With the draft less than two weeks away, the time seemed right for our biggest and most in-depth mock of the year. Here’s a Three Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft theorizing how the first 102 picks could play out. 

And as if three rounds wasn’t enough, we also mapped out a handful of theoretical trades. So no time to waste, let’s get into it — all 102 picks. 

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Three Round 2025 NFL Mock Draft

 

1 – Tennessee Titans: Miami QB Cam Ward

Tennessee’s cancellation of a private workout with Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders is the latest in a laundry list of signs pointing toward Ward as the pick. 

2 – Cleveland Browns: Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter

In the last couple of weeks, a consensus has started to form about the second and third picks of the draft, even if it’s not quite clear who will go where. While the idea of pairing Carter with DE Myles Garrett to create a ferocious 1-2 punch coming off the edge is alluring, Browns GM Andrew Berry has seemed smitten by the possibilities with Hunter. With Garrett back in the fold on defense, the Browns need to help their offense, and Hunter just so happens to be the rare prospect who would help both. 

3 – New York Giants: Penn State DE Abdul Carter

The fit for New York here isn’t necessarily clean, with a pair of edge rushers the Giants have already made significant investments into already on the roster in Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux. But Carter is so much better than the next tier of players that there’s a compelling case for just taking him and figuring it out later — unless the Giants like Sanders enough at quarterback to take the plunge here. The latest chatter and tea leaves suggest that’s not necessarily the case. 

4 – New England Patriots: LSU OT Will Campbell

Don’t rule out the idea of Georgia LB Jalon Walker here. There have been reports raving about his football character and he’d help be a tone-setter for new HC Mike Vrabel on defense, wherever he plays. But the Patriots continue to have a glaring need at left tackle. Some teams don’t view left tackle as Campbell’s best position, but the Patriots aren’t one of them. In the end, I think it will be that simple. 

5 – Jacksonville Jaguars: Michigan DT Mason Graham

Walker could be an under-the-radar consideration for the Jaguars as well, along with a receiver or a tackle like Campbell or Missouri’s Armand Membou. Graham to Jacksonville has been one of the chalkiest mock picks this year for a reason, though. The Michigan star is a high-floor prospect at a premium position who would give the Jaguars a building block up front along with DEs Josh Hines-Allen and Travon Walker. It could take Jacksonville’s defensive line from solid to great, and that’s a formula for success in the NFL. 

6 – Las Vegas Raiders: Michigan CB Will Johnson

There’s a ton of buzz about this being the match for Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty. Raiders GM Jon Spytek even joked that his son would disown him if he didn’t make Jeanty the pick. Las Vegas does need a running back and there aren’t many coaches who love to establish the run more than Pete Carroll.

That said, whenever Carroll’s teams have had picks this high, they’ve gravitated toward premium positions. This is also a deep RB class with a plethora of options that should be available on Day 2. That should free the Raiders up to address major needs at other positions, like corner. Johnson has visited the Raiders and is an excellent fit for their scheme. 

7 – New York Jets: Penn State TE Tyler Warren

Last year, it felt like the Jets had zeroed in on taking either a tackle or a tight end. With the way the board is set up this year, a similar choice seems to be before them. After taking LT Olu Fashanu over TE Brock Bowers last year, they could circle back with Warren ahead of Membou. Both would fill significant needs. 

8 – Carolina Panthers: Georgia LB Jalon Walker

The Panthers gave their defense a lot of attention in free agency but more help is needed. Odds are good that they’ll dip into the well of Georgia Bulldogs and take either Walker or DE Mykel Williams. The latter is a great fit schematically and his role would be easier to project than Walker, who is a bit of a tweener. But while Williams is billed as a traits over production prospect, he didn’t test at quite the elite level many expected. Walker has reportedly been wowing teams with his intangibles, an X-factor for the Panthers that I think tips them in his direction as they try to establish an identity on that side of the ball. It helps that Carolina has a potential template to build a role for Walker in the form of former LB Frankie Luvu. 

9 – New Orleans Saints: Missouri OT Armand Membou

If Sanders slides out of the top three picks, this is the spot many are eyeing. However, the Saints haven’t had nearly as many touchpoints with Sanders as other teams, at least not that have been reported. New Orleans feels more likely to address one of many different holes on the roster rather than use a top-ten pick on a quarterback who, on paper, wouldn’t start this year. One of those holes is tackle. Membou would replace RT Trevor Penning, who could perhaps factor in better at guard than tackle where his pass blocking deficiencies could be minimized. Along with last year’s first-round pick, LT Taliese Fuaga, the Saints would have bookends for the foreseeable future. 

10 – Chicago Bears: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty

This past year showed that great running backs can still have a massive impact as the finishing piece for a contending roster. The Bears have done a lot over the past couple of offseasons to get their roster to a point where they might be ready for that kind of move, especially this year with the overhaul of the offensive line. Jeanty would give new HC Ben Johnson a centerpiece to build his running game around and take pressure off of QB Caleb Williams. 

11 – San Francisco 49ers: Marshall DE Mike Green

Rebuilding the defensive line is one of the biggest priorities for the 49ers and that could start in the first round. Some of the most effective pass rush partners for 49ers DE Nick Bosa have been speed rushers, guys like Dee Ford and Samson Ebukam. San Francisco can go back to that mold with Green, an undersized but twitched up pass rusher who dominated at Marshall this past year. 

12 – Dallas Cowboys: Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell

New Cowboys DC Matt Eberflus has a few prototypes he values when it comes to building a defense. The first is a pass-rushing three-technique defensive tackle, which is why Dallas put such a premium on keeping DT Osa Odighizuwa. The second is a big, rangy middle linebacker. Think Shaquille Leonard in Indianapolis or Tremaine Edmunds with the Bears. At 6-3 and 235 pounds with outstanding athleticism, Campbell checks all the boxes Eberflus is looking for, and it just so happens that linebacker is a gaping hole for the Cowboys.  

13 – Miami Dolphins: South Carolina S Nick Emmanwori

Miami has a glaring lack of bodies at defensive tackle and the offensive line looks patchy once again. The board doesn’t line up as well with those needs, however, which could prompt a trade back on draft night. If they stay put, Emmanwori is a name to watch. The uber-athletic safety (6-3, 220 pounds, 4.38 40-yard dash, 43-inch vertical, 11-6 broad jump and 20 bench reps) has taken an official visit to Miami. Not only would he fill a need at safety where the Dolphins’ roster is also thin, but Emmanwori would give DC Anthony Weaver his own version of Ravens S Kyle Hamilton to deploy in the similar scheme he runs. 

14 – Indianapolis Colts: Texas A&M DE Shemar Stewart

Tight end is a popular pick here with two great ones at the top of this class, but it’s worth pointing out that Colts GM Chris Ballard loves athletes and loves players along the line of scrimmage. There’s at least one metric out there that says when it comes to athletes, it doesn’t get any more athletic than Stewart. Per Relative Athletic Score, which uses historical data to compare players’ athletic testing and adjust for their size, Stewart is literally the most athletic edge rusher in decades with a perfect score of 10. The Colts have former first-round DEs Kwity Paye and Laiatu Latu already on the roster, but I think there’s a chance Ballard can’t pass up a player like Stewart. 

15 – Atlanta Falcons: Georgia DE Mykel Williams

The Falcons are going to take the best defensive player on the board at this pick, it’s just a matter of who they think that is. There are players available at all three levels of the defense and just about every position who could help but I think the Falcons will prioritize fixing a dismal pass rush that finished near the bottom of the NFL in every category. Williams has athletic ability that Georgia’s defense didn’t necessarily tap into consistently. New Falcons DC Jeff Ulbrich could change that. 

16 – Arizona Cardinals: Tennessee DE James Pearce Jr.

Arizona is another team that will probably go defense here, specifically in the front seven. Pearce is an interesting evaluation because the tape and production suggest he should be a top 10 or top 15 prospect. There are some potential concerns about his work ethic and makeup, however, which have depressed his stock. He is a candidate to slide on draft night. 

17 – Cincinnati Bengals: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen

Cincinnati will likely dedicate significant resources in the draft to improving the defense after spending so much on the core of the offense. They’ve drafted a few defensive tackles the past few years but none have stepped up and become reliable starters yet, so they dip back in to get a pass-rushing presence who could eventually take over for veteran DT B.J. Hill. Nolen is another prospect whose primary detraction is off-field red flags. In his case, there are maturity questions. The Bengals have historically had a higher tolerance for those than other organizations, however. 

18 – TRADE: New York Giants (SEA): Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders

Sanders is going to be the biggest storyline going into the first round in two weeks, as his landing spot is as up in the air as I can remember for a top quarterback prospect in some time. If he slides out of the top three picks, I think the chances are strong he slides out of the top ten entirely. For various reasons, I don’t expect the Raiders, Jets or Saints to end his fall, even though all three teams have spoken with Sanders and are strong candidates to draft a quarterback this year. 

The teams that have shown the most interest in Sanders are the teams picking in the top three, and those teams also have picks at the beginning of the second round. If Sanders slides to the late teens or early 20s, that should create an opening for either the Giants or Browns to move up. The Seahawks are a team to watch. Seattle GM John Schneider loves to trade down, and this would box out the Steelers who are the remaining major threat to take Sanders in the first round. 

It truly might be a coin flip, but my guess is the Giants will be a little more motivated to pull this deal off. The trade would look similar for either team since they pick 33rd and 34th. The cost would be a second this year, a third this year and a future fourth-round pick, with the Seahawks perhaps kicking back a late-rounder to grease the wheels. In this scenario, the giants give up No. 34, No. 65 and a 2026 fourth for the rights to pick Sanders at 18 and a seventh-round pick. This deal gives Seattle six picks on Day 2 in this class, and it gives the Giants a potential future franchise starter. 

19 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Boston College DE Donovan Ezeiruaku

The Buccaneers round out a run of teams that are likely to go defense in the late teens, with needs at edge rusher, linebacker and cornerback. Ezeiruaku stands out on the board here. He’s a little undersized at 6-2 and 248 pounds but he has length to compensate and his size matters less in Tampa Bay’s 3-4 system. He’s not talked about in the same breath as some of the other defensive ends in this class but he checks both the production and the athleticism boxes, which is something others can’t. 

20 – Denver Broncos: Michigan TE Colston Loveland

This was a popular mock pick before the Broncos signed TE Evan Engram in free agency and I’m bringing it back. For starters, Loveland stands out among the prospects available here. He’s every bit as good as Warren but surgery this spring to repair a torn labrum could push him down the board, as he’ll be battling the effects of that through his rookie year. Broncos HC Sean Payton loves players who can generate mismatches, and adding Loveland to a group that already includes Engram would create a fever dream for the longtime coach. Engram can carry the load while Loveland adjusts to the league, Payton can figure out how to create headaches for defenses when both are healthy, and long-term Loveland can be a trusted target for QB Bo Nix. 

21 – Pittsburgh Steelers: Oregon DT Derrick Harmon

There are certain player-team fits that make too much sense not to happen. Real life doesn’t always work out that easily but sometimes it does. Harmon just feels like a Steelers kind of player. Pittsburgh needs help up front and Harmon would fit in perfectly alongside Cameron Heyward and Keeanu Benton. Harmon would also help ease the transition whenever the soon-to-be-36-year-old Heyward calls it a career. 

22 – Los Angeles Chargers: Texas CB Jahdae Barron

While the Chargers could use help on offense, the defensive backfield is quietly an area of significant need. Los Angeles signed CB Donte Jackson in free agency and returns Cam Hart and Tarheeb Still, Day 3 picks last year who flashed for spurts. A true No. 1 corner is needed, however, and Barron could elevate that group. He has inside-out versatilty, with the instincts and toughness to play in the slot and enough size to hold up outside. 

23 – Green Bay Packers: Texas WR Matthew Golden

The last time the Packers took a receiver in the first round was 2002 with Javon Walker. Nothing lasts forever, though, and Packers GM Brian Gutekunst seems to seriously be considering ending that drought this year. Green Bay has a deep receiving room but doesn’t have enough players who can consistently beat man coverage right now. With WR Christian Watson‘s ACL rehab, they also don’t have a player who can reliably take the top off the defense. Golden could fill both roles, as he’s impressed scouts with his release skills off the line and route running, then blazed a 4.29-second 40 at the Combine to show off a gear a lot of people didn’t think he had. 

24 – Minnesota Vikings: Michigan DT Kenneth Grant

The Vikings double-dipped at defensive tackle in free agency but they go back to the well with Grant to ensure they’re in a good place for the future. Both veteran DTs Jonathan Allen and Javon Hargrave are on the other side of 30, and nose tackle Harrison Phillips is 29. Grant is a dancing bear at nearly 6-4 and 330 pounds with quick feet and unnatural speed for his size. He could be a weapon for Vikings DC Brian Flores.

25 – Houston Texans: Alabama G Tyler Booker

A popular line about Booker this draft cycle has been that Alabama viewed him as the Will Anderson of the offense, citing the high-character pass rusher who was the No. 3 pick by the Texans in 2023. So it makes all the sense in the world that if Booker is still on the clock when they’re picking — and that’s far from a given —  the offensive line-needy Texans would have a hard time passing. 

26 – Los Angeles Rams: Texas OT Kelvin Banks

This is my sixth year doing mocks for NFL Trade Rumors and only the second time I’ve had to pick for the Rams in the first round, so I’ll admit I don’t have the feel for them that I think i do for other teams. It does seem like they want to target premium positions with premium picks, so that pushes me toward Banks with the way the board has fallen. He wouldn’t start right away but RT Rob Havenstein is in the final year of his contract and Banks would give the Rams an heir to groom on the bench for a season. 

27 – Baltimore Ravens: Ohio State LT Josh Simmons

The Ravens landed one of the biggest coups of the offseason by re-signing LT Ronnie Stanley, now they make a move to land a long-term replacement by capitalizing on Simmons’ injury-induced slide down the board. He’s rehabbing a torn patellar tendon, a nasty injury that has a similar recovery timeline to a torn ACL but is a more grueling process. In Baltimore, Simmons wouldn’t be needed right away, allowing him time to attack his rehab and be ready to take over for the 31-year-old Stanley in two or three years. Had he stayed healthy, it’s possible Simmons would have been a top 10 or even top five pick, so this is well worth the gamble for the Ravens, even if they have to wait a while to see a return on their investment. 

28 – Detroit Lions: North Dakota State OL Grey Zabel

The Lions will have to overcome major staffing changes after losing both coordinators but the philosophy on both sides of the ball and from the front office will remain the same. Detroit wants to remain strong on both sides of the line of scrimmage, and the offensive line is due for some reinforcements after losing veteran G Kevin Zeitler this offseason. Fellow interior OL Graham Glasgow and Frank Ragnow aren’t low-mileage players either. Zabel is a five-tool offensive lineman whose best fit is viewed inside at either center or guard. 

29 – TRADE: New England Patriots (WAS): Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan

The Patriots HAVE to come out of this draft with a starting left tackle and starting receiver, or risk a serious setback to QB Drake Maye‘s development. Fortunately they have the assets to do that, and in this scenario, the board fell in a way that made a move up for a receiver easier. Their fourth-round pick at No. 106 is probably enough for the Commanders to drop nine spots from No. 29 to No. 38, but if the Patriots want to make a more aggressive move, they do have two third-round picks to work with. Landing McMillan, who seemed like a potential option at No. 4 at one point early in the draft process,s is a major win, giving Maye a big ball-winning primary option out wide that the Patriots haven’t had in some time. 

30 – Buffalo Bills: East Carolina CB Shavon Revel

Even with the questions about the level of competition he faced at East Carolina, Revel would still probably have been a first-round prospect had he not torn his ACL early last fall. His tape to start the year was electric and he checks the majority of the athletic prototype boxes teams want at 6-2 with long arms and quality speed. It’s not out of the question he still ends up in the first round with a cornerback-needy team like the Bills. 

31 – Kansas City Chiefs: Ohio State OL Donovan Jackson

The Chiefs plan to give 2024 second-round OT Kingsley Suamataia a chance to win the starting job at guard, with free-agent OT Jaylon Moore taking over at left tackle. That’s a lot of uncertainty on the left side, however. Normally adding a rookie wouldn’t be a surefire way to address that but Jackson is a high-floor prospect who could help solidify things at guard for the Chiefs as they look to replace veteran G Joe Thuney. Like Thuney, Jackson also showed he could play left tackle in a pinch during Ohio State’s playoff run. 

32 – TRADE: Cleveland Browns (PHI): Alabama QB Jalen Milroe

The Browns’ multi-pronged plan to address the quarterback position likely includes drafting a player. They’ve done a ton of homework on Milroe, who accepted an invitation to attend the draft in Green Bay. That suggests both his camp and the league think there’s a good chance he’s off the board in the first 32 selections. Cleveland could move up both to box out other teams and to secure the fifth-year option, which could be valuable if Milroe is indeed a multi-year developmental project. Swapping picks with the Eagles would take just a late-rounder or late-round swap, similar to the Panthers last year who moved from No. 33 to No. 32. For what it’s worth, I don’t think moving up for Milroe or taking a quarterback in this range would stop the Browns from pursuing a trade for Falcons QB Kirk Cousins, giving them a room of Cousins, Kenny Pickett and a developmental rookie. 

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