After expanding Sporting News’ NFL mock draft for a special two-round edition before the 2025 NFL Combine, it’s time to check with another version of first-round projections now that the workouts are finished.
With one more small piece of the prospect puzzles being solved and pro days still ahead of the draft late next month, there will be plenty of more fluctuation in terms of where players might land.
Here’s breaking down the latest team and pick fits, 1-32.
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1. Tennessee Titans
- Cam Ward, QB, Miami (6-2, 219 pounds)
The Titans will be doing their best to trade out of this pick, stockpile other high selections, and still land a QB a little later in the first round (Shedeur Sanders?). They still aren’t off Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, despite his foot injury revealed at the NFL Combine, but the need for a true franchise passer to replace Will Levis would still outweigh any questions about Carter. Ward can also go here if a team such as the Giants trades up, too.
2. Cleveland Browns
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Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State (6-3, 250 pounds)
The Browns may be stuck into trading Myles Garrett soon despite not really desiring to do so, as the NFL Combine reports confirmed he has no intention of staying in Cleveland on a new deal. That should make it easier to take the dominant Carter to replace him, despite injury concerns, knowing they will have extra first-round capital in return.
3. New York Giants
- Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado (6-0, 188 pounds)
The Giants will be looking most at Ward and need to decide whether he’s worth a trade-up after he impressed during the interview and intelligence part of Indy testing. If they stay here, they can’t go wrong by getting help at a key defensive spot and an occasional offensive playmaker to support Malik Nabers.
4. New England Patriots
- Will Campbell, OT, LSU (6-6, 319 pounds)
The Patriots were attached to Campbell before the NFL Combine, and his workout in Indy, including running a 4.98-second 40-yard dash, confirmed he has the quickness and athleticism to dominate a long time on Drake Maye’s left side.
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5. Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona (6-4, 219 pounds)
The Jaguars know that McMillan is becoming much like Ward despite also not doing drills at the NFL Combine — a few notches ahead of a bunch of other wide receivers in this class. It might seem odd to go offense with Tet again after acing the first-round Brian Thomas Jr. pick at wideout last year, but that duo can give the Jaguars a major advantage in the passing game.
6. Las Vegas Raiders
- Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado (6-1, 212 pounds)
The Raiders won’t be getting Matthew Stafford, and after the past two seasons of the Aidan O’Connell-Jimmy Garoppolo-Gardner Minshew mess, they shouldn’t be going after another fading veteran bridge, anyway. Shedeur in Las Vegas comes full circle, and his lack of NFL Combine workout won’t cause him to slip too much given the supply and demand at QB.
7. New York Jets
- Mason Graham, DT, Michigan (6-3, 296 pounds)
The Jets shouldn’t be too concerned about Graham weighing about 22 pounds lighter than expected at the NFL Combine, as he’s still the quick, compact passer rusher that Aaron Glenn will want to further boost his line with Quinnen Williams.
8. Carolina Panthers
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Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M (6-5, 267 pounds)
The Panthers and everyone else saw at the NFL Combine that Stewart was taller and sleeker than expected before he exploded in the positional drills with dazzling upside. Carolina can think of Charlotte native James Pearce Jr. and rising sack artist Mike Green, too, but the testing numbers scream that he should be the next pass rusher off the board following Carter.
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9. New Orleans Saints
- Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State (6-5, 256 pounds)
The Saints love Warren, and given cornerback and safety are their biggest defensive needs but the pick doesn’t line up for either position this early, landing Warren for their Kellen Moore-Doug Nussmeier offense makes sense. He can stretch the field like Dallas Goedert, but Warren is a more complete receiver.
10. Chicago Bears
- James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee (6-5, 245 pounds)]
The Bears will think about taking an offensive lineman early for Ben Johnson with Caleb Williams most in mind, but they also need a freakish pass rusher to bookend Montez Sweat. Pearce also had a big combine workout, right behind Stewart.
11. San Francisco 49ers
- Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas (6-5, 315 pounds)
The 49ers have talked to Banks and are exploring how his athleticism can be a great fit for their line, as there have been issues with their overall interior blocking, led by Aaron Banks. This Banks would be reliable to start right away in their zone system.
12. Dallas Cowboys
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Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State (5-8, 211 pounds)
The Cowboys will stay locked into Jeanty despite not getting a chance to see him operate at the NFL Combine. They know he can be their needed, special three-down workhorse and their first first-round RB in nine years since they took Ezekiel Elliott.
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13. Miami Dolphins
- Armand Membou, OT, Missouri (6-4, 332 pounds)
The Dolphins will consider another rising offensive lineman, and Membou grades out as the ideal athletic mauler to upgrade everything blocking-wise for Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa.
14. Indianapolis Colts
- Malaki Starks, S, Georgia (6-1, 197 pounds)
The Colts need to clean up better on the back end, and even though Starks underwhelmed a little at the combine as the top consensus safety, he can be the new version of former Bengal Jessie Bates III in Lou Anarumo’s defense.
15. Atlanta Falcons
- Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan (6-3, 331 pounds)
The Falcons hit on two-time Pro Bowler Grady Jarrett as a fifth-rounder 10 years ago, but they need a new disruptive inside anchor with Jarrett about to turn 32 shortly after the draft. Grant couldn’t do workouts like he wanted because of his hamstring strain, but he measured well and should crush with freakish athleticism during Michigan’s March 21 pro day.
16. Arizona Cardinals
- Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia (6-5, 260 pounds)
The Cardinals need to bolster the pass rush for defensive-minded Jonathan Gannon, and the NFL Combine helped reshuffle the order to show that Williams might be the ideal pressure player for their scheme.
17. Cincinnati Bengals
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Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (6-2, 202 pounds)
The Bengals go back to Michigan, where they once landed star corner Leon Hall at No. 18 overall for critical coverage help. Johnson, who slipped a little before not running at the NFL Combine, looks like a sneaky good pick for them over receiving help or offensive line.
18. Seattle Seahawks
- Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia (6-1, 243 pounds)
The Seahawks didn’t fare well finding an active playmaking linebacker in defensive-minded Mike Macdonald’s first season, and even though Walker didn’t go full freak at the NFL Combine, he still is an ideal hybrid pass-rushing type for their scheme.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama (6-3, 235 pounds)
The Buccaneers need to replenish their strength at linebacker with the great Lavonte David becoming a 35-year-old free agent. Campbell further showed off his athleticism at the combine, and he would give Tampa Bay a big-time playmaker vs. the pass, both in coverage and as a blitzer.
20. Denver Broncos
- Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State (6-0, 202 pounds)
The Broncos will think about tight end should Colston Loveland be on the board, but ultimately, they need a complementary, technically sound route-runner to play well off Courtland Sutton for Bo Nix. Egbuka decided to rest on his experience and program pedigree at the combine.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers
- Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss (6-3, 296 pounds)
The Steelers need to think about the future beyond 35-year-old Cameron Heyward, and they also need better support for his continued elite play. Nolen is showing teams he has some compact pass-rush pop inside to go along with natural run-stopping.
22. Los Angeles Chargers
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Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall (6-3, 251 pounds)
The Chargers know Khalil Mack is a free agent, and they also may decide to move on from pricey Joey Bosa in the near future. Green is slipping a bit in relation to other edge rushers after his massive spike at the Senior Bowl, but he still has the productive qualities to get in the first round.
23. Green Bay Packers
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Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M (6-2, 257 pounds)
The Packers will take advantage of the fact that Stewart and Green have blown up their stock at the position, allowing them to land this high-upside pass rusher with a rare blend of power and athleticism for his size.
24. Minnesota Vikings
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Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas (5-11, 194 pounds)
The Vikings need a versatile safety/corner hybrid to handle all kinds of coverage in Brian Flores’ scheme. Barron continued his meteoric rise as a top secondary prospect at the NFL Combine to keep pushing up his stock.
25. Houston Texans
- Matthew Golden, WR, Texas (5-11, 191 pounds)
The Texans may choose not to re-sign 31-year-old Stefon Diggs, and unfortunately, they’re dealing with an uncertain future for Tank Dell. They need to get a complementary big-play threat opposite Nico Collins, and they should be piqued by Golden after he blazed to a 4.29 40 at the NFL Combine.
26. Los Angeles Rams
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Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan (6-5, 248 pounds)
The Rams will also consider Luther Burden III and other wide receivers to help replace soon-to-be-traded Cooper Kupp, but it’s also smart for Sean McVay to get a dangerous, intermediate pass-catching element opposite Puka Nacua.
27. Baltimore Ravens
- Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State (6-5, 317 pounds)
The Ravens should be thrilled that Simmons got a positive outlook for his knee injury at the combine, meaning they can target this powerful, agile prospect as a potential sturdy replacement for free agent Ronnie Stanley.
28. Detroit Lions
- Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State (6-2, 334 pounds)
The Lions need some pass-rush help and can get it from the inside here in the first round while waiting to tap into the edge later. Williams had a nice NFL Combine to show that he packs an all-around punch.
29. Washington Commanders
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Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College (6-2, 248 pounds)
The Commanders should target this likely first-rounder after Ezeiruaku showed off great agility and quickness at the combine to give Dan Quinn his quintessential and much-needed versatile and explosive pass rusher.
30. Buffalo Bills 13-4
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Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina (6-3, 220 pounds)
The Bills should be looking to upgrade at safety, and Emmanwori is firmly in the first-round purview again after having a superstar combine workout. Landing him or Starks can be a massive defensive playmaking game-changer for Sean McDermott.
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31. Kansas City Chiefs
- Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina (6-0, 221 pounds)
The Chiefs are five years removed from an ill-fated first-round pick of Clyde Edwards-Helaire, but Hampton is a much better three-down prospect and would be more of a necessary pick to clean up and energize their backfield than a luxury one. Hampton has the power, quickness, and hands to thrive for Andy Reid.
32. Philadelphia Eagles
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Tyler Booker, G, Alabama (6-5, 321 pounds)
The Eagles got a solid season out of one-time Jets first-round offensive tackle Mekhi Becton at guard, but they should think about not re-signing him and instead land another interior homegrown talent to pair with Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgsen inside.
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