ESPN’s Mel Kiper released his first NFL Mock Draft of 2025, predicting the top 32 picks. Here are the picks:
1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB – Miami
The Titans will hit the reset button with Ward with the top pick in the draft.
2. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, WR/CB – Colorado
Hunter will go next according to Kiper as the Browns will pass on taking a quarterback.
3. New York Giants: Shedeur Sanders, QB – Colorado
It’s finally time for the Giants to draft a quarterback.
4. New England Patriots: Abdul Carter, OLB – Penn State
The Patriots have a QB in place, so this draft could be about defense first.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Graham, DT – Michigan
The Jaguars took major steps back once the middle of the 2023 season came around, so they basically need everything.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Tetairoa McMillan, WR – Arizona
The Raiders need some weapons on the outside and McMillan is seemingly the best wide receiver in the draft, outside of Hunter.
7. New York Jets: Mykel Williams, OLB – Georgia
The Jets are close to hiring Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, so logically, New York should go defense first.
8. Carolina Panthers: Jalon Walker, LB – Georgia
Another Georgia player off the board in this draft!
9. New Orleans Saints: Will Johnson, CB – Michigan
Arguably the best cornerback in the NFL Draft, Johnson likely won’t make it out of the top 10 picks.
10. Chicago Bears: Will Campbell, OT/G – LSU
Now that the Bears have a franchise QB in Caleb WIlliams and some weapons, and oh yeah, a new head coach in Ben Johnson, they need to protect Williams.
11. San Francisco 49ers: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT – Texas
12. Dallas Cowboys: Luther Burden III, WR – Missouri
13. Miami Dolphins: Malaki Starks, S – Georgia
14. Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Warren, TE – Penn State
15. Atlanta Falcons: Shemar Stewart, DE – Texas A&M
16. Arizona Cardinals: Tyler Booker, G – Alabama
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Jihaad Campbell, LB – Alabama
18. Seattle Seahawks: Armand Membou, OT/G – Missouri
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Nick Emmanwori, S – South Carolina
20. Denver Broncos: Ashton Jeanty, RB – Boise State
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Emeka Egbuka, WR – Ohio State
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Colston Loveland, TE – Michigan
23. Green Bay Packers: Mike Green, OLB – Marshall
24. Minnesota Vikings: Benjamin Morrison, CB – Notre Dame
25. Houston Texans: Josh Simmons, OT – Ohio State
26. Los Angeles Rams: Josh Conerly Jr., OT – Oregon
27. Baltimore Ravens: Shavon Revel Jr., CB – East Carolina
28. Detroit Lions: James Pearce Jr., OLB – Tennessee
29. Washington Commanders: Nic Scourton, DE – Texas A&M
30. Buffalo Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB – Kentucky
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Walter Nolen, DT – Ole Miss
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Kenneth Grant, DT – Michigan
Mel Kiper’s mock draft provides an early look at the top prospects and potential team fits. However, the draft landscape is likely
