Be thankful for this mock draft to get you out of talking to your drunk uncles
Happy Thanksgiving! Take a break from your family bickering and dive into this instead.
Is there a better combination than turkey and a mock draft? With all of the pre-draft festivities and the 2025 NFL Draft on the horizon, let’s partake in a mental exercise to take your mind off of how much your stomach is going to hurt later this evening.
Besides, the slate of NFL games sucks so what more do you have to do? Talk politics with your drunk uncles? I’m doing you a favor by giving you a reprieve with a two-round mock draft here (you could also just put your headphones in and listen to the Daft on Draft Podcast).
The draft order continues to shift week-by-week, but at least the order at least makes more cognitive sense for some of the teams, the value on the board, and what their needs are. Anyway, I’m done babbling.
Enjoy a Thanksgiving mock draft and feel free to call me an idiot later on.
1. Jacksonville Jaguars: CB/WR Travis Hunter, Colorado
Rinse, repeat.
2. New York Giants: QB Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
While this quarterback class is viewed as a down one, Shedeur Sanders rises above the rest of the crop. Plus, the demand is high with plenty of needy teams. Sanders heads to the Big Apple and a massive market here.
3. Las Vegas Raiders: QB Cam Ward, Miami
Remember what I just said about supply and demand? Cam Ward heads from South Beach to Vegas as the Raiders look to sort out their mess of a quarterback situation.
4. New England Patriots: EDGE Abdul Carter, Penn State
One of my absolute favorite team fits, Abdul Carter slides right into the role that Matthew Judon thrived in. The No. 2 player on my board right now, the Patriots get a lethal pass rusher here.
5. Carolina Panthers: DT Mason Graham, Michigan
With an interior defensive line currently consisting of A’Shawn Robinson, Shy Tuttle, and LaBryan Ray, a massive upgrade is needed. Mason Graham would qualify as a massive upgrade.
6. Tennessee Titans: S Malaki Starks, Georgia
The Titans have started to get more consistent quarterback play out of Will Levis. Is it enough to prohibit them from drafting a quarterback? It doesn’t matter much here as both of the top quarterbacks are gone. Take the best player available and add a ball hawk to the back end of your defense.
7. New York Jets: EDGE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
The New York Jets are a mess and have torn it back down to the studs. Speaking of studs, what about the 6-foot-6 and 290-pound freak pass rusher from Texas A&M? The Jets address a premium position and add a talented pass rusher to give Quinnen Williams another friend along their defensive front.
8. Cleveland Browns: WR Luther Burden III, Missouri
Out of reach for a quarterback and with no offensive tackles worth drafting in the top ten, the Browns add a dynamic playmaker. Elijah Moore is a free agent after the season, and Luther Burden III is practically juiced up Moore after the catch with some immaculate body control when working down the field and along the boundary.
9. New Orleans Saints: CB Will Johnson, Michigan
The Saints have a ton of holes at a ton of premium positions, and one of them is cornerback after trading away Marshon Lattimore. They address that here by taking not only the best player on the board right now, but also a stellar player at a premium position.
10. Cincinnati Bengals: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
The best comparison for Arizona’s wideout Tetairoa McMillan is probably either Drake London of the Atlanta Falcons or Tee Higgins of the Bengals. With Higgins set to hit the open market, who better to take over his role?
11. Dallas Cowboys: RB Ashton Jeanty, Boise State
Jerry Jones wanted Jonathon Brooks so much last year he let it slip before he was selected. They didn’t get him. With a gaping void at the running back position because of it, the Cowboys take a load off of Dak Prescott’s shoulder here by getting the best offensive player in the entire 2025 NFL Draft class.
12. Chicago Bears: G/T Will Campbell, LSU
While Will Campbell is going to be a guard at the next level, he is still the best offensive lineman in the draft class and is the first one off the board here. Caleb Williams gets another bodyguard along his faulty interior.
13. Indianapolis Colts: TE Tyler Warren, Penn State
The Colts love athletes and size. Tyler Warren is a rare athlete with rare size at a position they need to completely overhaul. After falling short of drafting Brock Bowers last year, the Colts get their tight end of the future here in the player who Penn State’s entire offense revolves around.
14. Miami Dolphins: G/T Kelvin Banks, Texas
Scouts and media are torn about whether or not Kelvin Banks is a guard or a tackle. His foot speed and lack of evidence on tape of setting at depth make me hesitant to draft him as a tackle. The Dolphins could use both. Let them figure it out.
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: LB Jalon Walker, Georgia
The Buccaneers need a linebacker badly. The Buccaneers could also use a designated pass rusher who can pin his ears back on obvious passing downs. Why not get both in one player here?
16. Los Angeles Rams: OT Josh Simmons, Ohio State
Despite a season-ending knee injury, Ohio State’s Josh Simmons was on the rise in a weak offensive tackle class. The Los Angeles Rams need an upgrade from Alaric Jackson. Bad. The athletic and high-ceiling Simmons fits the bill here halfway through this mock draft.
17. San Francisco 49ers: OT Cameron Williams, Texas
The Colton McKivitz experience should have ended a long time ago. Now it officially does with one of the only offensive tackles who I do not question whether or not he is a guard. And Cameron Williams is only going to get better.
18. Arizona Cardinals: DT Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
The Ohio State to Arizona pipeline hasn’t failed Monti Ossenfort yet has it?
19. Atlanta Falcons: EDGE Mykel Williams, Georgia
While Mykel Williams is built in a lab with unbelievable tools, he is still raw in one main aspect of being a pass rusher: a plan. He’ll go first round, but leave it to Raheim Morris to get the most out of Williams and his sky-high ceiling.
20. Seattle Seahawks: S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
Mike MacDonald loves Kyle Hamilton. Mike MacDonald left Kyle Hamilton in Baltimore. Mike MacDonald attempts to recreate Kyle Hamilton in Seattle with Nick Emmanwori.
21. Washington Commanders: Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina
Despite an ACL tear in September, Shavon Revel Jr. is still a first round talent and will be ready for the start of his rookie season. The Washington Commanders, even with the trade for Marshon Lattimore, need to improve this premium position. The lanky and explosive Revel fits the bill.
22. Houston Texans: RB Kaleb Johnson, Iowa
Joe Mixon has had a productive season for the Texans this season, but he will be entering his ninth season in 2025. We all know the shelf life of a running back and why a contingency plan is needed. Kaleb Johnson is an excellent scheme fit and gives the Texans that plan for life after Mixon.
23. Denver Broncos: WR Isaiah Bond, Texas
Isaiah Bond should go much higher than this. But will he? The production hasn’t been there this season (thanks Quinn Ewers), but the tape is still awesome for a player who is always open and can play inside or outside. Bo Nix gets a new best friend.
24. Baltimore Ravens: OG Tyler Booker, Alabama
Currently starting Daniel Faalele and Patrick Mekari at guard, the Baltimore Ravens need a massive improvement to the interior of their offensive line. Alabama’s Tyler Booker has been a stout pass protector at the highest level of football this season and slides right in.
25. Los Angeles Chargers: TE Colston Loveland, Michigan
Jim Harbaugh knows this guy and Justin Herbert needs a consistent pass catcher (if Monday Night Football wasn’t enough proof). Why not take the best pass catcher on the board and upgrade the tight end position with Colston Loveland?
26. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
I’ll mock this pairing every time it is an option on the board. Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka brings such a needed skill set to a wide receiver room with realistically just George Pickens as a trustworthy target (let’s define that loosely here). Now, the Steelers get a safe wideout who can dominate the middle of the field while Pickens can burn along the boundary.
27. Green Bay Packers: EDGE LT Overton, Alabama
Trading Preston Smith, the Packers need another sturdy three-down pass rusher. LT Overton, who does some freakish stuff at 283 pounds, fits the bill as a player who can play on the edge, as a big end, and even give some fun reps at three-tech. He upgrades Green Bay’s pass rush.
28. Minnesota Vikings: DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon
One of the fastest-rising defensive tackles in the class, Derrick Harmon has stuffed the stat sheet after transferring to Oregon from Michigan State. That’s good enough to make him the third defensive tackle off the board here to give Brian Flores another weapon to deploy in Minnesota.
29. Philadelphia Eagles: EDGE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee
James Pearce Jr. came into the season touted as perhaps the best player in the draft class. An injury and perhaps an early eye on the NFL have derailed his playing time a bit. The Eagles have never been shy about drafting talented players who fall for other reasons. Especially at a position of need.
30. Buffalo Bills: DT Walter Nolan, Ole Miss
The fourth defensive tackle off the board, Walter Nolan has some of the more pure talent of anyone in the class. The problem is he will vanish for series, half, games at a time. The Bills take the shot on him at the back end of the first round here to pair him with Ed Oliver.
31. Kansas City Chiefs: EDGE Nic Scourton, Texas A&M
The murmurs that Nic Scourton may go back to school are loud. He’s only 20 years old and is playing football back in his home state of Texas. What rush is he in? Speaking of rush, the Kansas City Chiefs need one off the edge. Let’s pretend Scourton declares here.
32. Detriot Lions: OG Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
Letting Jonah Jackson walk in free agency, the Lions patched the interior of their offensive line with Kevin Zeitler and Graham Glasnow. They need to add a longer-term face to the room. Donovan Jackson isn’t the sexiest pick here, but one that keeps a high-end team firing like one down the road.
Round 2
Jacksonville Jaguars: OG Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
New York Giants: WR Tre Harris, Ole Miss
Las Vegas Raiders: RB Omarion Hampton
New England Patriots: G/T Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
Chicago Bears: DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan
Tennessee Titans: WR Elic Ayomanor, Stanford
New York Jets: TE Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green
Cleveland Browns: OT Jonah Savaiinaea, Arizona
New Orleans Saints: WR Evan Stewart, Oregon
Cincinnati Bengals: DT Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
Dallas Cowboys: LB Jihaad Campbell, Alabama
Chicago Bears: EDGE Landon Jackson, Arkansas
Indianapolis Colts: CB Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky
Miami Dolphins: CB Benjamin Morrison, Notre Dame
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB Cobee Bryant, Kansas
Carolina Panthers: EDGE Princely Umanmielen, Ole Miss
San Francisco 49ers: G/C Marcus Mbow, Purdue
Arizona Cardinals: G/T Armand Membou, Missouri
Atlanta Falcons: LB Lander Barton, Utah
Seattle Seahawks: G/T Emery Jones Jr., LSU
Washington Commanders: OT Josh Conerly, Oregon
Houston Texans: OG Tate Ratledge, Georgia
Denver Broncos: TE Gunnar Helm, Texas
Baltimore Ravens: CB Azareye’h Thomas, Florida State
Los Angeles Chargers: DT Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
Pittsburgh Steelers: LB Smael Mondon, Georgia
Green Bay Packers: CB Will Lee III, Texas A&M
Buffalo Bills: WR Tai Felton, Buffalo Bills
Philadelphia Eagles: WR Xavier Restrepo, Miami
Buffalo Bills: LB Chris Paul Jr., Ole Miss
Kansas City Chiefs: TE Mason Taylor, LSU
Detroit Lions: DT Deone Walker, Kentucky
Ok forgot Happy Holidays and Many Thanks for the mock
For the Raiders….I think taking a RB in 2nd round may be reaching and they will already be reaching for a QB. 2nd round an OLineman or Edge rusher are bigger needs…IMO