NFL Draft 2025 mock draft: Patriots trade back from No. 4, still help quarterback Drake Make

The NFL Draft opens tonight at Until then here is the Herald s first and only first-round mock draft of the year Titans Miami QB Cam Ward Tennessee GM Mike Borgonzi an Everett native has already revealed he knows whom he will be selecting with this pick And that athlete is Ward Browns Colorado WR CB Travis Hunter The reigning Heisman Trophy winner has been the odds-on favorite at this pick for weeks No late changes here as Cleveland adds one of the best college football players ever and the bulk exciting prospect arguably in franchise history Giants Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter For all the hubbub around New York considering a quarterback no front office should pass on a feasible All-Pro pass rusher like Carter and the Giants don t here with an easy selection at No Raiders Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty Wary of the increasing buzz that Jacksonville covets Jeanty as the last blue-chip prospect available the Raiders leap two spots in a bargain with the Patriots Jeanty then joins a Las Vegas band with a win-now focus under new -year-old coach Pete Carroll and new -year-old quarterback Geno Smith Jaguars Georgia LB Jalon Walker An elite edge rusher who can also play off the ball Walker provides a nice consolation prize for the Jaguars at No He s regarded as an exceptional leader and competitor the type of talent and person a new regime should want to build around Patriots LSU OT Will Campbell Despite moving back two spots Mike Vrabel still gets his man Campbell is a hand-in-glove fit for Vrabel s beliefs and the Patriots bulk pressing organization need at left tackle even if his remarkably short wingspan might ultimately force a move inside to guard at the NFL level LSU offensive lineman Will Campbell gets ready to run a play against Arkansas during an NCAA tournament Saturday Oct in Fayetteville Ark AP Photo Michael Woods Jets Missouri OT Armand Membou Membou instantly slides in as the Jets new right tackle forming an enviable starting duo with first-round pick and new left tackle Olu Fashanu Panthers Michigan DT Mason Graham After whiffing on Milton Williams in free agency Carolina adds the best sportsman available here in Graham a can t-miss prospect who can play all three downs and creates constant disruption Saints Georgia EDGE Mykel Williams Surprise Late-arriving league buzz has indicated New Orleans not only will pass on a quarterback but take Williams He s a highly talented edge rusher Bears Penn State TE Tyler Warren Chicago doesn t need a tight end but first-year coach Ben Johnson can t pass up a new chess piece and consensus top- prospect in Warren At Penn State Warren played in-line tight end split out as a wide receiver took snaps at quarterback and running back Expect Johnson to steal specific of those concepts for next season to maximize one of the majority of talented rookies in the NFL ers Marshall EDGE Mike Green A Senior Bowl star with elite traits Green lands in San Francisco where the ers desperately need to rebuild their defense Expect the Niners to also consider defensive tackle or cornerback here Cowboys Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan One of the majority of popular projections in the first round McMillan will provide a nice complement to Pro Bowler wideout CeeDee Lamb He s the preponderance gifted receiver in the draft outside of Hunter a -foot- -pounder who compares favorably to Falcons star wideout Drake London Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan tries to get past Kansas State cornerback Keenan Garber during the first half of an NCAA football competition Friday Sept in Manhattan Kan AP Photo Charlie Riedel Dolphins Texas OL Kelvin Banks Jr It s unclear whether Banks will play left tackle or left guard at the next level but that s no trouble for Miami after it lost veteran left tackle Terron Armstead to retirement and too multiple battles at left guard in latest years Banks is among the top prospects who should go higher than expected tonight Colts Michigan TE Colston Loveland Loveland is an all-around tight end near the top of one of the best tight end classes in up-to-date memory For a organization like the Colts who need a tight end as badly as anyone this is an easy pick Falcons Texas A M EDGE Shemar Stewart Stewart is a physical freak with unteachable strength length and explosiveness a walking prototype for NFL defensive ends But he s also a project having tallied just TFLs and sacks last year The Falcons bet on his traits here out of desperation having gone five seasons without a performer recording more than eight sacks Cardinals Ole Miss DL Walter Nolen Arizona is officially on the rise and Nolen s interior pass rush could help a defense that ranked th last year inch closer to the top Bengals Texas DB Jahdae Barron One of the most of electric prospects in the entire draft Barron can capably bounce between the slot and deep safety The only surprise here would be if he fell past this pick FILE Texas defensive back Jahdae Barron follows a play during the second half of an NCAA college football meeting against UTSA in Austin Texas Saturday Sept AP Photo Eric Gay File Seahawks Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell A monster off the ball and off the edge Campbell is a gift to second-year coach Mike MacDonald If Seattle doesn t take Campbell look for North Dakota State offensive lineman Grey Zabel to receive strong consideration here Buccaneers Michigan CB Will Johnson Meager teams need cornerbacks more than the Buccaneers who land a former top- projected pick in Johnson He had a rough pre-draft process but the raw talent and cover skills are undeniable Broncos North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton The Broncos feel they re close In Hampton they add a final piece to their offensive puzzle and replace former starter Javonte Williams who couldn t average more than yards per carry behind a bulldozing O-line Steelers Ole Miss QB Shedeur Sanders The future is completely here in Pittsburgh The bet here is Sanders impressed coach Mike Tomlin with his toughness and spirit He s also an accurate passer who will need good structure to survive and should find it with ex-Falcons coach and current Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the first half of an NCAA college football tournament Friday Nov in Boulder Colo AP Photo David Zalubowski Chargers Michigan DT Kenneth Grant A behemoth defensive tackle Grant reunites with former coach John Harbaugh in an easy pick for Los Angeles The -pounder should contribute right away in a defense that started strong but got pushed around after Thanksgiving last year Packers Texas WR Matthew Golden Green Bay leaders race to hand the card in for Golden whom a few see as the best receiver in the draft Golden caught passes for yards and nine touchdowns last season while blazing through opposing secondaries with his speed Giants Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart The Giants have their first-round cake and eat it too selecting Abdul Carter with their original pick and trading back up ahead of the Rams who may want to develop Dart behind aging Matthew Stafford In doing so coach Brian Daboll and GM Joe Schoen boost their roster for the present and make an argument to keep their jobs in the future Texans Ohio State LT Josh Simmons After dismantling their offensive line this offseason Houston begins to rebuild with Simmons who chosen believe would have been a top- pick had he not tore a patellar tendon last season Rams Georgia S Malaki Starks An unexpected faller Starks lands in Los Angeles where he should start right away Scouts like him as a do-it-all safety whose experience covering deep in the slot and over the middle for a multiple Georgia defense should only ease his transition to the NFL Patriots final NFL mock draft Trading up for receiver in first round This file is auto-generated function d l use strict l querySelector d addEventListener undefined typeof URL d wp d wp d wp receiveEmbedMessage d wp receiveEmbedMessage function e var t e records if t t secret t message t value 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