2025 NFL mock draft: Jags goal WR at No. 5, Saints cross on QB and get OL assist

This has been a finished deal for weeks. Titans want a QB. Cam Ward is QB1.

It was shut between Shedeur Sanders and Hunter right here however the Browns aren’t a QB away from contending, and Hunter is a 2-for-1 elite participant who will excel on either side of the ball.

This is not an enormous want for the Giants, however Carter is particular. And like Cleveland, I gave severe consideration to Shedeur right here however the crew can get by with Russ and Jameis in 2025 and lean on their protection with the addition of Carter and revisit QB subsequent offseason.

Campbell began within the SEC as a freshman, performed (and performed effectively) towards a few of the finest edge rushers within the nation, and the Patriots completely have to deal with the deal with place within the draft. Kelvin Banks Jr. is my OT1, however Will Campbell might be prepared to begin on Day 1.

I like Mason Graham however this DL class is deep. Vast receivers much less so, and I am all for giving Trevor Lawrence as many weapons as doable. I additionally love the thought of pairing Tet with Brian Thomas Jr.

This protection must be upgraded however I am not passing on a expertise like Jeanty right here, partially as a result of for me he is in the identical dialog as Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs, and likewise as a result of the Raiders run sport desperately must be upgraded too.

I like Membou, who is barely 20 years previous, and suppose he will get lots higher within the NFL. The concept of an offensive line with Membou and Fashanu as bookend tackles, and a wholesome AVT as the suitable guard ought to make whoever’s beneath heart very completely satisfied.

Walker can line up wherever and he is a souped up model of what the Panthers had in Frankie Luvu, who could have been undrafted however performed each bit the top-50 expertise in Carolina and now Washington. Walker could possibly be even higher.

For the third time, I gave severe thought to Shedeur right here, however with the struggles of Trevor Penning and the retirement of Ryan Ramczyk, the Saints need to restock the OL with Banks, who’s my OT1.

I’d have liked an offensive deal with right here however three are already off the board, so I took one of the vital explosive edge rushers on this class, Mike Inexperienced.

I actually like Mason Graham, however I do not suppose he is Quinnen Williams popping out of Alabama. It is why I’ve him slipping just a few spots and touchdown in San Francisco, a crew that wants assist up and down the roster.

Tyler Booker is certainly one of my favourite gamers in the complete draft. Dallas has wants alongside the inside offensive line and I don’t care — like, in any respect — about his less-than-stellar mix exercises. Go watch him play.

The Dolphins are one other crew with many wants, and Barron, who jogs my memory of Brian Department, would go a good distance in bolstering a secondary that now seems to be transferring on from Jalen Ramsey.

This pair has been a match for months and there is not any motive to overthink it. Get Anthony Richardson a safety blanket in Tyler Warren.

Edge rusher has been a well-liked choose right here however the Falcons want some inside line of defense assist too, and good luck discovering somebody extra disruptive than Walter Nolen.

OL and DL are choices right here however Golden and his 4.29 40 time really feel like an ideal match reverse Marvin Harrison Jr.

Williams is simply 20 years previous and he is simply determining methods to play the place. He will get lots higher, and at 6-foot-5, 260 kilos, he already seems to be the half. It is only a matter of placing all of it collectively.

The freakish bodily traits match the on-field playmaking means. This seems like a Seattle choose in that it is type of out of left area, however when you consider it, it makes plenty of sense. Love the thought of Witherspoon and Emmanwori collectively in the identical secondary.

Like Warren to Indy, Campbell to Tampa Bay makes an excessive amount of sense. He simply turned 21 and he will get stronger, faster and quicker as he continues to develop.

I do know the Broncos signed Evan Engram, and that RB Omarion Hampton is a well-liked selection right here. However 1) there’s room for Loveland and Engram within the TE room, and a pair of) this RB class is so deep that Denver can discover one later within the draft.

Sanders lastly comes off the board right here. And as I prefer to say, match issues, and whereas this is not a Shanahan or McVey offense, it is one which leans on the run sport, and does not need to ask plenty of its QBs.

Even when there had been a TE on the board, the Chargers desperately want inside DL assist. Grant, at 330, makes an excessive amount of sense, particularly on condition that Jim Harbaugh is aware of him from their time collectively in Ann Arbor.

Will Johnson battled accidents for a lot of the 2024 season — and the pre-draft course of — however he was the No. 1 participant on my massive board popping out of the summer time due to what he did in 2023. When he is wholesome, he is a legit No. 1.

Security is a necessity right here however Hairston’s play model jogs my memory of Devon Witherspoon, the Vikings even have wants at cornerback.

The largest subject with Simmons is the knee damage he suffered final fall vs. Oregon. If he is cleared medically, he very effectively might go greater than this. CJ Stroud took a beating final season and Simmons would fill an apparent void alongside the offensive line.

Jaxson Dart instructed me on the mix that one of the best SEC nook he confronted final season was his teammate, Trey Amos. He is lengthy, bodily, quick and has ball expertise.

Pearce is a top-10 expertise with some off-field considerations. He seems like a Raven in the way in which he performs the sport, and they should get higher at dashing the passer.

My comp for Stewart is Darius Robinson, the Cardinals first-rounder a 12 months in the past. The manufacturing hasn’t been there however as soon as it is unlocked he has an opportunity to be particular.

Sam Cosmi tore his ACL late final season and Zabel could possibly be a Day 1 starter if he is not able to go in Week 1. He might additionally slide into beginning roles at LG or C with Nick Allegretti and Tyler Biadasz out of contract after 2026.

Starks is among the smartest gamers within the class and he was arguably one of the best athlete on his Georgia crew. He is a Day 1 starter — and chief — for Buffalo.

I am greater on Alexander than some people, and that is OK. I do not care that he’ll be 25 when the season begins as a result of he is such a superb participant. And in KC he’ll be alongside Chris Jones, which is able to make his transition to the NFL even simpler.

I used to be *this* near taking Deone Walker right here. He was not only a first-round expertise over the summer time, however persistently talked about as a top-15 choose. He battled a again damage in 2024 and he was understandably inconsistent because of this. But when he is wholesome, he can take over video games. He additionally seems like an Eagles choose as a result of you have got a rotation that features Carter, Davis and now Walker. However as an alternative, I opted for Ezeiruaku right here — who additionally feels very very like an Eagles choice — who’s a juiced up cross rusher who improved vs. the run because the 2024 season wore on. By the way in which, I will not be shocked if Philly takes Ezeiruaku within the first and lands Walker on Day 2.