NFL Free Agency is just about here! While the fun starts Monday afternoon when the legal tampering period kicks off, let’s look at one more 2025 NFL Mock Draft before teams start signing some new players and addressing needs.
1. Tennessee Titans: EDGE Abdul Carter – Penn State
What Tennessee will do with this pick remains the biggest story of the draft thus far. Will they take a quarterback? Will they trade back? Will they take a “generational” talent like Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter? Carter’s revealed foot injury at the Combine caused a brief worry, but with doctors saying he won’t need surgery, I don’t think he’ll fall down the board just yet. If he has a poor showing at his pro day, then maybe he does. But right now I still think he’s the best player in this draft.
2. Cleveland Browns: QB Cam Ward – Miami
With Deshaun Watson suffering another Achilles tear, Cleveland will likely take a shot on a quarterback. I wouldn’t be stunned if, at some point in the process, another QB starts climbing draft boards, but as of now, Cam Ward seems to be separating himself as the top choice on most draft boards, I think he goes here.
3. New York Giants: CB/WR Travis Hunter – Colorado
While the Giants didn’t land their quarterback in a trade at the Combine, it does sound like they’re looking for a veteran starter as opposed to rolling the dice on a QB in the draft. If that’s the case, I don’t think they let Travis Hunter get by them in this spot.
4. New England Patriots: OT Will Campbell – LSU
The Pats most certainly need to add some help for Drake Maye, but they also need to protect him. While Travis Hunter is still on the board and has some insane talent, Mike Vrabel feels like the type of coach who knows that building a football team has to start in the trenches. Could they opt for Hunter here if he’s available? Absolutely. But investing in protection for their second-year quarterback feels like a very realistic, if not likely option.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: DL Mason Graham – Michigan
The Jags new GM James Gladstone was part of a Rams contingent last year that drafted Jared Verse and Braden Fiske, who made immediate impacts on the defensive line in LA. I would think that Jacksonville’s new boss could very easily take a page out of that playbook and start building the Jags up in the trenches. Graham is as pro-ready of a lineman as there is in this draft, on either side of the ball.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: WR Tetaroia McMillan – Arizona
Now that Geno Smith is the Raiders’ new quarterback, Shedeur Sanders or any other QB is likely off the board for them at sixth overall. I think with their new quarterback in the building, the focus will shift to adding playmakers. Tetaroia McMillan has all the tools to be a high-end wide receiver in the NFL and is coming off a dominant season with Arizona. I think he’s the first (true) wide receiver off the board, and it could be here to Vegas.
7. New York Jets: OT Armand Membou – Missouri
Membou had been rising up draft boards leading up to the NFL Combine, but after a very good performance over the weekend, I think that he’s going to continue to climb. The Jets can use another tackle, and picking Membou would set them up with two young anchors on either side. New head coach Aaron Glenn had a front row seat in Detroit to how important good offensive line play is. There are a few different routes they can take, but I would think they keep building in the trenches.
8. Carolina Panthers: EDGE/LB Jalon Walker – Georgia
I do think Carolina will go with an EDGE here, it’s just been very hard to predict which one it might be. While there seem to be plenty of strong options for the second edge rusher off the board after Abdul Carter, there’s a lot of variance in how people have them ranked. Right now I still think Jalon Walker is the pick, though it could easily be one of the other names in the pack.
9. New Orleans Saints: EDGE Shemar Stewart – Texas A&M
I thought James Pearce Jr. would be the EDGE that stood out most in Indy, but Shemar Stewart turned heads with his performance and I think he’s going to make his way up draft boards in a hurry. Stewart has all the measurable and is a freak athlete, but he recorded only 1.5 sacks in each of his three years with Texas A&M. Personally, the lack of production would be a red flag, but the traits are off the charts and teams fall in love with traits every year.
10. Chicago Bears: EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku – Boston College
This pick is still tough to project, but with the Bears adding two guards prior to free agency, their immediate need to fill the offensive line got slightly less urgent. If they add another potential starter or two in free agency, they could easily opt for an EDGE at 10th overall. Ezeiruaku had a very impressive combine weekend and has been a fast riser up draft boards. He had 16.5 sacks at BC in 2024 and led the nation in pressures. We haven’t heard his name much yet, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s in play here.
11. San Francisco 49ers: EDGE Mykel Williams – Georgia
The Niners were a little lost on both sides of the line of scrimmage, which is new for them. Mykel Williams is as polished a run defender as there is among the EDGE players in this draft. While the pass rushing needs some development, they do have Nick Bosa on the other side to make things easier in that area.
12. Dallas Cowboys: RB Ashton Jeanty – Boise State
Dallas has more significant needs than a running back, but as we’ve seen this year, the right one can make a huge difference. Jeanty is an excellent running back, and he’s probably the best player available at this point. It seems like most mock drafts are making this connection, but that’s for a good reason. Dallas has a ton of holes in their roster that need filling. Having said that, the Cowboys’ ground attack has been brutal this year, and Jeanty can help.
13. Miami Dolphins: DL Kenneth Grant – Michigan
Miami needs to fill out both sides of its line of scrimmage. They need to get meanier, nastier, and tougher in the trenches. Kenneth Grant exudes all of those characteristics and can instantly upgrade a Dolphins defensive line that needs help, especially on the interior.
14. Indianapolis Colts: TE Tyler Warren – Penn State
The Colts have a big need in the secondary, and they could go that route with Malaki Starks or Benjamin Morrison here. However, they need to surround Anthony Richardson with as much help as possible and Tyler Warren can be just that. He can be a Swiss Army Knife for the Colts offense and help out in so many different ways. He’s an incredible playmaker and could be exactly the type of player Anthony Richardson needs.
15. Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Mike Green – Marshall
After Green’s dominant Senior Bowl performance and career at Marshall, I think he’s going to skyrocket up draft boards. Drafting a player this high from a Group of 5 school can be a risk, but Green did exactly what you’d want a player to do against lesser competition — dominate. He had 17 sacks last year as a redshirt sophomore and had 4.5 as a freshman. Atlanta needs help getting to the quarterback, and Green did that in a big way last year.
16. Arizona Cardinals – LB Jihaad Campbell – Alabama
The Cardinals will undoubtedly be looking to boost their defense, and Campbell can play on the edge or off the ball and be incredibly productive. He’s insanely explosive and has some freak-athlete traits, and I think he’ll be a quick riser as we get closer to April. The NFL Combine this weekend could be a jump-start to that rise.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: EDGE James Pearce Jr. – Tennessee
The Bengals defense was a s**t show this season, and that’s putting it kindly. They got an MVP-type effort from Joe Burrow but still missed the playoffs. They need to address that side of the ball in a big way. James Pearce Jr. tested fine at the combine, but some off the field items seem to be affecting his draft stock a bit. Who knows if they’re legit or it’s just smoke being put out there as there so often is this time of year, but Cincinnati would be getting a talented football player if they took Pearce at 17.
18. Seattle Seahawks: OT Kelvin Banks Jr. – Texas
Seattle needs help along the O-Line and if Banks fell here, he could end up being a steal for them. Kelvin Banks Jr. is an interesting prospect to track in this year’s draft, and it seems like he has a very wide range of where he could end up. Some see him as the top offensive lineman in the draft, while others have 3-4 players ahead of him at his position. If he were a top-five pick I wouldn’t be stunned, and if he fell to the Seahawks at 18 that wouldn’t shock me either.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Will Johnson – Michigan
The Bucs have a few different routes they can take with this draft pick, including a potential trade-back. Their biggest needs though are in the secondary on the edge and at corner. Will Johnson is a player who many had going in the top five early on in this process, and he’s got a very high ceiling at the next level. He’d be a steal for Tampa if he fell here.
20. Denver Broncos: S Nick Emmanwori – South Carolina
While I certainly think Sean Payton could draft a tight end or receiver here to help out Bo Nix, but Denver has a need at safety and Emmanwori is climbing up draft boards after a great combine performance. If he were to fall here, I think Payton grabs him. He knows how valuable a playmaking safety can be for a defense, and this would be great value for Denver in the back half of the first round.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: QB Shedeur Sanders – Colorado
The Steelers plan on running it back with Russell Wilson, and we know that’s most certainly not a long-term option. I can see them taking a shot on a potential quarterback of the future here in Shedeur Sanders if he were to fall. He has some things to work on, but learning behind Russell Wilson for a year or two and being allowed to develop would be a great situation for Sanders.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: TE Colston Loveland – Michigan
The Chargers could use help along the edge, but they also need to add a few more weapons for their quarterback. Jim Harbaugh loves having a go-to tight end option, and Loveland is one he knows well from their days at Michigan. If he’s on the board here, this feels like a perfect match.
23. Green Bay Packers: CB Jahdae Barron – Texas
Barron had a phenomenal performance at the NFL Combine, and quite honestly if he’s climbing up the draft board even further than this spot come April I wouldn’t be surprised. The Packers have a need in the secondary, and Barron is a bit of a Swiss Army Knife in terms of how he can be deployed.
24. Minnesota Vikings: DT Walter Nolen – Ole Miss
I’m sure the Vikings would have loved to have gotten their hands on Jahdae Barron, but with him off the board I wouldn’t be shocked to see them pivot for a DL like Walter Nolen. To win in the NFC North you have to be stout up the middle, and Nolen can help them bolster that part of their defense.
25. Houston Texans: OL Tyler Booker – Alabama
Houston’s interior offensive line was one of their biggest issues this season, and that issue came back to bite them against the Chiefs in the Divisional Round. If Tyler Booker is here at 25th Overall, he feels like a perfect fit in Houston.
26. Los Angeles Rams: OT Josh Simmons – Ohio State
The Rams need to add to their offensive line this offseason, and Simmons is an option that can pay off in a big way. He was seen as the top tackle in this draft by some before the season, but a season-ending knee injury cost him the campaign. If he’s healthy, he can be a home run selection late in the first round.
27. Baltimore Ravens: S Malaki Starks – Georgia
The Ravens re-upped Ronnie Stanley, so while they still could add to the offensive line, that need isn’t quite as urgent. Baltimore has a knack for not thinking twice when a very talented player falls to them in the draft, and Starks feels like he could be that pick this year. Pairing him with Kyle Hamilton at safety could be a lot of fun to watch.
28. Detroit Lions: EDGE Nic Scourton Jr. – Texas A&M
This pick feels like it will be used on whichever edge rusher Detroit has at the top of their board. I mentioned Nic Scourton earlier, and while he might not possess the elite traits some of the edge rushers in this draft have, he’s incredibly solid and has a high motor and effort level to go around with an all-around skill set. His ability to play both the run and the pass would go well on the opposite side of Aidan Hutchinson in Detroit.
29. Washington Commanders: EDGE Landon Jackson – Arkansas
The Commanders need help on the edge getting to the quarterback. For as good of a season as they had, the need for defensive line help remains a glaring one for Washington. Jackson is a massive human at 6’6, 264 and had a productive career at Arkansas. We’ll see how Washington handles free agency, but if they don’t make a big splash at EDGE I think they address that position here.
30. Buffalo Bills: DL Darius Alexander – Toledo
The Bills were one of the most fun teams in the NFL this season, however, if there’s a spot to get them it’s their run defense and ability in the defensive trenches. Their losses this season have highlighted some needs on defense, namely up the middle. Alexander is quickly rising up draft boards, and his Combine performance will only expedite that process. He can come in and provide some help there right away at a spot Buffalo needs.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: OT Aireonte Ersery – Minnesota
While the Chiefs don’t have many holes, adding a tackle would be one of the few to address. Their tackles were dominated by Philly’s defensive line in the Super Bowl. They will need to do a little bit better job protecting Patrick Mahomes. Ersery might need a little development, but there’s no better place to develop than Kansas City.
32. Philadelphia Eagles: OL Grey Zabel – North Dakota St.
This pick likely will depend on which players the Eagles re-sign and who they lose to free agency. As it stands now, offensive lineman Mekhi Becton could be one of those players who hits it big as a free agent, so drafting his replacement here with a versatile rookie would seem pretty logical. Zabel played tackle in college and got reps as a center at the Senior Bowl. He can play any position along the OL and does it with a very physical and aggressive style.
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