We combined 30 NFL mock drafts. What they tell us about every team's first pick
By one count, organizations across the internet have produced more than 1,400 mock drafts for the 2025 NFL draft, which opens Thursday (April 24) at the Packers' Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Of course, many of those mock drafts weren't informed by what we know now: Who excelled at the NFL combine or which teams took the biggest swings in the first weeks of free agency. Some were even published before the 2024 draft started.
With that in mind, we collected 30 mock drafts published in the past week from a wide range of organizations that used a variety of methods from typical research and reporting to AI and mock draft simulators.
The result: A modest consensus has formed around how the top eight picks could play out in this year's draft.
Who will be the first players picked in the 2025 NFL draft?
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After the eighth pick, the level of consensus falls off considerably because there's little agreement about how teams view quarterback Shedeur Sanders as a prospect. A handful of mock drafts predict he'll be picked second by the Cleveland Browns. A third guess he'll go ninth to the New Orleans Saints. Others suggest he'll fall to the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 21st pick.
Beyond the guesses as to where Sanders will land, you'll find, below, the collective wisdom of the 30 mock drafts' predictions for every team: Which two or three players might your team pick. You'll also see the teams that could also be in the running for those same players.
2025 NFL draft order
Below are the players most frequently linked as the selection for every team. A half dozen are considered the top contenders for more than one team.
When and where to watch the NFL draft 2025
The first round of 2025 NFL Draft begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET at Lambeau Field. The three-day TV schedule:
- Thursday, April 24: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC (Watch FREE on Fubo)
- Friday, April 25: NFL Network, ESPN2, ABC (Watch FREE on Fubo)
- Saturday, April 26: NFL Network, ESPN, ABC (Watch FREE on Fubo)
1 | Tennessee Titans
No other chart is necessary to show how consensus has grown for the Titan's likely No. 1 pick: quarterback Cam Ward from Miami (Fla.). Of the 30 mock drafts we collected, only one produced by a mock draft simulator had Sanders as the first pick.
2 | Cleveland Browns
Most frequent mock draft pick: Cornerback and wide receiver Travis Hunter from Colorado
3 | New York Giants
Most frequent mock draft pick: Edge rusher Abdul Carter from Penn State
4 | New England Patriots
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Will Campbell of LSU
5 | Jacksonville Jaguars
Most frequent mock draft pick: Defensive tackle Mason Graham from Michigan
6 | Las Vegas Raiders
Most frequent mock draft pick: Running bak Ashton Jeanty from Boise State
7 | New York Jets
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Armand Membou from Missouri
8 | Carolina Panthers
Most frequent mock draft pick: Linebacker Jalon Walker from Georgia
9 | New Orleans Saints
Most frequent mock draft pick: Quarterback Shedeur Sanders of Colorado. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21.
10 | Chicago Bears
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Miami Dolphins at No. 13.
11 | San Francisco 49ers
Most frequent mock draft pick: Cornerback Will Johnson from Michigan
12 | Dallas Cowboys
Most frequent mock draft pick: Wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan of Arizona
13 | Miami Dolphins
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. from Texas. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Chicago Bears at No. 10.
14 | Indianapolis Colts
Most frequent mock draft pick: Tight end Colston Loveland from Michigan
15 | Atlanta Falcons
Most frequent mock draft pick: Edge rusher Mike Green from Marshall. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 17.
16 | Arizona Cardinals
Most frequent mock draft pick: Edge rusher Mykel Williams from Georgia. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Detroit Lions at No. 28.
17 | Cincinnati Bengals
Most frequent mock draft pick: Edge rusher Mike Green from Marshall. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Atlanta Falcons at No. 15.
18 | Seattle Seahawks
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Grey Zabel from North Dakota State. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Houston Texans at No. 25.
19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most frequent mock draft pick: Linebacker Jihaad Campbell from Alabama
20 | Denver Broncos
Most frequent mock draft pick: Running back Omarion Hampton from North Carolina
21 | Pittsburgh Steelers
Most frequent mock draft pick: Quarterback Shedeur Sanders of Colorado. He's also been considered a likely pick for the New Orleans Saints at No. 9.
22 | Los Angeles Chargers
Most frequent mock draft pick: Wide receive Matthew Golden from Texas
23 | Green Bay Packers
Most frequent mock draft pick: Cornerback Jahdae Barron from Texas
24 | Minnesota Vikings
Most frequent mock draft pick: Safety Malaki Starks from Georgia. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Philadelphia Eagles at No. 32.
25 | Houston Texans
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Grey Zabel from North Dakota State. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Seattle Seahawks at No. 18.
26 | Los Angeles Rams
Most frequent mock draft pick: Cornerback Maxwell Hairston from Kentucky
27 | Baltimore Ravens
Most frequent mock draft pick: Guard Tyler Booker from Alabama
28 | Detroit Lions
Most frequent mock draft pick: Edge rusher Mykel Williams from Georgia. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Arizona Cardinals at No. 16.
29 | Washington Commanders
Most frequent mock draft pick: Edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku from Boston College
30 | Buffalo Bills
Most frequent mock draft pick: Defensive tackle Kenneth Grant from Michigan
31 | Kansas City Chiefs
Most frequent mock draft pick: Offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. from Oregon
32 | Philadelphia Eagles
Most frequent mock draft pick: Safety Malaki Starks from Georgia. He's also been considered a likely pick for the Minnesota Vikings at No. 24.
In the 30 mock drafts used for this story, some organizations had multiple drafts but either their authors or methods to create the mock drafts were different:
◾ April 15: Paste BN using ChatGPT | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
◾ April 16: VSIN | Pro Football Network | Pro Football Rumors | SleeperCFB | Rotowire | College Football Network | Paste BN | In Between Media | The Huddle | The Athletic
◾ April 17: Pro Football Network | SI | Underdog Fantasy | CBS Sports | Outkick | Fantasy Pros | Cat Scratch Reader | NFL.com | SI based on betting odds | Draft countdown | The Palm Beach Post | Paste BN using a mock draft simulator
◾ April 18: Paste BN | Paste BN using Google Gemini | Fox Sports | NFL.com | Daft on Draft | SB Nation