2025 NFL Mock Draft: Titans make shocking selection at one, Cam Ward finds perfect landing spot, Jalen Milroe goes top 25
The NFL Draft is less than a week away and we still have a lot of questions on what is going to happen after the first two picks. Will the New York Giants take Shedeur Sanders?What players will fall?Who will be the surprise risers? My latest mock draft is going to be a different format. […]
The NFL Draft is less than a week away and we still have a lot of questions on what is going to happen after the first two picks.
- Will the New York Giants take Shedeur Sanders?
- What players will fall?
- Who will be the surprise risers?
My latest mock draft is going to be a different format. It's not meant to be predictive, but rather what I would do if I was drafting for each team. Am I right or wrong? Only time will answer that question, but this is what I would do.
2025 NFL Draft Big Board highlighted by shocking defender in top 5, consensus top 10 player slides
A very surprising big board at the top
Tyler Forness 2025 NFL Mock Draft
1. Tennessee Titans: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Nearly every mock draft right now has the Titans taking Cam Ward because that's what's going to happen. Ultimately, that's not what I would do, as Sanders for me is both QB1 and a great fit for how Brian Callahan wants to run his offense. People are overthinking Sanders as a prospect, but you won't get that here.
2. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Hunter is the best player in this class and I don't think it's particularly close. He was the nation's best wide receiver winning the Biletnikoff Award and was an elite cornerback as well. Hunter is truly a special prospect and would go first overall if the Titans weren't stressed for a quarterback.
3. New York Giants: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
The Giants also need a quarterback, and head coach Brian Daboll has a history of developing uber-talented quarterbacks (looking at you Josh Allen). Ward has elite arm talent and showed a lot of growth last year with his mechanics.
4. New England Patriots: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
The Patriots need help at edge rusher, and they get just that in Carter, who can be an elite-level pass rusher with the wealth of talent they have on the interior. Carter profiles incredibly similarly to Micah Parsons.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
The common selection for the Jaguars is Mason Graham, but I am much lower on him than consensus. New general manager James Gladstone goes in a different direction by taking the top skill player in Jeanty, who has a similar profile to Hall of Fame running back LaDanian Tomlinson.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
With Jeanty off the board, the Raiders desperately need to add a wide receiver to help out Geno Smith. They get that with McMillan, who is a traditional X receiver that can get yards after the catch with his gliding style.
7. New York Jets: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Tight end isn't usually a position that gets taken in the top 10, but when they are, they profile as Warren does. He reminds me of T.J. Hockenson in that he's a hyper-athletic prospect with really good size, and being a former quarterback you can use him in unique ways.
8. Carolina Panthers: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
I think people are overthinking the lack of production from Stewart. Texas A&M had him at 285 and playing way more contain than pinning his ears back and rushing the passer. Getting him to the NFL and let him do that will be his best path to success.
9. New Orleans Saints: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The Saints need to have a succession plan to Cam Jordan and Williams fits the bill. While he's not the same caliber of a prospect as Jadeveon Clowney was, Williams is the same archetype and can wreak havoc on the interior.
10. Chicago Bears: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Offensive line was addressed in a major way for the Bears this offseason, giving them flexibility to attack other positions. Grant has the size of a nose tackle while having the pass rushing upside of a 3T. Pairing him with Gervon Dexter would help Dennis Allen's defense tenfold.
11. San Francisco 49ers: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
The 49ers haven't done enough over the years to address the offensive line and, with Trent Williams nearing the age of 40, it needs to start now. I think Campbell can play tackle, but he can play inside if you need him to.
12. Dallas Cowboys: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
The Cowboys address the offensive line with more aggressiveness than any team in the NFL and it's going to be a priority with Zack Martin having retired this offseason. Banks could shift inside to guard and be an absolute mauler on the interior.
13. Miami Dolphins: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
After losing Jevon Holland in free agency, the Dolphins have a need at safety with Malaki Starks being a top 10 player in this class. He would slide right into the spot that Holland left.
14. Indianapolis Colts: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Campbell is my favorite linebacker prospect in this class and can elevate a room quickly with his ability to play the run and be a third safety in coverage by running the pole in Tampa 2.
15. Atlanta Falcons: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
Edge rusher is a priority for the Falcons, as their pass rush was rough in the first half of the year. Scourton is only 20 years old right now and is an explosive edge rusher who can bend the arc.
16. Arizona Cardinals: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Graham is a player that I am lower on than consensus due to concerns about his ability to handle double teams and power with his shorter arms. What he does get is really quick penetration and creates havoc in the backfield. This is the spot to take a guy like Graham with those question marks.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
The Bengals need to find a way to protect Joe Burrow and Membou can do that either on the interior or at tackle.
18. Seattle Seahawks: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
It's a near certainty that the Seahawks won't take a guard at this spot, but they should. Jackson is a very talented guard who had a great run at left tackle to finish the year. Give Sam Darnold plenty of protection.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
The Buccaneers didn't have enough juice off the edge this last season and they get a really talented guy in Ezeiruaku, who pairs athleticism with production.
20. Denver Broncos: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
This is the joker that Sean Payton has wanted to have in the room for the Broncos. It might be a little high, but Henderson can be used in the same way he maximized Alvin Kamara in New Orleans.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
When you have a player who had flashes of dominance against SEC competition with elite athleticism and arm talent, you take the chance. This is the Lamborghini version of Jalen Hurts as a prospect. Can you get that into a good spot? If you do, we are talking elite NFL quarterback territory.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
There isn't a better fit in this class than Hampton in a Greg Roman offense.
23. Green Bay Packers: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The Packers need help at cornerback and they get a falling player in Johnson, who will be a great get for the Packers.
24. Minnesota Vikings: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
The Vikings do not need a wide receiver this high, but Egbuka is what head coach Kevin O'Connell likes at the position: route running savant, good after the catch, and does all the little things. Egbuka has some Cooper Kupp to his game in that sense and we know how O'Connell maximized him in Los Angeles.
25. Houston Texans: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
The best offensive lineman on the board should be going to Houston. Protect CJ Stroud at all costs.
26. Los Angeles Rams: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
The Rams need talent on the outside at cornerback and at safety. Taking Barron gives them the flexibility to play him wherever they see fit.
27. Baltimore Ravens: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
A tale as old as time: the Ravens get a player who falls down to them who probably shouldn't. Walker can play edge or off ball linebacker for you nad thrive in doing so.
28. Detroit Lions: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The Lions don't have a ton of depth at receiver, and the future of Jameson Williams is in question. Burden can play in the slot or at Z, and Jared Goff can maximize his YAC ability.
29. Washington Commanders: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
Revel looks to be built in a lab for Dan Quinn. He's tall, long, and hyper-athletic with the ability to thrive in zone or man coverage.
30. Buffalo Bills: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
The Bills need an edge rusher with juice and Green has plenty of that. He is a great complement to Gregory Rousseau on the other side of the line.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
The Chiefs getting Nolen to put next to Chris Jones feels like highway robbery. It's not fair, but that's the reality when you have questions about handling double teams and power on the interior. If you can get him to be a point and shoot 3T, Nolen can be a difference maker.
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
The Eagles take the best trench player available in Harmon who will make the interior even better for the Eagles.
2025 NFL Draft Big Board highlighted by shocking defender in top 5, consensus top 10 player slides
A very surprising big board at the top
