2025 Mock Draft: Round 1 Ranking Post-Senior Bowl

With one football game left in the 2024-2025 season, we’re thisclose to draft season. But at The Draft Scout, it’s always draft season.

Fresh off a week on the road scouting the East-West Shrine Bowl and Reese’s Senior Bowl, here’s our take on the first 32 picks of the 2025 NFL draft.

We’ve talked to scouts about Shedeur Sanders, Cam Ward, Travis Hunter’s best position and Ashton Jeanty’s likelihood of going in the top 10. Based on those conversations, free agency projections and team needs, here’s how we see the first round playing out.

1. Tennessee Titans — Abdul Carter, DE, Penn State

I firmly believe the Tennessee Titans would love to trade this pick, which is where the “we won’t pass on a generational talent” talk comes from. If you’re the Titans, you could move back to pick No. 2 or No. 3 and still get Abdul Carter while collecting much-needed draft capital. Remember, Tennessee traded a third-round pick to Kansas City for L’Jarius Sneed.

2. Cleveland Browns — Cam Ward, QB, Miami

The Browns are in an unwinnable situation with Deshaun Watson. The best thing to do is cut bait and move on sooner rather than later. Ward is ready to play immediately after a great run at Incarnate Ward, Washington State and The U.

3. New York Giants — Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado

Word is the Giants have spent a ton of time with Sanders in the pre-draft process so far and we still have almost three months to go. Does he fit Brian Daboll’s offense on paper? Not really, but Daboll needs a quarterback who can perform well enough in Year 1 to save his job.