2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Expert projections split on Cam Ward, position player at 1

NFL mock draft season has kicked into full gear with the league further removed from the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl 59 win and the 2025 combine rapidly approaching.
Naturally, every expert has a differing view about how the 2025 NFL draft will pan out.
At present, there's little consensus about what will happen atop the draft. The Tennessee Titans are in the market for a quarterback, but it isn't guaranteed they will take one with the No. 1 overall pick. They could take Abdul Carter, Travis Hunter or trade down, and draftniks seem split about what Tennessee might ultimately do.
The decision atop the draft has a ripple effect throughout the rest of it. As a result of that and some debates about the order that edge rushers, receivers and other top prospects will come off the board, the early crop of 2025 NFL mock drafts vary widely from one to the next.
Need proof? Here's a look at how a handful of NFL analysts – including NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah – are projecting the first 32 selections to play out, with the NFL combine and free agency still to come.
2025 NFL mock draft roundup
Here are what experts are saying about every first-round pick in the 2025 NFL draft:
1. Tennessee Titans
- Paste BN (Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz): Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
- NFL.com (Daniel Jeremiah): Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- The 33rd Team (Kyle Crabbs): Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
- Pro Football Focus (Jordan Plocher): Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
2. Cleveland Browns
- Paste BN: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- NFL.com: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
- The 33rd Team: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- Pro Football Focus: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
3. New York Giants
- Paste BN: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- NFL.com: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- The 33rd Team: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- Pro Football Focus: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
4. New England Patriots
- Paste BN: Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado
- NFL.com: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- The 33rd Team: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- Pro Football Focus: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
5. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Paste BN: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- NFL.com: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- Pro Football Focus: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
6. Las Vegas Raiders
- Paste BN: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- NFL.com: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- The 33rd Team: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Raiders
- Pro Football Focus: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Raiders
7. New York Jets
- Paste BN: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- NFL.com: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- The 33rd Team: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- Pro Football Focus: Cam Ward, QB, Miami (FL)
8. Carolina Panthers
- Paste BN: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
- NFL.com: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
- The 33rd Team: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
- Pro Football Focus: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
9. New Orleans Saints
- Paste BN: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- NFL.com: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
- The 33rd Team: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
- Pro Football Focus: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
10. Chicago Bears
- Paste BN: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- NFL.com: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- The 33rd Team: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- Pro Football Focus: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
11. San Francisco 49ers
- Paste BN: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
- NFL.com: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
- Pro Football Focus: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
12. Dallas Cowboys
- Paste BN: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- NFL.com: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
- The 33rd Team: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- Pro Football Focus: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (traded to Cleveland for Myles Garrett)
13. Miami Dolphins
- Paste BN: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- NFL.com: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
- The 33rd Team: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
- Pro Football Focus: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
14. Indianapolis Colts
- Paste BN: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- NFL.com: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
- The 33rd Team: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- Pro Football Focus: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
15. Atlanta Falcons
- Paste BN: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- NFL.com: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- The 33rd Team: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
- Pro Football Focus: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
16. Arizona Cardinals
- Paste BN: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
- NFL.com: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- Pro Football Focus: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
17. Cincinnati Bengals
- Paste BN: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- NFL.com: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- The 33rd Team: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- Pro Football Focus: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
18. Seattle Seahawks
- Paste BN: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
- NFL.com: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
- The 33rd Team: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
- Pro Football Focus: Jalen Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Paste BN: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
- NFL.com: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- The 33rd Team: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
- Pro Football Focus: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
20. Denver Broncos
- Paste BN: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- NFL.com: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- Pro Football Focus: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Paste BN: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
- NFL.com: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- The 33rd Team: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
- Pro Football Focus: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
22. Los Angeles Chargers
- Paste BN: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
- NFL.com: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
- The 33rd Team: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
- Pro Football Focus: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
23. Green Bay Packers
- Paste BN: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
- NFL.com: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- The 33rd Team: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- Pro Football Focus: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
24. Minnesota Vikings
- Paste BN: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- NFL.com: TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
- The 33rd Team: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- Pro Football Focus: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
25. Houston Texans
- Paste BN: Donovan Jackson, OT/G, Ohio State
- NFL.com: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
- The 33rd Team: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
- Pro Football Focus: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
26. Los Angeles Rams
- Paste BN: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- NFL.com: Darius Alexander, DT, Toledo
- The 33rd Team: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- Pro Football Focus: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
27. Baltimore Ravens
- Paste BN: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
- NFL.com: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
- The 33rd Team: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
- Pro Football Focus: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
28. Detroit Lions
- Paste BN: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
- NFL.com: Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
- The 33rd Team: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
- Pro Football Focus: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
29. Washington Commanders
- Paste BN: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
- NFL.com: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
- The 33rd Team: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
- Pro Football Focus: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
30. Buffalo Bills
- Paste BN: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
- NFL.com: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
- The 33rd Team: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
- Pro Football Focus: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
31. Kansas City Chiefs
- Paste BN: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
- NFL.com: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
- The 33rd Team: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- Pro Football Focus: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
32. Philadelphia Eagles
- Paste BN: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
- NFL.com: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- The 33rd Team: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
- Pro Football Focus: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State