Mike Band’s Final 2025 NFL Mock Draft

My final predictions for the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft are locked in. This is now the 21st straight year I’ve assembled a first-round mock draft. First published on FootballsFuture forums, then DraftAce.com, and now RosterWatch and NFL.com, the construction of my annual mock is one of my favorite exercises of the year.

Over the last five years, I’ve ranked fifth in overall accuracy among 75 draft experts, including a second-place finish among 172 experts one year ago. In 2009, I had the most accurate mock on record. While connecting every dot in a first-round mock is impossible, matching players with teams ahead of draft night is very much within reach. So without further ado, after breaking down the buzz, team needs, player evaluations and organization philosophies, here is who I think each team will take in the first round on Thursday night.

  1. Tennessee Titans – Cam Ward QB, Miami
  2. Cleveland Browns – Travis Hunter WR/CB, Colorado
  3. New York Giants – Abdul Carter EDGE, Penn State
  4. New England Patriots – Will Campbell OT, LSU
  5. Jacksonville Jaguars – Ashton Jeanty RB, Boise State
  6. Las Vegas Raiders – Kelvin Banks OT, Texas
  7. New York Jets – Armand Membou OT, Missouri
  8. ***TRADE*** San Francisco 49ers (from CAR) – Mason Graham DT, Michigan
  9. New Orleans Saints – Mykel Williams EDGE, Georgia
  10. Chicago Bears – Tyler Warren TE, Penn State
  11. ***TRADE*** Carolina Panthers (from SF) – Jalon Walker LB, Georgia
  12. Dallas Cowboys – Tetairoa McMillan WR, Arizona
  13. Miami Dolphins – Jahdae Barron CB, Texas
  14. Indianapolis Colts – Colston Loveland TE, Michigan
  15. Atlanta Falcons – Shemar Stewart EDGE, Texas A&M
  16. Arizona Cardinals – Josh Simmons OT, Ohio State
  17. Cincinnati Bengals – Derrick Harmon DT, Oregon
  18. Seattle Seahawks – Nick Emmanwori S, South Carolina
  19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Donovan Ezeiruaku EDGE, Boston College
  20. Denver Broncos – TreVeyon Henderson RB, Ohio State
  21. Pittsburgh Steelers – Shedeur Sanders QB, Colorado
  22. Los Angeles Chargers – Kenneth Grant DT, Michigan
  23. Green Bay Packers – Emeka Egbuka WR, Ohio State
  24. Minnesota Vikings – Grey Zabel OL, North Dakota State
  25. Houston Texans – Tyler Booker OG, Alabama
  26. Los Angeles Rams – Matthew Golden WR, Texas
  27. Baltimore Ravens – Malaki Starks S, Georgia
  28. Detroit Lions – Donovan Jackson OG, Ohio State
  29. Washington Commanders – Omarion Hampton RB, North Carolina
  30. Buffalo Bills – Trey Amos CB, Ole Miss
  31. Kansas City Chiefs – Josh Conerly Jr. OT, Oregon
  32. Philadelphia Eagles – Mason Taylor TE, LSU

Best Available: DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss), CB Will Johnson (Michigan), LB Jihaad Campbell (Alabama), QB Jaxson Dart (Ole Miss), EDGE, Mike Green (Marshall), CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky), EDGE James Pearce Jr. (Tennessee)

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