2025 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's Round 1 pick predictions
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Mel Kiper Jr.Jan 22, 2025, 06:40 AM ET
We're roughly three months from the
2025 NFL draft. The
college football season is officially over -- congrats to the
national champion Ohio State Buckeyes -- and we're down to
four teams in the
NFL playoffs. That means three things:
- We have a full final season of tape for top prospects, so evaluations are becoming clearer.
- The draft order for the first 28 picks is locked in, with the Tennessee Titans sitting at No. 1.
- It's a perfect time for my debut mock draft for the 2025 class.
This class isn't loaded with
quarterback talent, like we saw in 2024. But I still have a few passers going early in Round 1, and there is plenty of talent at other positions. Remember, there is a lot of time before the draft begins April 24, and the board will continue to change with predraft events. This is merely an exercise to show what I'm thinking three months out, factoring in my
Big Board rankings and what I'm hearing from execs, scouts and coaches in the league. I'm not projecting any trades right now; it's just too early to gauge which teams could move up. And I used ESPN's
Football Power Index to project the draft order for the final four picks.
Let's get into my early projections, starting with the Titans. For more on the 32 pick predictions, check out the "SportsCenter Special" airing
at 5 p.m. ET Wednesday.
1. Tennessee Titans - Cam Ward QB Miami
2. Cleveland Browns - Travis Hunter WR/CB Colorado
3. New York Giants - Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado
4. New England Patriots - Abdul Carter OLB Penn St.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars - Mason Graham DT Michigan
6. Las Vegas Raiders - Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona
7. New York Jets - Mykel Williams OLB Georgia
8. Carolina Panthers - Jalon Walker LB Georgia
9. New Orleans Saints - Will Johnson CB Michigan
10. Chicago Bears - Will Campbell T/G LSU
11. San Francisco 49ers - Kelvin Banks Jr. T Texas
12. Dallas Cowboys - Luther Burden III WR Missouri
Yes, it's a mock draft without Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty going to Dallas! I think it's possible the Cowboys take Jeanty, and there's no arguing that they need a boost to the run game. But I imagine they'd first try to fix that hole in free agency. And regardless, this team has to find playmakers all over, period.
Putting Burden's valuable after-the-catch ability opposite CeeDee Lamb would open things up for Dak Prescott. Dallas has been looking for a reliable one-two receiver punch in the offense for a while; it hasn't had two WRs over 700 receiving yards since 2021, when Amari Cooper was still in town. Burden has the explosive traits to change that.
13. Miami Dolphins - Malaki Starks S Georgia
14. Indianapolis Colts - Tyler Warren TE Penn St.
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 T/G Missouri
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina
20. Denver Broncos - Ashton Jeanty RB Boise St.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers - Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio St.
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 T Ohio St.
26. Los Angeles Rams - Josh Conerly Jr. T Oregon
27. Baltimore Ravens - Shavon Revel Jr. CB East Carolina
28. Detroit Lions - James Pearce 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 Mississippi
32. Philadelphia Eagles - Kenneth Grant DT Michigan