2025 NFL mock draft: Expert projections after wild card weekend

Posted by Admin January 15, 2025 NFL

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Through the wild card round of the playoffs, the top 24 picks in the 2025 NFL draft are locked in.

The Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants still hold the top three picks, and the losers of the wild card round games have slotted into the Nos. 19 through 24 picks in April’s draft. Those top three teams could take advantage of the opportunity to make a change at quarterback, while some tough decisions lie on the road ahead for those six playoff teams that failed to advance.

Here are what draft experts from USA TODAY Sports, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Sporting News and CBS Sports are predicting for the first-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft:

2025 NFL mock draft roundup

Order is current after the wild card round.

1. Tennessee Titans

USA TODAY Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (Fla.)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
The Sporting News: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
CBS Sports: Cam Ward

2. Cleveland Browns

USA TODAY Sports: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (Fla.)
The Sporting News: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
CBS Sports: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State

3. New York Giants

USA TODAY Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
The Sporting News: Shedeur Sanders
CBS Sports: Travis Hunter

4. New England Patriots

USA TODAY Sports: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Will Campbell
The Sporting News: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
CBS Sports: Will Campbell

5. Jacksonville Jaguars

USA TODAY Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
The Sporting News: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
CBS Sports: Mason Graham, IDL, Michigan

6. Las Vegas Raiders

USA TODAY Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tetairoa McMillan
The Sporting News: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
CBS Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

7. New York Jets

USA TODAY Sports: Mason Graham, IDL, Michigan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The Sporting News: Mason Graham
CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

8. Carolina Panthers

USA TODAY Sports: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The Sporting News: Will Johnson
CBS Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

9. New Orleans Saints

USA TODAY Sports: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
The Sporting News: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
CBS Sports: Mykel Williams

10. Chicago Bears

USA TODAY Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
The Sporting News: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty

11. San Francisco 49ers

USA TODAY Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
The Sporting News: Kenneth Grant, IDL, Michigan
CBS Sports: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee

12. Dallas Cowboys

USA TODAY Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
The Sporting News: Ashton Jeanty
CBS Sports: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon

13. Miami Dolphins

USA TODAY Sports: Walter Nolen, IDL, Mississippi
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
The Sporting News: Malaki Starks
CBS Sports: Malaki Starks

14. Indianapolis Colts

USA TODAY Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
The Sporting News: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
CBS Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

15. Atlanta Falcons

USA TODAY Sports: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
The Sporting News: Nic Scourton
CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, IDL, Michigan

16. Arizona Cardinals

USA TODAY Sports: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Mason Graham, IDL, Michigan
The Sporting News: Mykel Williams, IDL, Georgia
CBS Sports: Derrick Harmon, IDL, Oregon

17. Cincinnati Bengals

USA TODAY Sports: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
The Sporting News: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
CBS Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

18. Seattle Seahawks

USA TODAY Sports: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
The Sporting News: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
CBS Sports: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

USA TODAY Sports: Shemar Stewart, IDL, Texas A&M
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
The Sporting News: James Pearce, Edge, Tennessee
CBS Sports: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama

20. Denver Broncos

USA TODAY Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The Sporting News: Tyler Warren
CBS Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

21. Pittsburgh Steelers

USA TODAY Sports: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
The Sporting News: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
CBS Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

22. Los Angeles Chargers

USA TODAY Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
The Sporting News: Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State
CBS Sports: Tyler Warren

23. Green Bay Packers

USA TODAY Sports: Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
The Sporting News: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
CBS Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

24. Minnesota Vikings

USA TODAY Sports: Kenneth Grant, IDL, Michigan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
The Sporting News: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
CBS Sports: Donovan Jackson, IOL, Ohio State

25. Houston Texans

USA TODAY Sports: Derrick Harmon, IDL, Oregon
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Walter Nolen, IDL, Mississippi

26. Los Angeles Rams

USA TODAY Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Jalon Walker

27. Washington Commanders

USA TODAY Sports: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tre Harris, WR, Mississippi
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Mike Green, IDL, Marshall

28. Baltimore Ravens

USA TODAY Sports: Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kyle Kennard, Edge, South Carolina
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Shemar Stewart, IDL, Texas A&M

29. Buffalo Bills

USA TODAY Sports: J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M

30. Philadelphia Eagles

USA TODAY Sports: Jihaad Campbell, Edge, Alabama
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: David Walker, Edge, Central Arkansas

31. Kansas City Chiefs

USA TODAY Sports: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Derrick Harmon, IDL, Oregon
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Jared Ivey, DE, Mississippi

32. Detroit Lions

USA TODAY Sports: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge, Ohio State
The Sporting News: Did not pick
CBS Sports: Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State

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