The final mock drafts from the most well known analysts are coming out with the actual 2025 NFL draft beginning on Thursday. This latest one comes from NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks, who gives us his fourth and final mock draft.
The top of the draft goes as most suspect with quarterback Cam Ward going first overall to the Tennessee Titans, CB/WR Travis Hunter second overall to the Cleveland Browns, followed by EDGE Abdul Carter to the New York Giants, OT Will Campbell to the New England Patriots and DT Mason Graham to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Quarterback Shedeur Sanders falls all the way to the 21st pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only two quarterbacks — Ward and Sanders — go in the first round.
The Arizona Cardinals land a big-time defender but it isn’t an edge defender.
They land Oregon defensive tackle Derrick Harmon.
The hard-nosed interior force would be a nice fit in Arizona’s D-line as a disruptive defender with heavy hands and a high-revving motor.
Harmon could be a long-term game-changer. With a deep defensive line rotation, it might be hard for him to get major playing time as a rookie, but with Dalvin Tomlinson and Calais Campbell both in their 30s, both might only be one-year players for Arizona.
Harmon has All-Pro potential. If he is on the board, he would make a fantastic selection.
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