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2025 Mock Drafts

Mock Trade from: NE

Beck is QB1 entering the season and given that the Giants were in the market for a QB last draft cycle, it's fair to assume they'll be looking to upgrade the position in 2025.

My comp for Graham this summer was Christian Wilkins. My co-host on the With the First Pick podcast, Rick Spielman, took it a step further and said Quinnen Williams. Wherever you land, Graham is a special talent and will almost certainly be a top-5 selection.

There are some dudes along the offensive line in this draft class and it'll be fun to see who differentiates themselves as OT1. For now, Banks is that guy for me, and if the Panthers are happy with Bryce Young, fortifying the offensive line will be next on the to-do list.

Mock Trade from: NYG

The Patriots have the worst Super Bowl odds in August, but since they have their franchise QB, they trade down, get some much-needed picks, and are still in position to land Campbell.

Georgia has a history of producing freakish athletes and Mykel Williams might end up being the best of the group. Let that sink in. Then think about Williams lining up alongside Jeffery Simmons and T'Vondre Sweat.

Johnson was No. 1 on my preseason Big Board and he finds his way to Washington, mostly because the five teams above had bigger needs elsewhere. If Emmanuel Forbes can find his form, a young secondary with him, Mike Sainristil and Johnson is a formidable one.

Pearce is a twitched-up edge rusher who plays with more power than his size suggests. He'll need to get stronger -- and more consistent against the run, but in terms of getting after the QB, he's a special talent.

HQ Spotlight: Shedeur Sanders NFL Draft Prospect Preview

Good luck finding a tougher player in college football than Shedeur Sanders. He played like a first-rounder at times last season, and if he can work to get the ball out on time more consistently in 2024, he'll be in the first-round conversation again in '25.

I like Hunter more as a CB than WR but that doesn't mean he can't do both at a high level -- we all saw that a season ago. The concern is that he's on the field for 100 snaps a game, which doesn't feel sustainable. As a CB, he's long, twitchy and has WR ball skills.

Put aside for the moment that Starks is an elite athlete who can line up anywhere in the secondary -- he's also one of the smartest players on the field and that combination is what makes him a top-10 talent.

Walker might play with the strongest hands of anyone in this class; consistently wins early in rep, and causes problems as a pass rusher because of length, power and twitch.

Morrison is listed at 6-0, 185 but he plays longer and more physical than that. He effectively shut down Marvin Harrison Jr. in the Ohio State matchup last season -- in 7 coverage snaps, he played pressed 6 times, had 2 PBUs and allowed 2 catches for just 26 yards, and no TDs.

HQ Spotlight: Quarterback Rising Up Boards

Ward is one of my favorite players in this class, and the QB most likely to go from late Day 2/early Day 3 pick in the preseason to working his way into the first round by next spring. He excels off-platform and has all the arm angles, he just needs to work on getting through his reads and playing from the pocket. But he has all the tools to be special.

Savaiinaea is a mauler in THE run game who can play in both gap and zone schemes. He consistently sustains blocks and moves well in space. He'll need to hone his technique in pass pro but he plays with heavy hands, strength and athleticism. He reminds me a lot of Taliese Fuaga, the Saints 2024 first-rounder.

Assuming the Steelers don't land Brandon Aiyuk, one of their biggest needs is WR2. T-Mac is a WR1 all day long but having him line up alongside George Pickens is a good problem to have in Pittsburgh, especially if Russell Wilson or Justin Fields works out at QB. McMillan is 6-5 but he moves like a shifty slot receiver with the benefit of an enormous catch radius and the ability to make contested catches look easy. Think Drake London.

Carter is moving from off-ball linebacker to edge rusher and at 6-3, 259 he certainly looks the part of edge rusher -- and his pass-rush snaps from a year ago suggest he'll be up to the task in 2024. Yes, the Bears just traded for Darrell Taylor, and Austin Booker has flashed in preseason, but you can never have enough pass rushers in the NFL.

Is this the year Deshaun Watson puts it all together? If the answer is no, the Browns -- despite the very hefty salary-cap implications -- might have to consider Plan B at quarterback. Ewers is a better athlete than he's given credit for, has a huge arm, and is efficient from the pocket.

Burden reminds me a lot of Golden Tate in terms of his toughness and yards-after-the-catch ability. He played primarily out of the slot last season and also offers something in the return game. In Los Angeles, Josh Palmer and DJ Chark are in the final year of their current deals.

Perkins is listed as a linebacker but he can line up just about anywhere. He's going to struggle getting off o-line blocks in the box because of his size, but he can get to the QB as an edge rusher and win with speed. He has sideline-to-sideline burst, and he consistently gets home in a hurry as a blitzer.

Will Matthew Stafford retire? If he's contemplating it, Weigman will be an intriguing name to watch in the coming months. He played just four games last season because of a foot injury, but he showed poise in the pocket, a big arm and accuracy when he was on the field.

Burke struggled through the 2022 season but bounced back in 2023, making his case as one of the best cornerbacks in this draft class. He welcomes man coverage and plays with physicality throughout the route.

Jones may end up being the best draft-eligible offensive tackle on the LSU roster. He played primarily right tackle in 2023 (with a handful of snaps at RG), and is a better run blocker than pass blocker right now. Jones is nimble for his size in the run game, moves well in small areas, makes combo blocks look easy and is a pile-mover in short-yardage situations.

Egbuka battled through injuries in 2023 but had 1,151 receiving yards the season before, including 46 catches that went for at least 10 yards. The Bills, meanwhile, could be looking to add more young weapons alongside Keon Coleman now that Stefon Diggs is in Houston.

Revel is LONG. He has a track background too, and that shows up on tape; he's consistently in phase against vertical routes. He had 14 PBUs last season but he'll need to get stronger, especially vs. bigger receivers at the line of scrimmage.

Williams plays with heavy hands, is twitched-up for his size, and plays with a low center of gravity that consistently allows him to win the leverage battle early in the rep against interior offensive linemen. He plays with a high motor and can be a disruptive presence in the middle of the defense. In New York, both Javon Kinlaw and Solomon Thomas are in the final year of their contracts.

Scourton, the Purdue transfer, is a power rusher who will long-arm you into the stands. He'll also flash an inside spin move that puts OTs on their heels. Add the non-stop motor with which he plays and it's hard not to love his game.

If you want an idea of what Tuimoloau looks like when he's on his game, just go watch his matchup vs. Jets first-rounder Olu Fashanu against Penn State last season. And if he can bring that intensity and game-changing impact week in and week out, he's a no-brainer first-round talent.

Booker is a bruising interior offensive linemen who has played both right and left guard at Alabama. The Eagles have Landon Dickerson at left guard but the right guard position could be a need by the spring.

Jackson is a high-motor player. He doesn't have a wide array of pass-rush moves, but he'll win consistently with speed to power. He's also disciplined in run support and is a wrap-up tackler, usually making plays near the line of scrimmage.

It'll be interesting to see if a running back finds his way into Round 1 but Judkins, the Ole Miss transfer, will be in the mix. He runs with patience, plays with good vision, shows the ability to accelerate through the hole and his low pad level makes it difficult for defenders to get a good hit on him. He's an asset in the pass game (even though he wasn't used a lot in that role at Ole Miss) and he didn't fumble the ball once last season.

Loveland is listed at 6-5, 237 lbs, and while he runs like he's 200, he plays like he's 260. He'll run through open-field arm tackles all day long, he has an enormous catch radius, and he's a precise route runner, looking like a receiver at times in his movement skills. He's a willing blocker, but like most pass-catching tight ends coming into the league, he'll need to improve in this area.