Does Las Vegas restart under center while Denver, Kansas City, and Los Angeles prioritize their trenches?
According to the data behind PFN’s NFL Mock Draft Simulator, NFL fans seem to want these matchups to happen. Who else was among the most-drafted athletes looking ahead toward the 2025 NFL Draft — these are the players being drafted the most on each team in the AFC West.
Which Players Are Being Selected Most in Round 1 of the PFN MDS?
Denver Broncos: Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona
There appears to be buyer’s remorse among Broncos fans, who are already seeking to add a new right tackle not long after the arrival of Mike McGlinchey. Jonah Savaiinaea could also replace Garett Bolles at left tackle, but in truth, both OT spots are looming needs.
At around 6’6″, 330 pounds, Savaiinaea is an absolute powerhouse. He can drive power in the run game and anchor in pass protection, but he also has size-defying explosiveness, corrective athleticism, and range for his size.
For Broncos fans, the trenches appear to be an area of focus. Three defensive tackles follow Savaiinaea on the MDS data, and another OT rounds out the top five.
2) Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
3) Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
4) Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
5) Will Campbell, OT, LSU
Kansas City Chiefs: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
The Chiefs have always placed a particular emphasis on the trenches under Andy Reid and Brett Veach, and Chiefs fans have followed suit thus far in the 2025 NFL Draft cycle. Walter Nolen is their most-favored prospect — the perfect tools-rich gamble for Steve Spagnuolo.
At around 6’4″, 295 pounds, Nolen has an elite speed-to-power profile with his bristling one-step explosiveness, compact mass, and proportional length. While he’s still refining his game, he can punch holes in the offensive line off of his physical ability alone.
Andrew Mukuba would also be an exciting fit with Spagnuolo given his versatility, and Jaeden Roberts is an intriguing insurance plan at guard.
2) Andrew Mukuba, DB, Texas
3) Dontay Corleone, DT, Cincinnati
4) Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
5) Jaeden Roberts, G, Alabama
Las Vegas Raiders: Carson Beck, QB, Georgia
The Raiders need a quarterback. They know it, their opponents know it, and their fans know it. And so it comes as no surprise that the most-selected prospect by Raiders fans, per the MDS data, is Georgia QB Carson Beck.
Beck to the Raiders isn’t just a logical fit. It’s already a very popular one. In fact, as of the latest data collection from the MDS, the Beck-Vegas selection is the second-most popular player-team match, behind Brailsford to Chicago.
At around 6’4″, 220 pounds, Beck is a prototypical passer with an exceptional blend of arm talent, toughness, anticipation, poise, and multi-level precision. With weapons like Davante Adams and collegiate teammate Brock Bowers, he could feast at the NFL level.
2) Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
3) TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio State
4) Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
5) Jordan Hancock, CB, Ohio State
Los Angeles Chargers: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
Chargers fans are going all in on the Michigan-to-Los Angeles pipeline after the team hired former Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh. Four of their five most-selected players are from Michigan, including the top vote-getter: defensive tackle Kenneth Grant.
As the arguable best nose tackle prospect in the 2025 NFL Draft, teams will be fighting for Grant’s services. But back in Jesse Minter’s scheme, it’s exciting to think about what he can do at 0-tech and 1-tech with his athleticism and motor at 6’3″, 339 pounds.
Beyond Grant, Donovan Edwards and Colston Loveland are particularly tantalizing talents to imagine with Justin Herbert.
2) Donovan Edwards, RB, Michigan
3) Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
4) Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan
5) Terrance Ferguson, TE, Oregon