2025 NFL mock draft: Expert projections ahead of the Super Bowl
2025 NFL mock draft: Expert projections ahead of the Super Bowl
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The 2024 season isn't quite over yet, but fans of the 30 teams that aren't playing in the Super Bowl are locked in on mock drafts to see what could be in store for their immediate future.
The 2025 NFL draft is just over two months away, and each of the 32 teams got their eyes on some of its top prospects at the Shrine Bowl and Senior Bowl all-star showcases last week. Yet there's still plenty of time for evaluations to shift and change as the pre-draft process continues with the NFL scouting combine at the end of the month.
Draft experts around the web have put together their mock draft predictions for all 32 first-round picks.
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Here are what experts are saying about every first-round pick in the NFL draft ahead of Super Bowl Sunday:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State The Sporting News: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado CBS Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL) Pro Football Network: Cam Ward
Cam Ward ESPN: Abdul Carter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL) The Sporting News: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona CBS Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado Pro Football Network: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State ESPN: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado The Sporting News: Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders CBS Sports: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado Pro Football Network: Shedeur Sanders
Shedeur Sanders ESPN: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado The Sporting News: Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State CBS Sports: Abdul Carter
Abdul Carter Pro Football Network: Travis Hunter
Travis Hunter ESPN: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan The Sporting News: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Will Campbell, OT, LSU CBS Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona Pro Football Network: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Mason Graham, DT, Michigan ESPN: Will Johnson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Mason Graham, DT, Michigan The Sporting News: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL) CBS Sports: Mason Graham
Mason Graham Pro Football Network: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan ESPN: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona The Sporting News: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
Mason Graham, DT, Michigan CBS Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan Pro Football Network: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Will Campbell, OT, LSU ESPN: Will Campbell
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia The Sporting News: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan CBS Sports: Mykel Williams
Mykel Williams Pro Football Network: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona ESPN: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M The Sporting News: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama CBS Sports: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia Pro Football Network: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee ESPN: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Will Campbell, OT, LSU The Sporting News: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas CBS Sports: Will Campbell
Will Campbell Pro Football Network: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State ESPN: Kelvin Banks Jr.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
Armand Membou, OL, Missouri The Sporting News: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas Pro Football Network: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia ESPN: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State The Sporting News: Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty
Ashton Jeanty Pro Football Network: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M ESPN: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas The Sporting News: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia CBS Sports: Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks Pro Football Network: Kelvin Banks Jr.
Kelvin Banks Jr. ESPN: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State The Sporting News: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan CBS Sports: Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren Pro Football Network: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State ESPN: Tyler Warren
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee The Sporting News: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M CBS Sports: James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. Pro Football Network: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia ESPN: Mykel Williams
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia The Sporting News: Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia CBS Sports: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss Pro Football Network: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia ESPN: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia The Sporting News: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri CBS Sports: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M Pro Football Network: Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
Mike Green, Edge, Marshall ESPN: Shemar Stewart
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama The Sporting News: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia CBS Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan Pro Football Network: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State ESPN: Jihaad Campbell
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri The Sporting News: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee CBS Sports: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina Pro Football Network: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M ESPN: Luther Burden
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State The Sporting News: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State CBS Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri Pro Football Network: Tyler Warren
Tyler Warren ESPN: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame The Sporting News: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas CBS Sports: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Matthew Golden, WR, Texas Pro Football Network: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri ESPN: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan The Sporting News: Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State
Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State CBS Sports: Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
Mike Green, Edge, Marshall Pro Football Network: Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland ESPN: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M
Shemar Stewart, Edge, Texas A&M The Sporting News: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas CBS Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas Pro Football Network: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon ESPN: Josh Connerly Jr., OT, Oregon
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas The Sporting News: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame CBS Sports: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama Pro Football Network: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
Armand Membou, OL, Missouri ESPN: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Matthew Golden, WR, Texas The Sporting News: No more picks
No more picks CBS Sports: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State Pro Football Network: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan ESPN: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina CBS Sports: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon Pro Football Network: Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss ESPN: Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State CBS Sports: Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M
Nic Scourton, Edge, Texas A&M Pro Football Network: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina ESPN: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State CBS Sports: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame Pro Football Network: Benjamin Morrison
Benjamin Morrison ESPN: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas CBS Sports: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
Armand Membou, OL, Missouri Pro Football Network: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State ESPN: James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan Pro Football Network: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss ESPN: Nick Emmanwori
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
Mike Green, Edge, Marshall CBS Sports: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State Pro Football Network: Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State
Jack Sawyer, Edge, Ohio State ESPN: Mike Green
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss CBS Sports: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State Pro Football Network: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama ESPN: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
*Results of Super Bowl 59 will determine the order of the last two picks
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