It’s time for our first 2025 NFL mock draft, and let’s simply say it’s a bit of topsy turvy. The Vikings are WHERE? The 49ers are WHERE? The Bengals are HOW HIGH?
5 weeks into the faculty soccer season, some early observations on this class are beginning to come into focus. It is a defense-heavy class: 19 of the highest 32 picks on this early mock draft had been on the defensive aspect of the ball, and it could possibly be much more by the point the second mock rolls round. This defensive class is particular, with tremendous enjoyable prospects main the pack at nook, defensive sort out and EDGE. After we get to my midseason huge board, I’m certain a lot of the prime guys will likely be from that aspect of the ball. Colorado’s Travis Hunter and Michigan’s Will Johnson are stars at nook, Michigan DT Mason Graham and Kentucky DT Deone Walker and battle to be the primary sort out picked, and the deep race at EDGE, there’s so many cool issues to go and look ahead to on the defensive aspect of the ball.
On offense … not a lot. It’s a comparatively skinny class at receiver and QB this yr. Solely 5 gamers from these positions made the mock, and the place they land is anybody’s guess. You would say anybody is QB1 proper now and also you may be capable of sway me, however to this point I believe I’m going to roll with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders as my QB1. I went into the season with him at 2, however I’ve been impressed together with his skill to climate the storm of stress and discover solutions most of the time. I nonetheless assume he creates a few of it on his personal, and his arm is simply good greater than it’s prime tier, however he presents a big base to work with. Offensive sort out can be a extremely attention-grabbing spot, largely as a result of some guys may work higher as guards moderately than sort out. However hey, when you want a RB, take one this yr. Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty is the most effective of the bunch, and he’s completely price a primary spherical decide.
With out additional ado, let’s get into the primary mock of the season! This mock was created utilizing Tankathon present NFL standings.
2025 NFL Mock Draft 1.0
| Decide | Crew | Participant | Place | Faculty | Yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decide | Crew | Participant | Place | Faculty | Yr |
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Travis Hunter | CB | Colorado | Junior |
| 2 | Tennessee Titans | Shedeur Sanders | QB | Colorado | Senior |
| 3 | New England Patriots | Will Campbell | OT | LSU | Junior |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | Mason Graham | DT | Michigan | Junior |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | Emery Jones Jr. | OT | LSU | Junior |
| 6 | Carolina Panthers | Abdul Carter | EDGE | Penn State | Junior |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | Will Johnson | CB | Michigan | Junior |
| 8 | Arizona Cardinals | Deone Walker | DT | Kentucky | Junior |
| 9 | New York Giants | Jalen Milroe | QB | Alabama | Junior |
| 10 | Miami Dolphins | Kelvin Banks | OL | Texas | Junior |
| 11 | Indianapolis Colts | Benjamin Morrison | CB | Notre Dame | Junior |
| 12 | Los Angeles Chargers | Tetairoa McMillan | WR | Arizona | Junior |
| 13 | New Orleans Saints | Jonah Savaiinaea | OL | Arizona | Junior |
| 14 | Dallas Cowboys | Ashton Jeanty | RB | Boise State | Junior |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | James Pearce Jr | EDGE | Tennessee | Junior |
| 16 | Inexperienced Bay Packers | Denzel Burke | CB | Ohio State | Junior |
| 17 | Baltimore Ravens | Aireontae Ersery | OT | Minnesota | Junior |
| 18 | San Francisco 49ers | Walter Nolen | DT | Ole Miss | Junior |
| 19 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mykel Williams | EDGE | Georgia | Junior |
| 20 | New York Jets | Colston Loveland | TE | Michigan | Junior |
| 21 | Las Vegas Raiders | Cameron Ward | QB | Miami | Senior |
| 22 | Denver Broncos | Malaki Starks | S | Georgia | Junior |
| 23 | Atlanta Falcons | Jalon Walker | LB | Georgia | Junior |
| 24 | Detroit Lions | Nic Scourton | EDGE | Texas A&M | Junior |
| 25 | Washington Commanders | Tacario Davis | CB | Arizona | Junior |
| 26 | Buffalo Payments | Landon Jackson | EDGE | Arkansas | Junior |
| 27 | Seattle Seahawks | Lander Barton | LB | Utah | Junior |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Luther Burden | WR | Missouri | Junior |
| 29 | Houston Texans | Tyliek Williams | DT | Ohio State | Senior |
| 30 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Quinshon Judkins | RB | Ohio State | Junior |
| 31 | Minnesota Vikings | Shavon Revel Jr. | CB | East Carolina | Junior |
| 32 | Kansas Metropolis Chiefs | Kenneth Grant | DT | Michigan | Junior |
Jaguars take electrifying CB—in the event that they keep right here
Oh look, the Jaguars are selecting first total! It’s Groundhog Day…once more. The Jaguars are in want of a serious facelift, from administration all the way down to teaching and the dearth of expertise on the sector. If a brand new regime is coming to Duval on the finish of the yr and the Jaguars certainly get the highest decide, I anticipate them to closely think about buying and selling out of this decide and drafting a sort out like Texas’ Kelvin Banks or LSU’s Will Cambell. Present LT Cam Robinson has been tough to begin the yr and his contract, together with backup LT Walker Little’s, is up on the finish of the yr. As is beginning proper guard Brandon Scherff, who additionally hasn’t performed effectively in any respect. Nevertheless, there are not any trades on this mock, so I’ll give Jacksonville one of the crucial spectacular cowl corners I’ve seen on the school degree, Colorado’s Travis Hunter. Whereas Hunter is perhaps a great receiver, he has the instruments to be an elite nook. His ball expertise actually present up studying passes within the flat and leaping them to make performs on the ball, and he hardly ever loses endurance downfield. This may be a slam dunk decide for any crew, however Jacksonville sorely wants a lift on the again finish.
The place the heck are the QBs?
Like I mentioned on the prime—this QB class is as much as your interpretation. Proper now, I’ve Sanders following his Buffalo teammate with the 2nd decide, going to the Tennessee Titans. As a lot as I need to imagine in Will Levis, he’s actively hurting his crew with the turnovers, and new HC Brian Callahan may need to decide his personal QB. Sanders is a pinpoint passer who has glorious contact downfield on vertical passes. I might nonetheless see the Titans selecting a proper sort out right here to assist construct out a poor offensive line, but when Levis can’t iron out the turnover difficulty, it is perhaps new QB time in Tennessee.
I believe the Daniel Jones experiment for the Giants is over, and if (and that’s a giant if) Brian Daboll continues to be teaching in New York, having a moldable QB may purchase him extra time. Alabama QB Jalen Milroe is coming off the most effective performances of his profession, and I believe it places him firmly within the QB1 race. Milroe is a particular athlete on the place who has proven exponential progress as a passer within the brief areas, whereas nonetheless having the ability to create explosives together with his legs and downfield. That’ll get you drafted early.
I struggled a bit with Miami’s Cameron Ward. Not that I don’t assume he’s a proficient participant—the arm angles he’s capable of hit and the straightforward launch make him such a tantalizing prospect—however man generally he simply goes off script means an excessive amount of. Add in the truth that Miami actually hasn’t confronted a high quality protection but, and I nonetheless assume you’ve a QB who is usually a Day 1 decide, however is perhaps greatest on the second day. QB tax, am I proper? Ward leads to Las Vegas, the place they completely NEED the assistance at sign caller. Ward, TE Brock Bowers and WR Davante Adams? I may be talked into that.
Dallas lastly will get a playmaker
The Cowboys have been working the “Dak and CeeDee assist us” offense for fairly a bit now, and I believe it’s time to get them some assist. Whereas the offensive line has been fairly good (eleventh in Adjusted Line Yards per FTN Fantasy), they’re twenty ninth in Second-Stage Yards gained per try and useless final in Open Subject Yards gained per try, and none of their working backs common greater than 1.6 Yards After Contact. Enter Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty, the most effective sort out breaking machine within the nation. Jeanty already has a ridiculous 845 yards and 13 touchdowns by means of 4 video games, and a glowing 10.3 yards per carry. Jeanty runs with a low middle of gravity and has an expansive toolbag of sort out breaking strikes, from stiff arms to juke strikes that go away defenders within the mud. He’s the highest offensive playmaker within the 2025 draft class, a can’t miss prospect who the Cowboys have to punch up their run recreation.
