April is here, which means the 2025 NFL draft is right around the corner. All-star games and the combine are behind us, and I'll be attending the offseason's last big pro day on Friday to see Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter. Teams are starting to finalize their needs and boards, and there aren't as many unanswered questions remaining about this class. Time to update my projections for where the top prospects could land in a few weeks.
I've put together a handful of mock drafts so far, but none of them has gone past the first round. This time I went 64 picks deep, with predictions for Rounds 1 and 2. Along the way, I found new homes for five quarterbacks and a bunch of future NFL stars. And because we can always expect some moves during draft weekend, I even projected four intriguing trades in this exercise.
Here are my latest predictions for Rounds 1 and 2. And for more on these team fits, check out our "SportsCenter Special" on Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET (ESPN2).
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Round 1 | Round 2
NE trade | LV trade
BUF trade | NO trade
ROUND 1
1. Tennessee Titans
Cam Ward, QB, Miami
Absent a "Godfather"-style trade offer -- one the Titans cannot refuse -- I fully expect Tennessee to take Ward and build this franchise around him. He had an incredible 2024 season in which he led the FBS in passing touchdowns with 39, and he's the best innovator in the quarterback class when the play breaks down. While this group of quarterbacks does not stack up to last year's elite class, the majority of evaluators I've spoken with view Ward as the clear-cut top signal-caller and worthy of the first pick.
The Titans still have Will Levis, but after the team finished 31st in QBR (37.3) and threw the second-most interceptions (21) in 2024, it will be looking for an upgrade.
