The New Orleans Saints may have the chance to draft a two-time All-American cornerback at No. 9 overall in the 2025 NFL draft:

Mel Kiper, draft expert for ESPN, has the Cleveland Browns passing on a quarterback for arguably the best player in the draft.

In the latest 2025 NFL mock draft, the Dallas Cowboys bolster their offense with a College Football Playoff standout.

Which team could land Shedeur Sanders? Will there be more first-round defensive prospects this year? Mel Kiper Jr. projects the opening 32 picks.

In his initial 2025 first-round NFL mock draft, esteemed ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. projects San Francisco to address the offensive side of the football. Kiper’s initial projection sees the 49ers scooping up talented Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the No. 11 pick.

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 31: Colston Loveland #18 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a second half touchdown with Tyler Morris #8 while playing the Fresno State Bulldogs at Michigan Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

If the Titans still believe in Will Levis at quarterback, Heisman winner Travis Hunter may be too good to pass up at No. 1.

Let the NFL mock drafts begin. This week the godfather of mock drafting — ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. — released his first pass at the 2025 NFL mock draft. The New York Giants hold the third overall selection in the upcoming draft and are desperately searching for their next franchise quarterback.

In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had the Browns taking Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. But in Mel Kiper Jr.’s first mock of the year for ESPN, he had Sanders’ teammate Travis Hunter going to Cleveland and Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

The Bucs’ defense was hit-and-miss in terms of effectiveness in 2024. The secondary especially was lacking with playmaking ability despite the youth infusion over the last two seasons by