2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Expert predictions after free agency

The NFL's new league year began on March 12 but changes to rosters league-wide began in earnest in the weeks ahead of free agency.

Plenty of big names have changed places during the 2025 NFL offseason to date. From major free agent signings like Sam Darnold and Chris Godwin to trades that have sent Deebo Samuel, DK Metcalf and Laremy Tunsil to locations, NFL rosters will look much different in 2025 than last season.

Some major dominoes are still yet to fall. Notably, NFL fans are waiting with bated breath to see where quarterbacks Aaron Rodgers and Russell Wilson will end up. Their landing spots could go a long way toward determining how early quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders will be selected in the 2025 NFL draft.

As it stands, many NFL draft analysts are expecting the New York Giants to make a run at a quarterback, whether it's with the No. 3 overall pick or via a trade.

Here's how the first round of the 2025 NFL draft is looking with the first wave of free agency now in the books.

2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Round 1

Here's what all 32 first-round picks in the NFL draft could look like, according to draft experts from Pro Football Focus, CBS Sports, The Draft Network, and The 33rd Team, with a good chunk of NFL free agency in the books.

1. Tennessee Titans

Pro Football Focus (John Kosko): Trade back to No. 3.
- Giants select Cam Ward, QB, Miami.
CBS Sports (Kyle Stackpole): Trade back to No. 3.
- Giants select Cam Ward, QB, Miami.
The Draft Network (Ryan Fowler): Trade back to No. 3.
- Giants select Cam Ward, QB, Miami.
The 33rd Team (James Foster): Cam Ward, QB, Miami

2. Cleveland Browns

Pro Football Focus: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
CBS Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
The Draft Network: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
The 33rd Team: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado

3. New York Giants

Pro Football Focus: Traded up to No. 1 pick for QB Cam Ward.
- Titans select Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss.
CBS Sports: Traded up to No. 1 pick for QB Cam Ward.
- Titans select Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado.
The Draft Network: Traded up to No. 1 pick for QB Cam Ward.
- Titans select Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State.
The 33rd Team: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

4. New England Patriots

Pro Football Focus: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
CBS Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
The Draft Network: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
The 33rd Team: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri

5. Jacksonville Jaguars

Pro Football Focus: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
CBS Sports: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
The Draft Network: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
The 33rd Team: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan

6. Las Vegas Raiders

Pro Football Focus: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
The Draft Network: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
The 33rd Team: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State

7. New York Jets

Pro Football Focus: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
CBS Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
The Draft Network: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
The 33rd Team: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State

8. Carolina Panthers

Pro Football Focus: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
CBS Sports: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
The Draft Network: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia
The 33rd Team: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M

9. New Orleans Saints

Pro Football Focus: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
CBS Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The Draft Network: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
The 33rd Team: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State

10. Chicago Bears

Pro Football Focus: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
CBS Sports: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
The Draft Network: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
The 33rd Team: Jalon Walker, EDGE/LB, Georgia

11. San Francisco 49ers

Pro Football Focus: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
CBS Sports: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
The Draft Network: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
The 33rd Team: Will Campbell, OT, LSU

12. Dallas Cowboys

Pro Football Focus: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
CBS Sports: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
The Draft Network: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
The 33rd Team: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama

13. Miami Dolphins

Pro Football Focus: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
CBS Sports: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
The Draft Network: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
The 33rd Team: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina

14. Indianapolis Colts

Pro Football Focus: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
CBS Sports: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
The Draft Network: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn STate
The 33rd Team: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan

15. Atlanta Falcons

Pro Football Focus: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
CBS Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The Draft Network: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
The 33rd Team: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College

16. Arizona Cardinals

Pro Football Focus: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
The Draft Network: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
The 33rd Team: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan

17. Cincinnati Bengals

Pro Football Focus: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
CBS Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
The Draft Network: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
The 33rd Team: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall

18. Seattle Seahawks

Pro Football Focus: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
CBS Sports: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
The Draft Network: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama
The 33rd Team: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Pro Football Focus: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
CBS Sports: Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
The Draft Network: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
The 33rd Team: Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State

20. Denver Broncos

Pro Football Focus: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
CBS Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
The Draft Network: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
The 33rd Team: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina

21. Pittsburgh Steelers

Pro Football Focus: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
CBS Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
The Draft Network: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
The 33rd Team: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

22. Los Angeles Chargers

Pro Football Focus: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
CBS Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The Draft Network: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
The 33rd Team: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas

23. Green Bay Packers

Pro Football Focus: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
CBS Sports: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
The Draft Network: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The 33rd Team: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia

24. Minnesota Vikings

Pro Football Focus: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
CBS Sports: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
The Draft Network: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
The 33rd Team: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

25. Houston Texans

Pro Football Focus: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
CBS Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
The Draft Network: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
The 33rd Team: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

26. Los Angeles Rams

Pro Football Focus: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
CBS Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
The Draft Network: Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
The 33rd Team: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

27. Baltimore Ravens

Pro Football Focus: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
CBS Sports: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
The Draft Network: Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
The 33rd Team: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama

28. Detroit Lions

Pro Football Focus: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
The Draft Network: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
The 33rd Team: Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU

29. Washington Commanders

Pro Football Focus: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
CBS Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
The Draft Network: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
The 33rd Team: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee

30. Buffalo Bills

Pro Football Focus: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
CBS Sports: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
The Draft Network: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
The 33rd Team: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

31. Kansas City Chiefs

Pro Football Focus: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
CBS Sports: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
The Draft Network: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
The 33rd Team: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon

32. Philadelphia Eagles

Pro Football Focus: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
CBS Sports: Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota State
The Draft Network: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
The 33rd Team: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 2025 NFL mock draft roundup: Could Giants trade up after free agency?

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