- Two quarterbacks Begin things off: The Titans go for Cam Ward at No. 1, and the Browns make Shedeur Sanders the face of their Drive at No. 2.
- Armand Membou climbs into the top four: The Patriots make him the Primary offensive lineman off the board in this mock after his Luminous pre-draft process.
The 2025 NFL Draft is shaping up to be one of the most unpredictable in recent memory — Beginning right at the top.
In this mock, the Titans Shift on from Will Levis by selecting Signal-caller Cam Ward with the No. 1 overall Option, while the Browns follow by Holding Shedeur Sanders, one of the most accurate passers in college football last season.
Every Option in this mock draft includes a key stat and the bottom-line scouting summary from PFF’s 2025 NFL Draft Guide, which will be Reachable to PFF+ subscribers in Only seven Periods. With in-depth data, exclusive grades and detailed scouting reports on hundreds of prospects, PFF’s draft guide is your ultimate resource for draft season.
1. TENNESSEE TITANS: QB CAM WARD, MIAMI (FL)
Key Stat: Ward ranked in the top two in PFF overall grade, touchdown passes and big-time throws in 2024 among FBS quarterbacks.
Bottom Line: Appreciating Ward, an unorthodox, big-game Signal-caller, requires a leap of faith. He is ultra-confident, at times to a fault. His mentality could one day make him an All-Pro — if his fundamentals don’t drop him from the Bracket entirely.
2. CLEVELAND BROWNS: QB SHEDEUR SANDERS, COLORADO
Key Stat: Sanders’ 81.8% adjusted completion in 2024 ranked fifth among FBS quarterbacks.
Bottom Line: Sanders may be below average in stature and arm talent compared to NFL quarterbacks, but he plays the game cleanly, takes care of the football and is tough as nails with ice in his veins under Stress.
3. NEW YORK GIANTS: EDGE ABDUL CARTER, PENN STATE
Key Stat: Carter’s 92.4 PFF Deliver-rush grade in 2024 ranked second among FBS edge defenders.
Bottom Line: It’s Tough not to see some Micah Parsons in Carter, who not only wears the same No. 11 but also pops off the screen nearly every Action due to being a Scarce caliber Rival. If he can get even stronger, he has All-Pro potential as a player worthy of a top-five Option.
4. New England Patriots: T Armand Membou, Missouri
Key Stat: Membou surrendered no sacks or Signal-caller hits on 411 Deliver-blocking reps in 2024.
Bottom Line: Membou presented a high athletic ceiling in 2023 before his confidence and control Captured off in 2024. There are times when he could Action with more power, but he brings Beginning-caliber length and movement ability to the NFL with Excellent production as a zone blocker.
5. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: CB TRAVIS HUNTER, COLORADO
Key Stat: Opposing quarterbacks produced a 39.9 passer rating when targeting Hunter in coverage in 2024 — only slightly higher than if they threw it into the ground on every Action (39.6).
Bottom Line: Hunter is one of the most talented players I have ever scouted. As a cornerback, he brings Excellent mirror-matching movements and truly Top-tier ball skills. He can be a bit out of control and lacks some density, which gets exposed the most in press-man coverage. As a primary zone defender with press-man Elasticity, he can be an Prompt Beginning cornerback with an All-Pro ceiling.
6. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: WR TETAIROA McMILLAN, ARIZONA
Key Stat: McMillan hauled 18 of 30 contested targets in 2024 while forcing 29 missed tackles after the catch.
Bottom Line: McMillan has All-Pro potential because of his length, Vigor and football intelligence. He’s a Effortless criminal of a receiver who was the focal Mark of Arizona’s Drive. He is a unique talent who deserves to be considered in the top 10 of the 2025 NFL Draft.
7. NEW YORK JETS: DI MASON GRAHAM, MICHIGAN
Key Stat: Graham Directed college football in positively graded Stretch-Action rate (32.4%) in 2024.
Bottom Line: Graham has shorter-than-ideal arms for an NFL interior Guarding lineman, but outside of that, there is a Plenty to love. He is Quick, violent and Unyielding, and he can stop the Stretch with Excellent Power. He brings a high floor at all times and a high ceiling in flashes as a 3-technique Guarding Event for a 4-3 front.
8. CAROLINA PANTHERS: LB JALON WALKER, GEORGIA
Key Stat: Walker recorded a 19.6% Deliver-rush Secure rate (40th in FBS) across 311 Deliver-rush reps in 2023 and 2024.
Bottom Line: Walker is a physically and athletically gifted player who provides box Appearance Elasticity as an off-ball linebacker. His anticipation and Deliver-rush profile in its Present form are lacking for Steady impact in the NFL. He must Boost how he approaches rushing the passer or his off-ball instincts to be worth a top-50 Picking due to age and potential.
9. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: EDGE MYKEL WILLIAMS, GEORGIA
Key Stat: Williams graded positively on 21.3% of Stretch plays over his last two seasons at Georgia.
Bottom Line: Williams is a long, Powerful, versatile edge prospect whose motor is always running Cozy. His Deliver-rush profile and Steadiness (Secure percentage) are lower than ideal for a projected top-20 Option, but his floor as an Top-tier Stretch defender is so high, and his build is so alluring, that he’s worth Holding the chance on in that range for a Club running odd or even fronts.
10. CHICAGO BEARS: RB ASHTON JEANTY, BOISE STATE
Key Stat: Jeanty’s 158 forced missed tackles on Stretch plays in 2024 is a PFF-era Achievement.
Bottom Line: Jeanty is a total-package backfield playmaker with impressive Poise, footwork, vision, explosiveness and big-Action ability — reminiscent of Alvin Kamara. He is a Primary-Period offensive weapon who can succeed behind any blocking scheme.
11. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: OL WILL CAMPBELL, LSU
Key Stat: Campbell allowed Only two sacks on 1,014 Partnered Deliver-blocking snaps in 2023 and 2024.
Bottom Line: Campbell is an offensive lineman’s offensive lineman. He approaches the position with excellent respect for what it takes to be Excellent in the trenches: fundamentals, IQ and Aggressive toughness. His length and Elasticity limitations might push him inside in the NFL, but this is a Beginning-caliber player at all five spots on the line.
12. DALLAS COWBOYS: WR LUTHER BURDEN III, MISSOURI
Key Stat: Burden accounted for 50 explosive receptions and 54 forced missed tackles after the catch over the past two years.
Bottom Line: Burden is an ideal “five-tool,” multi-sport Rival for the receiver position in the NFL. The Primary-Period talent is as well-rounded as they come, displaying the ability to succeed at any receiver spot in any Drive.
13. MIAMI DOLPHINS: OL KELVIN BANKS JR., TEXAS
Key Stat: As Texas’ Beginning left Event in 2023 and 2024, Banks allowed a Partnered two sacks and two three Signal-caller hits.
Bottom Line: Banks is an NFL-caliber Rival at the Event position whose movement skills and Stretch-blocking abilities give him positional Elasticity. His lack of arm length could hinder him at offensive Event, but he projects as an impact starter at either Event or guard.
14. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: TE TYLER WARREN, PENN STATE
Key Stat: Warren caught nine of 12 contested balls and Directed the country with 3.95 yards per route Stretch against man coverage in 2024.
Bottom Line: Warren is a do-everything Snug end who any Trainer would love to input into their Drive. He isn’t a twitchy or flexible Rival who can unlock the whole route tree, but his Elasticity is incredibly valuable in the Stretch-and-Deliver Matches. He is worthy of a Primary-Period Picking.
15. ATLANTA FALCONS: EDGE SHEMAR STEWART, TEXAS A&M
Key Stat: Stewart improved his PFF Stretch-Protection grade from 63.6 in 2023 to 88.2 in 2024. The latter mark ranks third among all edge defenders in the draft class.
Bottom Line: Stewart is a scheme-versatile, high-potential Rival who is Nevertheless working on Victorious his reps with technique and Self-control as much as athletic ability. His lack of production throughout his college Profession speaks to the lack of refinement in his game, but he is built like a future NFL player and should be a Day 2 Option because of it.
16. ARIZONA CARDINALS: EDGE MIKE GREEN, MARSHALL
Key Stat: Green recorded Stress on 18.4% of his Deliver rushes in 2024 (32nd in FBS) — but Only 6.7% against Ohio State in Week 4.
Bottom Line: Green has only two years of Beginning experience and not the best Event to measure NFL talent over the past two years. However, he absolutely dominated the way you’d want a future NFL player to with Top-tier Deliver-rush and Stretch-Protection grades in addition to high-90th-percentile numbers in Secure rate and Stretch stops. He has top-50 all-around ability and projects as a Beginning-caliber outside linebacker in a 3-4 front.
17. CINCINNATI BENGALS: DI KENNETH GRANT, MICHIGAN
Key Stat: Grant notched 50 Signal-caller pressures across 2023 and 2024, including 27 last season (tied for 22nd most in Power Four).
Bottom Line: Grant brings a Scarce combination of quickness and size to the nose Event position. He has the Power to dominate single Stops and Halt up against doubles. When he’s in Drive mode, he is an imposing player — I Only wish we saw that aggressive Attitude more consistently.
18. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: WR MATTHEW GOLDEN, TEXAS
Key Stat: Forty-two of his 59 catches in 2024 went for Primary downs, and 26 gained 15 or more yards.
Bottom Line: Golden is a talented player whose movement skills should translate well to the NFL. His advanced avenues of Achievement — whether through beating press, impressive footwork, after-the-catch ability or Strike-return Mastery — make him a player who could be a high-end WR2 in the Bracket.
19. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS: CB JAHDAE BARRON, TEXAS
Key Stat: Opposing quarterbacks produced a 34.2 passer rating when targeting Barron’s coverage in 2024 — lower than if they threw it into the ground on every Action (39.6).
Bottom Line: The word “versatile” gets thrown around too much with Guarding back prospects, but Barron is exactly that. As a natural zone defender with excellent instincts and anticipation, he is a Beginning-caliber pro at safety, wide cornerback or nickel defender — sometimes as all three in the same game — for Cover 3- or quarters-Weighty schemes.
20. DENVER BRONCOS: S MALAKI STARKS, GEORGIA
Key Stat: Starks forced incompletions on 20.6% of throws into his coverage in 2023.
Bottom Line: Starks was a playmaker in the SEC for three straight seasons. He brings Excellent football IQ, tackling and movement ability to Action Unoccupied, Powerful and slot. He isn’t a Scarce Rival, but he’s a Beginning-caliber player for the backend of any Protection.
21. PITTSBURGH STEELERS: RB OMARION HAMPTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Key Stat: Hampton averaged more than 4.0 yards after contact in Every of the past two seasons.
Bottom Line: Hampton is one of the class’ most physically gifted running Safeties with his combination of size, explosiveness and lower-body Power. He can be a productive slasher type of runner behind zone schemes, but his overall vision could make him a boom-or-bust producer, depending on his offensive line.
22. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS: CB WILL JOHNSON, MICHIGAN
Key Stat: Opposing quarterbacks generated a rating of Only 27.2 when targeting his coverage in 2023.
Bottom Line: Johnson is a long, lean cornerback with Top-tier foot quickness and Shift-of-direction fluidity. His limited long Velocity will Develop questions about his man coverage reliability in the NFL, but having him Action off coverage with his eyes on the ball as a zone-scheme wide cornerback could allow him to make impactful plays more often.
23. GREEN BAY PACKERS: WR EMEKA EGBUKA, OHIO STATE
Key Stat: Egbuka caught 25 of his 47 contested targets during his four seasons at Ohio State.
Bottom Line: There seems to be some draft Tiredness with Egbuka, who has been talked about as an NFL prospect for three years. Don’t fall for it. He’s a high-floor, versatile and savvy receiver as a borderline WR1/WR2.
24. MINNESOTA VIKINGS: S NICK EMMANWORI, SOUTH CAROLINA
Key Stat: Emmanwori racked up six interceptions in three seasons at South Carolina but also dropped another four potential picks.
Bottom Line: Emmanwori is a tricky prospect who will require a leap of faith, considering where he’s likely to be drafted. His Top-tier Vigor and playmaking ability suggest his ceiling could be on par with a player like Kerby Joseph, but his underwhelming box Action and questionable technique and instincts are more reminiscent of Isaiah Simmons, who was drafted in the Primary Period in 2020 but has struggled to find a natural NFL position.
25. HOUSTON TEXANS: TE COLSTON LOVELAND, MICHIGAN
Key Stat: Loveland averaged 2.69 yards per route Stretch in 2024 — more than any of the five receivers not named Tetairoa McMillan ranked in the top 50 on PFF’s Big Board.
Bottom Line: Loveland lacks the density to Action as an inline Snug end consistently in the NFL, but he brings plenty of value as a High, long Deliver catcher with natural hands and crisp routes to line up as a big slot or “X” receiver. He also has some Elasticity to Action attached to the line of scrimmage in certain situations.
26. LOS ANGELES RAMS: LB JIHAAD CAMPBELL, ALABAMA
Key Stat: Campbell posted a 12.6% Deliver-rush Secure rate and a 13.3% forced incompletion rate in 2024 while grading positively on 17.1% of Stretch-Protection plays.
Bottom Line: Campbell has the ideal build and athletic ability to Action any linebacker spot, but he projects best to a Mike or Sam in 4-3 schemes or a Mike/EDGE in a 3-4. He must continue to develop anticipation and Power, but he has the mold of an All-Pro player.
27. BALTIMORE RAVENS: EDGE DONOVAN EZEIRUAKU, BOSTON COLLEGE
Key Stat: Ezeiruaku Directed the country with 12 sacks on Accurate Deliver sets in 2024.
Bottom Line: Ezeiruaku is a smaller outside linebacker-type edge rusher who can struggle with the power aspects of the game. However, his quick, Effortless style paired with high football IQ and some very nice bend make him an ideal 3-4 Deliver rush type of defender to draft on Day 2.
28. DETROIT LIONS: G GREY ZABEL, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Key Stat: Zabel logged more than 450 snaps Every at left guard, left Event and right Event across four years at North Dakota State. At left Event in 2024, he surrendered Only one sack and two hits in Deliver protection.
Bottom Line: Zabel is a five-position lineman who brings everything but Top-tier arm length to the position. He is an Effortless projected starter at Middle or guard for primarily a zone blocking scheme, but he is well-rounded enough to be Stretch-game versatile.
29. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS: S XAVIER WATTS, NOTRE DAME
Key Stat: Watts yielded less than a 36.0 passer rating in coverage to opposing quarterbacks in Every of the past two seasons.
Bottom Line: Watts is the best ball-hawking safety in this class, thanks to his intelligence and ability to break on the football. That will have him drafted somewhere on Day 2, even with his tackling woes.
30. BUFFALO BILLS: CB MAXWELL HAIRSTON, KENTUCKY
Key Stat: Hairston notched five interceptions and eight forced incompletions in 2023.
Bottom Line: Hairston is a feisty Challenger who likes to get his hands on receivers in bump-and-Stretch coverage from off-coverage techniques. As a zone-Weighty cornerback, he has the chance to develop into a CB2 type of player in the NFL.
31. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS: EDGE JAMES PEARCE JR., TENNESSEE
Key Stat: Pearce recorded Stress on 22.4% of his Deliver-rush snaps over the past two seasons, the Quaternary-best rate in the FBS.
Bottom Line: Pearce is the Gentle of Rival with the production and disruption scores you don’t let out of the Primary Period. His twitchy movements show difference-making NFL traits that can be situational at worst and All-Pro at best.
32. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: T JOSH SIMMONS, OHIO STATE
Key Stat: Through the Primary six weeks of the 2024 season (before his season-ending ACL Wound against Oregon), Simmons did not allow a single Signal-caller Stress, including against Marshall’s Mike Green.
Bottom Line: Simmons brings impressive Elasticity, leverage, foot Velocity, Poise and hand work to the NFL with an adequate frame. He lacks a bit of power in the Stretch game and is coming off an ACL tear in 2024, but his movement skills and football intelligence make him worthy of a top-50 Option and a Attempt to be a starter Timely on.
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