The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a dynasty, and that roster has been largely built through the NFL Draft.
The 2025 NFL Draft may be months out, but it’s never too early to take a closer look at who teams could select. Using Pro Football Network’s Mock Draft Simulator, here’s our latest mock draft, with a focus on the 16 teams in the AFC.
Projecting Who All 16 AFC Teams Will Select in 2025 NFL Draft
2) Tennessee Titans: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
While corner is an important position, they don’t typically go this high in the draft. However, Will Johnson is good enough to be a top-three pick. I considered one of the talented defensive linemen here to upgrade a strength for the Titans but decided instead to improve the secondary with a true press-man corner.
3) New England Patriots: Mason Graham, IDL, Michigan
Mason Graham gives Michigan two defenders in the top three picks. On my initial quick look, he is probably the early favorite to be the top prospect in my 2025 rankings. Graham has the explosiveness and high-level flashes, but also the steady production both against the run and the pass. He’s an immediate upgrade to just about any roster in the NFL.
4) Denver Broncos: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
The Broncos aren’t likely to make a lot of noise in 2024, but Sean Payton will want to see if Bo Nix is the guy. If Nix flashes, he’ll need some help. Kelvin Banks Jr. is a mammoth offensive tackle with elite upside. Getting a pass-blocking left tackle for the future is a must if Nix ends up being even halfway decent at quarterback.
5) Las Vegas Raiders: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
If the Raiders don’t take a quarterback in 2025, I’ll be convinced no one in that front office wants to win. Sorry, Aidan O’Connell and Gardner Minshew, but there’s bound to be an upgrade in the draft, even if I’m not sold on this quarterback class.
Jalen Milroe offers the best combination of high ceiling and acceptable floor to make him QB1 at this point (But watch out for other dynamic options flying up boards).
13) Indianapolis Colts: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
The Colts, maybe surprisingly, didn’t take a tight end in 2024 to give Anthony Richardson another huge target over the middle. There are potential questions here about positional value, but Colston Loveland has elite explosiveness and a higher ceiling as a pass-catcher than most anticipate.
14) Pittsburgh Steelers: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
Weirdly, so many people are forgetting about Emeka Egbuka as an elite prospect after the Buckeyes have put so many star receivers in the league over the past few years. Pittsburgh needs more offensive weapons, and Egbuka would give that offense a unique blend of athleticism and route-running ability.
15) Jacksonville Jaguars: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
I think Will Campbell is just a tad better as a prospect than his running mate, Emory Jones, who many have ranked ahead of him. Campbell is a mauler with elite run-blocking ability and the upside to grow into a stalwart left tackle. Jacksonville can continue to build one of the NFL’s best young lines through the draft.
16) Cleveland Browns: Emery Jones Jr., OT, LSU
The Browns had a revolving door at right tackle last season, and none of the options were particularly good. Emery Jones Jr. can bring an elite-sized profile and immediate stability to the right side of the line and turn the team’s weakness into a strength.
18) Los Angeles Chargers: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
The Chargers have several holes defensively, and the value at corner makes the position something to consider. That being said, Jim Harbaugh is always going to build his teams in the trenches, and Mykel Williams is a moldable, potentially elite edge rusher. His bend and athleticism make him a candidate to move up into the top five in the class.
21) Miami Dolphins: Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
As much as I like Jalen Ramsey as a player and liked Kendall Fuller and Cam Smith as prospects, the secondary in Miami is shaky at best. If the Dolphins are picking in this range, there’s a strong possibility it’s because the back end of the defense let them down.
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It’s not a deep corner class, but Denzel Burke provides first-round upside as a long, rangy corner.
23) New York Jets: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
For better or worse, Shedeur Sanders comes with the added layer of being Deion’s son. Sanders could certainly handle the extra spotlight and pressure that New York offers. On the field, Sanders has not been consistent enough to warrant being the top quarterback off the board. But with better line play in front of him this year, he should be able to flash his quality arm talent more often.
24) Houston Texans: Oronde Gadsden II, WR, Syracuse
Houston and C.J. Stroud have had plenty of success with bigger receivers as Nico Collins had a breakout year in 2023. Here, the Texans target another long receiver in Syracuse’s Oronde Gadsden II, a guy I’m excited to see in his new offense in 2024.
27) Cincinnati Bengals: Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
Isaiah Bond made the move from Alabama to Texas following Nick Saban’s retirement and should operate mostly out of the slot in 2024 after splitting time between the slot and out wide in Tuscaloosa.
That’s primarily where he’d play for Cincinnati, as the Bengals never truly addressed the departure of Tyler Boyd this offseason. With Tee Higgins’ departure looming, they’ll need more reinforcements than just Jermaine Burton.
28) Buffalo Bills: Jalon Walker, Edge, Georgia
Jalon Walker was an elite off-ball linebacker prospect in high school who has grown into a potential first-round edge rusher. The Bills have worked free agency and the draft to find edge rushers, but haven’t found anyone with as much upside. Walker’s athletic profile — specifically his explosiveness — gives him high-level traits to scare young quarterbacks around the league.
30) Baltimore Ravens: Harold Perkins, LB, LSU
Harold Perkins is an interesting case study. After exploding onto the scene as a twitchy freshman edge rusher, the LSU staff moved him off the ball in 2023, and he struggled. He’s probably too small to be a full-time edge rusher, and he needs to show more to be worthy of a first-round linebacker.
That being said, the Ravens have a history of taking tweeners and turning them into high-level NFL starters.
32) Kansas City Chiefs: T.J. Sanders, IDL, South Carolina
Another potential name that could rise to the top of a deep interior defensive lineman class is T.J. Sanders, a guy who, up until now, has been a rotational piece on a deep South Carolina front. He has elite athleticism and pass-rushing potency. Sanders is a guy who could see his stock rise significantly with a strong senior season.
