the year after they drafted Joe Burrow. They have significant needs at both the wide receiver position and on the offensive line.
The issue is, there’s probably not a Ja’Marr Chase or a Penei Sewell in the 2025 NFL Draft. With that being said, though, Tetairoa McMillan is a young quarterback’s dream come true. He’s got a massive catch radius, tremendous athletic traits, and he’s going to go up and make a play for you with some outstanding ball skills.
The Patriots’ offense is probably not just one offense away from being completely rebuilt, so getting as many top-flight playmakers as they can will be essential. They’ll still have free agency and the rest of the 2025 NFL Draft to get offensive line help.
5. Carolina Panthers: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
There has been no more significant development over the last two months than the Panthers being able to sleep at night knowing young quarterback Bryce Young has made significant progress. Young was looking like he might be on his way to 1st-round bust status. Some people even declared him as such after he was benched earlier this year for Andy Dalton.
Young got a second chance, however, and has made the most of it. He’s had teams like Kansas City and Tampa Bay on the ropes in recent weeks. The Panthers’ defense has started to play better as well, and this team is starting to see the vision under head coach Dave Canales come to fruition a little bit. I think as of right now, they should be considered wide open when it comes to the 2025 NFL Draft. Just get as much talent in the building as possible.
Abdul Carter might be the best pass rusher in the class and the Panthers traded away their top rusher – Brian Burns – last offseason.
6. New York Jets: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
Are we not all fascinated by the New York Jets right now? I hate to say I told you so, Jets fans, but…
Here we are.
The Jets pushed all their chips into the middle of the table with Aaron Rodgers. And I get it. I don’t think they were the only NFL team that was willing to do that. But the presence of Rodgers has taken what many believed to be a top-five most talented roster in the NFL and set them back multiple years.
The Jets don’t have their quarterback of the future on the roster. They don’t have a head coach. They don’t have a GM. They are apparently consulting “The 33rd Team” for help in the search for both. The team with the longest playoff drought in the NFL right now is likely going to get worse before they get better.
A playmaker on defense like Georgia’s Jalon Walker joining breakout player Will McDonald IV will help make it feel like the Jets have 12 guys out there defensively, at least.
7. Tennessee Titans: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
The way the Tennessee Titans approached the 2024 offseason was indicative that they felt like Will Levis was the guy, or that he very well would end up being the guy. You just don’t go make moves to steal players like Calvin Ridley from a division rival on a big-money deal, or sign Tony Pollard to a big-money deal otherwise.
Titans general manager Ran Carthon was part of the San Francisco 49ers front office before heading out East to Nashville, and he might be looking for a little bit of redemption with a 1st-round quarterback investment. Carthon was part of moving up and drafting Trey Lance in San Francisco and that pick was nearly disastrous for the franchise had they not stumbled upon Brock Purdy.
Carthon’s aggressiveness in pursuing an offensive-minded head coach means he knows there is urgency to get the head coach a quarterback of his choosing. Jalen Milroe is a tremendous dual-threat at the position who could really elevate the Tennessee offense with his legs while he develops as a passer.
8. Cleveland Browns: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The Cleveland Browns doubled down on GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski after what we saw last year when the team won 11 games and made some noise in the postseason despite Joe Flacco having to come off the streets to start for them.
The issue for this organization is obviously Deshaun Watson, whose contract is holding this team back tremendously. Not to mention, the king’s ransom of draft picks the Browns gave away to the Houston Texans have helped shape that team into a long-term contender in the AFC South.
The Browns bought into Watson despite his off-field issues, and it’s burning them. We’re going to start to see the effects of that as soon as this offseason when salary cap cuts have to be made. This franchise just needs to hope that someone like Jameis Winston will want to stick around as a bridge at the quarterback position. They should gut this roster as much as they can in 2025 and see if they can’t get in position for Arch Manning next year.
Adding to the pass rush opposite Myles Garrett should be considered essential after the team traded Za’Darius Smith to the Lions a handful of weeks ago.
9. New Orleans Saints: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The New Orleans Saints are another team going through some wholesale changes right now and it’s hard to know exactly who’s going to remain when the offseason has ended. Is Derek Carr still going to be the QB this team builds around? Are they going to move on from Carr and give Spencer Rattler a year to show what he’s got?
Regardless of what the Saints do at head coach or quarterback, they need to keep adding building blocks to this roster. Will Johnson has the chance to be a long-term fixture at the cornerback position. With so many rumors about trading Marshon Lattimore finally reaching their inevitable conclusion this year (traded to the Commanders), the Saints now have questions to answer at cornerstone positions on both sides of the ball.
Will Johnson is as consistent as they come and would be a home run with this selection.
10. Cincinnati Bengals: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
The Cincinnati Bengals are going to be another fun team to watch in the 2025 offseason. Will the disappointment of this team already having lost eight games and counting this season result in Zac Taylor getting canned? Are the Bengals going to let Tee Higgins walk in free agency? Will Trey Hendrickson be back?
They let DJ Reader walk in 2024 to the Detroit Lions and we’ve seen this team’s lack of investment on the defensive side of the ball really come back to bite them this season. They rank 31st in the NFL with over 28 points allowed per game. Given the fact that everyone was talking up Bengals DC Lou Anarumo as a top-flight head coach candidate before, you have to assume a large reason for the decline defensively is personnel.
Getting a playmaker on the interior defensive line like Mason Graham could make everyone else on this defense better. We know the Bengals have loved Big Ten defenders in recent years and Graham looks like the type who will come in and play at a high level from Day 1 thanks to his size, strength, twitch, and tenacity.
11. Chicago Bears: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
The Bears’ desperate need for offensive line help hasn’t changed in recent weeks, but the focus of conversation surrounding this team has obviously shifted to the bigger picture. The Bears now need to find the right guy to come in and lead this team in the head coach’s chair, because Matt Eberflus just wasn’t cutting it.
It’s clear that the Bears have a lot of the pieces in place to be a really good team in 2025. They easily could have won their last three games and be 7-5 instead of 4-8. With that being said, this team has a chance to make those losses count and get perhaps the top offensive lineman in the draft in LSU’s Will Campbell.
Campbell has been getting labeled as a guard by a lot of NFL Draft experts out there because of his overall lack of length at the left tackle position. Luckily, the Bears could use him there immediately and prevent some inside pressure from getting to their QB1.
12. Miami Dolphins: Malaki Starks, S, Miami
The Dolphins lost Brandon Jones in 2024 free agency to the Denver Broncos and this season hasn’t been great for Jevon Holland on the back end. The Dolphins have just seven interceptions as a team this year and the defensive backfield isn’t even responsible for the majority of them.
Although Miami could go a number of directions with their first-round pick in 2025, taking a playmaker at the safety position like Malaki Starks could help this team dramatically. They’ve tried to plug the hole at this position this year with veteran Jordan Poyer but that’s obviously not a long-term move.
The Dolphins need an injection of youth at safety and Starks has the ability to play up around the line of scrimmage, he can roam in the deep free safety spot, or he can come up and play man coverage.
13: Dallas Cowboys: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
At this point, I’m not sure how 12 other teams would justify leaving Ashton Jeanty on the board. You rarely see a player like this at the collegiate level who is just so dominant that nobody can stop them no matter how hard they try.
And that’s really the thing with Jeanty, isn’t it? Teams know that Boise State is going to give him the ball a lot, and they still can’t do anything about it. With the way teams like the Ravens, Eagles, Packers, and others have benefitted so substantially from their additions at running back, you can’t help but wonder if Jeanty’s 2025 NFL Draft stock is going to soar as a result.
The Dallas Cowboys are probably the most obvious team in the 1st round in need of a back like this with maybe the Denver Broncos close behind, but Jeanty would upgrade this Dallas offense significantly.
14. San Francisco 49ers: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the San Francisco 49ers haven’t drafted overly well in recent years.
The 49ers have had to move on from a number of whiffs in the NFL Draft defensively in recent years, particularly on the defensive front. Based on how good San Francisco has been in the last handful of years, you wouldn’t necessarily even know that the draft has been a bit of a struggle, but they’ve been able to overcome more than most.
Now, it’s starting to catch up to them a bit.
The 49ers need to reload on the defensive front and hit on some home-grown talent. Derrick Harmon has had a huge year for Oregon this year and with how well he’s done this year when getting double-teamed, just imagine if he were playing next to Nick Bosa…
15. Indianapolis Colts: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
The closer we get to the 2025 NFL Draft, the less I think anyone is really going to care all that much about Shavon Revel’s knee injury suffered this past season. Of course, the injury will have to be taken into consideration and he’ll probably get run through the pre-draft ringer when it comes to medical exams, but if Revel is recovering as expected from his ACL injury, he’s an absolute stud in the making.
There are some really strong cornerbacks at the top of this draft class and Revel has the type of skills you love to see in man coverage and at the catch point. He had 13 passes defensed last year and already had two interceptions in three games this season before going down with an injury.
Nobody values traits more than the Colts in the pre-draft process and I am guessing that Revel will be high on their board in that regard even if he can’t fully do all of the drills in the offseason scouting process. He’s going to be a good pro for a really long time.
16. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
I don’t know how many thousands of time you’ve already read about this, but if the Tampa Bay Buccaners end up losing Chris Godwin in free agency, then there’s probably no more perfect replacement than Luther Burden III.
Godwin is a unique type of receiver, built somewhat like a running back and certainly reminiscent of a running back when he gets the ball in space. Godwin came out of Penn State looking like a YAC monster and the Bucs saw him develop into a star.
They’ve been taking good care of their own guys in recent years before they hit free agency, but there’s some uncertainty obviously until pen is put to paper. Losing Godwin would hurt, but getting Burden in the mix could set the Bucs up well for the future with a cost-controlled option and not all of the recent injury issues.
17. Los Angeles Rams: Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
The Los Angeles Rams have slowly but surely been rebuilding a legitimate playoff contender in the NFC West through the NFL Draft, ditching the “F*** Them Picks” mentality and really proving that they have a great eye for talent at every turn of the NFL Draft.
The last handful of years have seen the Rams rebuilding their roster through the trenches on both sides of the ball, and I think they’ve set themselves up for a pretty wide-open first round in the 2025 NFL Draft. That’s why we have them taking Kelvin Banks here, because Banks could end up being a long-term starter at the left tackle position or possibly at guard.
But with a player of his athletic talent and size, you take a slight risk here that he can transition seamlessly at some point in the NFL to left tackle. He’s been one of the best pass protecting linemen in all of college football this season.
18. Arizona Cardinals: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
Jonathan Gannon has his Arizona Cardinals in playoff contention in just his second year at the helm, but there’s more work to be done by general manager Monti Ossenfort to get this roster to a point of being a true annual contender in the NFC West.
The Cardinals’ defensive front has taken on a lot of change over the last handful of years and that’s probably going to be one of the biggest areas of emphasis for Ossenfort and Gannon this offseason. We already got a slight hint that the Cardinals are sensing the need here with the Baron Browning trade.
Shemar Stewart isn’t an edge player, but he’s going to be able to move all around the defensive front with his 6-foot-6, 285-pound frame and cause havoc. He’s improved tremendously this year and looks like he’s on his way to realizing the potential that once made him a five-star prospect coming out of high school.
19. Atlanta Falcons: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
You can’t blame Atlanta Falcons general manager Terry Fontenot for trying to kill his team’s need at the quarterback position with fire this offseason. The Falcons spent $180 million to get Kirk Cousins in free agency before making the most shocking selection in the 1st round of the 2024 NFL Draft, taking Michael Penix Jr. with the 8th overall pick.
The decision to pass on the top pass rushers in the 2024 Draft class might have hurt the Falcons in the short term considering they’ve had one of the worst pass rushes in the entire NFL this year.
If they could somehow sneak into the postseason this year and win the NFC South, it would at least ease the pain of not having the pass rush department figured out just yet. And getting a stud like James Pearce Jr. – who has been 1st overall in some of our 2025 NFL mock draft predictions – would be even sweeter.
20. Denver Broncos: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
When you look at the success the Denver Broncos are having this season (8-5 heading into their Week 14 bye), it’s even more staggering when you consider the skill position players they are doing it with. Especially with a lack of pass game production by the tight end position, the Broncos’ offensive resurgence in the last two months under Sean Payton and Bo Nix has been wild.
The Broncos cut former third-round pick Greg Dulcich a couple of weeks ago and officially decided to throw in the towel there, so what can be done? Well, it just so happens that there are a couple of intriguing options at tight end in the first round of this draft class in Penn State’s Tyler Warren and Michigan’s Colston Loveland. It’ll be up to the Denver coaching staff to figure out which player best fits the “joker” role in Payton’s offense.
Warren has gotten so much unique usage in the Penn State offense that you can’t help but feel like he’s going to be very high on Denver’s 2025 NFL Draft board.
21. Seattle Seahawks: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
There might not be another team in the NFL this season whose bottom line is struggling as badly because of the offensive line than the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks obviously have been playing pretty good football as of late, and they are compensating for their issues on the offensive line.
But if they go any direction besides offensive line with this first-round pick, color me shocked.
They have been down to the ghost of Jason Peters at times at the right tackle position, and their starting center retired in the middle of the year. This team is in desperate need of an influx here and you can’t help but wonder how much better they will be if they can even get four of those five spots fixed up by the time the 2025 season rolls around.
Aireontae Ersery has 1st-round traits at the tackle position but definitely needs some seasoning. Guys with his combination of size, length, and athletic traits are worth taking a shot on.
22. Washington Commanders: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
The Washington Commanders should have always been expected to have at least a slight defensive resurgence under new head coach Dan Quinn. Quinn has brought an upgraded pass rush pretty much everywhere he’s been, and that has continued with the Commanders this year.
The Commanders’ top pass rushers this year have been Dante Fowler Jr., off-ball linebacker Frankie Luvu, and veteran Dorance Armstrong. After trading away both Montez Sweat and Chase Young last year, you just can’t fix every single area of your roster in one offseason.
Getting a pass rusher in this year’s draft class won’t be difficult for the Commanders to do, whether they bring in someone off the edge or on the interior. Nic Scourton has been wildly productive for both Purdue and Texas A&M and would give Washington an interesting potential cornerstone piece in the pass rush department.
23. Houston Texans: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
The Houston Texans have one of the top pass rush duos in the NFL right now off the edge in Will Anderson Jr. and Danielle Hunter. They’ve invested a lot to get those guys, trading up to get Anderson with the 3rd pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and spending a big chunk of their 2024 free agent budget on Hunter.
With that said, the Texans need to think about strengthening a strength in the 2025 NFL Draft if at all possible.
Getting a player who can win one-on-one matchups on the interior defensive line would do exactly that. Walter Nolen has the quickness and motor on the interior defensive line to be disruptive in a variety of ways and you can’t help but think that Houston’s defense getting this type of playmaker would take DeMeco Ryans’ defense to another level.
24. Baltimore Ravens: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
The one position we keep coming back to for the Baltimore Ravens when it comes to 2025 NFL mock draft projections is the offensive tackle position. Obviously, Ronnie Stanley has been a mainstay on that left side for the Ravens, and kicking Daniel Faalele inside to right guard has been outstanding, but what about the right tackle spot long-term?
That position looks to be locked down by second-round rookie Roger Rosengarten, who has been another great find for Eric DeCosta and this staff. The Ravens could go a number of directions with this pick but Josh Simmons is more of a long-term play. He could end up eventually being a long-term fixture at left tackle depending on what the team decides to do with Stanley, who is an unrestricted free agent in 2025.
Simmons was hurt this season but might have been in line to be the top tackle in the class prior to injury.
25. Los Angeles Chargers: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Chargers fans – he’s back.
The drought of the Chargers getting anyone else besides Colston Loveland in my 2025 NFL mock draft predictions is over. We’re still borderline required to project Jim Harbaugh and company to pick a Michigan player, but the fit of Colston Loveland could not be more perfect.
The Chargers’ offense desperately needs some more consistent weapons in the passing game and I don’t think it’s any surprise that Loveland is the ideal option for this team. He could be looking at a Sam LaPorta-like rookie season if he lands in Los Angeles, especially thanks to his experience in the Jim Harbaugh offense already.
Loveland knows what Harbaugh requires of the tight end position, and there’s plenty of responsibility there. Loveland isn’t just a guy who will throw his hand in the ground and block, either. He’s truly a dynamic threat in the passing game and someone you can feature in that aspect of the offense.
26. Pittsburgh Steelers: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
It’s only a matter of time before Russell Wilson gets thrown a bone from the Steelers organization in terms of a short-term contract extension. We’ve seen the Steelers’ offense really take off with Wilson at the helm and he’s done a great job of erasing the negative narratives that surrounded him after he left Seattle and was an abject failure in Denver.
The Steelers have tried desperately to upgrade their wide receiver position this offseasn, hoping that letting go of Diontae Johnson could be addition by subtraction early in the year. But they’ve tried trading for the likes of Brandon Aiyuk and Davante Adams, and no dice. The Steelers have got to find more playmakers at the receiver position and someone like Emeka Egbuka would be an interesting fit. He’s not a field stretcher like George Pickens, but he’s going to be a trustworthy, reliable, every-down threat immediately in the NFL.
27. Green Bay Packers: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
One of the biggest surprises in the 2024 NFL Draft was the fact that the Green Bay Packers didn’t really attack the cornerback position at all until the 7th round. The Packers came into the 2024 offseason with a clear need at the cornerback position, and they sort of just rolled one more year with the guys they had.
I think it’s safe to say that corner will once again be one of Green Bay’s top needs moving on to the 2025 NFL Draft and this team will absolutely love the length and athletic traits of Maxwell Hairston. I’m not sure if Hairston will meet Green Bay’s weight requirements at the cornerback position this high in the draft, but the playmaking ability and recovery speed are there in spades.
Hairston has three interceptions returned for touchdowns over the last two seasons at Kentucky and he could provide a major jolt to a defense that has been forcing turnovers all year long.
28. Minnesota Vikings: Tyler Booker, IOL, Alabama
Especially given the fact that JJ McCarthy is going to be coming off of an injury, the Minnesota Vikings need to do absolutely everything in their power to make sure that their young asset at the QB position is well protected going into his first year as a starter.
Presumably, of course.
Sam Darnold has done really well for the Vikings this year and if the Vikings want to have sustained success on the offensive side of the ball transitioning to a third QB in three years, then adding to the offensive line with premium assets is not a bad idea at all. The Vikings have the skill position talent in the passing game and getting cost-effective players on the interior offensive line with guys making upwards of $20 million per year there nowadays?
It’s crucial.
29. Buffalo Bills: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
The Buffalo Bills’ response to a lot of the questions asked about their process this offseason has been absolutely fantastic.
Buffalo traded away Stefon Diggs, they moved on from Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde (temporarily in Hyde’s case), and they lost veteran pass rusher Leonard Floyd to the 49ers. There is still some reloading to be done with this Buffalo roster, but GM Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott have once again proven that they know what they’re doing more than most.
The Bills could cash in on the rise of a pass rush prospect out of Marshall named Mike Green, who is going to be a popular pick in this slot as long as his stock stays relatively in this range. The Bills could say goodbye to Von Miller this offseason and Green would bring some pop off the edge.
30. Philadelphia Eagles: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
The bread and butter for Eagles GM Howie Roseman in the NFL Draft has consistently been building in the trenches with the primary assets. After hitting a home run with Quinyon Mitchell in his first ever first-round cornerback pick, I think we’ll see Roseman go back to his roots in 2025.
The Eagles are proving themselves to be one of the most lethal offensive attacks in the NFL this season, especially with the addition of Saquon Barkley in the running game. Barkley has taken the Philly offense to a completely different level. But this team wants to be set up for long-term success. They need to continue investing in the offensive line.
Cameron Williams is considered a 1st-round talent but not a sure-fire 1st-round pick based on his current NFL readiness. It just so happens that Eagles OL coach Jeff Stoutland is one of the best in the NFL and would give Williams a great chance to excel at the next level.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
The thinking here is really simple – the Kansas City Chiefs have had an unfortunate revolving door at the left tackle position now for quite some time, and they just can’t seem to get anything solidified at that position. They’ve tried making bold moves like bringing in Orlando Brown Jr.. They used a 2nd-round pick on Kingsley Suamataia. They used a 3rd-round pick on Wanya Morris. They signed a veteran in Donovan Smith.
The latest player getting a shot is going to be former Cardinals 1st-round pick DJ Humphries. The Chiefs are trying everything they can at the left tackle spot to get anyone who won’t be an absolute sieve out there.
Josh Conerly Jr. is one of the best players available here and is definitely worth a shot to try and come in to start as a rookie.
32. Detroit Lions: Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
The Detroit Lions obviously have an identity offensively, and while the offense is super versatile and can beat you in a lot of ways, they are first and foremost physical and dominant up front.
Purdue offensive tackle Marcus Mbow is someone who can help keep that up for the foreseeable future.
The Lions could envision Mbow playing inside as a guard at the next level where they undoubtedly would have some longer-term questions. They have Graham Glasgow and Kevin Zeitler operating in those guard spots right now, and while it obviously works for them for the time being, those are the positions where you’re going to want to invest long-term.
The cost of interior offensive linemen is skyrocketing in today’s NFL, so getting guys in the 1st round on favorable contracts for 4-5 years is huge. The Lions could absolutely go with the best defensive front player on their board here but strengthening their strength also has to be on the table.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Quinn Ewers lands with Miami Dolphins in 2nd-round
33. Las Vegas Raiders: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
34. New York Giants: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
35. Jacksonville Jaguars: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
36. New England Patriots: Wyatt Mylum, OT, West Virginia
37. New York Jets: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
38. Tennessee Titans: Epic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
39. Cleveland Browns: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
40. Chicago Bears: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas
41. Cincinnati Bengals: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
42. Chicago Bears: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
43. New Orleans Saints: Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
44. Dallas Cowboys: Deone Walker, DL Kentucky
45. San Francisco 49ers: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
46. Miami Dolphins: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
47. Indianapolis Colts: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
48. Carolina Panthers: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
49. Arizona Cardinals: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
50. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LT Overton, EDGE, Alabama
51. Atlanta Falcons: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
52. Seattle Seahawks: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
53. Houston Texans: Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU
54. Denver Broncos: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
55. Baltimore Ravens: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
56. Washington Commanders: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State
57. Los Angeles Chargers: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
58. Green Bay Packers: Harold Perkins, LB, LSU
59. Pittsburgh Steelers: Drew Allar, QB, Penn State
60. Buffalo Bills: Tacario Davis, CB, Arizona
61. Buffalo Bills: Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami
62. Philadelphia Eagles: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
63. Kansas City Chiefs: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
64. Detroit Lions: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
We won't break down every pick here, but let's look at some of the major highlights.
- The Las Vegas Raiders need to continue adding to their offensive weaponry and could really go a number of directions here. I love the idea of adding another speedy weapon like Isaiah Bond, who could keep defenses honest with his ability to take the ball in nearly any capacity and make a big play.
- The Cleveland Browns could realistically be moving on from Nick Chubb in the 2025 offseason. It would be the end of an era, but perhaps the beginning of something new and special with Kaleb Johnson. Johnson has been one of the most dominant runners in all of college football this season and looks like he’s going to be a stud quickly in the NFL.
- How about the Miami Dolphins taking a quarterback on Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft? They’ve got to set themselves up better with the injury history of Tua Tagovailoa, and Quinn Ewers is just the type of gamer to be able to come in and play valuable snaps in his stead if anything happens going forward.
- The Denver Broncos might have the worst collection of offensive skill players in the league on paper, but they can change that in one draft class. The Broncos landed Tyler Warren in the 1st round of this 2025 NFL mock draft and here they add another absolute stud with the ball in space in Ole Miss receiver Tre Harris.
- The Pittsburgh Steelers are likely to re-sign Russell Wilson, but they need a new insurance policy given the fact that Russ is shockingly already going to turn 37 next year. Drew Allar keeps it local here and gives the Steelers an option to invest in for the future.