* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 |
Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst |
Other 2025 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (11/15)
2026 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 7/24): Round 1 /Picks 17-32
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Chicago Bears: Nic Scourton, DE, Texas A&M |
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The Bears grab an edge rusher to pair with Montez Sweat.
In 2024, Scourton has 27 tackles with 5.5 sacks and one forced fumble. While playing at Purdue in 2023, Scourton broke out with 50 tackles, 10 sacks, one forced fumble and three passes defended. The 6-foot-4, 280-pounder showed impressive quickness and athleticism for a big-bodied defensive lineman. After the season, Scourton transferred to Texas A&M.
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Click here to jump to the Bears' first second-round pick. | Rd: 2 Pk: 16| 18. |
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San Francisco 49ers: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan |
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The 49ers could use a tackle to pair with Javon Hargrave.
In 2024, Graham has 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks. A former star recruit, Graham flashed as a freshman in 2022, collecting 28 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, and a pass batted. He recorded 35 tackles, three sacks, one pass batted, and one forced fumble in 2023. Graham (6-3, 318) has good size and is a disruptive presence. He has serious power to shed blocks, bull into the backfield, and stuff runs at the point of attack. Graham also has the quickness and athleticism to create some interior pass rush.
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Click here to jump to the 49ers' second-round pick.| 19. |
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Denver Broncos: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri |
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Denver adds a playmaker for Bo Nix.
In 2024, Burden has 45 receptions for 505 yards and four touchdowns. Burden played really well as a sophomore in 2023, putting up 86 receptions for 1,212 yards and nine touchdowns. As a freshman, he flashed with 45 catches for 375 yards and six scores. He also ran the ball somewhat that season, averaging 4.9 yards per carry and scoring two touchdowns. The 5-foot-11, 208-pound Burden is an explosive playmaker and could be a riser for the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Houston Texans: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State |
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The Texans grab some more talent to improve the interior of their defensive line.
In 2024, Williams has 21 tackles and 2.5 sacks thus far. Williams flashed interior rush ability in 2021, putting up five sacks and 16 tackles. In 2023, he played solid football, recording 54 tackles, three sacks, and five passes defended. Williams (6-2, 290) made a number of impressive plays against Notre Dame, getting the better of left tackle Joe Alt.
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Atlanta Falcons: Patrick Payton, DE, Florida State |
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The Falcons badly need more edge rush talent.
In 2024, Payton has 27 tackles and four sacks thus far. Payton (6-5, 240) was superb in 2023, making many clutch plays for the Seminoles. He totaled 43 tackles, seven sacks, and nine passes batted on the year, but he also was more disruptive than the numbers illustrate. In 2022, he totaled 31 tackles, five sacks, and three passes batted.
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Click here to jump to the Falcons' second-round pick.| 22. |
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Arizona Cardinals: Jordan Burch, DT, Oregon |
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The Cardinals grab more defensive line talent to go with Darius Robinson.
Burch has been a talented player for years but inconsistent. In 2024, he seems to be putting it all together with 25 tackles, three passes batted, one forced fumble, and six sacks thus far. The 6-foot-6, 295-pounder has good height, length, quickness, and athleticism. In 2023, he had 34 tackles with three sacks. The previous season he had 60 tackles with 3.5 sacks.
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Los Angeles Chargers: Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio State |
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The Chargers could use a long-term starter in Jim Harbaugh’s ground-based offense.
Thus far in 2024, Judkins has averaged 6.1 yards per carry for 647 yards with six touchdowns. He has 12 catches for 81 yards and a touchdown. At Ole Miss, Judkins was a tough runner who has been productive the past two seasons. In 2023, he averaged 4.3 yards per carry for 1,158 yards with 16 touchdowns. The previous season, he averaged 5.7 yards per carry for 1,567 yards with 16 touchdowns. The 6-foot, 220-pounder transferred to Ohio State for the 2024 season. Judskins is big, fast, explosive, and has good instincts as a runner.
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Green Bay Packers: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame |
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Eric Stokes is a free agent after this season. Here’s a replacement for the Packers.
In 2024, Morrison had 20 tackles and three passes broken up in six games before a hip injury ended his season. In 2023, Morrison totaled 31 tackles, three interceptions, and 10 passes defended. He performed well against Ohio State, helping limit Marvin Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka. Morrison was a freshman sensation in 2022, recording 33 tackles, six interceptions, and five passes defended. The 6-foot, 185-pounder has talent and upside.
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Washington Commanders: Tyler Booker, G, Alabama |
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The Commanders could use more young offensive line talent.
In his second season as a starter with the Crimson Tide, Booker (6-5, 325) has turned into a dominant performer up front who consistently wins his blocks in impressive fashion. As a pass protector, Booker has no issues stonewalling bullrushes and mirroring speed rushers. Booker is a beast and extremely strong as a run blocker. He constantly generates movement at the point of attack and drives defenders out of their gap in a violent fashion. The powerful Booker can get a serious push at the line with brute physicality and power. He is a people mover in the ground game and looks like a plug-and-play starter at guard in the NFL.
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Baltimore Ravens: Jalon Walker, OLB, Georgia |
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Baltimore could use more edge rush talent to help their vulnerable pass defense.
Walker is a dangerous edge rusher for the Bulldogs, showing speed and athleticism off the edge. In 2024, he has 41 tackles with 4.5 sacks and one pass broken up. Walker had five sacks as a rotational player in 2023. The 6-foot-2, 245-pounder is too undersized to be a base edge rusher in the NFL, so he will have to be a linebacker that rotates to rush off the edge in the sub package.
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Pittsburgh Steelers: Harold Perkins, OLB, LSU |
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The Steelers traded for veteran edge rusher Preston Smith, but he is a short-term option. Here is some linebacker talent who can also contribute as pass rushers.
In 2024, Perkins has 16 tackles. Perkins was a beast and was all over the field for LSU as a freshman in 2022, totaling 72 tackles, 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, one interception and four passes batted. In 2023, Perkins recorded 7.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, 74 tackles, and four passes batted. The 6-foot-1, 220-pounder possesses a unique body type and is undersized as an edge defender, but there is no doubt about his explosive speed and tremendous instincts.
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Minnesota Vikings: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon |
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The Vikings add some more offensive line talent to protect J.J. McCarthy.
Conerly was an excellent pass protector at left tackle for the Ducks in 2023, allowing only one sack all season. Conerly showed quickness and athleticism on the edge to keep a clean pocket. It was only his first season as a starter, and it will be interesting to see if Conerly gets stronger and more forceful as a run blocker. Conerly has upside, and could get stronger as he matures while gaining more experience. Some team sources think Conerly should move inside to guard.
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Philadelphia Eagles: Malachi Starks, S, Georgia |
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The Eagles could use an upgrade at safety.
Thus far in 2024, Starks has 49 tackles, one pass defended, and an interception. In 2023, Starks racked up 52 tackles, three interceptions, and seven passes defended. He recorded 69 tackles, two picks, and seven breakups in 2022. The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder’s size gives him versatility.
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Buffalo Bills: Omar Norman-Lott, DT, Tennessee |
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The Bills could stand to add more defensive line talent next to Ed Oliver.
The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Norman-Lott is a quick gap-shooting defensive tackle capable of putting pressure on the quarterback. In 2024, he has 14 tackles and 3.5 sacks while being disruptive for the Volunteers. In 2023, Norman-Lott showed pass-rush ability with 5.5 sacks and 26 tackles with Arizona State. Norman-Lott looks more muscular and much tougher against the run with Tennessee than he did with the Sun Devils.
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Detroit Lions: Kelvin Banks, OT/G, Texas |
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Kevin Zeitler is a free agent after this season, and the Lions could use more interior-blocking youth. Banks would also provide some tackle depth.
Banks played well as the starting left tackle for the Longhorns in 2023 and as a freshman in 2022. At 6-foot-4, 324 pounds, Banks has adequate size, but some might view him as having more of a guard-type body – depending on how long his arms are.
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Kansas City Chiefs: Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU |
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The Chiefs get a versatile blocker that could help them at guard or tackle. Depending on what they decide to with some veterans like Trey Smith.
Jones (6-6, 322) earned a starting job during his freshman season and has turned in a pair of impressive years to start his collegiate career. In 2023, Jones formed an excellent tackle tandem with Will Campbell to help their quarterback Jayden Daniels produce a massive season that earned Daniels the Heisman Trophy. Jones has a strong build with impressive athleticism for a thick-bodied tackle, and his basketball background is evident in his footwork. At many schools, Jones would be a starting left tackle. Jones looks like a pro starter and should enter the NFL with excellent experience, assuming Jones stays healthy.
