2025 NFL mock draft: Expert projections with Patriots controlling No. 1 pick

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For the second consecutive week, the 2025 NFL draft order was altered significantly and a new team took control of the projected No. 1 overall pick.

The New England Patriots leapfrogged the New York Giants in the pecking order after the Giants earned a 45-33 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. New York's win, along with New England's 40-7 shellacking at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers, positions the Patriots to clinch the No. 1 pick in the 2025 draft should they lose to the Buffalo Bills in Week 18.

Naturally, the Patriots' climb to the top selection has shaken up mock draft projections everywhere. New England spent the No. 3 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft on quarterback Drake Maye, and with the North Carolina product playing well in his first season, the Patriots aren't going to spend the top selection on a quarterback.

That opens the door for prospects like Colorado's Travis Hunter and Penn State's Abdul Carter to draw consideration atop the draft. It also will create the possibility of a trade down should any quarterback-needy team, like the Giant or Las Vegas Raiders, fall in love with Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Miami's Cameron Ward or even a high-upside prospect like Alabama's Jalen Milroe.

How will the first round of the 2025 NFL draft shake out after these recent developments? Here's a look at what NFL draft experts at Paste BN Sports, The Draft Network, NJ.com and CBS Sports are predicting for the first round.

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2025 NFL mock draft roundup

Order is current entering Week 18 games.

1. New England Patriots

• Paste BN Sports: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
• The Draft Network: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
• NJ.com: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
• CBS Sports: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

2. Tennessee Titans

• Paste BN Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
• The Draft Network: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
• NJ.com: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
• CBS Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

3. Cleveland Browns

• Paste BN Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT Texas
• The Draft Network: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
• NJ.com: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
• CBS Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

4. New York Giants

• Paste BN Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Colorado
• The Draft Network: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
• NJ.com: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
• CBS Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

5. Jacksonville Jaguars

• Paste BN Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
• The Draft Network: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
• NJ.com: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
• CBS Sports: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan

6. Carolina Panthers

• Paste BN Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
• The Draft Network: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
• NJ.com: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
• CBS Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

7. New York Jets

• Paste BN Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
• The Draft Network: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
• NJ.com: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
• CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

8. Las Vegas Raiders

• Paste BN Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
• The Draft Network: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
• NJ.com: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
• CBS Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

9. Chicago Bears

• Paste BN Sports: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
• The Draft Network: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
• NJ.com: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
• CBS Sports: Will Campbell, OT, LSU

10. New Orleans Saints

• Paste BN Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
• The Draft Network: Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
• NJ.com: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
• CBS Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia

11. San Francisco 49ers

• Paste BN Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
• The Draft Network: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
• NJ.com: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
• CBS Sports: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

12. Indianapolis Colts

• Paste BN Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
• The Draft Network: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
• NJ.com: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
• CBS Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

13. Dallas Cowboys

• Paste BN Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
• The Draft Network: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
• NJ.com: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
• CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

14. Arizona Cardinals

• Paste BN Sports: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
• The Draft Network: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
• NJ.com: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
• CBS Sports: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia

15. Miami Dolphins

• Paste BN Sports: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
• The Draft Network: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
• NJ.com: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
• CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan

16. Cincinnati Bengals

• Paste BN Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
• The Draft Network: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
• NJ.com: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
• CBS Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

17. Atlanta Falcons

• Paste BN Sports: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
• The Draft Network: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
• NJ.com: Wyatt Milum, OT, West Virginia
• CBS Sports: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame

18. Seattle Seahawks

• Paste BN Sports: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
• The Draft Network: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
• NJ.com: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
• CBS Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

19. Houston Texans

• Paste BN Sports: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
• The Draft Network: Wyatt Milum, OT, West Virginia
• NJ.com: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
• CBS Sports: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M

20. Denver Broncos

• Paste BN Sports: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
• The Draft Network: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
• NJ.com: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
• CBS Sports: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Paste BN Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
• The Draft Network: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
• NJ.com: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
• CBS Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

22. Los Angeles Chargers

• Paste BN Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
• The Draft Network: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
• NJ.com: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
• CBS Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

23. Los Angeles Rams

• Paste BN Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
• The Draft Network: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
• NJ.com: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
• CBS Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

24. Green Bay Packers

• Paste BN Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
• The Draft Network: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
• NJ.com: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
• CBS Sports: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss

25. Pittsburgh Steelers

• Paste BN Sports: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
• The Draft Network: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
• NJ.com: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State
• CBS Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

26. Washington Commanders

• Paste BN Sports: Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
• The Draft Network: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
• NJ.com: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
• CBS Sports: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas

27. Baltimore Ravens

• Paste BN Sports: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
• The Draft Network: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
• NJ.com: Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
• CBS Sports: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama

28. Philadelphia Eagles

• Paste BN Sports: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
• The Draft Network: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
• NJ.com: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
• CBS Sports: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota

29. Buffalo Bills

• Paste BN Sports: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
• The Draft Network: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
• NJ.com: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
• CBS Sports: Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State

30. Minnesota Vikings

• Paste BN Sports: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
• The Draft Network: Kaleb Johnson, RB, Iowa
• NJ.com: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
• CBS Sports: Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky

31. Detroit Lions

• Paste BN Sports: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
• The Draft Network: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
• NJ.com: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
• CBS Sports: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State

32. Kansas City Chiefs

• Paste BN Sports: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
• The Draft Network: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
• NJ.com: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State
• CBS Sports: Derrick Henry, DL, Oregon