The combine is over. Here’s a new NFL mock draft.
With the 2025 NFL Combine officially over, the path to the NFL Draft hits a downward slope and starts to pick up speed. Along with being in person to see some of the prospects move, the Combine is for hearing rumors about the draft and which teams are interested in which prospects. With that in mind, we got a 2-round mock draft for you post-Combine, with some movers and shakers based on rumors and my overall thoughts on what teams will do over the first 64 picks.
1 . Tennessee Titans: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Until the Titans actually pick a QB at 1, I’m inclined to believe that they go Carter here. The departure of Harold Landry III leaves a massive hole on the edge, and Carter fills it perfectly.
2. Cleveland Browns: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
It seems like Ward is going to be the first QB off the board come April—now it’s just about where he goes. Cleveland is throwing a lot of smoke out there about not taking a QB, but with their roster looking the way it is at the position, they gotta grab somebody.
3. New York Giants: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
The Giants are reportedly in on the Aaron Rodgers sweepstakes, after missing out on Matthew Stafford. However, bringing in a 41-year old QB shouldn’t push them away from drafting a QB early (and I don’t even know if they bring in Rodgers in the first place). Sanders is being the victim of some prospect fatigue, but I think he can be a very good NFL QB.
4. New England Patriots: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
The Buffaloes go back to back in this mock, with Hunter heading to New England. I see him as a full-time corner with packaged plays at receiver, but bringing in a prospect with his energy and burst is great for both sides of the ball. Christian Gonzalez + Hunter = PROBLEM for opposing offenses.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
With new GM James Gladstone and HC Liam Coen’s comments about protecting franchise QB Trevor Lawrence and giving him more of a run game at the front of my mind, I go away from what I’ve normally done here and give the Jaguars Campbell. I think he can be a fine tackle, but an All-Pro guard with shades of David DeCastro in his game. He slots in right away for Brandon Scherff, and the young Jags offensive line has a new core.
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
I could see this being a sneaky destination for Michigan DT Mason Graham, but I opt for the best player available, and that’s Ashton Jeanty. The big play ability and tackle breaking, along with his ability to make an impact as a receiver should fit really well in Chip Kelly’s offense. I also think the Raiders’ offensive line is further along than some believe, and with better coaching (and a better back behind them), they’ll be much improved.
7. New York Jets: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
This is a prime spot for both Michigan men (Graham and CB Will Johnson), especially if CB DJ Reed leaves in free agency, but I opted for Warren here. With WR Davante Adams also on the way out, the Jets’ top receiving options are WR Garrett Wilson, RB Breece Hall, and…that’s it. Warren adds the best blend of blocking in the run game and a wide catch radius to make an impact in the passing game as well.
8. Carolina Panthers: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Graham’s mini slide stops in Carolina, where they need all the beef up front they can possibly get. Graham might have some smaller arms, but the former wrestler wins with leverage and quickness, something that I think pairs well with DT Derrick Brown on the inside. The Panthers have put a high priority on the spine of their team on both sides of the ball, and continue to fortify it here.
9. New Orleans Saints: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
I’m a bit worried about the Saints’ receiving core. With WR Chris Olave battling multiple injuries and Rashid Shaheed coming off knee surgery, they need another guy on the outside, but specifically a bigger body. McMillan is the best X wide receiver in this draft by a country mile, and the Saints can’t afford to pass on that.
10. Chicago Bears: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
Yes, I know the Bears need offensive line help. However, if Stewart falls this far there’s no doubt in my mind that the Bears would sprint up to the podium with this pick. Stewart has all the athletic potential in the world—as well as a more developed pass rush plan than people give him credit for. He can be the Robin to Montez Sweat’s Batman, an imposing front line in Chicago.
11. San Francisco 49ers: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
The first true tackle comes off the board, as Membou goes to the perfect fit in San Francisco. With his speed and lateral quickness, he helps shore up the run game immediately while giving the Niners a franchise right tackle right now—then left tackle when Trent Williams retires.
12. Dallas Cowboys: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
I think Egbuka is a really good receiver, who steps into an NFL offense ready to be a high quality WR2 for a team with a star already. His precision on his route running, willingness to block and some inside-out versatility make him a nice fit with WR CeeDee Lamb in Dallas.
13. Miami Dolphins: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Johnson’s slide ends in Miami, where their defense could use some youthful infusion on the outside. Johnson is also the victim of some prospect fatigue, but his instincts and big play ability mesh well with DC Anthony Weaver, and give him the ability to move CB Jalen Ramsey around much more.
14. Indianapolis Colts: Kelvin Banks, OL, Texas
Initially, I had the Colts taking Georgia safety Malaki Starks here. However, with RT Braden Smith potentially being on the way out and a hole at right guard as well, Banks could come in at either spot and really help that offensive line. Banks’ nastiness in space and powerful play should help at either spot.
15. Atlanta Falcons: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Eventually, it would be smart for the Falcons to take some of the guys they see play an hour and a half away. Williams battled a nasty ankle injury in his final season at Georgia, but he’s the best run defending EDGE in the draft and offers some pass rush upside as a pocket collapser as well.
16. Arizona Cardinals: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Arizona needs some beef in the middle of their defense, and Grant offers the highest ceiling as a pass rusher from the spot while also being very strong against the run. His pad level needs to be ironed out, but he fixes an immediate need up front for the Cardinals.
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
The best player available also being a defender falling to the Bengals? If they don’t do this I’ll have serious questions about their team-building. Starks might not have wowed people at the Combine, but when you turn on the tape you’ll see a versatile, playmaking safety who can play on the roof or in the slot—perfect for Al Golden’s man coverage-heavy defense.
18. Seattle Seahawks: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Campbell is a rangy, athletic off-ball LB with some pass rush capability as well. That sounds exactly like what the Seahawks need in the middle of their defense next to Ernest Jones (if Jones comes back—he is a free agent, after all). Campbell is the type of freakazoid LB that would kill it in Mike Macdonald’s defense.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
The Bucs have issues at linebacker and on the edge of their defense, with holes up and down the front seven. Why not try and solve both with one stone? I think Walker is more EDGE than off-ball, but in Todd Bowles’ defense he’s a perfect fit.
20. Denver Broncos: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Write it in stone at this point. The Broncos will be drafting a tight end at 20, and it’ll probably be Loveland.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
The Steelers need a receiver they can trust, and someone with some explosive playmaking capabilities. I think Burden is more of a slot than true outside receiver, but in Arthur Smith’s offense he can be the jet sweep, screen and YAC guy that they’ve desperately needed.
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
The run on RBs continues. While I have Hampton as my RB3, he’s a much better fit for a gap scheme offense like the Chargers than Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson. His contact balance and burst through gaps give the Chargers the explosiveness their offense lacked last season.
23. Green Bay Packers: Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
I’m a little unsure of where the Packers go in this draft. They have needs both on the EDGE and at CB, but also have some size/length standards they hold on to with a strong hand. Could this also be a spot for Texas WR Matthew Golden? I’m unsure, but I chose to go with Thomas here because he fits their size/length profile and has the mentality to live in single high coverage. Look out for Texas A&M’s Nic Scourton here—slimmed down to 257 pounds in Indy, he fits what they like on the edge.
24. Minnesota Vikings: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
In all reality, the Vikings should trade down from this spot. They have one pick on Day 2 of the draft, and have to replace…well…their entire secondary and find some more bodies up front. I have them going best player available and taking Harmon, a smooth player who can line up all over the defensive interior.
25. Houston Texans: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
Protecting CJ Stroud and getting more consistency from the run game should be priority number one for the Texans this offseason. Booker has hands that could rival Terence Crawford and the ability in a phone booth that matches what new OC Nick Caley is bringing from Los Angeles.
26. Los Angeles Rams: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
With Cooper Kupp on the outs, the Rams need some more juice in the offense on the outside. Enter Golden, a smooth route runner and has the vertical capability to take some pressure off WR Puka Nacua, who can work the in between game.
27. Baltimore Ravens: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Just imagine the two velociraptors in Kyle Hamilton and Emmanwori roaming the secondary in Baltimore. With Emmanwori, the Ravens can play Hamilton on the roof of the defense and stick the South Carolina safety in the nickel/overhang role, allowing for matchup versatility and more explosiveness to a defense that’s already terrifying.
28. Detroit Lions: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
Jackson’s rise has been amazing to see unfold. The former Buckeye started the season at guard, then kicked out to tackle when OT Josh Simmons injured his patella. He played lights out there in the playoffs against top tier pass rushers, and played his way into round one and Detroit. He slots in at guard, with the capability of taking over at tackle when Taylor Decker is done.
29. Washington Commanders: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
What the Commanders do really feels contingent on what you think of left tackle Brandon Coleman. He could move inside, and the Commanders could draft a guy like Oregon’s Josh Conerly or Ohio State’s Josh Simmons. But if you think Coleman is fine where he is, finding more pass rush should be priority number one. After a strong combine, I don’t see any reason why Ezeiruaku can’t be a first rounder. A bendy, explosive pass rusher, he could be exactly what the Commanders need on the edge.
30. Buffalo Bills: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Corner is a sneaky need for the Bills, especially with Rasul Douglas entering free agency. Barron could end up being gone by this point, but at 30 this is an insane coup for the Bills. Barron has the instincts and ability to play downhill that make him a fit at outside corner in the Bills’ defense or at safety if they want to try and play him there.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
My OT1, Simmons’ knee injury could keep him down the board in round one. But this is a perfect spot for him in Kansas City with their offensive line development. When healthy, Simmons is an easy mover with the play in space and mirroring ability to be a franchise left tackle.
32. Philadelphia Eagles: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Eagles’ DT Milton Williams is entering free agency, so the Eagles replace him with almost the exact same style of player in Nolen. Nolen has some deficiencies against the run, but his violence as a pass rusher and ability to get vertical from the 3T spot make him a nice fit with the birds.
Round 2
33. Cleveland Browns: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
34. New York Giants: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
35. Tennessee Titans: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
36. Jacksonville Jaguars: Tyliek Williams, DT, Ohio State
37. Las Vegas Raiders: Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
38. New England Patriots: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
39. Chicago Bears (via Carolina Panthers): Tate Ratledge, OG, Georgia
40. New Orleans Saints: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
Green is a guy that has first round talent, but with some of the things coming out about him off the field, I think that could push him into Round 2. The Saints need pass rush, and Green fits what they need here.
41. Chicago Bears: Grey Zabel, C, North Dakota State
42. New York Jets: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Listen…I don’t think drafting a QB this early in this draft makes a lot of sense. But the Jets need a QB with Rodgers on the way out the door, and QB Jaxson Dart isn’t exactly a fit and QB Tyler Shough is four years younger than Jaguars’ OC Grant Udinski as a rookie. Milroe might be the best option here.
43. San Francisco 49ers: Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
44. Dallas Cowboys: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
45. Indianapolis Colts: Gunnar Helm, TE, Texas
46. Atlanta Falcons: Shavon Revel Jr, CB, East Carolina
47. Arizona Cardinals: James Pearce Jr, EDGE, Tennessee
Remember what I said about Mike Green? Same thing goes for Pearce, who had some character concerns highlighted by Cory Kinnan, who was in Indy.
48. Miami Dolphins: Emery Jones Jr, OL, LSU
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
50. Seattle Seahawks: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
51. Denver Broncos: Treyveon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
54. Green Bay Packers: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
55. Los Angeles Chargers: Jamaree Caldwell, DT, Oregon
56. Buffalo Bills (via Minnesota Vikings): Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
57. Carolina Panthers (via Los Angeles Rams): Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa State
58. Houston Texans: Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
59. Baltimore Ravens: Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
60. Detroit Lions: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
61. Washington Commanders: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
62. Buffalo Bills: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
63. Kansas City Chiefs: TJ Sanders, DT, South Carolina
64. Philadelphia Eagles: Anthony Belton, OL, NC State
