Expert predictions for every first-round pick

The 2025 NFL Draft order is becoming clearer as the 2024 NFL season comes to a close. However, the Las Vegas Raiders reminded everyone that the order remains volatile even with only a handful of games left in the regular season.

The Raiders defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-14, reorganizing the top spot in the 2025 NFL Draft. Before the win, Las Vegas was in the running for No. 1. After that, the New York Giants have the clear interior defense, while several other teams do too rose in the rankings.

The Raiders dropping from the projected No. 2 pick to the No. 6 pick could have a big impact on the draft order. The New England Patriots are now ranked 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 make the Patriots a solid offer for the pick.

Either way, the numbers in the 2025 draft are likely to be unpredictable. There aren’t that many high-end quarterbacks in this year’s selection, and there aren’t many blue-chip players either. This can lead to teams ending up with completely different boards, especially when it comes to evaluating potential first-round picks.

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How will the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft end? Here’s a look at what NFL Draft experts from USA TODAY Sports, The Draft Network, The 33rd Team and CBS Sports are predicting for the first round.

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2025 NFL Mock Draft Recap

The current order applies to 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 reduced 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 Network Draft: 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: TJ Sanders, DL, South Carolina

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