1. Tennessee Titans: Miami QB Cam Ward

It’s a done deal at this point. Tennessee already reached out to Ward informing him that he’ll be the first player off the board tonight, and this comes as no surprise as many analysts and self-proclaimed-gurus predicted this would happen in the recent month. I’d like to say I’m that camp, but I’m pretty sure a few months ago I had Ward in Cleveland. Nevertheless, the Titans, hopefully, get their guy for the future in hopes of turning around their abysmal as of late franchise.

2. Cleveland Browns: Colorado WR/CB Travis Hunter

One of the most talented players we’ve ever seen, love it or hate it, is Travis Hunter, and after the Browns had a light surge a few years ago, they’ve seemingly fallen back into irrelevance, unless a story comes up about their QB sexually assaulting a masseuse. Regardless, Hunter could be the dude who gets Cleveland Brown football to not be a laughing stock. He’s intent on playing both sides of the ball, so it’s exciting to imagine a corner duo of Hunter and Denzel Ward and a receiving core headlined by Hunter and Jerry Jeudy.

3. New York Giants: Penn State OLB Abdul Carter

What can’t Abdul Carter do? In 2024, he tallied 68 tackles, 12 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 4 pass breakups and was the heart and soul of a menacing Penn State defense. The Giants need a lot of help and them taking a QB like Sanders or Dart would make sense, but with the additions of Jameis Winston and Russell Wilson this offseason, I don’t see them adding a fourth QB to their room, especially since none of the remaining QBs are generational talents.

4. New England Patriots: LSU OT Will Campbell

“BUT HE HAS SHORT ARMS! BUT HE MIGHT HAVE TO PLAY GUARD!” Shut up. Will Campbell is the third best prospect in the draft behind Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter. Whether he’s playing guard or tackle, Campbell will have an immediate impact on day one for the Patriots. In his time as a starter, Campbell has handled players like Jared Verse, Braeden Fiske, Dallas Turner, and many other now pro pass rushers in both the run game and pass protection. It’s not a sexy pick, but it’s one that moves the needle.

5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Arizona WR Tetairoa McMillan

Hiring Liam Coen, a true offensive minded coach, means priority number one (aside from winning games) is to get Trevor Lawrence help. There’s no bigger offensive weapon out there in this years draft than Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan. McMillan is a 6’5″ deep threat who caught 84 passes for 1,319 yards and 8 touchdowns last year and would instantly become Lawrence’s number one option in Duval this fall.

6. Las Vegas Raiders: Colorado QB Shedur Sanders

The past 72 hours of draft coverage has felt like all the guns have been turned towards Shedur Sanders. His character is getting assassinated worse than, JFK. But if Sanders’ shooters are as effective as John Hinckley Jr. then comments about his shitty attitude and poor body language won’t tank his draft stock too much. On top of that, there’s a team who has ever taken off the field controversy or attitude issues too seriously and it’s the Raiders. It’s a big market, which is great for Sanders’ ego and what comes with it, so this feels like a no brainer pick when you consider the Raiders starting QB is set to be Geno Smith.

7. New York Jets: Michigan DT Mason Graham

There’s no winning if you’re the Jets. They need a QB (potentially), offensive line help, and need to fill holes on their defense. Where they’re picking, they should go best available and that’s Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham. Graham, who was a bright spot on an average Michigan team this past season, is a do-it-all defensive tackle. His 6’3″, 320 pound frame makes it where he can play nose tackle to 4i and have success. Graham in a front seven along with Quinnen Williams, Will McDonald, and Quincy Williams would be lethal.

8. Carolina Panthers: Georgia LB Jalon Walker

One of my favorite players in this years draft is Jalon Walker. When you watch him play, he’s a true game wrecker and his numbers from last year at Georgia support it as he totaled 61 tackles and 6.5 sacks. Carolina is a team that feels like they’re stuck in limbo, but let’s not forget that the last time they were really good was when they had an elite linebacker running their defense. I’m not saying that Walker is Luke Kuechly because that’s an insane bar to set, but he’s a damn good football player who’s physical, smart, and quick.

9. New Orleans Saints: Penn State TE Tyler Warren

Sure, everyone wants to talk about Travis Hunter when the term jack-of-all-trades comes up, but what about Tyler Warren? Last season with an underwhelming QB helming the Penn State offense, Warren caught 104 passes for 1,233 yards and 8 touchdowns, but he also rushed for 218 yards and 4 touchdowns. The Saints have a lot of work to do and probably won’t see the playoffs this year, but drafting Warren is a step in the right direction. 

10. Chicago Bears: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty

This is the first year in a while where a lot of teams probably want to take an RB in the top ten and very well might. Don’t be stunned if the Patriots or Raiders pull the trigger on Jeanty, but I think he’ll land on the Bears. Behind an offensive line consisting of Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, and Drew Dalman, Ashton Jeanty could run wild against NFC defenses and hopefully get Chicago back to the playoffs.

11. San Francisco 49ers: Missouri OT Armand Membou

San Francisco has a tackle issue on their hands. Trent Williams is nearing the end of his road and after losing Mike McGlinchey a few years ago, they haven’t found a solid replacement. That’s why they need to take Missouri tackle Armand Membou here at 11. He’s short for a tackle, 6’3″, but is a great athlete who ran a 4.91 40 yard dash and has a vertical jump of 34 inches. An all-in-all no brainer pick.

12. Dallas Cowboys: Ohio State WR Emeka Egbuka

The two most Cowboys feeling picks, Carter and Jeanty, are off the board and Jerry Jones is probably pissed. Despite that, that won’t stop him from adding to the offensive side of the ball and giving Dak Prescott another weapon in Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka was a vital part of Ohio State winning the National Title this past season and is a great, proven WR2 that’ll play nicely off of Ceedee Lamb. Seeing that Dak is signed through 2027 on a FAT deal, it only makes sense to get him another weapon. 

13. Miami Dolphins: Texas CB Jahdae Barron

The Jalen Ramsey era in the 305 has come to an end and replacing him should be priority one. Jahdae Barron, the 5’11”, 200 pound Texas Longhorn, would be a nice replacement who could slide into the role of CB1 pretty easily as he had an awesome 2024 season making 67 tackles, 5 interceptions, and 11 pass breakups.

14. Indianapolis Colts: Michigan TE Colston Loveland

Of all the teams drafting today, no team needs a tight end more than the Colts. Going into the 2025 season when you’re right outside of the wild card picture regularly with Drew Ogletree as your TE1 isn’t ideal. Michigans offense was a tad stagnant this past season, but Colston Loveland was still efficient as he reeled in 56 passes for 582 yards and 5 touchdowns. Outside of the top 10, this is the pick I feel most confident about. That is unless Tyler Warren slides past the Jets, Saints, and Cowboys.

15. Atlanta Falcons: Alabama LB Jihaad Campbell

Atlanta could reach at this pick for a center, but I think drafting Jihaad Campbell to add to their youthful defense is a smart move. Campbell is a quick linebacker who has sideline-to-sideline speed which was on full display when he had 119 tackles and 5 sacks in 2024 for Alabama. Campbell staying down south and sliding into a linebacking core of Leonard Floyd and Kaden Elliss could be scary for the Falcons NFC South rivals.

16. Arizona Cardinals: Ole Miss DT Walter Nolen

38, 31, 28, and 28. Those are the ages of the Cardinals defensive tackles coming into the 2025 season. While experience is a good thing, a jolt of youth named Walter Nolen would be a massive improvement to the Cardinals front seven. Nolen, a 6’3″ bruiser, made 48 tackles and 6.5 sacks in 2024 with Ole Miss and his speed and run stopping ability makes it feel like Nolen is a pro ready guy that Arizona could use.

17. Cincinatti Bengals: Texas OT Kelvin Banks Jr.

The Bengals haven’t had the best luck when it comes to offensive linemen as of late, both in the draft and free agency. Maybe this year will be different in the case of Kelvin Banks Jr. Banks is a 6’5″, 315 pound mauler who swallows smaller pass rushers in the pass game and moves large defensive tackles with ease in the run game. My single qualm with Banks is that when I watched the Michigan game, he has a tendency to flail his arms outside of a defenders chest plate, which is a huge no-no in the NFL.

18. Seattle Seahawks: Ohio State OT Josh Simmons

The offseason that Seattle had by adding Sam Darnold, Cooper Kupp, and Marquez Valdes-Scantling sets them up nicely to draft an offensive tackle for the future in Josh Simmons. Sure, his injury history is a bit of concern which explains his slight slide to the late teens, but with modern medicine, I don’t think that should be a huge concern repelling Seattle. He’ll be a big upgrade for sure from Abraham Lucas.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Marshall DE Mike Green

One of the biggest risers from the Senior Bowl this year was Marshall pass rusher Mike Green. Green, despite his slender stature, packs a punch off the ball which he flaunts in his two armed bull rush. Past his bull rush, Green has a nice array of moves that he put to work this year when he tallied 17 sacks. Green opposite Haason Reddick in Tampa’s 3-4 scheme would make him dynamic on third downs getting after quarterbacks like Derek Carr and Bryce Young.

20. Denver Broncos: Missouri WR Luther Burden III

Akin to the Bengals with offensive linemen, every year it feels the Broncos draft a wideout in the first two or three rounds. Every year I say that “this guy is the guy” and then every year those guys turn out to not be the guy, but they’re a guy who is decently efficient. Hopefully Luther Burden III, one of my favorite players in the draft, breaks the trend and becomes the guy. I have hope.

21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Alabama QB Jalen Milroe

The most polarizing moment of this years draft will be when Pittsburgh tries to find their QB of the future in Alabamas Jalen Milroe. Look, there’s no debating that Milroe had success in college. Last season he threw for 2,844 yards and totaled 36 touchdowns through the air and on the ground. But is Milroe’s play going to pan out in the NFL? I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

22. Los Angeles Chargers: Michigan DT Kenneth Grant

This pick is like the Carl Weathers and Arnold Schwarzenegger shaking hands meme. With Jim Harbaugh as the head coach of the Chargers, we’re going to continue to see a bit of a pipeline from Ann Arbor to Los Angeles and Kenneth Grant is just another piece. A massive piece I might add. Grant is a 6’3″, 339 pound run stuffer who racked up 32 tackles, 2 sacks, and 5 pass deflections in 2024.

23. Green Bay Packers: Michigan CB Will Johnson

Green Bay drafting Michigan’s Will Johnson to play opposite Jaire Alexander would be ideal with this pick. Despite being limited to six games in 2024 due to an injury, Johnson still recorded 2 interceptions— both returned for touchdowns this — flaunting his playmaking ability. His 6’2″, 202 lbs frame, instincts, and lockdown coverage make him a perfect fit for Green Bay’s defensive scheme.

24: Minnesota Vikings: Georgia DB Malaki Starks

For once in my Vikings fandom I can say that the Vikings are in a good spot. They’re in such a good spot after Kwesi’s free agency masterclass that they can take the best available player. That player is 6’1″ Georgia safety, Malaki Starks. With Harrison Smith aging and Cam Bynum signing with the Colts, Minnesota could use some reassurance in their secondary and Starks, who had 77 tackles and 1 interception in 2024, would be a guy who can play week one. My only qualm is that the last safety the Vikings took from Georgia (Lewis Cine), didn’t exactly pan out.

25. Houston Texans: Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr.

This past offseason, Houston cleaned house on their offensive line and didn’t bring in elite replacements. Josh Conerly Jr., who is a powerful run blocker and sufficient pass protector, would be an ideal blindside protector for their young, talented QB C.J. Stroud. The one major negative is that in the pass game Conerly gets too overzealous and oversets which is not great when facing off vs quick pass rushers.

26. Los Angeles Rams: Bowling Green TE Harold Fannin Jr

Tyler Warren this. Colston Loveland that. Some people, not me, would argue that the best tight end in college football last year was Harold Fannin Jr. At Bowling Green in 2024 he caught 117 passes for 1,555 yards and 10 touchdowns and was a Mackey Award finalist. The Rams do have a solid tight end in Tyler Higbee, but he battled injuries last season and is 32 years old. Fannin Jr. would be a great safety blanket weapon for Stafford and would compliment Davante Adams and Kyren Williams nicely.

27. Baltimore Ravens: Boston College DE Donovan Ezeiruaku

​Baltimore doesn’t have a ton of needs, and because of that, they should target Boston College pass rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku. In 2024, Ezeiruaku led the FBS with 16.5 sacks and recorded 21 tackles for loss, earning him ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors . He also tallied 80 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles, and 15 quarterback hurries, showcasing his disruptive presence on the field.

28. Detroit Lions: Tennessee OLB James Pearce Jr.

A major weak spot for the Lions last year was their pass rush which faltered due to injuries. Adding James Pearce Jr., a 6’5″, 243 pound wrecking ball of the edge to a rotation of Aidan Hutchinson and Josh Paschal would be terrifying for opposing QBs. His mean streak play style makes him the ideal guy to play in Dan Campbell’s knee biting scheme.

29. Washington Commanders: Alabama IOL Tyler Booker

This years interior offensive line class isn’t very deep, so that only makes Tyler Booker stand out more. He’s a behemoth guard who is extremely agile and excelled in his college career vs some of the best talent in the SEC. The All-American allowed 0 sacks in 2024 and only 2 over his college career and this makes him the perfect plug-and-play guy for the Commanders who have holes on the interior of their offensive line.

30. Buffalo Bills: Notre Dame CB Benjamin Morrison

What is it going to take for Buffalo to get to the Super Bowl? I don’t think the missing piece is a very good man-to-man cornerback, but it wouldn’t hurt. Benjamin Morrison here at pick 30 is a massive steal, and the only reason he’s sliding is because of his injury history from this past season. In six games with the Irish this fall, he made 20 tackles and 3 pass breakups, but he was a rarely targeted player and shut down receivers from Louisville, Texas A&M, and Stanford.

31. Kansas City Chiefs: Tennessee DT Omarr Norman-Lott

In years past I’ve struggled with who the Chiefs should pick, but this year they do have some holes that need to filled through the draft process. An area they need to add depth and talent is on the defensive line which is why I have them taking Tennessee defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott. Even though he’s a bit of a liability in the run game, he’s a solid pass rusher from the 1-tech/2i position and he proved that when he tallied 4.5 sacks last season.

32. Philadelphia Eagles: Texas WR Matthew Golden

I’m sure Howie Roseman will try to move up like he always does, but let’s just say he can’t. In that case then they’ll grab Texas pass catcher Matthew Golden. Golden’s a shifty route runner with solid hands and will slide into Philly’s offense nicely as a WR2 (I’m assuming AJ Brown won’t be back) opposite of DeVonta Smith.