* Walt taking 2014 and 2018 |
Charlie Campbell, Senior Draft Analyst |
Other 2025 Mock Drafts: Charlie Campbell (4/24)
2026 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 9/17): Round 1 /Picks 17-32 /Round 2
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2027 NFL Mock Draft (UPDATED 9/3): Round 1 /Picks 17-32
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New Orleans Saints: John Mateer, QB, Oklahoma |
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Unless Tyler Shough impresses as a rookie, New Orleans will be looking for a true franchise quarterback.
Mateer has completed 72 percent of his passes for 662 yards with four touchdowns, two interceptions, and three rushing touchdowns. For the NFL, Mateer looks like a starter who could be a devastating passer. Mateer (6-1, 224) is an accurate passer with excellent ball placement overall. He has a few throws get away from him, but Mateer has impressive precision as a passer. Mateer is very mobile in the pocket and can hurt defenses on the ground. As a passer, Mateer is similar to Baker Mayfield, but Mateer is a better athlete and more dangerous with his feet. It would not surprise this analyst if Mateer ends up rising high for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Mateer played well for Washington State in 2024 and impressed in his first year as a starter. He completed 65 percent of his passes for 3,139 yards with 29 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Mateer has some mobility and is a gritty competitor. Some team sources have compared Mateer to former Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield. Mateer (6-1, 224) could be a high riser during the 2025 season.
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Carolina Panthers: Keldric Faulk, DE, Auburn |
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Carolina’s defense will likely get shredded again in 2025. They need some difference makers in each position group, and here is the best prospect available.
Faulk had five tackles with one sack and one pass batted against Baylor. Faulk was a beast for Auburn in 2024, with a big-time presence behind the line of scrimmage. He had seven sacks, 45 tackles, and one forced fumble. He has shown speed and power as a pass rusher while being a big-bodied lineman to defend the run. The 6-foot-6, 288-pounder has upside to develop as he gains experience.
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Cleveland Browns: Spencer Fano, OT, Utah |
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Come next April, the Browns could be looking for an upgrade at left tackle.
The 6-foot-6, 310-pound Fano has a lot of talent, and has played well at tackle for the Utes. He has been a versatile tackle with 11 starts at left tackle and 13 at right tackle heading into the 2025 season. For the most part, Fano played on the left side in 2023 and on the right side in 2024. Fano is fast, athletic, and plays with a mean streak. A lot of teams could fall in love with his tape.
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Cleveland Browns: LaNorris Sellers, QB, South Carolina |
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The Browns add a franchise quarterback with huge upside.
Sellers has completed 61 percent of his passes for 337 yards with two touchdowns passing, one rushing, and some yardage on the ground. Sellers (6-3, 242) has a big-time skill set and could be a breakout star in 2024 or 2025. In 2024, Sellers completed 66 percent of his passes for 2,534 yards with 18 touchdown passes, seven interceptions, and seven rushing touchdowns. Sellers is a true dual-threat quarterback with dangerous running ability and has real arm talent. His mobility, athleticism, and creativity to ad lib his team into a big play is very desired by pro teams, and Sellers could rise high if has a big 2025 season.
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Tennessee Titans: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State |
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The Titans grab a young impact player for their defense.
In 2025, Downs has seven tackles and an interception. In 2024, Downs had 76 tackles with six passes broken up and two interceptions. Downs was phenomenal for Alabama in 2023, recording 107 tackles, two interceptions, three passes broken up, and a forced fumble. After the season, he transferred to Ohio State. Downs (6-0, 205) has the potential to be a star prospect for the 2026 NFL Draft.
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New York Giants: Peter Woods, DT, Clemson |
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The Giants grab a tackle to pair with Dexter Lawrence.
Woods had eight tackles and a pass batted. Woods got his season off to a strong start against Georgia, and he has been disruptive for Clemson. In 2024, he had three sacks and 26 tackles. Woods (6-3, 315) has upside to be better in 2025.
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Chicago Bears: T.J. Parker, DE, Clemson |
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The Bears add an edge rusher to pair with Montez Sweat.
In 2025, Parker had seven tackles with a sack and a pass broken up. Parker has had a breakout sophomore season for the Tigers, recording 57 tackles, 11 sacks, and six forced fumbles in 2024. The 6-foot-3, 265-pound player has excellent size and impressive instincts for his age. In his freshman season, Parker posted 5.5 sacks and 33 tackles.
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Las Vegas Raiders: Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State |
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Las Vegas brought back Amari Cooper for one year. Here’s a long-term solution.
Tyson has 18 catches for 209 yards and three touchdowns. Tyson was a dangerous weapon for the Sun Devils in 2024 as he hauled in 75 catches for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns. Tyson is fast with easy acceleration. The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder has adequate size and showed some serious speed and explosiveness in 2022 when he averaged 21.4 yards per reception (22-470-4).
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Dallas Cowboys: Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame |
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The Cowboys could use a long-term answer at running back.
Taking on Miami, Love totaled 33 yards on only 10 carries and had four receptions for 26 yards. In 2024, Love had a breakout season for the Fighting Irish, producing a lot of clutch plays to help the Irish reach the National Championship. As a sophomore, Love averaged 6.9 yards per carry for 1,125 yards with 17 touchdowns. He also caught 28 passes for 237 yards. Love has a strong build and is a physical downhill runner. Love is a talented runner with speed and instincts. He reminds me of Nick Chubb at Georgia.
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Miami Dolphins: Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama |
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Clearly, the Dolphins could use more talent at cornerback.
Jackson has six tackles thus far. In 2024, Jackson had 51 tackles with seven passes defended and two interceptions. Jackson (6-1, 190) has a good skill set and potential to rise. Jackson did not become the star he was expected to be at USC, but he could blossom at Alabama. He had 32 tackles with three passes defended in 2023.
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New England Patriots: Denzel Boston, WR, Washington |
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The Patriots could consider adding more young receiver talent for Drake Maye.
Boston has 10 catches for 142 yards and a touchdown. After Washington lost a trio of good receivers to the NFL, Boston enjoyed a breakout season for the Huskies in 2024. He had 64 receptions for 834 yards and nine touchdowns. The 6-foot-4, 209-pounder has mismatch size and looks like he is just scratching the surface of his potential.
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New York Jets: Garrett Nussmeier, QB, LSU |
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The Jets grab a franchise quarterback to build around.
Nussmeier has completed 68 percent of his passes for 469 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. He did a good job of leading his team from a halftime deficit to a tough road win at Clemson.
Nussmeier (6-2, 200) spent a few seasons as the backup to Jayden Daniels, but now he has taken advantage of the opportunity to start and has turned himself into a legit prospect for the NFL. Nussmeier completed 64 percent of his passes for 4,403 yards with 29 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. There is no doubt that Nussmeier has the arm talent to be a pro starter, as he has a powerful arm that has no issue going vertically downfield. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Nussmeier is getting good pro preparation from Brian Kelly, and Nussmeier looks like an early-round prospect for the 2025 or 2026 NFL Draft.
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Indianapolis Colts: Caleb Banks, DT, Florida |
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The Colts could use some interior defensive line talent.
Banks didn’t play in the season opener. In his second season with the Gators, Banks (6-6, 325) is a large interior defender who flashed some pass-rush ability in 2024. He recorded 4.5 sacks with 21 tackles, one forced fumble, and one pass defended. He had 19 tackles with a sack in 2023. Prior to that, Banks had two tackles with a sack while playing at Louisville. Banks has a good skill set with upside.
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Detroit Lions: David Bailey, DE, Texas Tech |
The Lions have Marcus Davenport and Josh Paschal entering free agency after this season, and they need more consistent pass-rushing production across from Aidan Hutchinson. Here’s an upgrade.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound Bailey is a fast edge rusher. In 2024 he recorded 31 tackles with seven sacks and five forced fumbles with Stanford. Thus far in 2025, he has 1.5 sacks and three tackles. Bailey could be a riser through the 2026 draft process.
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Minnesota Vikings: Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU |
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The Vikings take a replacement for Harrison Smith.
Delane has four tackles with an interception and three passes broken up against Clemson. Delane is an instinctive defender with a quality skill set for the next level. In 2024, he had four interceptions with seven passes defended, two forced fumbles, and 54 tackles with Virginia Tech. In 2023, he had one interception, one pass batted, and 54 tackles. He had eight breakups with an interception in 2022 as a freshman. The 6-foot-1, 188-pounder has good size to him with upside to continue to get better as he gains experience.
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Seattle Seahawks: Nyck Harbor, WR, South Carolina |
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The Seahawks could use more receiver talent to go with Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
Harbor (6-5, 241) is a big receiver who has sprinter speed. For years, scouts have been talking him up to me as a prospect with an elite skill set. Perhaps 2025 will be the season where Harbor plays up to his potential. He had three receptions for 99 yards and a touchdown in the season opener. In 2024, Harbor had 26 catches for 376 yards and three scores.
