After months of speculation since the Lombardi Trophy was awarded to the Eagles, the 2025 NFL Draft is finally upon us. More than any other year spent covering the draft, it has been more difficult projecting how the first round will play out April 24,

The Tennessee Titans are expected to draft Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first pick before the drama begins. The Cleveland Browns have the second pick, followed by the New York Giants and New England Patriots. It seems certain that Carter will not slip past the Patriots.

College Football Network’s most recent mock draft projects a “slam dunk pick” for the New York Jets, despite many projections linking them with OTs like Armand Membou or Kelvin Banks Jr. The Jets currently hold the seventh pick in this year’s Draft,