Today is the day! The NFL Draft is among us – the future of the NFL is lining up and waiting with bated breath to see where they will end up starting their careers. While some things are almost certain going into tonight, this is the most wide-open the first round has been in a long time. This is a night to look forward to – and a night that is sure to be full of surprises.
With that said, here we go with my final mock draft ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft First Round tonight.
With just days away from the 2025 NFL Draft, here is how I see the First Round, and my analysis of all my project first round picks.
The NFL Combine provided us with several answers, confirmed some beliefs going in, and helped to start painting the picture for the 2025 NFL Draft which is just two short months away. As we start to head on that way, I’ll be providing even more context into each team’s options, who I think will be taken, and try to predict where the stars of college football will be playing next season as they make the shift to the pros.
It is Christmas for NFL fans once again! The NFL Draft heads to Kansas City where the future stars of the sport will see where they will be heading off to. The Carolina Panthers kicked off the draft by trading up to 1st overall to take, what looks to be a QB in Bryce Young, while the best prospect in the draft, Alabama’s Will Anderson, Jr. may make it teammates going 1-2 for the first time since the 1967 NFL Draft.
There are many questions that linger into the 2023 NFL Draft: how many quarterbacks will go, where will the big offensive tackles fall, how will early trades shake up this years draft, and will character issues cause some of the top names to drop. On Thursday night in Kansas City, these questions, and more, will finally get their answers. Let’s see where these future stars start their careers!
With all that said, here is how I see the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft playing out, as well as what players I’d pick if I was the GM. Take a look below and download the PDF copy of my draft big board and position rankings.
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| Pk | Team | Projected Pick | My GM Pick |
| 1 | Carolina Panthers | Bryce Young, QB, Alabama | Bryce Young, QB Alabama |
| 2 | Houston Texans | Will Anderson Jr., DE, Alabama | Will Anderson Jr., DE, Alabama |
| 3 | Arizona Cardinals | Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech | Tyree Wilson, DE, Texas Tech |
| 4 | Indianapolis Colts | C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State | C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks | Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia | Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia |
| 6 | Detroit Lions | Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois | Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon |
| 7 | Las Vegas Raiders | Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon | Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Nolan Smith, DE, Georgia | Luke Van Ness, DE, Iowa |
| 9 | Chicago Bears | Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State | Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State |
| 10 | Philadelphia Eagles | Lukas Van Ness, DE, Iowa | Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois |
| 11 | Tennessee Titans | Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida | Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern |
| 12 | Houston Texans | Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State | Will Levis, QB, Kentucky |
| 13 | Green Bay Packers | Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah | Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah |
| 14 | New England Patriots | Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College | Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College |
| 15 | Green Bay Packers | Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern | Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia |
| 16 | Washington Commanders | Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Miss State | Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee | Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee |
| 18 | Detroit Lions | Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas | Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia | Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson |
| 20 | Seattle Seahawks | Myles Murphy, DE, Clemson | Jordan Addison, WR, USC |
| 21 | Los Angeles Chargers | Jordan Addison, WR, USC | Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU |
| 22 | Baltimore Ravens | Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State | Adetomiwa Adebawore, DE, Northwestern |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings | Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU | Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina |
| 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland | Brian Branch, CB/S, Alabama |
| 25 | New York Giants | Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa | John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota |
| 26 | Dallas Cowboys | Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame | Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame |
| 27 | Buffalo Bills | O’Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida | Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama |
| 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma | Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State |
| 29 | New Orleans Saints | Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh | Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson |
| 30 | Philadelphia Eagles | Brian Branch, S, Alabama | Nolan Smith, LB, Georgia |
| 31 | Kansas City Chiefs | Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT, Northwestern | Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa |
One of the best times of year is finally among us – the NFL Draft! This year is filled with intrigue and mysteries, as there really isn’t any clear favorite for any spot in the draft, including the first overall pick. Jacksonville has their pick of players, with a major need in defensive end, which likely leads them to either Travon Walker from Georgia or Aidan Hutchinson from Michigan. Hard to say what will happen here, but this class is filled with depth along the offensive line and defensive edge, and has more potential star wide receivers than any time in recent memory. As for the QBs – will it be Kenny Pickett or Malik Willis to pop off the board first.
With all that said, here is how I see the first round of the 2022 NFL Draft playing out, as well as what players I’d pick if I was the GM. Take a look below and download the PDF copy of the Mock Draft, complete with my draft big board and position rankings.
| Pk | Player | Projected Pick | My GM Pick |
| 1 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Travon Walker, DE Georgia | Travon Walker, DE Georgia |
| 2 | Detroit Lions | Aidan Hutchinson, DE Michigan | Aidan Hutchinson, DE Michigan |
| 3 | Houston Texans | Ikem Ekwonu, OT NC State | Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE Oregon |
| 4 | New York Jets | Ahmad Gardner, CB Cincinnati | Ikem Ekwonu, OT NC State |
| 5 | New York Giants | Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State | Trevor Penning, OT Northern Iowa |
| 6 | Carolina Panthers | Evan Neal, OT Alabama | Evan Neal, OT Alabama |
| 7 | New York Giants | Derek Stingley, Jr., CB LSU | George Karlaftis, DE Purdue |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | Jermaine Johnson, DE Florida State | Kyle Hamilton, S Notre Dame |
| 9 | Seattle Seahawks | Kayvon Thibodeaux, DE Oregon | Charles Cross, OT Mississippi State |
| 10 | New York Jets | Garrett Wilson, WR Ohio State | Ahmad Gardner, CB Cincinnati |
| 11 | Washington Commanders | Drake London, WR USC | Treylon Burks, WR Arkansas |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | Trent McDuffie, CB Washington | Jordan Davis, DT Georgia |
| 13 | Houston Texans | Kyle Hamilton, S Notre Dame | Trent McDuffie, CB Washington |
| 14 | Baltimore Ravens | Trevor Penning, OT Northern Iowa | Dylan Parham, G Memphis |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jordan Davis, DT Georgia | Garrett Wilson, WR Ohio State |
| 16 | New Orleans Saints | Chris Olave, WR Ohio State | Drake London, WR USC |
| 17 | Los Angeles Chargers | Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia | Neil Farrell, DT LSU |
| 18 | Philadelphia Eagles | Jameson Williams, WR Alabama | Derek Stingley, Jr., CB LSU |
| 19 | New Orleans Saints | Tyler Smith, OT Tulsa | Tyler Smith, OT Tulsa |
| 20 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Malik Willis, QB Liberty | Malik Willis, QB Liberty |
| 21 | New England Patriots | Devin Lloyd, LB Utah | Devin Lloyd, LB Utah |
| 22 | Green Bay Packers | Jahan Dotson, WR Penn State | Jahan Dotson, WR Penn State |
| 23 | Arizona Cardinals | George Karlaftis, DE Purdue | Jermaine Johnson, DE Florida State |
| 24 | Dallas Cowboys | Zion Johnson, G Boston College | Arnold Ebiketie, DE Penn State |
| 25 | Buffalo Bills | Andrew Booth, Jr., CB Clemson | Chris Olave, WR Ohio State |
| 26 | Tennessee Titans | Treylon Burks, WR Arkansas | Christian Watson, WR North Dakota State |
| 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Kenyon Green, G Texas A&M | Kenyon Green, G Texas A&M |
| 28 | Green Bay Packers | Arnold Ebiketie, DE Penn State | David Ojabo, DE Michigan |
| 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | Christian Watson, WR North Dakota State | Jameson Williams, WR Alabama |
| 30 | Kansas City Chiefs | Daxton Hill, CB Michigan | Jalen Pitre, S Baylor |
| 31 | Cincinnati Bengals | Tyler Linderbaum, C Iowa | Tyler Linderbaum, C Iowa |
| 32 | Detroit Lions | Lewis Cine, S Georgia | Lewis Cine, S Georgia |
It is finally time of the NFL Draft! In a time when sports is almost completely stopped, getting to spend a few days watching the NFL Draft is a great sigh of relief – a sense of normalcy. This year is an interesting one, with a lot of high end talent trying to flood into the top ten picks. We also have a wealth of wide-receivers, a nice change from previous years. With that, here are my Round 1 Selections:
It’s the NFL’s version of Christmas! Nothing screams the start of a new season like the NFL Draft. Unlike the last few years, this year we have gotten a very mixed back of talent, a lot of players that could be stars and a lot that look like they need more time – all in the first round. Topping the draft boards for many teams are the defensive trio of Quinnen Williams, Nick Bosa, and Devin White – but the biggest question is who of them will come off the board first? With that, let’s get started with the first ever Tagline Sports NFL Mock Draft.
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