2025 NFL mock draft: Team trades back into first round for Jaxson Dart; Commanders, Buccaneers also move up

The Titans’ actions in free agency — or lack thereof at the quarterback position — hint they’re going to draft Ward with the No. 1 pick.

Even without a long-term quarterback solution on the roster, the Browns opt for the prospect many believe is the best football player in this class in Hunter.

The Giants love what they’d have up front on defense with Dexter Lawrence, Brian Burns and now, Carter.

Easy pickings here for the Patriots, who get the consensus top blocker in the class for Year 2 of the Drake Maye era.

New Jaguars GM James Gladstone had a front row seat to the Aaron Donald era — and how impactful a sturdy defensive line can be — in Los Angeles with the Rams. Graham isn’t quite Donald 2.0, but, to most, the best defensive tackle in the class.

New Raiders GM John Spytek had a front-row seat to the impact Tristan Wirfs had in Tampa Bay. While Membou isn’t quite the prospect Wirfs was, he’s a comparable athlete, and that’s really saying something.

The Jets have a gaping hole in their tight end room, and this represents the ceiling in the draft for Warren.

The Panthers opt to continue to boost the defense and instead wait until Day 2 to add more to the weaponry for Bryce Young.

The Saints go with Sanders, as new head coach Kellen Moore sees a lot of Jared Goff in the game of the Colorado quarterback.

The Bears get their Jahmyr Gibbs for Ben Johnson after fortifying the trenches in free agency.

The 49ers aim for the super-dynamic pairing of Campbell and Warner on the defense.

The Cowboys get the consensus top pure receiver in the draft in McMillan, who poses a serious rebounding and YAC threat at 6-foot-4 and around 220 pounds.

Banks gives the Dolphins stability at potentially two positions up front because of his guard-tackle versatility.

The Colts make no mistake about protecting Anthony Richardson by picking the athletic, NFL-sized guard from Ohio State.

The Falcons add more to the outside pass-rushing group with the high-upside bend of Green from Marshall.

The Buccaneers get aggressive to land the super-long rusher from Georgia with plenty of NFL promise. They sent their third-round pick to the desert (No. 84) in this deal.

The Bengals go best player available here with Starks, and he’ll help to rebuild the secondary in Cincinnati.

The new-look Seahawks add another weapon for Sam Darnold in Golden, who shined down the stretch for the Longhorns.

After sliding back, the Cardinals get a taller interior rusher to learn from Calais Campbell early in his career.

The Broncos pick the Michigan tight end to anchor the middle of the field for Bo Nix.

The Steelers get a speedy, do-everything, inside and outside corner in Barron.

The Browns get who they believe can be their quarterback of the future, and make sure they don’t miss him, moving from No. 33 to this spot to get him.

The Packers stop Grant’s slide to give the defense another big body beyond veteran Kenny Clark.

The Vikings get their wish, and trade back with Washington for the Commanders to get the high-upside Johnson, who’s coming off an injury and a down 2024.

The Texans look to reload at the receiver group after the injuries to Stefon Diggs and Tank Dell in 2024. Egbuka has squeaky clean film and gets downfield in a hurry.

The Rams can’t resist the movement ability of Zabel at the guard position.

A departure from the normal, oversized defensive front player for the Ravens, Baltimore gravitates toward Ezeiruaku because of his polish as a pass rusher.

The Lions aren’t shy about making a surprise pick in the first round of the draft, and here they pick the huge, mauling guard from Alabama despite a poor pre-draft workout.

After obtaining a fourth-round pick from Washington, along with a 2026 third-round pick in the trade back, the Vikings get a high-floor outside cornerback for Brian Flores’ defense.

The Bills are happy to stop Nolen’s slide here to formulate a dynamic upfield pass-rushing group on the inside with Ed Oliver.

Simmons would’ve likely been picked much higher than this had he stayed healthy in 2024, and he’s an ideal long-term project with potentially enormous upside at a valuable position in Kansas City.

I can’t imagine the Eagles letting James Pearce slide past them at the end of Round 1. He’s too talented.