Bucs NFL draft simulator: PFF predicts the first round of the NFL Draft
The 2025 NFL Draft is just four days away. After months of speculation, we will finally have answers to the questions surrounding each team's pick. Some teams, like the Cowboys, Buccaneers, Vikings, and Browns, are among those holding the draft hostage by not knowing what they will do. Meanwhile, teams like the Titans, Patriots, and Bears, where we have a better idea of what they may do.
Despite that case for both instances, we still need to practice and, in this case, simulate scenarios for the draft.
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An exercise we want to do this week is to use all the best NFL Draft simulators at our disposal before the big day on Thursday. We will use them to project what their algorithm has gathered in terms of information and projections leading up to Thursday. From there, we will then share those projections here as a first-round mock draft courtesy of the simulator.
First up, PFF's draft simulator.
1) Tennessee Titans - Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
Dec 28, 2024; Orlando, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward (1) drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones in the first quarter during the Pop Tarts bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
2) Cleveland Browns - Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
3) New York Giants - Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
4) New England Patriots - Abdul Carter, Edge, Penn State
5) Jacksonville Jaguars - Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
Oct 14, 2023; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions tight end Tyler Warren (44) runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown against the Massachusetts Minutemen during the second quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State won 63-0. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports
6) Las Vegas Raiders - Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
7) New York Jets - Will Campbell, OL, LSU
8) Carolina Panthers - Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
9) New Orleans Saints - Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
11) San Francisco 49ers - Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
12) Dallas Cowboys - Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
13) Miami Dolphins - Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
14) Indianapolis Colts - Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
15) Atlanta Falcons - Mykel Williams, Edge, Georgia
16) Arizona Cardinals - Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College
17) Cincinnati Bengals - Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
18) Seattle Seahawks - Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
19) Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Nov 25, 2023; Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) is hit by Michigan Wolverines defensive back Ja'Den McBurrows (18) as he scores a touchdown in the first half against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
20) Denver Broncos - Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
21) Pittsburgh Steelers - Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
22) Los Angeles Chargers - Walter Nolan, DL, Ole Miss
23) Green Bay Packers - Malaki Starks, SAF, Georgia
24) Minnesota Vikings - Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
Nov 11, 2023; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels running back Omarion Hampton (28) runs in the first quarter at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
25) Houston Texans - Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
26) Los Angeles Rams - Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
27) Baltimore Ravens - Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
28) Detroit Lions - Nick Emmanwori, SAF, South Carolina
29) Washington Commanders - James Pearce Jr., Edge, Tennessee
30) Buffalo Bills - Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
31) Kansas City Chiefs - Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
32) Philadelphia Eagles - Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Pro Football Focus simulator predicts round one of the 2025 NFL Draft
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