2025 NFL Mock Draft: Two QBs taken in top 5, Patriots add WR for Drake Maye and Cowboys make no-brainer pick

Hunter is the best player in college football with immense two-way abilities. The Jaguars could use an elite talent at cornerback, and Hunter’s dynamic receiving skills would help a sputtering offense, too. This is feeling more and more like an no-brainer.

The Giants need to pick a quarterback here. I can’t envision John Mara and Co. wanting to take on the circus that will come with Shedeur Sanders. And Ward has had a fine season at Miami this year.

Now this is the type of organization that would welcome Sanders. And this selection wouldn’t solely be to sell tickets. Sanders doesn’t have premier traits, yet is a poised pocket passer and very accurate.

The Patriots have a nice slot wideout in Pop Douglas and get quality contributions from depth pieces down the roster. They need a true No. 1 wideout. That’s precisely what McMillan is.

Carter seemingly has the elite-level traits to go this high in the draft, and the Panthers have to get better on the edge.

Williams has All-Pro traits, and with the correct development with the defensively challenged Titans, he can become one of the anchors on that side of the ball.

The Jets go the prudent route with the steady LSU tackle to build the offensive line in the future.

How about a rugged, upfield rusher to complement Myles Garrett on the outside in Cleveland?

The Saints need…everything. This is simply the best available player on the board here for New Orleans.

Egbuka probably would’ve been a second-round pick in 2024, but his strong senior season at Ohio State could catapult him this high. Plus, are the Bengals going to pay both their top receivers? Unlikely.

Do we genuinely believe, if Jeanty is available when the Cowboys go on the board, that Jerry Jones won’t draft him?

The Bears get the premier linebacker-edge rushing hybrid in the 2024 class in Walker. Chicago’s defense is on the cusp of being elite.

The Colts give Anthony Richardson another dynamic weapon in Burden, who’s been on the first-round radar since his freshman season at Missouri.

The Dolphins stop Johnson’s fall to pair him with Jalen Ramsey for a second or two before he takes over as the true No. 1 on the outside in Miami.

Scourton looks like one of the more NFL-ready outside rushers — with interior capabilities — in this class. The Buccaneers have to add more talent to their defensive line.

Banks is one of the more versatile blockers in this class, and the Rams’ clear weakness is its offensive line.

The 49ers have to plan for the future after the Trent Williams’ era is over at left tackle. Simmons has immense upside.

The Cardinals get another oversized rusher to add to the defensive front. Overton has surged onto the scene this season at Alabama after transferring from Texas A&M.

Umanmielen is a chiseled but reasonably explosive and bendy rusher who’d be a welcomed addition to the Falcons anemic pass rusher.

The Seahawks have been running through linebackers this season, and while Perkins is probably best around the edge, he flies to the football off the ball.

The Commanders need to add a boundary cornerback with size and ball skills. That’s precisely the type of specimen Revel is.

Watch a Texans game… and you’ll first notice how shoddy the interior of the offensive line is. Williams can play tackle or guard immediately in Houston.

The Broncos get their instant heir apparent for Garett Bolles at left tackle. Milum is a strong and athletic specimen.

Jim Harbaugh picks his former Michigan superstar at the tight end spot to give Justin Herbert a stud down the seam.

Jackson is a towering, thick outside rusher who’d fit perfectly with the Ravens prototype on the edge.

More tackle help for the Steelers. This remains a need, and Ersery, who’s a mountain of a man, has looked like a first-round pick for two years now.

The Packers need more girth inside, and Sanders is a wide-bodied, three-down defender who’s flashed upfield as a pass rusher on South Carolina’s stellar defensive front this season.

The Vikings add an enormous and athletic defensive tackle to make life easier for their outside rushers in Brian Flores’ blitz-obsessed scheme.

Royals has been fantastic at Utah State this season, and he looks like his athletic profile could be first-round caliber.

Pearce is a long, athletic, bendy rusher around the corner, and he’ll be the instant replacement for Von Miller in 2025.

Nolen would give Chris Jones a legitimate running mate getting upfield as a rusher. The Ole Miss star has demolished offensive lines with regularity this season.

How about another plus receiving threat at tight end alongside Sam LaPorta in Detroit? Wouldn’t this be very on-brand for a Dan Campbell-coached team?