If your favorite NFL team is in need of a playmaker or a weapon, the 2025 NFL Draft will be providing them in abundance. Our latest three-round 2025 NFL mock draft predictions take a look at the depth of this outstanding class at the running back and tight end positions as well as some steals potentially available at wide receiver.
The 2025 NFL Draft is absolutely loaded on the defensive line as well, so if your favorite team is in need of help on the defensive front, you’re in luck.
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is less than two weeks away. NFL Free Agency is less than a month away. The 2025 NFL offseason is heating up and we have our latest 2025 NFL mock draft predictions to feast on with some teams maybe surprisingly passing on quarterbacks early on.
2025 NFL Mock Draft:
1. Tennessee Titans: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
Is there a chance we could see the Tennessee Titans fall in love with one of the quarterback prospects from this year’s class? Absolutely. There’s always a chance. But Titans GM Mike Borgonzi has seen firsthand from his time with the Chiefs that striking when the iron is hot is more important than just throwing someone into the mix.
I see the Titans going after a veteran quarterback option this offseason to be a bridge for the franchise, and Borgonzi will not be backed into a corner with any QB in this class. There’s no consensus QB1 between Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. Will those guys still be drafted high? Most likely, but Borgonzi is getting his first shot at being an NFL general manager and there’s no need to hitch your wagon to a QB you talked yourself into rather than a QB you truly want.
Borgonzi also said he wasn’t going to pass on a “generational” type of player with this pick, and that’s exactly what Travis Hunter is.
2. Cleveland Browns: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
We aren’t looking at a Myles Garrett trade scenario in this three-round mock draft, but I do believe we’ll see that happen at some point. The Browns’ superstar pass rusher no longer wants to be there, and I can’t say I blame him.
With that in mind, the theme I’m sticking with for the Browns this offseason is “taking it down to the studs.” The Browns need foundational pieces for their roster on both sides of the ball and they basically have to start from scratch. Abdul Carter is a tremendous talent off the edge defensively who would help replenish the core of this roster, which needs to happen one brick at a time.
3. New York Giants: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
Unlike some of the other teams at the top of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Giants absolutely are under a lot of pressure to get the quarterback situation figured out as quickly as possible. General manager Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll not only watched their division rivals in Philadelphia go and win a Super Bowl this season, but they watched Saquon Barkley basically lead them to the promised land.
It’s a bitter pill to have to swallow, and not an easy one for the Giants to take on the chin. They need to get back to being competitive as quickly as possible. There have been some interesting rumors about this pick maybe being used in a trade to acquire Matthew Stafford, which would be absolute madness if it happened. We’ll see where the Giants go but Cam Ward might be the type of roll of the dice this team needs to stay competitive in the NFC East.
4. New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
The New England Patriots made a slightly surprising move this offseason when they decided to move on from head coach Jerod Mayo in favor of former NFL Coach of the Year and former Patriot Mike Vrabel. The Patriots feel like they had an upgrade available in the head coach department and they took it, even though Mayo was seemingly their long-term succession plan just a year ago.
With Vrabel in the head coach’s chair now, the Patriots should be expected to emphasize building in the trenches. Even though Vrabel is not the GM, this is what his teams require to be successful, and he has proof of concept from his time with the Titans.
Will Campbell isn’t the flashiest pick for the Patriots, but they need to invest in protecting Drake Maye and Campbell is the best offensive lineman on the board. He should be able to plug and play at the left tackle position.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
We all just witnessed the Philadelphia Eagles’ utter dominance in the Super Bowl with exactly zero blitzes called by defensive coordinator Vic Fangio. How in the world is that even possible? Well, you’ve got to have a defensive front that can get home with just four, and you’ve got to be able to bring pass rush in waves.
How can the Jacksonville Jaguars make that happen in the 2025 NFL Draft? They’ve absolutely got to go after impact players on the defensive front. We’ve seen them emphasize this in recent years with the selection of Travon Walker back in 2022 and then Josh Hines-Allen a few years before that, but getting a disruptive player on the interior defensive line like Mason Graham could do wonders for this Jacksonville defense.
This team was one of the worst at getting pressure in 2024 and that’s got to change for them to compete in the AFC South going forward.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
It’s interesting that Pete Carroll stepped away from coaching the Seattle Seahawks where his quarterback was Geno Smith, and he could end up selecting a guy in the 2025 NFL Draft who has been compared (in a positive way) to Geno Smith. Shedeur Sanders took way too many sacks at Colorado, but there is still a lot to like about his mental makeup at the position and his obvious football IQ.
Being the son of Deion Sanders, you see the ultimate confidence in the way Sanders plays the game. There’s a lot to work with here if your expectations are realistic from the get go. Sanders is not a true “playmaker” at the QB position but a ball distributor and point guard. That’s something the Raiders should be able to work with especially because under Pete Carroll, you know they’re going to be running the ball a lot.
7. New York Jets: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
The New York Jets went to the offensive tackle position with their first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft when they selected Penn State star Olu Fashanu. With Tyron Smith now slated to hit free agency, as well as Morgan Moses, the Jets may be inclined to look at the offensive tackle position yet again in 2025.
And it just so happens that Armand Membou is the best tackle in this class not named Will Campbell, and has been skyrocketing up the draft board over the last handful of weeks.
With the departure of Aaron Rodgers imminent, the Jets have a lot of big fish to fry in the first year under new general manager Darren Mougey and new head coach Aaron Glenn. They need to get the quarterback position sorted out, but they can also build the infrastructure for whoever ends up being the quarterback by investing in the trenches offensively.
8. Carolina Panthers: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
It cannot be overstated just how critical it was for the Carolina Panthers this past offseason to get positive development out of quarterback Bryce Young. There was a point during the season where our 2025 NFL mock draft predictions included the Panthers going a new direction at the quarterback position, but something clicked for the former #1 overall pick out of Alabama.
Now, the Panthers can feel good about building around Bryce Young again and really fortifying this roster with key pieces on either side of the ball. The defense in Carolina has been borderline neglected, or the investments haven’t worked out, or both. This team needs an infusion of talent on the defensive side and there are few guys I like more for this team early in round one than Jalon Walker.
Walker played off-ball linebacker and EDGE at Georgia but he looks like he’ll find a nice home in the NFL off the edge on a full-time basis.
9. New Orleans Saints: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
Another player who is soaring over the last handful of weeks is Texas A&M super-athlete Shemar Stewart. This is one of those players who absolutely looks the part and was productive on tape without exactly proving it in terms of the box score figures. When you look at Stewart’s numbers at Texas A&M, you’re not going to see a boatload of TFLs or sacks.
But when you flip on the tape? You’re going to see an absolute nightmare whose production in the NFL should be a lot better than the production we saw at the college level.
The New Orleans Saints are a fascinating case this offseason. They are once again in a brutal position with the salary cap. New head coach Kellen Moore was relatively non-committal on quarterback Derek Carr. There could be major changes incoming for this Saints roster and the defensive front helps raise all boats for a reloading team.
10. Chicago Bears: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Alright, let’s get a little wild with this selection. The Chicago Bears went out and hired Ben Johnson as their new head coach. Although the Detroit Lions had previously spent a bunch of time building up their offensive line in order to help these guys succeed, we saw the Lions invest heavily in the running back position while Johnson was around as well.
And they might want to bring a bit of that flavor from Detroit to Chicago.
After watching David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs absolutely dominate with the Lions, perhaps Ben Johnson will want to see a combination of D’Andre Swift or Roschon Johnson dominating with Ashton Jeanty, the best running back in all of college football.
If the top offensive linemen are off the board, it’s not out of the realm of possibility. When you look at how drastically running games have impacted some of the best teams in the league over the last handful of years, you’d hardly be able to blame Johnsnon for a move like this.
11. San Francisco 49ers: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
The San Francisco 49ers missed the playoffs in 2024 but you had better believe this team is going to come back with a chip on its shoulder in 2025. One of the first and biggest moves the 49ers made this offseason is bringing back Robert Saleh to coach the defense.
Saleh became the head coach of the New York Jets after a tremendous stint with the 49ers as their defensive coordinator and now he’s back in that role. Saleh is going to get the most out of his guys on that side of the ball, but he needs more tools and weapons to work with. We saw the emergence of Will McDonald IV this past year in New York and the 49ers might be looking for a similarly talented edge player in the 2025 class.
Mike Green was dominant off the edge for Marshall and while he has a lot of room to grow as a player, his fit in the Robert Saleh defense could help take this San Francisco defense to another level.
12. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
Well, Ashton Jeanty is off the board, so what are we supposed to do for the Dallas Cowboys here? Cue up the John Travolta in an empty room GIF, I guess.
In all seriousness, the Cowboys might have an underrated need on the offensive line this offseason. Zack Martin is slated to hit free agency but he’s also recovering from a major injury and his career’s future is in jeopardy.
Even if Martin does end up coming back for the Cowboys, it won’t be for the long haul. The positions the Cowboys have other needs at in this class might provide better value later in the draft as well. It might very well be another year of the Cowboys going after offensive line in the first round with the selections of Tyler Smith and Tyler Guyton in recent years.
Let’s make it a third “Tyler” because obviously that’s been working out well for Dallas. Tyler Booker is the best interior offensive lineman in the class.
13. Miami Dolphins: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
With the productivity of Jonnu Smith this past year in Miami, you can’t exactly sit here and say that this is them going out and addressing a major need. But Tyler Warren could be Mike McDaniel’s version of George Kittle in Miami.
There are not many tight ends who are also sort of “gadget” players for the offense. Not only can Tyler Warren play a traditional in-line role and help in the running game as a blocker, but he’s also extremely gifted with the ball in his hands. Being able to create yardage after the catch is essential for the McDaniel offense and Warren is a perfect fit.
Give Tua Tagovailoa as many playmakers as possible. The Dolphins are committed to Tua for the foreseeable future so getting players who enhance his strengths only makes sense.
14. Indianapolis Colts: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The tight end position might be one of the deepest in this entire draft class overall, but there are two guys at the top of the crop in Tyler Warren and Colston Loveland who might even contend for top-10 consideration when all is said and done.
The Indianapolis Colts have a head coach in Shane Steichen who knows the value of good tight ends within his offense. He made it to the Super Bowl with Dallas Goedert in Philadlephia and he might see some similar traits in Colston Loveland.
Playing at Michigan, Loveland has been asked to do a lot of dirty work at the position, but they’ve recognized his pass-catching skills as well and he could be yet another weapon for Anthony Richardson, or whoever the Colts decide to throw out there this season at the quarterback position.
15. Atlanta Falcons: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
It’s going to start getting a little bit boring for Atlanta Falcons fans to see their team picking Mykel Williams in the first round of every 2025 NFL Mock Draft, but he just makes so much sense for this team given their pick slot and his positional value here.
The Falcons’ last handful of first-round picks are Michael Penix Jr., Bijan Robinson, Drake London, and Kyle Pitts. They invested two first-round picks in Kaleb McGary and Chris Lindstrom in 2019. The only defensive first-round pick this team has made is AJ Terrell back in 2020.
And he was a good one.
But the Falcons need to start hitting on some early-round players on the defensive front, and Williams gives them a shot to do that. He seems to have a high floor as a prospect even having played through injury this past season at Georgia. He looks like he’s going to be a stud.
16. Arizona Cardinals: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
Nobody knows the value of a great defensive front as well as Arizona Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon. Gannon was the defensive coordinator of the Philadelphia Eagles when they won the NFC in 2022, and they were able to do that thanks to their depth in the trenches and having guys like Derrick Harmon coming in waves.
Harmon is a bully in the pass rush department and proved that over the course of the last handful of years both as a member of the Oregon Ducks as well as the Michigan State Spartans before that.
Just like we saw with the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, the Cardinals need to build a group in the trenches defensively that can get pressure without having to blitz. It’s going to be critical for this team taking the next step in the NFC West after a total collapse following their bye week this past season.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
The Cincinnati Bengals are already primed to be one of the most fascinating teams to watch this offseason in the entire NFL. Not only do you have Tee Higgins currently slated to hit free agency (and possibly a franchise tag candidate), but you have a contract issue with superstar receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
And keeping Joe Burrow happy amidst it all.
The Bengals have received trade requests from Trey Hendrickson and Germaine Pratt, two key players on a defense that, frankly, might need some new pieces. We already saw the Bengals fire Lou Anarumo, so perhaps we will see them move forward with some new players on that side of the ball as well.
James Pearce is a lighter edge rusher but if the Bengals move on from Trey Hendrickson, they already have to navigate Sam Hubbard returning from a major injury. Pass rush help will be needed desperately.
18. Seattle Seahawks: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
The Seattle Seahawks desperately need help on the offensive line and we saw this past season that they were not going to leave any stone unturned to find that help. At one point, they even called Jason Peters out of retirement to provide some depth on the practice squad.
Even if Charles Cross is a building block for this team at the left tackle position, they are going to need to add pieces to the offensive line quickly and someone like Josh Simmons could be a huge help. He was looking like he might be the top offensive tackle in the entire class before injury this past season and while it’s not as easy as just saying he can do it, he should be able to make the transition to the right side for a team like Seattle and be a fixture for them.
The Seahawks might also be inclined to go after someone here who has guard/tackle versatility.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have one of the best receivers in league history in Mike Evans at the top of their depth chart. They’ve got a fascinating young player in Jalen McMillan. But what happens this offseason with Chris Godwin? How much longer can they expect to be getting the type of production we’ve gotten used to seeing out of Evans?
A player like Tetairoa McMillan falling into the Bucs’ laps here with the 19th overall pick is rather unheard of. For whatever reasons, he keeps falling in our 2025 NFL mock draft scenarios and maybe we’ve gotten too low on him. Some folks have McMillan in their top 10 overall prospects while some feel like he fits in the teens.
The Buccaneers would not likely hesitate to pick him here and give Baker Mayfield another big-bodied target with playmaking ability at all levels of the field.
20. Denver Broncos: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The Denver Broncos have a young group of receivers they believe in, but this scenario here doesn’t really leave them with much of a choice. We could see the Broncos go after defensive line in round one. Maybe even safety if the board falls a certain way.
But getting playmakers for Bo Nix has to be the team’s primary objective this offseason. Even with the emergence this past season of Marvin Mims and players the coaching staff likes (Troy Franklin, Devaughn Vele), the value of someone like Luther Burden here might be too much to pass on.
Burden has been one of the best players in college football the last handful of years in the run-after-the-catch department which would play extremely well in Sean Payton’s offense and take pressure off of Courtland Sutton.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
The Pittsburgh Steelers are stuck between a rock and a hard place at the quarterback position this offseason. I think we’re going to see them go after another veteran retread like Aaron Rodgers or Kirk Cousins, and I wouldn’t be shocked if that signing is paired with the selection of someone like a Jaxson Dart.
When you combine Dart’s athletic ability and arm talent with his intangibles and “it factor”, I think you have a quarterback prospect that both Mike Tomlin and Arthur Smith will like quite a bit. Even if this is an investment that takes a year or two to come to fruition, it could be a worthwhile move to develop someone over the long haul.
The Steelers could be looking at hitting a hard reset in the near future but having a player like Dart develop for them could quickly keep the band together.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
The Los Angeles Chargers have a number of intriguing directions we could see them go in the 2025 offseason when it comes to adding pieces to this roster for Jim Harbaugh. We saw them pass on Malik Nabers last year for Joe Alt, so there’s no question that when it comes to building this team, you have to look first at the trenches on both sides of the ball.
One of the areas where this Chargers roster could be lacking the most right now is young guys on the interior defensive line. With Poona Ford and Morgan Fox both slated to hit free agency, the Chargers should be looking to the fantastic depth on the defensive line in this class.
And Jim Harbaugh already knows Kenneth Grant exceptionally well. Grant is a 340-pound stud in the middle of the defense who will instantly upgrade the Chargers’ run defense and give them someone to take on double teams and control the line of scrimmage.
23. Green Bay Packers: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
We are often looking out for cornerbacks for the Green Bay Packers in mock draft scenarios but I don’t think we’ve ever had Will Johnson falling into their laps. The Packers would probably be doing dances around their war room in this case.
While there are a lot of enticing players on the defensive front that I think general manager Brian Gutekunst will be swooning over, you can’t deny the value of an outside corner like Johnson in this pick slot and with the futures of Jaire Alexander and Eric Stokes in question, this pick would make a lot of sense.
The only issue here? How is Johnson going to test? The Packers have certain athletic thresholds to meet when it comes to their draft picks and there is some thought that Johnson won’t test as well as you would hope for a player of his reputation.
24. Minnesota Vikings: Jahdae Barron, DB, Texas
The Minnesota Vikings will be a team to watch this offseason at the quarterback position with Sam Darnold having a tremendous regular season followed by an absolutely ugly playoff debacle, but no one should have expected him to absolutely carry that team. The Vikings have other areas of the roster they are going to have to address this offseason, including the secondary.
There are a number of key departures for the Vikings on the back end of the defense, and someone like Jahdae Barron might be coming around at the best possible time. He excelled as an outside corner, in the slot, as a dime linebacker, and pretty much whatever role he was asked to play.
He could be a fun weapon for defensive coordinator Brian Flores to add to the mix.
25. Houston Texans: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Stefon Diggs is slated to hit free agency after a disappointing and injury-shortened year with the Houston Texans. The Texans are going to have to make plans moving forward with the idea that Tank Dell may not be able to play at as high of a level as we had previously seen from him due to another devastating leg injury.
The wide receiver position may unfortunately need more attention for Houston this offseason and I don’t doubt that CJ Stroud would be happy about this selection. Stroud was teammates once upon a time at Ohio State with Emeka Egbuka and Egbuka is one of the most underrated players in this draft class.
He can play inside the slot, he can play outside, he’s valuable in the red zone, and he is willing to do the dirty work as a blocker in the running game. Egbuka is a selfless player at the wide receiver position and would thrive with this Houston team and Stroud at quarterback.
26. Los Angeles Rams: Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
Are we going to see the Los Angeles Rams move on from both Cooper Kupp and Matthew Stafford this offseason?
It would be absolutely wild, but you never know…
The Rams have been so good under head coach Sean McVay, but could the injuries piling up for the veterans on this team be causing McVay and general manager Les Snead to look in a new direction this offseason?
Regardless of what the Rams decide to do with those veteran players, I think you could argue offensive tackle is one of the positions they wouldn’t be able to pass on if the right guy is available in this slot. Kelvin Banks absolutely fits the bill as someone who could come in and start right away for them and continue building that offensive line.
27. Baltimore Ravens: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
The Baltimore Ravens fell short yet again in the postseason, and this team has got to be wondering what in the world they’ve got to do at this point. The Ravens have arguably the single best and most dynamic player in all of football in All-Pro Lamar Jackson, who was snubbed of another MVP award this past year. Derrick Henry was the perfect addition to that offense.
Yet it still wasn’t enough to get past the Chiefs in the postseason.
The Ravens saw Kyle Van Noy take on a huge role for their defense this past season and what Van Noy does might be the perfect blueprint for a blue-chip talent like Jihaad Campbell. There are NFL teams who are going to look at Campbell both as an EDGE guy and an off-ball linebacker, and the Ravens can deploy him in a variety of ways.
28. Detroit Lions: Donovan Jackson, IOL, Ohio State
As much as you want to just slap the best defensive player on the board in this slot for the Detroit Lions, I also don’t think you can discount the possibility of the interior offensive line for this team as well.
The Lions have a couple of aging veterans in Kevin Zeitler and Graham Glasgow on the interior offensive line, and the price of the guard position has gone up tremendously in recent years. It’s now essential for teams to have some cost-controlled players at more than just offensive tackle on the roster, and the Lions have already paid their tackles big money.
Getting a player like Donovan Jackson can keep the operation humming offensively for Detroit. They need to get healthy and add pieces defensively, but they also need to keep their biggest strength exactly that – a strength.
29. Washington Commanders: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
A sensational season by the Washington Commanders has changed the conversation from now on about the NFC East. With Jayden Daniels emerging as the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and a bona fide star for the Commanders, this team has gone from irrelevant to NFC contender in a hurry.
So what is this newfound contender, that waas maybe a year or two ahead of schedule, going to do to upgrade the roster in 2024? If there’s anything we know about general manager Adam Peters, it’s that he highly values the wide receiver position. Dyami Brown finished the year strong for the Commanders but is also a free agent.
There have been some rumors about Deebo Samuel coming to the Commanders but they might be inclined to go after someone in the draft to pair with Terry McLaurin. Matthew Golden is coming off of an awesome year at Texas and gives Jayden Daniels another dynamic weapon.
30. Buffalo Bills: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
The Buffalo Bills are yet another AFC team that just can’t get out of its own way when it comes to getting past the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs. When you can’t get out of your own way, how are you going to get past a dynasty?
The Bills were way better in 2024 than I and many others expected them to be. Josh Allen played mistake-free football most of the year, pieces developed well on both sides of the ball, and the Bills re-established themselves as a powerhouse in the AFC. With that said, they need more playmakers on the defensive front – both on the interior and off the edge.
I am not sure a player of Walter Nolen’s caliber is going to be sitting there for them in this pick slot but if he is, they should be running a card to the podium with his name on it. The depth of this defensive line class strikes big time with this pick.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
The Kansas City Chiefs are now getting to the point that they cannot keep everyone on the roster who has helped them form the NFL’s latest dynasty. There are obviously core pieces that this team cannot live without, but will they prioritize bringing back safety Justin Reid?
You would think the Chiefs will try, but Reid is poised to be one of the top free agents this offseason and will be one of the more coveted players on the open market if he reaches.
Malaki Starks may not be able to kick the ball off or kick field goals in a pinch, but he could capably step into the starting lineup for the Chiefs and help them not really miss a beat on the back end of Steve Spagnuolo’s defense.
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State
The Philadelphia Eagles are Super Bowl champions, and they did it in style. And I’m not talking about offensively, either. The Eagles’ defensive performance in the Super Bowl was legendary, and defensive coordinator Vic Fangio saved his best for last this season.
It will go down in the history books as Fangio’s defense rattled Patrick Mahomes’s cage and put pressure on him for four quarters without blitzing a single time. The Eagles were able to achieve this level of dominance up front defensively thanks to their depth there on the roster.
Tyleik Williams is stud run defender who could help replace Milton Williams if the Eagles end up losing him to free agency this offseason.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Full 2nd-round Predictions
33. Cleveland Browns: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
34. New York Giants: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
35. Tennessee Titans: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
36. Jacksonville Jaguars: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
37. Las Vegas Raiders: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
38. New England Patriots: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
39. Chicago Bears: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
40. New Orleans Saints: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
41. Chicago Bears: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
42. New York Jets: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
43. San Francisco 49ers: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
44. Dallas Cowboys: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
45. Indianapolis Colts: Azaraye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
46. Atlanta Falcons: Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
47. Arizona Cardinals: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
48. Miami Dolphins: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas
50. Seattle Seahawks: Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
51. Denver Broncos: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
54. Green Bay Packers: Shemar Turner, DL, Texas A&M
55. Los Angeles Chargers: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
56. Buffalo Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
57. Carolina Panthers: Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
58. Houston Texans: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
59. Baltimore Ravens: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
60. Detroit Lions: Jordan Burch, EDGE, Oregon
61. Washington Commanders: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
62. Buffalo Bills: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
63. Kansas City Chiefs: Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
64. Philadelphia Eagles: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
One of the biggest steals of the second round of this 2025 NFL mock draft is the Jaguars getting Nick Emmanwori early on in the round. Emmanwori might end up being the top safety on a lot of teams’s boards and the only reason why he falls to round two is the same reason why any safety does – positional value.
But with the way Kyle Hamilton and Derwin James have impacted their respective teams, the value of someone like Nick Emmanwori could rise substantially especially if he has good pre-draft workouts.
After landing Shedeur Sanders in the 1st round, the Las Vegas Raiders go after another offensive weapon and playmaker here in the 2nd round in Kaleb Johnson. Johnson was so effective at Iowa despite the fact that everybody knew the Hawkeyes were going to be handing him the ball on just about every play. He would be a huge pickup for Pete Carroll and the Raiders, especially with a rookie QB under center.
Another pick I love in the second round of this mock draft is the Los Angeles Chargers getting TreVeyon Henderson at the running back position. Jim Harbaugh’s ties to the Big Ten strike again and I have a feeling Henderson is going to sneak into the first-round conversation before too long. He’s a three-down threat and ready made to make a huge impact as a rookie in the NFL.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Full 3rd-Round Predictions
65. New York Giants: Princely Umanmeilen, EDGE, Ole Miss
66. Kansas City Chiefs: TJ Sanders, DL, South Carolina
67. Cleveland Browns: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
68. Las Vegas Raiders: Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
69. New England Patriots: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
70. Jacksonville Jaguars: Emery Jones Jr., WR, LSU
71. New Orleans Saints: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
72. Chicago Bears: Darius Alexander, DL, Toledo
73. Las Vegas Raiders: Andrew Mukuba, S, Texas
74. Carolina Panthers: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
75. San Francisco 49ers: Joshua Farmer, DL, Florida State
76. Dallas Cowboys: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
77. New England Patriots: Tate Ratledge, IOL, Georgia
78. Arizona Cardinals: Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa State
79. Washington Commanders: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
80. Indianapolis Colts: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
81. Cincinnati Bengals: Savion Williams, WR, TCU
82. Seattle Seahawks: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
83. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jordan James, RB, Oregon
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
85. Denver Broncos: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
86. Los Angeles Chargers: Jack Bech, WR, TCU
87. Green Bay Packers: Ashton Gillotte, EDGE, Louisville
88. Jacksonville Jaguars: Cobee Bryant, CB, Kansas
89. Houston Texans: Jordan Phillips, DL, Maryland
90. Los Angeles Rams: Danny Stutsman, LB, Oklahoma
91. Baltimore Ravens: Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
92. New York Jets: Tyler Shough, QB, Louisville
93. New Orleans Saints: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
94. Cleveland Browns: Jared Wilson, C, Georgia
95. Kansas City Chiefs: Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State
96. Philadelphia Eagles: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
97. Minnesota Vikings: RJ Harvey, RB, UCF
98. Miami Dolphins: Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
99. San Francisco 49ers: Anthony Belton, OT, North Carolina State
100. Los Angeles Rams: Nohl Williams, CB, California
101. Detroit Lions: Jared Ivey, EDGE, Ole Miss
Here in the third round we have a number of teams taking necessary shots at the quarterback position and a number of teams going after even more playmakers. Again, this class is absolutely loaded in the offensive weapon department and you are seeing the depth at the tight end flexing here in round three.
But let’s focus in on the quarterbacks for a moment. We’ve had the Browns taking Jalen Milroe in just about every round of a mock draft at some point in the last couple of months and that’s because it’s so hard to know how NFL teams are going to value him. You can’t help but wonder if he has huge workouts, how high can his stock go?
We have a newcomer to the three-round mock drafts with Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough, who is coming off of his seventh year at the college level this past season. At the age of 25, something may have clicked for him and he’s now receiving some top-100 hype. We’ll see whether NFL teams really believe he has that kind of ability or upside considering he will be 26 by the start of the season.