Breaking News:2025 NFL mock draft: QB Shedeur Sanders lands in late first, Travis Hunter in top three

The lead-up to the NFL draft centers on uncertainty. It’s only fitting then to mark the end of this year’s edition of the event with an absurdly premature stab at a 2025 NFL mock draft.

Attempting to project even a rough shape to next year’s class with so little in place − the draft order, for one − is an exercise in making oneself look foolish down the line. Therefore, it’s better to consider this more of a general sketch than an attempt at pinpoint precision, though potential team needs were considered.

With those caveats in place, here’s our way-too-early look at how the first round could shake out in 12 months, using ESPN’s pre-draft win projections for next season to establish a rough order.