2025 NFL Draft: NFL.com releases 3-round mock featuring 7 QBs selected, surprising first round movement

Now that the 2024 NFL season is officially in the book following the Philadelphia Eagles‘ decisive 40-22 win over two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIX from New Orleans, it’s time to look to the future.

And NFL.com draft analyst Chad Reuter didn’t waste time, unleashing an expansive three-round mock of the 2025 NFL Draft, where five first-round trades leads to four quarterbacks in the first 33 picks and seven total QBs through the first three rounds. That included the New York Jets, which recently decided to part ways with 41-year-old quarterback Aaron Rodgers, trading back into the bottom of Round 1 to select their next franchise QB.

Check out NFL.com’s full three-round mock of the 2025 NFL Draft according to Reuter below:

1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

NFL.com starts it off with a bang, as the Titans stay home at No. 1 and take their next franchise QB in Ward, despite new GM Mike Borgonzi suggesting the team would take a “generational talent” with the top overall pick. Ward is widely believed to be the crown jewel of the 2025 QB class after leading the FBS with 39 passing touchdowns last season while ranking second nationally with 4,313 passing yards.

Reuter: “All I know is that the Titans need a quarterback to get back to competing for a playoff spot. Ward’s five years of starting experience in college and ability to make plays in and outside the pocket give him a chance to replicate the success of 2024’s ‘experienced rookies’ Jayden Daniels and Bo Nix.”

2. Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

Despite clear concerns at quarterback, Reuter doesn’t expect the Browns to go all-in on another reset at the position, instead selecting the reigning Heisman Trophy winner out of Colorado at No. 2 overall. While his best NFL position is debatable, Hunter’s talent on both sides of the ball is not after racking up 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense and four interceptions, 11 passes defended and 36 total tackles on defense in 2024.

Reuter: “The Browns pass on a quarterback at No. 2 to select a true two-way star in Hunter. I expect the Heisman Trophy winner to focus on offense at the next level because of his special ball skills and athleticism, both of which are lacking in the Browns’ wideout room.”

3. New York Giants: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

Reuter projects the QB-needy Giants hold pat and still land their next franchise QB in Sanders at No. 3 overall. Sanders remains a “polarizing” prospect among NFL personnel, but it’s hard to argue with his elite production in 2024, leading the FBS with a 74.0 completion percentage along with 4,134 passing yards and 37 touchdowns on the year.

Reuter: “As the son of Coach Prime, Sanders has lived in the spotlight his entire life. So I don’t think the New York stage will be too big for him. That said, for the the Giants to maximize their new QB’s talents, they must improve the offensive line and find more playmakers to team with Malik Nabers.”

4. New England Patriots: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

Given the QB-needy teams ahead of them, the Patriots hold firm and still luck into arguably the draft’s No. 1 player and a true difference-maker defensively. The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Carter was dominant off the edge for Penn State, racking up 12 sacks, 61 pressures, a NCAA-best 23.5 tackles for loss and 68 total tackles in 2024.

Reuter: “Carter’s speed and relentless nature immediately improve one of the league’s worst pass rushes, while his experience as both a hand-down and off-ball defender gives new coach Mike Vrabel flexibility up front.”

5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

The Jaguars had the NFL’s worst pass defense in 2024 and immediately address those issues with the 6-foot-2 Johnson at No. 5 overall. Despite missing the second half of the season with a turf-toe injury, Johnson is a proven playmaker at cornerback after racking up nine interceptions at Michigan, including his lone two INTs last season returned for touchdowns.

Reuter: “If healthy and able to prove he possesses the long speed to keep pace with NFL receivers, he has the height, length and ball skills to remind everyone why he was a blue-chip prospect entering the 2024 campaign.”

6. Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

Reuter’s first big surprise comes at No. 6, where he projects the Raiders don’t reach for a quarterback and instead land the Broncos’ running back that came within less than 30 yards of eclipsing Barry Sanders‘ 1988 NCAA single-season rushing record last season. Jeanty capped his historic 2024 season with 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns as the Heisman runner-up.

Reuter: “Vegas missed having a bell-cow back this past year, and Jeanty’s combination of vision, balance, speed and power project for him to have a highly productive NFL career.”

7. New York Jets: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

While the Jets enter the 2025 offseason with more questions than answers, especially offensively, NFL.com projects they’ll focus on defense and take one of the safest picks around in Graham. The powerful 6-foot-3, 320-pound Graham is a plug-and-play prospect after tallying 52 tackles, 26 pressures, 7.5 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks in 2024, including two sacks vs. Minnesota.

Reuter: “Graham’s strength and quickness allow him to play multiple spots on the line, while his relentless hustle can be taxing on offensive lines.”

8. Carolina Panthers: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss

The Panthers don’t need a quarterback after the late-season emergence of sophomore Bryce Young, the former No. 1 overall pick in 2023, and instead take the talented Nolen out of Ole Miss. The 6-foot-3, 305-pound Nolen was an imposing figure along the Rebels’ defensive front, finishing 2024 with a team-high 14 tackles for loss, 48 tackles, and 6.5 sacks.

Reuter: “Nolen’s explosiveness off the ball and ability to chase down plays make him a potential top-10 selection like Williams, and pairing him with Derrick Brown means trouble for opposing offensive lines.”

9. New Orleans Saints: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

The injury-riddled Saints struggled to move the ball with any consistency in 2024, something Warren proved quite effective at during the Nittany Lions’ run to the College Football Playoff. The 6-foot-6, 261-pound Warren led the Big Ten with 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and 13 total touchdowns, including one passing and four rushing.

Reuter: “With Juwan Johnson entering free agency and Foster Moreau in a contract year, the team could use a big man like Warren in the middle of the field to complement a healthy Chris Olave in 2025.”

10. Chicago Bears: Will Campbell, OT, LSU

After surrendering a NFL-worst 68 sacks last season, the Bears race to the podium to select arguably the best offensive lineman in the draft class in Campbell. The reliable 6-foot-6, 323-pound Campbell allowed just two sacks on 524 pass-block snaps in 2024 and could secure 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams’ blindside for years to come.

Reuter: “Chicago lands a legitimate starting left tackle to protect Caleb Williams and move defenders in the run game. He’ll be the best player they’ve had at that spot since … the 1983 NFL Draft.”

NFL.com 3-round Mock Draft picks 11-32

11. San Francisco 49ers: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
12. Dallas Cowboys: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
13. Houston Texans (projected trade with MIA): Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
14. Indianapolis Colts: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
15. Atlanta Falcons: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
16. Denver Broncos (projected trade with ARI): Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
18. Seattle Seahawks: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Armand Membou, OG, Missouri
20. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with DEN): Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
23. Green Bay Packers: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
24. Buffalo Bills (projected trade with MIN): Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
25. Miami Dolphins (projected trade with HOU): Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
26. Los Angeles Rams: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
27. Philadelphia Eagles (projected trade with BAL): Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
28. Detroit Lions: Jonah Savaiinaea, OG, Arizona
29. Washington Commanders: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
30. Minnesota Vikings (projected trade with BUF): Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida State
31. New York Jets (projected trade with KC): Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
32. Baltimore Ravens (projected trade with PHI): Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon

Round 2

33. Cleveland Browns: Quinn Ewers, QB, Texas
34. New York Giants: Grey Zabel, OG, North Dakota State
35. Tennessee Titans: Xavier Restrepo, WR, Miami
36. Jacksonville Jaguars: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
37. Las Vegas Raiders: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
38. New England Patriots: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
39. Chicago Bears (via CAR): Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
40. New Orleans Saints: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
41. Chicago Bears: Donovan Jackson, OG, Ohio State
42. Kansas City Chiefs (projected trade with NYJ): Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
43. San Francisco 49ers: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
44. Dallas Cowboys: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
45. Indianapolis Colts: Elijah Arroyo, TE, Miami
46. Atlanta Falcons: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
47. Arizona Cardinals: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
48. Miami Dolphins: Alfred Collins, DT, Texas
49. Cincinnati Bengals: Tez Johnson, WR, Oregon
50. Seattle Seahawks: Shemar James, LB, Florida
51. Denver Broncos: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA

52. Pittsburgh Steelers: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
54. Green Bay Packers: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
55. Los Angeles Chargers: Joshua Farmer, DT, Florida State
56. Buffalo Bills (via MIN thru HOU): Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
57. Carolina Panthers (via LAR): Jared Wilson, C, Georgia
58. Miami Dolphins (projected trade with HOU): Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
59. Baltimore Ravens: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
60. Detroit Lions: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
61. Washington Commanders: Cobee Bryant, CB, Kansas
62. Buffalo Bills: Jack Bech, WR, TCU
63. Kansas City Chiefs: Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
64. Philadelphia Eagles: Cameron Williams, OG, Texas

Round 3

65. New York Giants: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
66. Kansas City Chiefs (via TEN): Anthony Belton, OT, NC State
67. Cleveland Browns: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
68. Las Vegas Raiders: Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
69. New England Patriots: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
70. Jacksonville Jaguars: Mason Taylor, TE, LSU
71. New Orleans Saints: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
72. Chicago Bears: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
73. Las Vegas Raiders (via NYJ): Nohl Williams, CB, California
74. Carolina Panthers: Jordan Burch, EDGE, Oregon
75. San Francisco 49ers: Kevin Winston Jr., S, Penn State
76. Dallas Cowboys: T.J. Sanders, DT, South Carolina
77. New England Patriots (via ATL): TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
78. Arizona Cardinals: Savion Williams, WR, TCU
79. Washington Commanders (via MIA thru PHI): Marcus Mbow, OT, Purdue
80. Indianapolis Colts: Wyatt Milum, OG, West Virginia
81. Cincinnati Bengals: Harold Fannin Jr., TE, Bowling Green
82. Seattle Seahawks: Emery Jones Jr., OG, LSU
83. Pittsburgh Steelers: Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chandler Martin, LB, Memphis

85. Arizona Cardinals (projected trade with DEN): Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
86. Los Angles Chargers: Drew Kendall, C, Boston College
87. Green Bay Packers: Omarr Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee
88. Jacksonville Jaguars (via MIN): Trevor Etienne, RB, Georgia
89. Miami Dolphins (projected trade with HOU): Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon
90. Los Angeles Rams: Kyle McCord, QB, Syracuse
91. Baltimore Ravens: Jalen Royals, WR, Utah State
92. New York Jets (via DET): Lathan Ransom, S, Ohio State
93. New Orleans Saints (via WASH): Jacob Parrish, CB, Kansas State
94. Cleveland Browns (via BUF): Jalen Rivers, OT, Miami
95. Kansas City Chiefs: Jordan Phillips, DT, Maryland
96. Baltimore Ravens (projected trade with PHI): Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
97. Minnesota Vikings (projected compensatory pick): Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
98. Miami Dolphins (projected compensatory pick): Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech
99. San Francisco 49ers (projected compensatory pick): Jaylin Smith, CB, USC
100. Los Angeles Rams (projected compensatory pick): Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary
101. Detroit Lions (projected compensatory pick): Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan