2025 NFL Mock Draft: Panthers get top WR prospect for Bryce Young, Jets plan for life after Aaron Rodgers

The Raiders would probably love this scenario playing out, landing Sanders with the No. 1 pick. And it seems like Sanders would love to start his career in Las Vegas.

The Giants have no choice but to go with a quarterback with this selection, and Ward has demonstrated steady growth as a signal-caller in his long collegiate career.

What a boon this would be for the Patriots, landing Hunter at No. 3 overall to give the offense a dynamic receiving option who doubles as a sticky, instinctive cornerback.

McMillan would be the ideal boundary, back-shoulder, rebounder type with plus YAC skills to provide to Bryce Young at the start of his third professional season.

Prime trade-down location here for the Jaguars, but if they stay put, they’ll need another plus talent at the cornerback position for what has been an atrocious defense in 2024.

The Titans may have the worst offensive line in football, so they pick the consensus best offensive tackle in the class in Campbell, who started at left tackle for LSU for three consecutive seasons.

If Aaron Rodgers returns for 2025 with the Jets, I’d love New York to pick a high-upside quarterback who needs development to learn under him. That’s precisely what they’d get here with Milroe.

The Browns need plenty, and Carter has a case as the best player on the board at this juncture with at reasonably high positional value.

How about another weapon for Caleb Williams? Burden has looked like a first-round pick since his first season at Missouri.

With plenty of uncertainty surrounding the football-playing future of Chris Olave given his vast concussion history, the Saints have to add another high-caliber receiving talent to the offense.

The offensive tackle position for the Bengals needs to be bolstered. Banks, a premier pass protector, would provide youthful stability.

At this point, I’d be surprised if Jeanty isn’t the selection for the Cowboys whenever they pick in the first round.

Best player available for a team that has some needs in the secondary. Starks is a three-down stud.

The Colts provide Anthony Richardson the top tight end prospect in the class with plus receiving capabilities.

Pearce looks like a top-15 pick, and the Falcons make him one here. He’s long, explosive, deceptively powerful and put together two magnificent seasons in the SEC.

The Cardinals get another versatile defensive lineman to improve the pass rush for 2025 and beyond.

Simmons has significant upside because of his size and athletic traits. He’d be a sensible heir apparent to Trent Williams in San Francisco.

Sean McVay gets an NFL-ready blocker to step in to the left tackle gig right out of the gates as a rookie.

Umanmielen is a chiseled but reasonably explosive and bendy rusher who’d be a welcomed addition to the Buccaneers outside pass rush currently anchored by Yaya Diaby.

The Commanders get a physically gifted edge rusher who can also play off the ball if necessary.

Another early-round receiver for Justin Herbert. If Royals tests reasonably well in Indianapolis, he has the production to go this high in April.

The Broncos replace Garett Bolles with Ersery, a dancing bear on the edge of the offensive line.

The Seahawks stop Williams’ fall and love that they’re getting an incredible physical specimen this late in Round 1.

Graham and Nnamdi Madubuike would be quite the ferocious interior tandem on Baltimore’s defensive front.

Watch a Texans game, and you’ll first notice how shoddy the interior of the offensive line is. Booker is the best pure offensive guard in this class.

When healthy, Perkins would give the Packers speed and positional flexibility in the front seven of their defense.

More investment in the offensive line for the Steelers, which seems most sensible given how shaky Dan Moore has played this season.

Sanders has been a havoc-wreaking interior player for South Carolina this season and has an NFL-ready frame.

The Bills plan for the future at edge rusher with Gillotte, who’s been borderline unblockable around the corner the past two seasons for the Cardinals.

When in doubt, Howie Roseman drafts defensive linemen. And Overton was a breakout star on Alabama’s defense this season with a unique, oversized body type.

Revel, when back from injury, would give the Chiefs another long, athletic and feisty man-to-man cornerback.

Warren and Sam LaPorta would be a tremendous combination in Detroit catching passes from Jared Goff.