A new team sits atop the 2025 NFL Draft board, but will the same player get taken first overall?

Plus, the Bears are still slotted to pick ninth overall – the same spot they were in last offseason. Will they take a big step in addressing their trenches on either side of the ball?

Let’s roll through another 2025 NFL Mock Draft.

2025 NFL Mock Draft

1. New York Giants: QB Shedeur Sanders – Colorado

It’s a new team, but the same quarterback goes off the board first overall. The Giants have been searching for their franchise quarterback for quite some time. With the first overall pick in the draft and their choice of the entire field, they give that title to Shedeur Sanders. They have other holes on the roster to address, but they need to take a shot on a quarterback.

2. Las Vegas Raiders: QB Cam Ward – Miami

Vegas desperately needs a quarterback, and they take one here, but I believe they’ll be heavily tempted to take Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. In the end, quarterback is just too big of a need for Vegas to fill for them to not take a shot on one. I don’t think this QB class is going to be thought of as highly as last year’s, but teams desperate for a quarterback don’t usually hesitate to take a chance on one early in the Draft.

3. New England Patriots: CB/WR Travis Hunter – Colorado

The Patriots have a few holes to fill; two are at cornerback and wide receiver. Luckily for them, the brand new Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter can play corner OR receiver and do it at an elite level. I think he ultimately ends up playing corner for the most part at the next level, but that’s for whoever drafts him to decide. The closer we get to the NFL Draft, the more he looks like the top prize come April.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars: DL Mason Graham – Michigan

I was hopeful that Mason Graham might fall to the Bears earlier in this process, and I saw that path, but I think the closer we get to draft day, the more he will climb boards and probably not fall out of the top 5-7 picks. He’s an elite interior DL prospect, and Jacksonville needs a lot of help in that area.

5. Carolina Panthers: WR Tetairoa McMillan – Arizona

The Panthers have a few different areas to address, but with Bryce Young starting to trend back in the right direction, getting him a top wideout should be one of their immediate priorities. McMillan will most likely be the first receiver (well, full-time receiver) off the board, and for good reason. He’s an outstanding prospect with all the measurables and makes a lot of sense for Carolina.

6. Tennessee Titans: OT Kelvin Banks Jr – Texas

I’m not sure which tackle will go first between Will Campbell and Kelvin Banks Jr., but if they’re both available to the Titans at sixth overall, I’d imagine Tennessee would grab one of them, especially if Tetairoa McMillan is off the board. However, Abdul Carter is likely an option for them as well. Tennesse went with Peter Skoronski two years ago, and JC Latham last year, and adding another tackle this draft would help them continue to build up the trenches in a big way – it might just be a matter of who they like more.

7. Cleveland Browns: OT Will Campbell – LSU

The Browns need help in a few spots – quarterback included. A few weeks ago I had them taking a shot on Texas QB Quinn Ewers. After the SEC Championship game, I’m off that take. I still think another quarterback or two will climb up the board, but as of now, the Browns are going the safe route and picking up a really good offensive tackle.

8. New York Jets: CB Will Johnson – Michigan

Thanks to a toe injury, Johnson hasn’t played for a while, but he’s still easily a top cornerback in this draft. The Jets have a decent number of holes to fill, and whoever their new GM ends up being will have to prioritize them. Cornerback and EDGE are two of those significant needs for New York. It will come down to which player and position they value more. If Will Johnson and Abdul Carter are both available here, that pick feels like a coin flip, depending on who is calling the shots.

9. Chicago Bears: EDGE Abdul Carter – Penn State

The decision here is interesting, with the Bears missing out on both top tackles in the draft. Do they try and trade back? Do they reach on another tackle they like? Do they go in the defensive line direction and beef up there? Abdul Carter is emerging as the top edge rusher on this draft board, and if he falls to the Bears at ninth overall, I don’t think they would pass him up.

10. New Orleans Saints: EDGE James Pearce Jr. – Tennessee

I think I might be higher on Pearce in this draft, but I genuinely think he has the highest ceiling of any of the edge rushers. He’s as explosive as anyone on the board and has some physical-freak-type traits. New Orleans needs help in several spots; I think they will try to improve by getting someone who gets after the quarterback with this pick.

11. Miami Dolphins: DL Kenneth Grant – Michigan

It’s the third Michigan defender off the board! Miami needs to fill out in the middle of its DL. They need to get meaner, tougher, and nastier in their trenches, especially on defense. Kenneth Grant provides a big body in the middle that will demand double teams and help clog up running lanes. He’d be a significant step toward filling out their defensive line and changing their reputation a bit on the front line.

12. Indianapolis Colts: S Malaki Starts – Georgia

The Colts need help in the secondary, I think ideally they’d like to take a corner and Benjamin Morrison could still end up being the pick, but Malaki Starks is going to keep climbing up the boards and might be the safer pick for Indy here.

13. Cincinnati Bengals: CB Benjamin Morrison – Notre Dame

I still have no idea where Morrison will end up, and it will probably depend on how he looks in the pre-draft process. If he looks healthy and ready to go following hip surgery that cost him most of his season at Notre Dame, he’ll probably go in the top 15. If not, he could fall to the back end of the first round. Cincinnati needs playmakers on defense and really help just about everywhere. Morrison, if healthy, would be a great addition.

14. Dallas Cowboys: RB Ashton Jeanty – Boise State

Should Jerry Jones take a running back here? Probably not. Would he? Absolutely. Jeanty is a very good running back, and he might be the best player available at this point. It seems like most mock drafts are making this connection, but that’s for a good reason. Jerry Jones is always a wild card, but if given the chance to grab Jeanty, I think he does. 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.

15. San Francisco 49ers: EDGE Nic Scourton – Texas A&M

The Niners need to add along the lines of scrimmage and in the secondary. I’m not sure there’s another corner worth taking, but there’s plenty of pass-rushing talent for them to choose from. Nic Scourton has had an outstanding season at Texas A&M and college career as a whole. His all-around skill set would be a nice fit for San Francisco and help them re-tool their defense a bit.

16. Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Jalon Walker – Georgia

The Falcons need some help on the edge getting to the quarterback, and Jalon Walker can fill that void. He’s versatile on defense and can play in a few different spots, including off the ball as well. Staying in the state of Georgia and playing on Raheem Morris’ defense feels like a good fit.

17. Arizona Cardinals: EDGE Mykel Williams – Georgia

Arizona has been one of the surprises of the NFL this season. Offensively, they’ve done a decent job building up their core. While their defense has played well this year, they have been overachieving a bit and could use some help getting to the quarterback. They go the Georgia route here with Mykel Williams.

18. Seattle Seahawks: OL Jonah Savaiinaea – Arizona

Savaiinaea has played both tackle spots for Arizona and can play almost anywhere on the line except for center. Outside of Charles Cross, the Seahawks offensive line will be a question mark this offseason, and this pick would allow them some flexibility in their personnel decisions while also bringing in a nice piece. They might have other OLs higher on their board, but Savaiinaea’s versatility might be too much to pass up.

19. Los Angeles Chargers: TE Colston Loveland – Michigan

The Chargers have had a nice first season under Jim Harbaugh, but they still have a few holes to fill. Harbaugh loves having a tight end that he and his quarterback can rely on. Loveland has already been that for Harbaugh at Michigan, and in this situation, the two sides feel like a perfect match to reunite at the NFL level.

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: WR Luther Burden III – Missouri

With no corner jumping out at this spot yet, another wide receiver makes a lot of sense for Tampa in this spot. Mike Evans isn’t getting younger, and Chris Godwin will likely be elsewhere next season and has injury issues as well. Burden would be a nice fit alongside Evans and would inject some more youth into the Bucs’ skill group on offense.

21. Los Angeles Rams: OT Aireontae Ersery – Minnesota

Ersery might need a little development, but he’s got the size, strength, and ability to be a good tackle in the NFL. The Rams need to add to their offensive line, and tackle is undoubtedly a need. This pick helps keep Matthew Stafford upright and hopefully operating at a high level for the next couple of seasons.

22. Washington Commanders: CB Shavon Revel Jr. – East Carolina

For as good of a season as the Commanders have had, they still have a decent amount of work to do on their roster. Their secondary has been one of the biggest problems with their roster this season, and being a defensive coach, I think Dan Quinn would like to build up that side of the ball the best he can. Shavon Revel Jr. might need a little development, but he’s got the size and the tools to be a good cornerback in the NFL, and that’s a massive need for Washington right now.

23. Denver Broncos – TE Tyler Warren – Penn State

A reliable and versatile tight end that can be deployed in many different ways and in many different spots on the offense feels like a perfect fit for Sean Payton and his offense. Warren has been Penn State’s best player this year offensively and has done almost everything for them; for that, he’s entered the first-round conversation. He’d be a great fit in Denver as they build up their young offense.

24. Baltimore Ravens: G Tyler Booker – Alabama

The Ravens aren’t a franchise that will prioritize positional value over the best player available. Baltimore will likely look to boost its offensive line this offseason with some uncertainty. At this point, Tyler Booker might be the best player in the draft, even if a guard isn’t the sexiest pick.

25. Houston Texans: DL Deone Walker – Kentucky

Walker would provide the Texans some size and strength in the middle of that defensive line. The edge rushers in Houston haven’t been an issue, but they need to beef up on the interior, and this pick would allow them to do that. While the offensive line is still very much a need for the Texans, I think Walker would be the best available player among OL and DL at this point, so they may have to go this route.

26. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Isaiah Bond – Texas

This would be a little out-of-character pick for Pittsburgh, which usually likes to build from the inside out, but if this is how the draft board shakes out, Bond would be an explosive addition to an offense that can use another weapon in the receiver room.

27. Green Bay Packers: DL Tyliek Williams – Ohio State

Green Bay loves spending first-round picks on defensive players. They could also stand to go the cornerback route here, but the defensive line will be a need for them, too. Really, it just depends on how their draft board and priorities play out. Here, I have them going with one of the better interior DLs in the draft, but seeing them grab a corner they like wouldn’t surprise me either.

28. Minnesota Vikings: CB Jahdae Barron – Texas

While Minnesota’s defense has been good this year, cornerback could be a spot to make an addition this offseason. Stephon Gilmore is up there in age and on a one-year deal. Barron would be a solid fit in that secondary and help give them a long-term answer at cornerback. He can play multiple positions on the back end and would be able to slot in wherever needed.

29. Buffalo Bills: DT Walter Nolen – Ole Miss

The Bills have been 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. The loss to the Rams highlighted some needs on defense, and Nolen can come in and provide some help there and help fill one of those.

30. Philadelphia Eagles: LB Jihaad Campbell – Alabama

Campbell is listed as a linebacker and mostly plays there, but he can also move out to the edge. He’s an explosive defender who can get after the passer and stop the run. He could do just about whatever Vic Fangio asks him to. Look for Campbell to rise up draft boards as the season continues.

31. Detroit Lions: EDGE Shemar Stewart – Texas A&M

The Lions have done a nice job getting after the quarterback, even after the loss of Aidan Hutchinson. However, they could still use a mainstay on the opposite side of Hutchinson, and ZaDarius Smith is more likely to be a filler in the short term. Stewart has all the traits to be a star in the NFL, and playing opposite Aidan Hutchinson will likely give him a good opportunity to develop those.

32. Kansas City Chiefs: OT Cameron Williams – Texas

While the Chiefs don’t have many holes, adding a tackle would be one of the few to address. Defensively, they’ve been great this year, but they can do a little bit better of a job protecting Patrick Mahomes, and going with a first-round tackle from one of the better OLs in college football would be a start.