Two NFL teams have already fired head coaches—the Jets and Saints both moving on from their top dogs. Wildly enough, seven teams are tied at the top of the draft order at 2-7; with the Dolphins and Titans right there at 2-6.
It’s been a season of poor play across the league as teams are marred by injuries, poor quarterback play, and poor coaching.
And that’s why we’re selling hope in the form of the 2025 NFL draft. With the draft order coming into focus and the college game hitting the final month of regular season play, it’s time for an updated mock draft. And this time we’re expanding it to the first TWO rounds.
Let’s jump in.
Round One
1. New England Patriots — WR Travis Hunter, Colorado
The Patriots badly need help all over the roster. Instead of going after the top tackle in the class, the front office will attack the position in free agency and instead draft the best all-around player in college football.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars — OT Kelvin Banks Jr., Texas
The Jags already traded left tackle Cam Robinson and will give Walker Little a chance to become the every day left tackle. If that doesn’t work, Banks is waiting in the wings. His struggles against Georgia were more on poor play-calling and a quarterback holding the ball. He’s an NFL caliber starter.
3. New Orleans Saints — QB Cam Ward, Miami (FL)
It’s a matter of time before the roster gets blown up like the coaching staff. Derek Carr isn’t getting it done and is on the verge of losing the locker room. Cam Ward’s dynamic ability inside and outside the pocket make him QB1.
4. Carolina Panthers — WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona
Bryce Young has shown enough in his comeback from benching to think he can maybe get this thing turned around. Management shouldn’t give up on him just yet. Instead he gets a legit jump ball receiver that’ll become his safety valve.
5. Cleveland Browns — CB Will Johnson, Michigan
We’d draft a quarterback, but there’s zero chance Deion Sanders lets his son Shedeur be drafted by the Cleveland Browns. The team will go the veteran route to compete with Deshaun Watson and drafts a plug-and-play shutdown cornerback.