Draft Huddle’s Final Mock Draft of 2025

We contemplated publishing this mock draft last weekend, calling it good with some time to spare and reflect.

Draft Huddle’s Final Mock Draft of 2025

Thank God we didn’t.

The draftboard got wacky in the last four or five days, so much so that nobody will be surprised by a gridiron circus on Thursday night.

Regardless, here is Draft Huddle’s final mock of the 2025 cycle.

“Best player available” and team need were equitably balanced for this exercise, and no trades were utilized.

1. Tennessee Titans

Cam Ward (QB) | Miami

This might be the only boring pick of Night No. 1 — the Titans trying a quarterback of the future once again after mailing it on Will Levis.

2. Cleveland Browns

Travis Hunter (CB) | Colorado

We thought Shedeur Sanders would be the pick here for about three months, but then the whole world decided he wasn’t actually good. What a strange deal.

3. New York Giants

Abdul Carter (EDGE) | Penn State

The Giants allegedly had internal debates about Sanders at this spot, but they, too, decided he isn’t worth pick No. 3.

But Carter is, and no one is unsure of that. Money in the bank.

4. New England Patriots

Will Campbell (OT) | LSU

New England must protect Drake Maye’s buttocks, and Campbell will help with that task. The Patriots also need a wide receiver and a running back.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars

Ashton Jeanty (RB) | Boise State

The Jaguars appear on the cusp of leaning into “Best Player Available” at No. 5, and can anyone fault them despite employing Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby?

6. Las Vegas Raiders

Mason Graham (DT) | Michigan

Graham tumbles to No. 6, and the Raiders have no choice but to pounce, creating a defensive line with Maxx Crosby, Christian Wilkins, and Graham. Sheesh.

7. New York Jets

Tyler Warren (TE) | Penn State

This pick was supposed to be an offensive tackle, but it has trended toward Warren. New York should probably just pick Armand Membou and worry about a TE later.

8. Carolina Panthers

Jalon Walker (EDGE) | Georgia

Walker will immediately provide an upgrade over old Jadeveon Clowney, D.J. Wonnum, and Patrick Jones II.

9. New Orleans Saints

Armand Membou (OT) | Missouri

The Saints need a quarterback, but they’ll wait until Friday, with Jalen Milroe or Tyler Shough. Fix the trenches first.

10. Chicago Bears

Kelvin Banks (OT) | Texas

Both current Bears OTs are pretty decent, but a stacked roster enables them to invest in Banks Jr.

11. San Francisco 49ers

Will Johnson (CB) | Michigan

Some have Johnson tumbling way the hell down the board, but that’s just so wild. Who cares if he didn’t run a 40 at his Pro Day? He’ll replace Charvarius Ward in San Francisco.

12. Dallas Cowboys

Tetairoa McMillan (WR) | Arizona

Some mock-draft heads like Matthew Golden here, but Jerry Jones should be impeached if he takes Golden over McMillan.

13. Miami Dolphins

Jahdae Barron (CB) | Texas

Out with Jalen Ramsey, in with Jahdae Barron.

14. Indianapolis Colts

Colston Loveland (TE) | Michigan

The Jets stole Tyler Warren away from the Colts, but Loveland is a lovely consolation.

15. Atlanta Falcons

Mykel Williams (EDGE) | Georgia

The Falcons desperately need an EDGE. Atlanta is in Georgia. Williams went to Georgia. Williams to the EDGE-needy home-state Falcons.

16. Arizona Cardinals

Mike Green (EDGE) | Marshall

This pick could be Kenneth Grant, but the Cardinals EDGEs need help foremost. Green, it is.

17. Cincinnati Bengals

Shemar Stewart (EDGE) | Texas A&M

They’re not being very nice to Trey Hendrickson, so the Bengals are forcing their own hand with Stewart. With the megabucks flowing into Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins’ bank accounts, Cincinnati must use the next four drafts on defensive players.

18. Seattle Seahawks

Grey Zabel (iOL) | North Dakota State

Zabel will fit masterfully in Seattle’s offense, and his Senior Bowl climb will be complete Thursday as a Top 20 pick.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jihaad Cambpell (ILB) | Alabama

Campbell to Buccaneers has Tampa Bay written all over it.

20. Denver Broncos

Omarion Hampton (RB) | North Carolina

Denver will be tickled that it didn’t have to trade up and still landed Hampton, whose career production may not be that far off Ashton Jeanty’s in the pros.

21. Pittsburgh Steelers

Shedeur Sanders (QB) | Colorado

The brash Sanders will jell nicely with stern Mike Tomlin. This is a fit.

22. Los Angeles Chargers

Kenneth Grant (DT) | Michigan

Harbaugh gets one of his champions from the 2023 Wolverine team.

23. Green Bay Packers

Donovan Ezeiruaku (EDGE) | Boston College

Green Bay builds the defensive trenches with Ezeiruaku’s youth and athleticism.

24. Minnesota Vikings

Walter Nolen (DT) | Ole Miss

The Vikings will probably trade down here, but they’ll end up with a defensive tackle. For the sake of sticking-and-picking, it’s Nolen at No. 24.

25. Houston Texans

Josh Simmons (OT) | Ohio State

The Texans’ offensive line was a mess in 2024 and remains a mess after 2025 free agency. Simmons will help.

26. Los Angeles Rams

Jaxson Dart (QB)

The Matthew Stafford succession plan has arrived.

27. Baltimore Ravens

Tyler Booker (iOL) | Alabama

Patrick Mekari is gone, but Booker will fill his shoes seamlessly.

28. Detroit Lions

James Pearce Jr. (EDGE) | Tennessee

Detroit learned its lesson last year about skinny EDGE depth when Aidan Hutchinson got hurt. Pearce Jr. is a no-brainer at No. 28.

29. Washington Commanders

Nick Emmanwori (S) | South Carolina

A freakish safety partnered with Dan Quinn will feed families.

30. Buffalo Bills

Derrick Harmon (DT) | Oregon

DaQuan Jones and Ed Oliver are old. It’s youth at DT for Buffalo in this draft.

31. Kansas City Chiefs

Donovan Jackson (iOL) | Ohio State

Here’s the Joe Thuney replacement near the bottom of Round 1.

32. Philadelphia Eagles

Malaki Starks (S) | Georgia

Mandatory Georgia pick for Howie Wiseman. If it’s not Starks, keep an eye on Emerk Egbuka here — just because for the Eagles.

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Dustin Baker is a political scientist who graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2007. Subscribe to his daily YouTube Channel, VikesNow. The show features guests, analysis, and opinion on all things related to the Minnesota Vikings, with 4-7 episodes per week. His NFL obsession dates back to 1989. Listed guilty pleasures: Peanut Butter Ice Cream, ‘The Sopranos,’ Basset Hounds, and The Doors (the band). He follows the NBA as closely as the NFL.