2025 NFL mock draft: Expert projections for Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders and other prospects

Jacob Camenker, USA TODAY

The 2025 NFL draft order is becoming clearer as the 2024 NFL season winds to a close. However, the Las Vegas Raiders reminded everyone that the order remains volatile even with just a handful of games left in the regular season.

The Raiders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-14 to reorganize the top of the 2025 NFL draft. Before the win, Las Vegas was in the running for the No. 1 pick. After it, the New York Giants have the clear-cut inside track to it while several other teams moved up the board as well.

The Raiders dropping from the projected No. 2 pick to the No. 6 pick could have a big-time impact on the draft order. The New England Patriots now sit at No. 2, and since they don't need a quarterback, that could be a logical landing spot for Travis Hunter.

It could also become a tradeable asset, as teams looking to move up for either Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders could be willing to give the Patriots a solid deal for the pick.

Either way, the 2025 draft figures to be unpredictable. There aren't as many high-end quarterbacks in this year's crop and there aren't a lot of blue-chip players either. As a result, teams may end up with drastically different boards, especially when assessing the potential first-round picks..

How will the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft shake out? Here's a look at what NFL draft experts at USA TODAY Sports, The Draft Network, The 33rd Team and CBS Sports are predicting for the first round.

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2025 NFL mock draft roundup

Order is current entering Week 17 games.

1. New York Giants

  • USA TODAY Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

  • The Draft Network: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

  • The 33rd Team: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

  • CBS Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

2. New England Patriots

  • USA TODAY Sports: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

  • The Draft Network: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

  • The 33rd Team: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

  • CBS Sports: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

3. Jacksonville Jaguars

  • USA TODAY Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia

  • The Draft Network: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

  • The 33rd Team: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

  • CBS Sports: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan (mock trade down to 6)

4. Tennessee Titans

  • USA TODAY Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

  • The Draft Network: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

  • The 33rd Team: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

  • CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

5. Cleveland Browns

  • USA TODAY Sports: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

  • The Draft Network: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

  • The 33rd Team: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

  • CBS Sports: Will Campbell, OT, LSU

6. Las Vegas Raiders

  • USA TODAY Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami

  • The Draft Network: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

  • The 33rd Team: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

  • CBS Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado (mock trade up to 3)

7. Carolina Panthers

  • USA TODAY Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

  • The Draft Network: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

  • The 33rd Team: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

  • CBS Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

8. New York Jets

  • USA TODAY Sports: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia

  • The Draft Network: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia

  • The 33rd Team: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan

  • CBS Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

9. Chicago Bears

  • USA TODAY Sports: Will Campbell, OL, LSU

  • The Draft Network: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

  • The 33rd Team: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

  • CBS Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia

10. New Orleans Saints

  • USA TODAY Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

  • The Draft Network: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M

  • The 33rd Team: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

  • CBS Sports: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

11. San Francisco 49ers

  • USA TODAY Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas

  • The Draft Network: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota

  • The 33rd Team: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

  • CBS Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

12. Miami Dolphins

  • USA TODAY Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

  • The Draft Network: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss

  • The 33rd Team: Josh Conerly Jr., OL, Oregon

  • CBS Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

13. Indianapolis Colts

  • USA TODAY Sports: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M

  • The Draft Network: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

  • The 33rd Team: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

  • CBS Sports: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia

14. Cincinnati Bengals

  • USA TODAY Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

  • The Draft Network: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

  • The 33rd Team: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

  • CBS Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

15. Dallas Cowboys

  • USA TODAY Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

  • The Draft Network: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

  • The 33rd Team: Will Campbell, OT, LSU

  • CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

16. Arizona Cardinals

  • USA TODAY Sports: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon

  • The Draft Network: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

  • The 33rd Team: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan

  • CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan

17. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • USA TODAY Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

  • The Draft Network: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia

  • The 33rd Team: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M

  • CBS Sports: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M

18. Seattle Seahawks

  • USA TODAY Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

  • The Draft Network: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State

  • The 33rd Team: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia

  • CBS Sports: Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky

19. Atlanta Falcons

  • USA TODAY Sports: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M

  • The Draft Network: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

  • The 33rd Team: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina

  • CBS Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

20. Los Angeles Chargers

  • USA TODAY Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

  • The Draft Network: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

  • The 33rd Team: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

  • CBS Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

21. Houston Texans

  • USA TODAY Sports: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama

  • The Draft Network: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

  • The 33rd Team: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon

  • CBS Sports: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss

22. Denver Broncos

  • USA TODAY Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

  • The Draft Network: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon

  • The 33rd Team: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

  • CBS Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

23. Los Angeles Rams

  • USA TODAY Sports: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina

  • The Draft Network: Will Campbell, OT, Rams

  • The 33rd Team: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

  • CBS Sports: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota

24. Washington Commanders

  • USA TODAY Sports: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan

  • The Draft Network: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan

  • The 33rd Team: Landon Jackson, DL, Arkansas

  • CBS Sports: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina

25. Pittsburgh Steelers

  • USA TODAY Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

  • The Draft Network: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama

  • The 33rd Team: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

  • CBS Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

26. Baltimore Ravens

  • USA TODAY Sports: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame

  • The Draft Network: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

  • The 33rd Team: Aireontae Ersery, OL, Minnesota

  • CBS Sports: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon

27. Green Bay Packers

  • USA TODAY Sports: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State

  • The Draft Network: Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia

  • The 33rd Team: Darien Porter Jr., CB, Iowa State

  • CBS Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

28. Philadelphia Eagles

  • USA TODAY Sports: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas

  • The Draft Network: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas

  • The 33rd Team: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College

  • CBS Sports: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee

29. Buffalo Bills

  • USA TODAY Sports: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

  • The Draft Network: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan

  • The 33rd Team: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas

  • CBS Sports: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas

30. Minnesota Vikings

  • USA TODAY Sports: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss

  • The Draft Network: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee

  • The 33rd Team: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame

  • CBS Sports: T.J. Sanders, DL, South Carolina

31. Detroit Lions

  • USA TODAY Sports: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina

  • The Draft Network: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama

  • The 33rd Team: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall

  • CBS Sports: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State

32. Kansas City Chiefs

  • USA TODAY Sports: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona

  • The Draft Network: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

  • The 33rd Team: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri

  • CBS Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL mock draft 2025: Expert predictions for every first-round pick

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