My final 2025 mock draft with trades.
Trades:
Saints receive: picks 14, 45
Colts receive: pick 9
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Cardinals receive: picks 22, 86, 158
Chargers receive: pick 16
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Rams receive: picks 38, 69, 2026 3rd
Patriots receive: pick 26
#1 Tennessee Titans – Cam Ward (QB, Miami)
This pick is pretty obvious. The Titans have a QB problem and despite there being better players available, they decide to take the top QB. Ward has some things to clean up going into the NFL, but with NFL level size and arm strength he should be able to do just fine.
#2 Cleveland Browns – Travis Hunter (CB, Colorado)
The Browns pick could really go only two ways: Hunter or Carter. They are the top two players in the draft. Honestly, its a great position to be in. With Hunter, you get a dynamic WR and a potential lock down CB. With Carter, you get a unstoppable EDGE. However, based off needs I decided to go with Hunter.
#3 New York Giants – Abdul Carter (EDGE, Penn State)
The Giants are also in a good spot. They get to draft whoever is left between Carter and Hunter. You really can’t go wrong. This pick will boost their pass rush and make their defense one to fear for years to come.
#4 New England Patriots – Will Campbell (T, LSU)
Despite Campbell not being the best available here, the Patriots will take him because the need to fix their horrible offensive line that bad. There isn’t much else to talk about here. Campbell is a safe pick.
#5 Jacksonville Jaguars – Mason Graham (DI, Michigan)
There are rumors spreading about the Jaguars going offense and taking Jeanty. I think that would be a great pick, but I think the will ultimately go with Graham. He is unusually shaped to play defensive line, but he spectacular college play is enough to keep at the top of NFL draft boards.
#6 Las Vegas Raiders – Ashton Jeanty (HB, Boise State)
Jeanty teaming up with Pete Carroll just makes so much sense. He is a top 3 player in this class with the ability to change an offense. After watching Saquon destroy the league last year, many teams may try to recreate that. Plus Jeanty could be Carroll’s new Marshawn Lynch.
#7 New York Jets – Armand Membou (T, Missouri)
After watching the Eagles and Lions dominate the NFL with their offensive line play and head coach Aaron Glenn coming from the Lions, it would make sense for the Jets to take the best OL on the board. Membou would help protect Fields and make Breece Hall’s life easier. If they don’t go Membou or Campbell, I could see them pivoting to Tyler Warren.
#8 Carolina Panthers – Jalon Walker (LB, Georgia)
Walker is a DAWG. A culture shifter, a leader, and an imposing football player. Walker’s high character and flashes of dominance during his college career is enough to convince the Panthers of drafting him. Walker can play both LB and EDGE which provides defensive coordinators a lot of flexibility and creativity.
#9 Indianapolis Colts (from New Orleans) – Tyler Warren (TE, Penn State)
The Colts trade up from #14 to select a top 5 player in this class. Warren not only can be a dynamic receiver but also a great blocker too. There are so many things you can do with a player like Warren plus Anthony Richardson in need of new/better targets.
#10 Chicago Bears – Jahdae Barron (CB, Texas)
I am a huge fan of Barron. He can cover, stop the run, and he is a leader. Corner may not be the Bears biggest need, but he can provide a huge boost to their defense. Other players to watch here are any defensive linemen, Omarion Hampton, or Colston Loveland.
#11 San Francisco 49ers – Shemar Stewart (EDGE, Texas A&M)
Stewart is one of the most exciting players of the draft. He has the potential to be a Myles Garret in the NFL. He has the size and athleticism for it. He just needs to be able to finish plays. Stewart only had 4.5 sacks over the last 2 years of his college career.
#12 Dallas Cowboys – Tetairoa McMillan (WR, Arizona)
The Cowboys get another weapon for Dak Prescott in TMac. In 2023, he dominated the college competition. However, he ran a 4.50 40 yard dash at his pro day.
#13 Miami Dolphins – Kelvin Banks Jr. (T, Texas)
The Dolphins are also in dire need of offensive linemen. They need help protecting their injury prone QB plus boosting the run. Banks is the next best offensive linemen on the board and he can play both OT and OG.
#14 – New Orleans Saints (from Indiana) – Jaxson Dart (QB, Ole Miss)
The Saints trade back to get new head coach Kellen Moore his new big, athletic QB. Dart is very similar to Herbert and Hurts and fits in the Saints scheme well.
#15 Atlanta Falcons – Jihaad Campbell (LB, Alabama)
One of my favorite players in the draft. A top 10 player in my opinion. An absolute monster who can play LB and EDGE. There are so many things you can do with Campbell. He has top tier athleticism plus he packs a punch. The reason he lasts here is because of a torn labrum.
#16 Los Angeles Chargers (from Arizona) – Colston Loveland (TE, Michigan)
Jim Harbaugh moves up to select his former college TE. Loveland is also a top 10 player in this class. He is so dynamic as a receiver and can even play some outside WR. This gives Herbert a new #1 target while also having Ladd McConkey.
#17 Cincinnati Bengals – Walter Nolen (DT, Ole Miss)
Nolen is a beast. He has unlimited potential and great explosiveness. However, his immaturity issues may cause him to drop to the 2nd half of round 1. This would be a great pick for any team that can get over his character flaws.
#18 Seattle Seahawks – Grey Zabel (OG, North Dakota State)
Zabel is a perfect player to scheme fit. His has great athleticism and dominated at the Senior Bowl. I think this would be a great pick and would help solve Seattle’s O-line issues.
#19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Mykel Williams (EDGE, Georgia)
Williams has a very wide draft range. He didn’t produce much in college much has a vey promising future. Williams has ideal length at EDGE with 34 inch arms and is a powerful player.
#20 Denver Broncos – Omarion Hampton (HB, North Carolina)
Sean Payton gets his new dynamic RB in Hampton. A good player in the pass game plus very powerful. This would boost a struggling Broncos run game and help push their offense to a whole new level.
#21 Pittsburgh Steelers – Shedeur Sanders (QB, Colorado)
The Steelers NEED a QB. With Sanders falling to the 20’s, there is no reason to not take him here. He does have character concerns and mechanical issues, but his accuracy should be enough to convince the Steelers.
#22 Arizona Cardinals (from Chargers) – Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE, Boston College)
I love this pick. Ezeiruaku is seriously underrated. He has ideal length and production. There are some things he needs to get better at but he could end up being a steal.
#23 Green Bay Packers – Emeka Egbuka (WR, Ohio State)
The Packers finally get their WR1. Egbuka is a very smart WR and would fit well with Matt LaFleur.
#24 Minnesota Vikings – Malaki Starks (S, Georgia)
Starks is potentially the safest pick in the draft. A dynamic safety who can do it all. After losing Camryn Bynum to the Colts, they are in need of a new safety.
#25 Houston Texans – Tyler Booker (G, Alabama)
Despite bad athletic testing, Booker is still a great prospect because of his character, leadership and film. He has some of the best OG film in the last 10 years.
#26 New England Patriots (from Rams) – Matthew Golden (WR, Texas)
Patriots move up to snag the last of the top WR’s in this draft. They get to address both their OL needs and WR needs. Drake Maye is gonna love it.
#27 Baltimore Ravens – Kenneth Grant (DT, Michigan)
Kenneth Grant is a huge, athletic prospect. He has the potential to be dominant in the NFL. He also has potential to be very average.
#28 Detroit Lions – Donovan Jackson (OG, Ohio State)
Jackson is a great player. While he did play LT well in college, his true position is OG. After losing Kevin Zeitler in free agency, the are in need of a new OG.
#29 Washington Commanders – TreVeyon Henderson (RB, Ohio State)
A powerful back who could help boost the Commanders and their offense.
#30 Buffalo Bills – Will Johnson (CB, Michigan)
Despite a great 2023 year, Johnson will fall this far because of average athleticism and his injuries.
#31 Kansas City Chiefs – Derrick Harmon (DI, Oregon)
Pairing Harmon with Chris Jones seems unfair. Both very disruptive players, the Chiefs D-line could be a unit to fear for years to come.
#32 Philadelphia Eagles – James Pearce Jr. (EDGE, Tennessee)
A explosive, speedy EDGE with character issues. Character issues hasn’t seemed to stop the Eagles in the past.
