Will the San Francisco 49ers keep dominating the NFC West? Or will one of the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, or Arizona Cardinals challenge them for the division crown?
How that plays out will impact the 2025 NFL Draft, which we’re going to look at in closer detail here.
These are the players being drafted the most on each team in the NFC West, according to data gathered from Pro Football Network’s NFL Mock Draft Simulator.
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Arizona Cardinals: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
The Cardinals are a fun team to mock, from the perspective of an NFL Draft analyst. From the fan’s perspective, it must be just as exciting to see a team start to rise back up from the doldrums of the league.
They still need one more draft to make the leap, though. That’s where the MDS comes into play. Thus far in the 2025 NFL Draft cycle, the most-selected prospect by Cardinals fans is Michigan’s Mason Graham, barely surpassing fellow DT prospect Deone Walker.
At 6’3″, 318 pounds, Graham would be an invaluable two-phase catalyst on the defensive line for Jonathan Gannon’s defense. As powerful and strong as he is explosive and nimble, he’s truly the full package.
2) Deone Walker, DT, Kentucky
3) Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
4) Isaiah Bond, WR, Texas
5) Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan
Los Angeles Rams: Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
For the second time, Harold Perkins Jr. makes an appearance on our most-selected prospects list. He beats out Shedeur Sanders, who was surprisingly placed second as a potential succession plan for veteran Matthew Stafford.
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Perkins might not have the appeal of a traditional linebacker at just 6’1″, 220 pounds, but for the Rams, he’d offer something unique. He’s competent in coverage and rangy in pursuit, and alongside Jared Verse’s speed-to-power, his bend would be deadly.
Rams fans also have a degree of attention on OT and CB — two more roster spots that could use an infusion of long-term security.
2) Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
3) Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio State
4) Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
5) Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona
San Francisco 49ers: Jonah Savaiinaea, OT, Arizona
Offensive tackle was considered to be a pressing need for the 49ers ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, and yet, they did not invest in it. That said, the 2025 NFL Draft will offer another chance, and 49ers fans are jumping ahead with Arizona’s Jonah Savaiinaea.
This isn’t the first time Savaiinaea has graced this list, but his fit in San Francisco is special for two reasons: his dynamism and physicality as a puller and a blocker in space, and the opportunity he’ll have to learn from one of the best in Trent Williams.
Three offensive tackles made up the top five for 49ers fans, while a DT and a defensive back also achieved representation.
2) Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
3) Ajani Cornelius, OT, Oregon
4) Sebastian Castro, S, Iowa
5) Austin Barber, OT, Florida
Seattle Seahawks: Jaishawn Barham, LB, Michigan
There was no overlap between Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald and Jaishawn Barham at Michigan, but Macdonald likely still has connections in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Barham was a local player at Maryland while Macdonald was defensive coordinator in Baltimore.
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Seahawks fans are apt to realize that there might be some familiarity there, and it’s not unfathomable to think that Macdonald might jump at the chance to add a dynamic and disruptive second-level presence such as Barham.
At around 6’3″, 248 pounds, Barham is built almost like an EDGE. He can indeed blitz, but he’s also a tremendously sturdy run-down player, and he has the athleticism to thrive in coverage.
2) JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
3) Xavier Nwankpa, S, Iowa
4) Harold Perkins Jr., LB, LSU
5) Deontae Lawson, LB, Alabama