Updated 4/16/25
*Had a private workout with the team
1. Tennessee Titans – QB Cam Ward (Miami)*
The Titans have all but announced that Cam Ward will be their pick here, cancelling private workouts with all other options. Earlier in the draft process, there was some thought that the Titans weren’t thrilled with their options and might trade down, but Ward is far and away the best quarterback prospect in a weak quarterback draft, even if he might not truly be an elite prospect, and the Titans don’t have another good option at the position.
2. Cleveland Browns – WR/CB Travis Hunter (Colorado)*
The Browns desperately need a quarterback, but it doesn’t sound like they are sold enough on any quarterback other than Cam Ward to take one here and, with Ward almost definitely going to be off the board, the Browns are likely to go in another direction. Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter are the two best players in this draft and both would be great picks for the Browns, but it sounds like they prefer Travis Hunter, which makes sense, because he fills a bigger need.
3. New York Giants – DE Abdul Carter (Penn State)*
The Giants are in a similar situation as the Browns, desperately needing a quarterback, but unsold on any of the available options. They will likely just take whichever of Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter the Browns don’t take. The Giants are probably hoping for Hunter because he fills a bigger need, but I don’t think they would be unhappy with Carter. Perhaps this selection would be followed by a trade of Kayvon Thibadeoux, who has been solid, but hasn’t really lived up to the billing of being a top-5 pick and who has just one more year before his expensive 5th year option kicks in.
4. New England Patriots – OT Will Campbell (LSU)*
The Patriots are obviously hoping that either the Browns or Giants get desperate for a quarterback and reach on one in the top-3, allowing either Hunter or Carter to fall to them at 4, but that seems unlikely at this point. The Patriots’ second best option would be to trade out of this pick to accumulate additional picks, but it’s unclear if there is anyone available at this spot that any team would want to give up significant draft capital to move up for. If the Patriots stay put, Will Campbell seems like the favorite. He’s not an elite left tackle prospect because of his short arms and lack of top end athleticism, but the Patriots desperately need offensive line help and, even if Campbell ends up not being able to play left tackle long-term, he almost definitely will be an above average starter for them somewhere for years to come.
5. Jacksonville Jaguars – DT Mason Graham (Michigan)
Coming into the off-season, the Jaguars biggest needs were offensive line, cornerback, wide receiver, and defensive tackle, in some order. In free agency, they signed cornerback Jourdan Lewis to a 3-year, 30 million dollar deal, wide receiver Dyami Brown to a 1-year, 10 million dollar deal, and offensive linemen Robert Hainsey and Patrick Mekari to deals worth 21 million over 3 years and 37.5 million over 3 years respectively, but they didn’t add anyone at the defensive tackle position. It’s possible the Jaguars still address one of those other positions, but it’s more likely that their free agent signings were telling of their plans with this pick and there is a strong argument to be made that Graham is best available anyway.
6. Las Vegas Raiders – RB Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)*
The Raiders addressed their quarterback need by trading for Geno Smith, so now they can address other needs or take the best player available. Taking Ashton Jeanty here arguably accomplishes both of those goals. You could make the argument that he is the best player in the draft overall, but because he is a running back, he is unlikely to go in the top-5, given the needs of those teams and the relatively low position value of running backs. Despite one of the thinnest running back rooms in the league, the Raiders didn’t do much to address the position in free agency, perhaps signaling their intention with this pick. New head coach Pete Carroll could easily see Jeanty as his next Marshawn Lynch, a player Jeanty is frequently compared to.
7. New York Jets – OT Armand Membou (Missouri)
The Jets could go three different directions with this pick and none of them would surprise me. They could address their receiving corps, either with wide receiver Tet McMillan or tight end Tyler Warren, or they could take offensive tackle Armand Membou and play him opposite last year’s first round pick Olu Fashanu, without another good offensive tackle option on the roster. Membou has more positional value than Warren and seems to generally be higher rated than McMillan, so I would consider him the favorite, but none of those three options would surprise me.
8. Carolina Panthers – DE Jalon Walker (Georgia)*
The Panthers have a few options here, including the top tight end Tyler Warren, but it is starting to seem like the Panthers would prefer to improve their terrible defense and that Jalon Walker would be their preferred choice to accomplish that goal. He would be a big upgrade for a Panthers team that hasn’t replaced Brian Burns after trading him last off-season and that is currently led at the edge defender position by Jadeveon Clowney, who is heading into his age 32 season.
9. New Orleans Saints – QB Shedeur Sanders (Colorado)*
It looks unlikely that Shedeur Sanders will be the top-3 pick he looked likely to be a month or so ago, but the Saints are desperate enough at the quarterback position that they might stop his slide at 9. Derek Carr is just a stopgap option and he might not even be that if he either gets shoulder surgery that jeopardizes his 2025 season or if he manages to force his way out of New Orleans, where it doesn’t seem like he wants to be. Jaxson Dart is also a possibility here, even over Sanders, and if the Saints knew they had Derek Carr as a stopgap for a year I think Dart would be the pick, but Sanders is by far the more NFL ready of the two and whichever quarterback is selected here might not have the luxury of setting and learning.
10. Chicago Bears – DE Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M)*
The Bears could address the offensive line, which was their biggest need going into the off-season, but they don’t have an obvious spot for a rookie to start on the offensive line, having added three starting caliber offensive linemen already this off-season, and it’s unlikely they would use this pick on a player they expect to be a reserve in year one. The Bears also added edge defender Dayo Odeyingbo this off-season, but he’s a mediocre option and ideally the Bears would have at least three edge defenders they can rely on to rotate with each other, including top edge defender Montez Sweat. The Bears have several good options at this point, but Stewart is the only one they’ve worked out privately, so he may be their preferred choice.
11. San Francisco 49ers – CB Will Johnson (Michigan)
The 49ers have a lot of areas they could address after significant losses this off-season, so they might just end up taking the best player available. That could easily be Will Johnson, who would also fill a big need, after the 49ers lost both Chavarius Ward and Isaac Yiadom this off-season. Johnson could start for them immediately along with top holdover Deommodore Lenoir and second year player Renaldo Green.
12. Dallas Cowboys – WR Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona)*
The Cowboys really don’t have much on the depth chart opposite Ceedee Lamb, so if McMillan falls to them at 12, the Cowboys will at least strongly consider him. Of the options on the board, he makes the most sense for them at this juncture.
13. Miami Dolphins – CB Jahdae Barron (Texas)
The Dolphins lost Kendall Fuller without replacing him this off-season and are rumored to be interested in moving on from expensive veteran Jalen Ramsey this off-season as well. Even if they keep Ramsey, a cornerback could easily be in play with the 13th pick. Barron doesn’t have the tools and upside that Will Johnson has, but he’s a better football player right now and it wouldn’t surprise me if he ended up going earlier than Johnson. Even if he doesn’t, I don’t expect him to wait much longer for his name to be called, with cornerback being a premium position and with this year’s cornerback class being relatively weak at the top.
14. Indianapolis Colts – TE Tyler Warren (Penn State)
No team targeted tight ends less often in 2024 than the Colts, who targeted tight ends just 73 targets, with no tight end catching more than 14 passes. Part of that is Anthony Richardson’s tendency to throw the ball deep to wide receivers, but a lack of talent at the tight end position is part of the problem too as well and Richardson might not be the Colts’ primary starting quarterback in 2025 anyway. Loveland would give either Richardson or Daniel Jones a talented receiving target over the middle.
15. Atlanta Falcons – DE Mykel Williams (Georgia)
The Falcons’ had the second fewest sacks in the league last season with 31 and no player topped 6 sacks, so the Falcons have a clear need for edge rush help. The Falcons signed Leonard Floyd in free agency, but he is on a one-year deal and going into his age 33 season, so that move doesn’t preclude the Falcons from using their first round pick on an edge defender.
16. Arizona Cardinals – OT Kelvin Banks (Texas)
The Cardinals addressed their defensive front in free agency and now seem likely to address their offensive line early in the draft. Starting right tackle Jonah Williams is injury prone and in a contract year, while swing tackle Kelvin Beachum is heading into his age 36 season, so the Cardinals should look to find a potential long-term starting option through the draft. Banks could start at guard for the Cardinals in 2025, before kicking to right tackle in 2026 and beyond.
17. Cincinnati Bengals – S Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina)*
The Bengals’ missed the playoffs last season despite a great offensive performance because of their defensive struggles, so it seems likely that defense will be where the Bengals go with this pick. Nick Emmanwori is someone they have shown a lot of interest in and makes sense at this juncture. He’s a versatile defender who can make an impact right away.
18. Seattle Seahawks – TE Colston Loveland (Michigan)
Noah Fant has never developed into the above average starting tight end the Seahawks were hoping the former first round pick could become when they acquired him from the Broncos in the Russell Wilson trade. He has just one year left on his contract and the Seahawks may look to shoot higher in the draft. If Colston Loveland is still on the board at 18, it would make sense for the Seahawks to take him.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – OLB Jihaad Campbell (Alabama)
The Buccaneers addressed a need at edge defender in free agency this off-season by signing Haason Reddick, but he is on a one-year deal and going into his age 31 season, so that signing won’t preclude the Buccaneers from taking an edge defender like Jihaad Campbell in the first round.
20. Denver Broncos – RB Omarion Hampton (North Carolina)
Head Coach Sean Payton spoke about the Broncos’ need to add playmakers at running back and tight end this off-season. They added Evan Engram in free agency to improve their tight end room, but still haven’t done anything to improve a running back room that is one of the worst in the league. Hampton has three-down potential and could be a big addition to the Broncos’ offense.
21. Pittsburgh Steelers – QB Jaxson Dart (Mississippi)*
The Steelers could still sign Aaron Rodgers, but, even if they do, a pick like Jaxson Dart would make sense, given that Rodgers is going into his age 42 season and will likely only be signed to a 1-year deal. Dart has a high upside and he would benefit from sitting for a year behind a veteran like Rodgers if the Steelers have that option.
22. Los Angeles Chargers – DT Kenneth Grant (Michigan)
The Chargers reunite Jim Harbaugh with one of his players from the University of Michigan and fill a big need at defensive tackle, where Poona Ford wasn’t retained this off-season.
23. Green Bay Packers – WR Matthew Golden (Texas)*
The Packers had a solid receiving corps last season, but Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson are heading into the final years of their rookie deals and it seems unlikely that both will be re-signed. Watson is also highly questionable for most of the 2025 season after a late-season ACL tear in 2024. Matthew Golden could have an instant impact with Watson out and could develop into the #1 long-term number one receiver that might not be on their roster right now, with Jayden Reed currently penciled into that role.
24. Minnesota Vikings – S Malaki Starks (Georgia)
The Vikings use three safeties together as frequently as any team in the league and need to add to that position group this off-season, with Cam Bynum signing with the Colts and Harrison Smith going into his age 36 season.
25. Houston Texans – OT Josh Simmons (Ohio State)
The Texans have added a bunch of offensive lineman through trade or free agency this off-season as they look to overhaul what was one of the worst offensive lines in the league, but all of the players they added are either on one-year deals or in the final year of their contract, so the Texans will likely look to draft an offensive lineman early as well.
26. Los Angeles Rams – CB Maxwell Hairston (Kentucky)
The Rams have done a great job reloading their defensive front through the draft over the past two years, but their secondary still needs addressing. Even as a rookie, Hairston would have a good chance to start for this team immediately.
27. Baltimore Ravens – DT Derrick Harmon (Oregon)
The Ravens have a pair of talented interior defenders in Nnamdi Madubuike and Travis Jones, but have a severe lack of depth now with Michael Pierce opting to retire this off-season. The Ravens will have several options to replace him late in the first round, including Derrick Harmon.
28. Detroit Lions – DE Mike Green (Marshall)
The Lions are getting Aidan Hutchinson back from injury in 2025, but they could use an upgrade opposite him long-term. They brought back Marcus Davenport in free agency, but he is only on a one-year deal and has missed 47 of a possible 116 games in seven seasons in the league, so his return doesn’t preclude the Lions from addressing the edge defender position in a first round where 7-8 edge defenders are likely to come off the board.
29. Washington Commanders – DE James Pearce (Tennessee)
The Commanders retained Dante Fowler in free agency and signed Deatrich Wise, but both are on the wrong side of 30 and neither will preclude the Commanders from taking an edge defender early in the draft. In a deep edge defender class, the Commanders should have their choice of a couple options late in the first round.
30. Buffalo Bills – DE Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College)
The Bills signed Joey Bosa to replace Von Miller as a pass rush specialist, but he’s often injured, going into his age 30 season, and is only on a one-year deal, so the Bills could still address this position early in the draft. Ezeiruaku could contribute immediately as a rotational player and has the upside to develop into an above average starter opposite Greg Rousseau long-term.
31. Kansas City Chiefs – DT Walter Nolen (Mississippi)
The Chiefs are pretty thin at defensive tackle other than Chris Jones, who lines up at defensive end on occasion. The Chiefs could have some options to play inside next to Jones available to them late in the first round and could easily pull the trigger on one of them, including Walter Nolen, who remains on the board in this scenario.
32. Philadelphia Eagles – G Tyler Booker (Alabama)
The strength of the Eagles last season was their offensive line, but they lost right guard Mekhi Becton in free agency this off-season. They took a flier on former first round pick bust Kenyon Green as a potential replacement and they have 2023 3rd round pick Tyler Steen as well, but neither of those two will preclude the Eagles from addressing the position early in the draft if the right player falls to them. Tyler Booker, the best pure guard prospect in the draft, could be that player if he’s still on the board at 32.
33. Cleveland Browns – QB Tyler Shough (Louisville)*
If the Browns don’t take a quarterback in the first round, Tyler Shough would make sense for them at the top of the second round.
34. New York Giants – QB Jalen Milroe (Alabama)*
Like the Browns, the Giants passed on a quarterback in the first round and take one at the top of the second round instead.
35. Tennessee Titans – WR Jayden Higgins (Iowa State)
Teams who take a quarterback in the first round usually use their next pick on a supporting offensive player. The Titans spent significant money on the offensive line in free agency, but still need another wide receiver, with little on the depth chart behind Calvin Ridley.
36. Jacksonville Jaguars – WR Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State)
The Jaguars signed Dyami Brown in free agency, but he was only signed on a one-year deal, so they will likely look to add another pass catcher relatively early in the draft.
37. Las Vegas Raiders – CB Azareye’h Thomas (Florida State)
The Raiders are very thin at cornerback after losing Nate Hobbs in free agency. Thomas is a potential first round pick who is unlikely to last long on day two if he isn’t taken in the first round.
38. New England Patriots – WR Tre Harris (Mississippi)
The Patriots will have to take a wide receiver at some point relatively early in the draft. If they can’t get Travis Hunter in the first round, someone like Tre Harris makes sense in the second round.
39. Chicago Bears – OT Josh Conerly (Oregon)*
The Bears added three new offensive line starters this off-season and look to have a solid starting five, but they could still add another offensive lineman through the draft, particularly one like Conerly who has the versatility to play inside and outside. Left tackle Braxton Jones and Joe Thuney are free agents next off-season.
40. New Orleans Saints – G Grey Zabel (North Dakota State)
If the Saints take a quarterback in the first round, they will likely look to support him with this pick. Ryan Ramcyzk is likely never playing again due to injuries, while Trevor Penning, his replacement in 2024, was underwhelming and could potentially move to guard long-term. With an unsettled situation at both tackle and guard, the Saints should draft an offensive lineman at some point in the draft. Zabel can play both spots and, considering he could have gone in the first round, he’s a good value at this point in the draft.
41. Chicago Bears – WR Luther Burden (Missouri)
With Keenan Allen unsigned, the Bears don’t have a good third receiver on the roster and could look to the draft for one.
42. New York Jets – TE Elijah Arroyo (Miami)
The Jets passed on Tyler Warren in the first round, but will have to find a tight end at some point, as they are very thin at the position now with Tyler Conklin no longer on the team.
43. San Francisco 49ers – DT TJ Sanders (South Carolina)*
Defensive tackle is another big position of need for the 49ers, with both Maliek Collins and Javon Hargrave leaving this off-season. Someone like TJ Sanders, who they worked out privately, would make sense in the second round.
44. Dallas Cowboys – RB TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio State)*
The Cowboys have one of the thinnest running back rooms in the league and, if they don’t address this position in the first round, they will have to find a running back on day 2.
45. Indianapolis Colts – CB Shavon Revel (East Carolina)*
Shavon Revel would have been a first round pick if he didn’t tear his ACL midway through last season. Still, I don’t expect him to last long into day two and the Colts, who worked him out privately, are one of the teams that will know his injury situation the best. He could push for an immediate role behind Charvarius Ward and Kenny Moore in an unsettled cornerback room and gives them a long-term #1 option, with Ward and Moore going into their age 29 and age 30 seasons respectively.
46. Atlanta Falcons – CB Trey Amos (Mississippi)
After addressing the edge defender position in the first round, cornerback is the next logical spot for the Falcons to address, as it was a position of weakness a year ago and no major additions have been made this off-season.
47. Arizona Cardinals – CB Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame)
The Cardinals addressed their pass rush in free agency with Josh Sweat and now could turn to the draft to address their secondary. Morrison could compete for a significant role as a rookie in an unsettled position group.
48. Miami Dolphins – DT Darius Alexander (Toledo)
The Dolphins lost Da’Shawn Hand and Calais Campbell in free agency, so they are now very thin at the interior defender position and really need to add talent through the draft.
49. Cincinnati Bengals – G Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona)*
In addition to all of their defensive needs, the Bengals need help on the offensive line, particularly at guard, where they got poor play at both spots in 2024. Jonah Savaiinaea, who they have worked out privately, makes sense in the second round and could be a starter as a rookie.
50. Seattle Seahawks – WR Jaylin Noel (Iowa State)
The Seahawks added Cooper Kupp as a replacement for DK Metcalf, but he is going into his age 32 season and no one else on the Seahawks’ roster right now seems to have the upside to be a long-term #2 opposite Jaxon Smith-Njigba, so the Seahawks will likely draft a wide receiver at some point.
51. Denver Broncos – DE Jordan Burch (Oregon)
The Broncos could use more depth at the edge defender position, after trading away Baron Browning at the deadline last season. Burch is a versatile player who can play both on the edge and on the interior.
52. Seattle Seahawks – G Donovan Jackson (Ohio State)
The Seahawks haven’t done much of note to address their terrible offensive line. With five picks in the first three rounds of the draft, expect them to come out of the first two days of the draft with at least a couple offensive linemen, even if they don’t take one in the first.
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DT Omarr Norman-Lott (Tennessee)*
The Buccaneers need more interior defensive line help and Omarr Norman-Lott is someone they have worked out privately.
54. Green Bay Packers – CB Darien Porter (Iowa State)
Even after signing Nate Hobbs in free agency, cornerback is still a position of need for the Packers, given Jaire Alexander’s injury history. Alexander is also an option to be traded on draft day or released as a cap casualty later this off-season.
55. Los Angeles Chargers – TE Mason Taylor (LSU)*
The tight end position is a big part of offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s offense and Will Dissly was overstretched as their top receiving tight end a year ago, so they will probably look to add another tight end through the draft. Mason Taylor, who they have worked out privately, makes sense in the second round. He could make an immediate impact even as a rookie.
56. Buffalo Bills – DT Tyleik Williams (Ohio State)*
The Bills are expected to start DaQuan Jones in his age 34 season at the interior defender position this season, so they could use an early draft pick on a long-term replacement next to Ed Oliver.
57. Carolina Panthers – OLB Carson Schwesinger (UCLA)*
Carson Schwesinger is arguably the top off ball linebacker in a weak class and the Panthers have worked him out privately. Drafting him in the second round would make sense, given that the Panthers just let go of veteran Shaq Thompson and have an unsettled group behind veteran Josey Jewell.
58. Houston Texans – RB Quinshon Judkins (Ohio State)*
Joe Mixon is heading into his age 29 season with 1,816 career carries, so he probably won’t be able to be a good feature back for much longer. The Texans should look to add better depth behind him to provide an insurance policy and to keep Mixon fresher late in the season. Quinshon Judkins, who the Texans have worked out privately, would make sense in the second round.
59. Baltimore Ravens – WR Jack Bech (TCU)
The Ravens signed DeAndre Hopkins this off-season, but is in his age 33 season and only signed to a one-year deal, so the Ravens could still add a wide receiver relatively early in the draft.
60. Detroit Lions – DT Alfred Collins (Texas)
More depth could be added at the defensive tackle position for the Lions, with Alim McNeil coming off of a torn ACL, DJ Reader going into his age 31 season, and reserves Levi Onwuzurike and Roy Lopez only on one-year deals.
61. Washington Commanders – S Xavier Watts (Notre Dame)
The Commanders lost Jeremy Chinn in free agency and replaced him with Will Harris, who is better off as a reserve. Even as a second round rookie it wouldn’t be hard for Watts to become their best safety, with their other projected starter Quan Martin also being an underwhelming option.
62. Buffalo Bills – WR Jalen Royals (Utah State)
The Bills signed Josh Palmer in free agency, but still lack a clear #1 receiver and could take a chance on adding a wide receiver with upside who can at least provide needed depth in the short-term.
63. Kansas City Chiefs – OT Aireontae Ersery (Minnesota)*
The Chiefs signed Jaylon Moore to a 2-year, 30 million dollar deal in free agency this off-season because of their desperation at the left tackle position, but Moore has just 12 career starts and could easily disappoint. They will probably draft another option relatively early, especially since right tackle Jawaan Taylor, a disappointing free agent signing, could be a cap casualty next off-season.
64. Philadelphia Eagles – DE Oluwafemi Oladejo (UCLA)*
The Eagles love to have a deep defensive line and lost Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham to free agency and retirement respectively this off-season. They added some short-term replacements and still have a pretty deep group, but they could add a draft pick to the mix as well.
65. New York Giants – G Marcus Mbow (Purdue)*
The Giants offensive line isn’t quite as bad as it used to be, but they could still use more depth for when injuries inevitably strike. Mbow is a versatile option that they have worked out privately.
66. Kansas City Chiefs – RB Cam Skattebo (Arizona State)
Running back isn’t a big need for the Chiefs, but they don’t have a clear long-term option on the roster, with Isiah Pacheco going into the final year of his rookie deal. Skattebo’s pass catching ability makes him a good fit for the Chiefs.
67. Cleveland Browns – OT Ozzy Trapilo (Boston College)
With Jedrick Wills unsigned in free agency, the Browns will need to add a new left tackle option in the draft.
68. Las Vegas Raiders – QB Will Howard (Ohio State)*
The Raiders added Geno Smith this off-season as a stopgap quarterback, but he’s going into his age 35 season, so adding a developmental option behind him makes sense. They have had a private workout with Will Howard, a potential third round pick, who would be reuniting with his collegiate offensive coordinator Chip Kelly in Las Vegas.
69. New England Patriots – DE Nic Scourton (Texas A&M)*
If the Patriots don’t end up with Abdul Carter in the first round, they will probably look to add defensive end depth in the mid rounds. Nic Scourton, who the Patriots have worked out privately, would make sense in the third round.
70. Jacksonville Jaguars – DE Landon Jackson (Arkansas)
The Jaguars have a talented defensive end duo of Josh Allen and Travon Walker, but they could use more depth behind them.
71. New Orleans Saints – CB Quincy Riley (Louisville)*
The Saints started their rebuild when they shipped expensive veteran cornerback Marshon Lattimore to the Commanders for draft picks at the trade deadline this year. They will be looking for a younger, cheaper replacement for him in the draft.
72. Chicago Bears – RB Kaleb Johnson (Iowa)
The Bears have D’Andre Swift, but will probably try to find a better complement for him to try to recreate the two back offense new head coach Ben Johnson ran successfully in Detroit.
73. New York Jets – WR Kyle Williams (Washington State)*
The Jets’ #2 receiver right now is Allen Lazard, who they are looking to cut or trade. The Jets badly need more wide receiver depth behind Garrett Wilson.
74. Carolina Panthers – TE Terrance Ferguson (Oregon)*
The Panthers could use help at the tight end position, where they didn’t have a player with more than 33 catches last season.
75. San Francisco 49ers – OT Charles Grant (William & Mary)
The 49ers need help all over their offensive line. Charles Grant could be a long-term replacement for Trent Williams, who is heading into his age 37 season. Even if he can’t play left tackle long-term, he could develop into a starter somewhere else on the 49ers’ offensive line.
76. Dallas Cowboys – DT Shemar Turner (Texas A&M)*
The Cowboys kept Osa Odighizuwa in free agency, but 2023 1st round pick Mazi Smith has been a massive bust thus far, so the Cowboys need to add another option.
77. New England Patriots – DT Joshua Farmer (Florida State)*
The Patriots could use more depth at defensive tackle, particularly with Christian Barmore coming off of a lost season due to serious medical issues.
78. Arizona Cardinals – WR Jaylin Lane (Virginia Tech)
Michael Wilson is an underwhelming #2 receiver opposite Marvin Harrison and the Cardinals don’t have much depth behind them, so they could add another developmental receiving option in the draft.
79. Philadelphia Eagles – S Kevin Winston (Penn State)
The Eagles traded CJ Gardner-Johnson in a cost cutting move and will likely turn to 2023 3rd round pick Sydney Brown as a starting safety this season, but in case he struggles, the Eagles will need another option.
80. Indianapolis Colts – C Jared Wilson (Georgia)
The Colts lost Ryan Kelly in free agency. They’re moving Tanor Bortolini from guard to center, but if they found a long-term starter at center in the draft, they could keep Bortolini at guard long-term, where he would replace fellow free agent departure Will Fries, who is currently being replaced by Matt Goncalves, who is moving to guard from right tackle, where Braden Smith is in the final year of his contract. After losing multiple starters on the offensive line this off-season, I expect them to take at least one offensive lineman early. Wilson is probably the best pure center in the draft.
81. Cincinnati Bengals – DT Ty Robinson (Nebraska)*
The Bengals continue to add to their defense through the draft. Ty Robinson had a private workout with the team and would make sense in the third round.
82. Seattle Seahawks – OT Cameron Williams (Texas)
The Seahawks need multiple upgrades on the offensive line, so expect them to take at least two offensive linemen with their five picks in the first three rounds.
83. Pittsburgh Steelers – RB Dylan Sampson (Tennessee)*
The Steelers will likely give Jaylen Warren a bigger role with Najee Harris gone, but they should add another back to rotate with him. Dylan Sampson is one of several running backs the Steelers have had a private workout with and he’s probably their best option at this juncture.
84. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – S Jaylen Reed (Penn State)
The Buccaneers didn’t bring back Jordan Whitehead this off-season and will probably add an option to replace him through the draft.
85. Denver Broncos – TE Gunnar Helm (Texas)*
The Broncos filled a big need at tight end by signing Evan Engram in free agency, but he’s going into his age 31 season, so the Broncos could still add a developmental option behind him in the draft. Gunnar Helm, who they have worked out privately, makes sense in the third round.
86. Los Angeles Chargers – DE Josaiah Stewart (Michigan)
The Chargers re-signed Khalil Mack in free agency, but only to a 1-year deal and he is going into his age 34 season. Meanwhile, Joey Bosa was made a cap casualty. Young edge defender help is needed.
87. Green Bay Packers – DE JT Tuimoloau (Ohio State)
Lukas Van Ness has been disappointing as a 2023 1st round pick and the Packers should look to add more depth at the edge defender position in case he doesn’t take a step forward in year three.
88. Jacksonville Jaguars – TE Harold Fannin (Bowling Green)
The Jaguars seem comfortable with Brenton Strange taking over as the starter for the released Evan Engram, but they could use more depth behind him.
89. Houston Texans – WR Isaiah Bond (Texas)
The Texans traded for Christian Kirk to replace Stefon Diggs this off-season, but that won’t preclude the Texans from taking a wide receiver relatively early in the draft, as Kirk is heading into a contract year and Tank Dell could potentially miss the whole 2025 season with injury.
90. Los Angeles Rams – OT Anthony Belton (NC State)
Right tackle Rob Havenstein is heading into his age 33 season and swing tackle Joe Noteboom wasn’t retained this off-season, so the Rams will likely add a developmental offensive tackle at some point in the draft.
91. Baltimore Ravens – G Tate Ratledge (Georgia)
With Patrick Mekari leaving as a free agent, the Ravens need to find an upgrade at least at one guard spot, possibly two if Daniel Faalele doesn’t take a step forward next season.
92. Seattle Seahawks – S Billy Bowman (Oklahoma)
Coby Bryant took a big step forward as a starting safety in 2024, but they don’t have much depth at the position and should add another option in case Bryant regresses in 2025, which also happens to be the final year of Bryant’s rookie deal.
93. New Orleans Saints – WR Elic Ayomanor (Stanford)
The Saints signed Brandin Cooks to be their #3 receiver this off-season, but he’s going into his age 32 season, so the Saints could use a younger developmental option behind him, especially with their top-2 receivers Chris Olave and Rashid Shaheed both having a history of injury.
94. Cleveland Browns – RB Devin Neal (Kansas)
The Browns don’t have much at running back behind Jerome Ford, who is best as part of a committee. The Browns could still re-sign Nick Chubb, but it’s unclear if he’ll ever be close to the running back he was before his injury.
95. Kansas City Chiefs – S Jonas Sanker (Virginia)
The Chiefs lost Justin Reid in free agency and didn’t replace him, so the Chiefs will at least need to replenish their depth at the position through the draft.
96. Philadelphia Eagles – CB Jacob Parrish (Kansas State)
The Eagles signed Adoree Jackson as a replacement for Darius Slay, but he was only signed to a one-year deal and he is going into his age 30 season, so the Eagles should look to add a developmental option behind him in the draft.
97. Minnesota Vikings – CB Upton Stout (Western Kentucky)
The Vikings could use more depth at cornerback after some off-season losses.
98. Miami Dolphins – OT Logan Brown (Kansas)
The Dolphins have numerous pressing needs and might not be able to address their offensive line earlier than this, but their offensive line is also a pressing need, particularly in the wake of left tackle Terron Armstead’s retirement.
99. New York Giants – RB DJ Giddens (Kansas State)
The Giants have a promising young back in Tyrone Tracy, but it’s unclear if he can carry the load as a feature back. The Giants have veteran Devin Singletary as a complement, but he is overpaid for his role, so the Giants may look to add another young back in the mid rounds of the draft.
100. San Francisco 49ers – DE Bradyn Swinson (LSU)
The 49ers missed out on adding Joey Bosa as a complement for his brother Nick Bosa, so they will probably have to look to the draft to add more talent on the edge.
101. Los Angeles Rams – DE Princely Umanmielen (Mississippi)
The Rams have a good young edge defender duo in Byron Young and Jared Verse, but their depth behind them is suspect.
102. Detroit Lions – WR Savion Williams (TCU)
Tim Patrick is expected to be the Lions’ #3 receiver in 2025, but he is going into his age 32 season with a significant injury history, so the Lions should add an insurance option through the draft.
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