Another week of the 2024-25 NFL season is in the books, which means it's time for yet another 2025 NFL Mock Draft. This mock draft is going to cover the first three rounds of the draft, making it our biggest mock draft projection of 2025 to date.
And although the quarterback carousel keeps turning, it still feels absolutely impossible to predict right now what NFL teams are going to think of this class. Just like every year, there are polarizing prospects at the quarterback position, but are we going to see guys truly drop down the board like we did in 2022 or will we see teams fall in love with these guys like we did in 2024?
With so many teams still missing quarterbacks of the future and jobs on the line, we could see a lot of big-time action for the guys who are declaring for this class, which now includes a couple of SEC stars in Jalen Milroe and Quinn Ewers.
Without further ado, let's get into the latest three-round
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Quarterbacks fly off the board early in 1st round
1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
The Tennessee Titans moved on from general manager Ran Carthon and just recently hired Mike Borgonzi away from the Kansas City Chiefs. Borgonzi knows as well as anyone that if you have a quarterback you can build around, you can compete every single year.
I’m not going to sit here and say that Cam Ward is the second coming of Patrick Mahomes, but he might give Borgonzi a true foundation to build around in 2025 and beyond. The Titans have a unique opportunity in the AFC South, even with CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans winning a playoff game for the second-straight year, to go from worst to first if they hit the right quarterback prospect.
The Washington Commanders are going to serve as the inspiration for many teams in 2025 and Ward might not be as dynamic of a runner as Daniels, but he is a playmaker out there.
2. Cleveland Browns: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
The Cleveland Browns are in a very sticky position heading into the 2025 offseason. They obviously aren’t going to be relying on Deshaun Watson at all this coming season after Watson not only ruptured his Achilles during the 2024 season but then re-ruptured it during his recovery process.
And frankly, as far as the Browns are concerned, it’s probably for the best. There was nothing we saw over the last three seasons to indicate that Watson was going to be able to be this team’s franchise quarterback, and it’s going to be best for this team to just move on.
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe is one of those polarizing quarterback prospects I mentioned in the past, but seeing what the Washington Commanders were able to do with Jayden Daniels this past year, you can’t help but wonder if a dynamic player like Milroe stands to benefit. Daniels was further along in his development a year ago, but the Commanders set him up for success with the short passing game and allowing him to use his legs and natural playmaking abilities.
3. New York Giants: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
The New York Giants are yet another team desperate for a quarterback in the 2025 offseason. And this team might be the most desperate of them all.
I wouldn’t be shocked if the Giants make calls about getting some other veteran options that could be available around the league. Maybe they even go after Sam Darnold after his big year with the Minnesota Vikings.
Whatever the case, I feel like the Giants are one of those teams that Deion Sanders will actually let his son, Shedeur, play for at the next level. And I do think he’s being serious about not letting him play in certain NFL cities for whatever reason. And that is the primary reason I don’t have Shedeur going to Cleveland with the 2nd overall pick.
The Giants have weapons Sanders can get the ball out to and benefit from early on. The biggest issue with his game that could prevent him from being picked this high is taking too many sacks.
4. New England Patriots: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
For the first time in at least a month or so, I have the New England Patriots taking someone other than Colorado do-it-all star Travis Hunter. The appeal of Travis Hunter here is obvious, but especially if he’s going to play mostly cornerback at the next level, I could see a team like New England going in a different direction.
Abdul Carter is starting to gain some serious steam as a potential #1 overall pick candidate with his rare blend of athleticism, explosiveness, and ability to finish when he gets to the quarterback.
The Patriots obviously just need to continue adding building blocks all over the roster. If there was a left tackle here worth taking, that would be a “draft for need” kind of situation, but taking the best player on their board is the better course of action and it’s not difficult to see how Carter and his pass rush abilities off the edge would be their first priority, even over a Travis Hunter type of playmaker.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
I don’t know that there are many players this offseason who will be more coveted by fans around the league than Travis Hunter in the 2025 NFL Draft. I think Hunter is going to come to the NFL and sell the most jerseys out of any new addition in the league, and I think we’re going to see a lot of people follow his career with significant interest.
And for good reason. Travis Hunter is one of the most unique prospects you’ll ever see coming out of the collegiate ranks and I do believe we’ll see him play both sides of the ball at the next level.
Just imagine in Jacksonville, Travis Hunter playing along with star rookie Brian Thomas Jr. as the Jags put together a touchdown drive, only to steal an extra possession a couple of plays later as Hunter picks off a pass playing defense.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
We saw quarterbacks go in the top three picks of this 2025 NFL mock draft so the Las Vegas Raiders obviously missed out.
Antonio Pierce says you’re welcome.
The Raiders definitely need a quarterback but I honestly don’t hate the idea of this team rolling with Aidan O’Connell for another season and seeing what happens for 2026. This franchise has to play the long game. The last thing they need to do is get desperate, and O’Connell has been serviceable.
What the Raiders need as much as anything else? Building blocks on both sides of the ball. They’ve already got two superstars in tight end Brock Bowers as well as pass rusher Maxx Crosby. What could the Raiders do to really upgrade their roster immediately?
Go get the guy with probably the highest floor in the class. Will Johnson is a Pat Surtain-esque prospect who is technically sound, athletic, and an instant starter.
7. New York Jets: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
We are on a bit of a hot streak with the New York Jets taking Mason Graham in the 1st round of the 2025 NFL Draft and I still love the fit.
At this point, the Jets have very little direction for the franchise as we don’t know who is going to be their general manager, we don’t know who is going to be their head coach, we don’t know who is going to be their quarterback, and we don’t know which players currently on the roster are even going to want to be around.
It feels like a full-scale rebuild/reload is coming for the Jets this offseason and building in the trenches on both sides of the ball is always a great place to start. If you can upgrade and raise the floor of your defensive front, you can boost your chances to play in and win more one-score games. Mason Graham is a difference maker on the defensive front that the Jets could pair up with breakout edge rusher Will McDonald IV.
8. Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
The biggest development of the 2024 season for the Carolina Panthers was Bryce Young figuring things out after being benched for Andy Dalton.
I don’t know if we can overstate it enough but we talk about it in every single Panthers blurb because the team’s record may not have indicated it, but Young played extremely well down the stretch. It seemed like Dave Canales’s coaching finally started to take and Young married well with his offensive system.
So what do the Panthers need? Well, this is just not a very good roster. They were able to discover some nice pieces over the course of the season but I don’t know if you can go wrong by adding a weapon in the passing game like Tetairoa McMillan who has a ridiculous catch radius and can create offense in a variety of different ways for you.
Pair this guy up with Xavier Leggette and Jalen Coker and let Bryce Young thrive.
9. New Orleans Saints: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Here we have a pick that might surprise a lot of people, but I don’t know how long Tyler Warren is going to last during the 2025 NFL Draft.
After seeing just how incredible of a rookie year Brock Bowers was able to have for the Las Vegas Raiders, I think we’ll see Warren’s value increase substantially. Warren was absolutely outstanding for Penn State this past year and he is one of those unique types of players who can line up all over the formation. He can play in line, he can split out, and Penn State even got him involved out of the backfield at times.
He’s a true “Joker” type of weapon in the passing game at tight end and the Saints have Juwan Johnson slated to hit free agency. Taysom Hill is also a potential cut candidate. Warren makes a ton of sense because I feel like New Orleans is going to view themselves as a candidate to win the division next year if they can stay healthy.
10. Chicago Bears: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
At some point, we’re going to put another player in here just for the sake of doing it. But for the Chicago Bears, the most obvious potential selection might just end up being the most likely and logical as well.
Spoiler alert – we have the Bears taking even more offensive linemen in this three-round mock draft simulation. The Bears might need four different/new starters on the offensive line this offseason, and you’ve got to start somewhere.
Former first-round pick Darnell Wright is entrenched at right tackle, but we could legitimately see Chicago swap out starters at every other position. It might not all happen in the 2025 NFL Draft, but that’s going to be a safe bet for this team at least on the interior offensive line if they want.
Will Campbell is being dinged a little bit as a prospect for having shorter arms (and thus needing to move inside at the next level) but offensive guards are making $20 million per season nowadays, so this is not a reach in terms of positional value anymore.
11. San Francisco 49ers: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
This past season was brutal for the San Francisco 49ers for a number of reasons. Obviously, having to deal with so many injuries ultimately buried this team, but it was also a stark reminder that the 49ers have not drafted exceptionally well in recent years.
The Niners have a number of concerns on their roster stemming from pretty iffy drafting over the last 4-5 years if you really want to go back and look at it, and obviously we are grading this team harshly because they are in a championship window.
The drafting woes for the 49ers are especially prevalent defensively where this team lacks a true second option other than Nick Bosa coming off the edge, though not for lack of trying. The 49ers have really tried to leave no stone unturned whether it’s the NFL Draft or free agency (or trades) to get that long-term rusher opposite Bosa.
Jalon Walker could come in and play a substantial role with the Niners needing both pass rush help and possibly a long-term replacement for Dre Greenlaw, who is a free agent.
12. Dallas Cowboys: Luther Burden, WR, Missouri
As much as we want to just copy and paste every Ashton Jeanty selection here, let’s go a different direction for the Dallas Cowboys for a week.
And let’s start by justifying not picking Jeanty with this selection. The Cowboys got a nice breakthrough year from Jalen Tolbert in 2024 and he should factor as a third option in the offense. But this team doesn’t have a secondary option beyond CeeDee Lamb that is really going to attract the focus of defenses on a weekly basis.
Luther Burden can do that. Ideally, the non-Jeanty selection for the Cowboys would be Tyler Warren here but the Cowboys could do worse than Luther Burden, who is an absolute weapon at every level of the field. He could legitimately take pressure off of Lamb and the Cowboys need to do anything they can to invest around Dak Prescott during this competitive window they’re in.
13. Miami Dolphins: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
One position group for the Miami Dolphins that is shaping up to take a pretty significant hit over the last two years is safety.
The Dolphins lost Brandon Jones in 2024 free agency to the Denver Broncos and he ended up finishing in the top five in the AFC in Pro Bowl voting. They let a good one leave. Could they do the same thing again here in the 2025 offseason with Jevon Holland?
Holland has dealt with some injuries in his career but he’s an outstanding player when healthy and the Dolphins should be trying to retain him. Even if they do retain him, a player like Malaki Starks could really help this Miami defense.
Miami had a top-10 scoring defense but they had just 10 interceptions as a team. They need some playmakers on the back end of the defense who can create extra possessions for the offense and Starks can help them do just that.
14. Indianapolis Colts: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The Indianapolis Colts are yet another team in the top 15 picks of the 2025 NFL Draft that I think are going to make it impossible for teams picking in the second half of the first round to get a player like Tyler Warren, who should emerge as the consensus TE1 over the next month or two.
Even if you can’t get Tyler Warren, however, you could get a stud like Colston Loveland out of Michigan. Some have compared Loveland more to a player like Mike Gesicki in terms of his size and play style as a receiving option, but playing at Michigan, we know Loveland is being asked to do some dirty work as well.
And with the Colts, he’s going to need to run block.
But obviously, the appeal of taking a guy like Loveland in the 1st round is not limited to his run blocking ability. You want this guy to come in and give you some of what the Raiders got from Brock Bowers. Having a tight end like Loveland will give Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson another “easy” button in the offense.
Shane Steichen thrived with Dallas Goedert and Zach Ertz in Philadelphia, so he knows the value of a player like this in the passing game.
15. Atlanta Falcons: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The Atlanta Falcons set out to solve their quarterback issue in the 2024 offseason, and they did just that. But they paid a price to do it, and I’m not just speaking of the $180 million contract that was handed out to Kirk Cousins.
The Falcons definitely needed to get a long-term fix at quarterback, and they seem to have found it with Michael Penix Jr. That’s great news for them, but the cost to acquire Cousins and Penix was not limited to just draft capital and cap space. The Falcons also sacrificed in terms of investing in their pass rush this past year, which remains arguably the biggest need on the team two years running.
Nothing will ever trump the quarterback position, but even if you have a quarterback, if you can’t get pressure on the quarterback, you’re not going to win games. The Falcons keep it local here and go after the dynamic Mykel Williams, whose stock could push him way out of Atlanta’s range by the time the draft actually rolls around.
16. Arizona Cardinals: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
The Arizona Cardinals were right in the middle of the pack this past season in terms of overall sacks per game, but this team needs weapons on the defensive front for head coach Jonathan Gannon to deploy in waves.
The best defenses Gannon had while he was with the Philadelphia Eagles were defenses that just had absolute waves of pass rushers, and guys on the second and third units who could still make substantial impacts on the game.
We saw the Cardinals maybe give us a little bit of a hint as to their desire for an impact player off the edge with some athletic traits when they sent a 6th-round pick to Denver last year at the trade deadline to acquire Baron Browning.
Maybe they even bring Browning back, but I don’t think we’ll see them pass on a player like James Pearce Jr. if they get a shot at him in the middle of the first round here.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t do enough to make it to the playoffs in 2024, and the scapegoat for that was defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
Wait a second…Weren’t we all just talking about Anarumo as one of the hottest potential head coach candidates in the NFL just a year ago? Wasn’t this guy supposed to be one of the best defensive coordinators in the league?
It smells like scapegoat, to me.
The Bengals need help off the edge, there’s no question about it. And although Anarumo is no longer there, Nic Scourton fits the archetype of what this franchise seems to covet in EDGE guys. He is more of a “motor” player than a flashy athlete off the edge, and even though he’s not as dynamic as other guys, he’s got a high floor at the NFL because of his ability to play all three downs.
18. Seattle Seahawks: Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
In terms of figuring out what position group the Seattle Seahawks need to attack early in the 2025 NFL Draft, it’s not very hard at all.
The Seahawks need offensive linemen, and they probably wish they had multiple 1st-round picks to be able to add foundational pieces to this roster.
The biggest question mark is not whether or not they need offensive linemen, but what players are going to be the ideal fits for this team in the draft? Someone like Texas offensive tackle Kelvin Banks is a little bit of a wild card because he played left tackle for the Longhorns. Could he play guard at the next level? Maybe. Could he switch to the right tackle position for the Seahawks?
Perhaps. But between now and the 2025 NFL Draft, I wouldn’t be surprised if another player or two emerged for the Seahawks as a better overall fit. It wouldn’t be a bad pick, by any means. The Seahawks just need to figure out ways to protect the quarterback better and Banks will hopefully help do just that.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Lavonte David has proven himself to be an ageless wonder at this point, but there are a couple of reasons why I love this pick of Jihaad Campbell for the Buccaneers.
First of all, I love Campbell as an heir apparent for Lavonte David as the guy who will wear the green dot for this defense. Second, even if the Bucs can only get one year of David and Campbell together in their defense, I think it will be special.
This Bucs defense probably needs an edge guy more than it needs another off-ball linebacker, but Campbell is a special talent at that off-ball linebacker position who has the type of range and coverage skills teams covet. And he can add value as a pressure player as well.
From now until the 2025 NFL Draft, I think this is a guy whose value is only going to get better and better.
20. Denver Broncos: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has always taken a “running back by committee” approach when building out his rosters, and I don’t think that’s going to change this coming year. In fact, Payton recently stated at an end-of-year press conference that the Broncos want to “stack” the running back position going forward.
Well, how about stacking it with the best player in this class at the position? You don’t need a player you have to give 25-30 touches to every game, but the Broncos need a true go-to weapon at the running back position. They were in the mix for Josh Jacobs last year in free agency, but missed out.
Even though Payton likes to go with a committee at the running back position, it doesn’t prevent Denver from taking a player like Jeanty. He is exactly the type of dynamic weapon they need. They still have Jaleel McLaughlin, Audric Estimé, and others to pair up with a player like Jeanty, who would have to be considered a steal in this pick slot.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
We always like to go after the splashy types of picks with the Pittsburgh Steelers early in our mock draft scenarios, but having the benefit of knowing we’re projecting three rounds maybe frees us up to take a closer look at “reality” for this team.
And the reality is, the Steelers might need to look to the trenches on either side of the ball with their top pick before they go after the offensive skill positions. Of course, if Pittsburgh identifies a quarterback it wants for the foreseeable future, perhaps that would take precedence.
But this team is honestly in a bit of a pickle. Do they bring back Russell Wilson after how bad the last month-plus of the 2024 season was? Do they bring back Justin Fields after benching him early in the year? Will we see another veteran retread?
Ultimately, the Steelers strengthening a strength by taking an athletic option like Kenneth Grant for the defensive line will allow this team to raise the floor defensively yet again and be in the mix for 9 or 10 wins, as usual.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
Sorry, Chargers fans. We don’t have a Michigan player to put here this week.
Oh well, I guess the Chargers will just have to settle for a guy who used to play at Michigan State. There’s three degrees of separation there somewhere. Derrick Harmon is a Detroit native who obviously picked the Spartans over the Wolverines at one point in time, and perhaps that still doesn’t sit well with Jim Harbaugh.
The big, athletic defensive lineman would be able to come in to the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense and elevate their defensive front in a big way. The Chargers have some solid edge players including an absolute star in Joey Bosa when he’s healthy, but they didn’t really have a super consistent player providing pressure on the interior defensive line.
Poona Ford finished the year with nine QB hits, but someone like Derrick Harmon has the look of a player who could get upwards of 20 or more QB hits per season at the next level. He’d be a great pickup for Jesse Minter’s defense.
23. Green Bay Packers: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
One of the most surprising developments of the 2024 offseason was the Green Bay Packers doing virtually nothing at the cornerback position. They had just come off of a year in which they had seen some more unheralded players on their roster really step up and play significant roles in the secondary, but there were long-term question marks with guys like former first-round pick Eric Stokes and enigmatic star corner Jaire Alexander.
Here we are in 2025 and the question marks at corner are still prevalent, but perhaps even more pressing. It seems like the Packers are going to move on from both Stokes and Alexander this offseason and they could go after multiple corners early in this draft class similar to what we’ve seen them do at other positions in recent years.
Shavon Revel would have been a lock for the top 15 overall picks pre-injury this past year but he could end up being a tremendous value for a team like Green Bay depending on how teams score him medically.
24. Minnesota Vikings: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
The Minnesota Vikings still have Brian Flores for now, but even if they bring Flores and his blitz-happy tendencies back for 2025, one of the top areas this team could address on his side of the ball is the defensive line.
The Vikings sort of had to remake their defensive line in 2024 with Danielle Hunter leaving. They brought in the likes of Jonathan Greenard, Dallas Turner, and Andrew Van Ginkel to upgrade that unit. But what about pressure from the interior?
One of the guys I think is going to become one of the most beloved prospects in the lead up to the 2025 NFL Draft is Ole Miss star defensive lineman Walter Nolen. Nolen was once a big-time prospect out of the high school ranks who may not have been as consistently dominant as expected at the collegiate level, but his best reps this past season are top-10 worthy.
He had his best year in 2024 where he was named an All-American and he could be hitting his stride at exactly the right time.
25. Houston Texans: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
The Houston Texans are going to be in the market for a number of different positions in the 2025 offseason, but one of the ways they could really boost their chances at winning a third-straight AFC South title is by adding some more pressure on the interior defensive line.
The Texans already give teams a lot of fits with the combination of Danielle Hunter and Will Anderson Jr. off the edge. Now just imagine if they had a Chris Jones-like player on the interior defensive line to work with…
Shemar Stewart didn’t post any jaw-dropping numbers at the collegiate level but his production on tape vastly outweighs his statistical prowess. He has freaky length on the defensive line and would give DeMeco Ryans and the Texans an athletic option to give opposing quarterbacks fits from the inside out on the defensive front.
26. Los Angeles Rams: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
It’s possible that we could see the Los Angeles Rams go after the best cornerback on their board here, but if they decide not to “reach” for need, perhaps they will go after someone who might end up being the #1 offensive tackle on a number of boards.
If not for injury, Josh Simmons probably would have been the consensus top tackle in the 2025 NFL Draft class. And if it wasn’t a consensus, it might have been close.
Simmons is the type of player who could fall significantly if he doesn’t do well in the medical testing portion of the offseason, or he could be one of those players that teams are just like, you know what, we don’t really care. He’s going to get healthy at some point in the near future, he’s too good to pass on.
This year’s offensive line class is pretty strong at the top, and the Los Angeles Rams have shown the value of upgrading in the trenches on both sides of the ball over the last two years. Injury issues aside, Simmons would be a steal with this pick. The Rams bank on his talent in this prediction.
27. Detroit Lions: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
The Detroit Lions have been so badly snake-bitten on the defensive side of the ball this year that it’s a wonder they still managed to secure the #1 seed in the NFC.
Obviously, the playoffs ending prematurely stings worse than any non-Lions fan can imagine at this point. There’s no doubt that fortifying the defensive side of the ball could and should be a top priority for Lions general manager Brad Holmes in 2024. The Lions need players who can make an impact right away and typically, you’re going to get that from pass rushers.
There are not many rushers in this class who have been as productive at the collegiate level as Marshall’s sack artist Mike Green. We saw the Lions go after Za’Darius Smith in a trade to help boost their depth off the edge, so we know this is a position group they feel can be upgraded going forward.
Especially with Aidan Hutchinson suffering a serious injury, the Lions need more talent here.
28. Washington Commanders: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
The Washington Commanders have had an absolutely outstanding 2024-25 season. The development of likely Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels has raised all boats in the harbor. This team has vastly exceeded any and all expectations thanks to their star quarterback.
Dan Quinn did a tremendous job building a staff and a roster that could work well together despite there being so many new faces. That was precisely what I thought was going to keep this program from playing as well as they have in 2024.
With that being said, the Commanders are far ahead of schedule in their rebuild which means they still need to go to the meat and potatoes of roster building as much as possible. This team needs to continue to build on the offensive line and Cameron Williams is a unique type of player.
He has all of the traits to be great in the NFL, but will need some coaching and seasoning to get it out of him.
29. Baltimore Ravens: Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
Deone Walker just screams Baltimore Raven when you look at him and watch him play.
Honestly, he’s one of the players that I’m really shocked is being thought of as a late 1st-round player or even Day 2 player. I think NFL teams are going to watch what he did last year and believe they can extract that type of playmaking out of him on a consistent basis.
You just don’t get guys who are 6-foot-6, 350-plus pounds, who can move like this and play all over the defensive front. We’ve seen the Ravens dropping Michael Pierce into coverage this year, for crying out loud. This team is going to be salivating watching Walker’s Kentucky tape.
I am sure there are other players the Ravens will like in this draft, but Walker could very well reach his full potential playing in this program and I love the fit.
30. Buffalo Bills: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
The Buffalo Bills are going to be absolutely livid if they are picking 29th in the NFL Draft in a few months here, but they still have a chance to add some pretty nice pieces if the board falls this way.
Obviously, Buffalo wants to be picking 32nd overall. They’ve been in a championship window with Josh Allen for the last five or so years and they just keep falling short at the worst possible times. One of the biggest ways this roster could be upgraded is in the secondary. The Bills have been a bit susceptible this season against the pass.
We have typically gone with a speedy edge rusher here like Mike Green of Marshall, and while the Bills would probably love to find a consistent 10-sack per year type of guy late in round one, Benjamin Morrison might be a steal at cornerback.
Buffalo has struggled to find staples at outside corner in recent draft classes but Morrison could buck the trend.
31. Philadelphia Eagles: Tyler Booker, IOL, Alabama
The Philadelphia Eagles pulled all of the right strings to get their defense back into top shape in the 2024 offseason. Obviously, hiring Vic Fangio ended up being the biggest move this team made in the entire offseason, but even smaller moves like signing Zack Baun paid off in a big way.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman also bucked recent history for the Eagles and used a 1st-round pick on the cornerback position, a move that paid off extremely well as Quinyon Mitchell has emerged as one of the top young corners in the game.
But in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, I could see Roseman going back to his roots. He loves to invest in the trenches on both sides of the ball with premium NFL Draft assets, and he also loves players coming from those big-time SEC programs.
Tyler Booker isn't a Georgia Bulldog, but he has a chance to be a starting guard right away in the NFL and the Eagles might need him to come in and play if Mekhi Becton leaves in free agency.
32. Kansas City Chiefs: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
Throughout the entirety of Patrick Mahomes’s NFL career, the Kansas City Chiefs have struggled badly to find a long-term fit at the left tackle position. They’ve gotten stretches of solid play out of certain players, but their best solution up to this point has been kicking All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney out to left tackle and playing him there.
That’s not the ideal long-term scenario.
We should see some activity for the Chiefs on the offensive line at multiple positions this offseason with Trey Smith hitting free agency as well. I don’t know that Aireontae Ersery is going to be their top potential fit but he has been excellent at Minnesota and has the athletic traits to play left tackle in the NFL.
If the Chiefs like him better as a long-term replacement for Smith at right guard? So be it.
Kansas City needs to continue to fortify the offensive line so Mahomes isn’t taking unnecessary hits throughout the course of the season.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Full 2nd-Round Predictions
33. Cleveland Browns: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State
34. New York Giants: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
35. Tennessee Titans: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
36. Jacksonville Jaguars: Wyatt Milum, OT, West Virginia
37. Las Vegas Raiders: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
38. New England Patriots: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
39. Chicago Bears: Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
40. New Orleans Saints: Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
41. Chicago Bears: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
42. New York Jets: Emery Jones Jr. OT, LSU
43. San Francisco 49ers: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas
44. Dallas Cowboys: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
45. Indianapolis Colts: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
46. Atlanta Falcons: Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&M
47. Arizona Cardinals: TJ Sanders, DL, South Carolina
48. Miami Dolphins: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
50. Seattle Seahawks: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
51. Denver Broncos: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
54. Green Bay Packers: Landon Jackson, DL, Arkansas
55. Los Angeles Chargers: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
56. Buffalo Bills: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
57. Carolina Panthers: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
58. Houston Texans: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
59. Baltimore Ravens: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
60. Detroit Lions: Tate Ratledge, OL, Georgia
61. Buffalo Bills: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
62. Washington Commanders: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
63. Philadelphia Eagles: Jared Ivey, EDGE, Ole Miss
64. Kansas City Chiefs: Jordan Burch, DL, Oregon
It’s going to be fascinating to see what the Raiders do at the quarterback position this offseason. You can’t help but feel like some team is going to take a shot on Quinn Ewers and he could be a better pro than he was at the college level in my opinion. I like his overall skill set, and a situation like the one in Las Vegas could be favorable to him.
The Cincinnati Bengals go after big-bodied receiver in Elic Ayomanor of Stanford who could replace Tee Higgins, a pending 2025 NFL free agent. The Bengals have thrived with their weaponry fully stocked in recent years, so if Higgins leaves, they are going to need to invest in a replacement with a high selection.
The Los Angeles Chargers missed out on Colston Loveland in round one, but to address their tight end need here in round two they come away with Harold Fannin Jr., who was an absolute target and reception machine at Bowling Green. He’d quickly become one of Justin Herbert’s favorite targets.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Full 3rd-Round Predictions
65. New York Giants: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
66. Kansas City Chiefs: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
67. Cleveland Browns: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
68. Las Vegas Raiders: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
69. New England Patriots: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
70. Jacksonville Jaguars: Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
71. New Orleans Saints: Andrew Watts, S, Notre Dame
72. Chicago Bears: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
73. Las Vegas Raiders: Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami
74. Carolina Panthers: Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
75. San Francisco 49ers: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
76. Dallas Cowboys: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
77. New England Patriots: Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Louisville
78. Arizona Cardinals: Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
79. Washington Commanders: Jaylon Royals, WR, Utah State
80. Indianapolis Colts: Lathan Ransom, S, Ohio State
81. Cincinnati Bengals: Daylen Everette, CB, Georgia
82. Seattle Seahawks: DeMonte Capehart, DL, Clemson
83. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Zy Alexander, CB, LSU
85. Denver Broncos: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
86. Los Angeles Chargers: Cam Skattebo, RB, Arizona State
87. Green Bay Packers: Savion Williams, WR, TCU
88. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
89. Houston Texans: Ollie Gordon II, RB, Oklahoma State
90. Los Angeles Rams: Darien Porter, CB, Iowa State
91. New Orleans Saints: Anthony Belton, OT, North Carolina State
92. Baltimore Ravens: David Walker, EDGE, Central Arkansas
93. Cleveland Browns: Devin Neal, RB, Kansas
94. Philadelphia Eagles: Kyren Lacy, WR, LSU
95. New York Jets: Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU
96. Kansas City Chiefs: Dylan Fairchild, OL, Georgia
97. Minnesota Vikings: Davison Igbinosun, CB, Ohio State
98. Miami Dolphins: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
99. San Francisco 49ers: Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
100. Los Angeles Rams: Chris Paul Jr., LB, Ole Miss
After seeing the 49ers’ offense struggle so badly to find any sort of continuity at the running back position in the absence of Christian McCaffrey, would it shock anyone if the team invested another high pick in that position this offseason? TreVeyon Henderson has big play ability and could end up being exactly what Kyle Shanahan needs for some insurance there.
The Pittsburgh Steelers once again go after Jaxson Dart in a 2025 NFL mock draft scenario here, and I can’t help but be intrigued by it. It’s a low-risk, high-reward type of move on day two for them and Dart could thrive in the NFL.
The Denver Broncos go after a third-straight offensive weapon in this mock draft to surround Bo Nix. Sean Payton loves his big-bodied receivers and with Jayden Higgins, the Broncos get a guy who didn’t drop a lot of passes at the college level, a trait they need to carry over to the pros.