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Thanksgiving is all about football, family and food; sometimes in that order dependent upon your family. As you are reading this, perhaps from a family member's living room waiting for the turkey to finish, I hope this mock draft gives you something to discuss with that aunt or uncle you see only at holiday gatherings or a parent that sends an angry out of context text about a mutually shared favorite NFL team each week. Some of you will love the projections below and some will hate them, but I am thankful for each of you reading and giving me an opportunity to flesh out my own NFL thoughts. 

First, let's discuss the ideal Thanksgiving Day meal. If forced to pick one protein, two side dishes, a form of a bread and a dessert, my choices would be as follows: ham with hash brown casserole, broccoli salad and cornbread, as well as pecan pie for dessert. I am an equal opportunity eater. If there is mac and cheese, Brussels sprouts, deviled eggs, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc...I am prepared to indulge. If you go with mashed potatoes, Hasselbeck potatoes, scalloped potatoes or whatever your own starchy vice, then that is fine, too. What I will not stand for is cranberry sauce out of a can or a cold pumpkin pie. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 

Without further ado, let's kick this off!

The draft order below was determined using the current 2025 NFL Draft order. To check out the online sports betting odds on who will be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, head on over to DraftKings.

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NFL Mock Draft
Round 1
Round 1 - Pick 1
Colorado • Jr • 6'1" / 185 lbs
Projected Team
Jacksonville
PROSPECT RNK
1st
POSITION RNK
1st
REC
82
REYDS
1036
YDS/REC
12.6
TDS
12
Jacksonville would certainly be willing to listen to trade offers if there were a quarterback worthy of that consideration. There are no trade projections in this mock draft, so it stands pat and takes the most versatile player in college football.
Round 1 - Pick 2
Colorado • Sr • 6'2" / 215 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Giants
PROSPECT RNK
9th
POSITION RNK
2nd
PAYDS
3488
RUYDS
15
INTS
7
TDS
34
New York waived Daniel Jones, so that era has already come to an unceremonious end. Shedeur Sanders would probably be happy to land in a big market like the Big Apple, and he has been the most consistent quarterback this year.
Round 1 - Pick 3
Miami (FL) • Sr • 6'2" / 223 lbs
Projected Team
Las Vegas
PROSPECT RNK
6th
POSITION RNK
1st
PAYDS
3774
RUYDS
177
INTS
7
TDS
38
Las Vegas changes its starting quarterback on a near weekly basis. The Raiders aim to find some consistency in the 2025 NFL Draft with the selection of Cam Ward, who is a volatile quarterback who has willed his team to victory on a few occasions this season.
Round 1 - Pick 4
Arizona • Jr • 6'5" / 212 lbs
Projected Team
New England
PROSPECT RNK
4th
POSITION RNK
1st
REC
78
REYDS
1251
YDS/REC
16
TDS
7
Drake Maye is the future at quarterback in New England. His supporting cast is not good enough. The biggest issue is the offensive line, but Tetairoa McMillan is better than the offensive line options available at this stage.
Round 1 - Pick 5
Michigan • Jr • 6'2" / 202 lbs
Projected Team
Carolina
PROSPECT RNK
2nd
POSITION RNK
1st
Bryce Young has regained his confidence in recent weeks and is playing at a higher level. Carolina needs to funnel some of its assets back to the defensive side of the ball. The Panthers need pass rushers and secondary players. Will Johnson has the potential to be the best player out of this draft.
Round 1 - Pick 6
Penn State • Jr • 6'3" / 252 lbs
Projected Team
Tennessee
PROSPECT RNK
19th
POSITION RNK
4th
Tennessee has the seventh-worst pressure rate in the NFL, according to TruMedia. It needs a pass rusher who can step in and make a difference within the structure of that defense. Abdul Carter is a versatile talent that, at the very least, knows how to move the quarterback off his spot.
Round 1 - Pick 7
Michigan • Jr • 6'3" / 320 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
PROSPECT RNK
3rd
POSITION RNK
1st
New York is one of the teams that has already made the decision to move on from its head coach, so change is afoot. New leadership will have its own vision for how it wants to play and the personnel necessary to make that work. There is no question Mason Graham and Quinnen Williams would be a fun duo, however.
Round 1 - Pick 8
LSU • Jr • 6'6" / 323 lbs
Projected Team
Cleveland
PROSPECT RNK
5th
POSITION RNK
1st
Neither Jedrick Wills nor Dawand Jones seem to be the answer at left tackle in Cleveland. The Browns will need to identify and acquire a replacement. There is no better position in which to do that than in the draft if they are out of range to draft a perceived top quarterback prospect.
Round 1 - Pick 9
Texas A&M • Jr • 6'4" / 285 lbs
Projected Team
New Orleans
PROSPECT RNK
16th
POSITION RNK
3rd
New Orleans has always had a fascination with powerful pass rushers, and those are the pass rushers finding success in the NFL right now. Chase Young is a free agent, and the next head coach will want a young pass rusher to build his defense upon.
Round 1 - Pick 10
Georgia • Jr • 6'5" / 265 lbs
Projected Team
Cincinnati
PROSPECT RNK
7th
POSITION RNK
1st
This projection is largely dependent upon what happens with Trey Hendrickson, who requested a trade earlier this year. If he returns, along with Sam Hubbard and Myles Murphy, then perhaps the Bengals use this draft capital to address cornerback or another position of need.
Round 1 - Pick 11
Boise State • Jr • 5'9" / 215 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
PROSPECT RNK
14th
POSITION RNK
1st
RUYDS
2062
YDS/ATT
7.5
REYDS
102
TDS
28
Ashton Jeanty eclipsed 2,000 rushing yards this past week. Dallas needs an upgrade at the position, and Jeanty is a net positive in both the run game and the pass game. It also would not be a surprise to see the Cowboys consider a wide receiver like Luther Burden III.
Round 1 - Pick 12
Michigan • Jr • 6'3" / 339 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
PROSPECT RNK
29th
POSITION RNK
4th
An offensive coordinator change has breathed life into the Chicago offense. If it can end the season on a positive note, then perhaps the front office will feel more confident in allocating assets to the defense. The Bears have a few, young attacking interior defenders, but would benefit from a staunch defensive tackle to elevate the floor of the run defense.
Round 1 - Pick 13
Notre Dame • Jr • 6'0" / 190 lbs
Projected Team
Indianapolis
PROSPECT RNK
15th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Benjamin Morrison is recovering from a pretty significant injury, but a lack of first-round caliber players may allow Morrison's draft stock to remain steady. Indianapolis needs a big-time cornerback and is willing to wait in this instance.
Round 1 - Pick 14
Alabama • Jr • 6'5" / 325 lbs
Projected Team
Miami
PROSPECT RNK
32nd
POSITION RNK
1st
After losing Robert Hunt in free agency last offseason, Miami elects to address the interior offensive line. Center Aaron Brewer has played well and now the interior becomes even more stingy.
Round 1 - Pick 15
Missouri • Jr • 5'11" / 205 lbs
Projected Team
Tampa Bay
PROSPECT RNK
11th
POSITION RNK
2nd
REC
60
REYDS
665
YDS/REC
11.1
TDS
8
When Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen was at Kentucky, he used Wan'Dale Robinson as a multi-purpose tool. Luther Burden III would give them a player capable of getting the ball in space and taking it the distance in the event that Chris Godwin leaves in free agency.
Round 1 - Pick 16
Texas • Jr • 6'4" / 320 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Rams
PROSPECT RNK
10th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Los Angeles invests in the future of its offensive line with the selection of Kelvin Banks Jr. The Rams have done a great job accumulating talent on defense and need to focus more of their energy on the offense, as odd as that may sound.
Round 1 - Pick 17
Texas • Jr • 6'5" / 335 lbs
Projected Team
San Francisco
PROSPECT RNK
56th
POSITION RNK
7th
Trent Williams has slipped a bit this year, and his health and availability have come into question. Dominick Puni has been a good find, but the 49ers need more on that offensive line. Cameron Williams replaces Mike McGlinchey at right tackle.
Round 1 - Pick 18
Kentucky • Jr • 6'6" / 345 lbs
Projected Team
Arizona
PROSPECT RNK
8th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Arizona has invested in the supporting cast of Kyler Murray, but the defense needs more difference-makers beyond safety Budda Baker. Deone Walker is not a finished product, but he is a massive interior defender with the potential to collapse the pocket.
Round 1 - Pick 19
Tennessee • Jr • 6'5" / 243 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
PROSPECT RNK
13th
POSITION RNK
2nd
James Pearce Jr. is more flash than power right now. He has good flexibility at the high side of his rush and good first-step quickness. Atlanta has the second-lowest applied pressure rate this season (26.6%), according to TruMedia. It has been a problem for years, and Pearce could be part of the solution.
Round 1 - Pick 20
Georgia • Jr • 6'1" / 205 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
PROSPECT RNK
12th
POSITION RNK
1st
I have been hammering this point for a month, but Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is building his version of the Baltimore defense in the Pacific Northwest. Ernest Jones IV and Tyrice Knight are his version of Roquan Smith and Patrick Queen. Malaki Starks could be his Kyle Hamilton in the sense he would bring a level of accountability to the secondary.
Round 1 - Pick 21
Arizona • Jr • 6'5" / 336 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
PROSPECT RNK
23rd
POSITION RNK
3rd
Jonah Savaiinaea has played right tackle for Arizona but may project as an interior offensive lineman. As time has passed, it has become clear that Washington still needs to upgrade the protection of Jayden Daniels. Savaiinaea is an immediate upgrade.
Round 1 - Pick 22
Ohio State • Sr • 6'1" / 205 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
20th
POSITION RNK
3rd
REC
56
REYDS
692
YDS/REC
12.4
TDS
9
Stefon Diggs is a free agent at season's end. Rather than throw a significant amount of money at the position or move to acquire another veteran, Houston selects a player familiar with franchise quarterback C.J. Stroud. Nico Collins and Tank Dell will have had another year to come into their own, so the Texans no longer need Diggs to be that player.
Round 1 - Pick 23
Michigan • Jr • 6'5" / 245 lbs
Projected Team
Denver
PROSPECT RNK
21st
POSITION RNK
1st
REC
56
REYDS
582
YDS/REC
10.4
TDS
5
Denver recently waived Greg Dulcich and has gotten little support from the tight end position. Colston Loveland gives the Broncos more reliability in the run and pass games.
Round 1 - Pick 24
Ohio State • Sr • 6'5" / 269 lbs
Projected Team
L.A. Chargers
PROSPECT RNK
38th
POSITION RNK
9th
Bud Dupree is playing significant reps for this team and Khalil Mack is in the final year of his contract. Joey Bosa and Tuli Tuipulotu are the present, but the rotation continues with the powerful J.T. Tuimoloau in the fold.
Round 1 - Pick 25
Ohio State • Sr • 6'5" / 310 lbs
Projected Team
Baltimore
PROSPECT RNK
30th
POSITION RNK
1st
Ronnie Stanley, who is in the final year of his contract, has missed significant time due to injuries in recent years. Josh Simmons is not the best candidate to replace him considering he is coming off an injury of his own, but his early-season play was consistent with that of a potential first-round pick.
Round 1 - Pick 26
Georgia • Jr • 6'1" / 190 lbs
Projected Team
Pittsburgh
PROSPECT RNK
POSITION RNK
Pittsburgh has its secondary locked in long-term with Joey Porter Jr., Beanie Bishop Jr. and Daylen Everette as the three starting cornerbacks. Minkah Fitzpatrick on the back end allows the Steelers to capitalize on a havoc-wreaking defensive front.
Round 1 - Pick 27
Ole Miss • Jr • 6'3" / 305 lbs
Projected Team
Green Bay
PROSPECT RNK
39th
POSITION RNK
6th
Green Bay continues its defensive investment with the selection of Walter Nolen, who is a rising interior defender. The Packers could continue making over the offensive line or investigate available cornerbacks as well.
Round 1 - Pick 28
Ohio State • Sr • 6'3" / 327 lbs
Projected Team
Minnesota
PROSPECT RNK
25th
POSITION RNK
3rd
Minnesota's defensive personnel has exceeded expectations this season, but that is not a sustainable approach. The Vikings need to address the secondary, in addition to defensive tackle this offseason.
Round 1 - Pick 29
Ohio State • Sr • 6'4" / 320 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
PROSPECT RNK
57th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Donovan Jackson is a versatile prospect who has played guard, but transitioned to left tackle when Josh Simmons suffered an injury. Philadelphia has always valued versatility amongst its offensive lineman, and the interior play has not been up to par in 2024.
Round 1 - Pick 30
Alabama • Jr • 6'5" / 283 lbs
Projected Team
Buffalo
PROSPECT RNK
52nd
POSITION RNK
8th
Buffalo has had an affinity for powerful, raw pass rushers during the Sean McDermott-Brandon Beane era. L.T. Overton is still coming into his own but gives the Bills depth alongside A.J. Epenesa and Gregory Rousseau.
Round 1 - Pick 31
Ohio State • Sr • 6'1" / 193 lbs
Projected Team
Kansas City
PROSPECT RNK
22nd
POSITION RNK
3rd
In the spirit of the holidays, Kansas City begs the question, 'What do you get the kid that has everything?' Sure, the Chiefs have positions of weakness, but it hardly seems to matter for the back-to-back Super Bowl champions. Cornerback is a spot that was not adequately addressed once L'Jarius Sneed was traded last offseason.
Round 1 - Pick 32
Georgia • Jr • 6'2" / 245 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
31st
POSITION RNK
6th
Detroit will be able to bring pressure from all angles next season with Za'Darius Smith and Aidan Hutchinson on the edge, and linebackers Jalon Walker and Jack Campbell capable of spot rushing.

The 2025 NFL Draft is to take place from April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.Â