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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.
2025 NFL mock draft roundup
Order is current entering Week 17 games.
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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