The 2025 NFL draft order is becoming clearer as the 2024 NFL season winds to a close. However, the Las Vegas Raiders reminded everyone that the order remains volatile even with just a handful of games left in the regular season.
The Raiders beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 19-14 to reorganize the top of the 2025 NFL draft. Before the win, Las Vegas was in the running for the No. 1 pick. After it, the New York Giants have the clear-cut inside track to it while several other teams moved up the board as well.
The Raiders dropping from the projected No. 2 pick to the No. 6 pick could have a big-time impact on the draft order. The New England Patriots now sit at No. 2, and since they don’t need a quarterback, that could be a logical landing spot for Travis Hunter.
It could also become a tradeable asset, as teams looking to move up for either Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders could be willing to give the Patriots a solid deal for the pick.
Either way, the 2025 draft figures to be unpredictable. There aren’t as many high-end quarterbacks in this year’s crop and there aren’t a lot of blue-chip players either. As a result, teams may end up with drastically different boards, especially when assessing the potential first-round picks..
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How will the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft shake out? Here’s a look at what NFL draft experts at USA TODAY Sports, The Draft Network, The 33rd Team and CBS Sports are predicting for the first round.
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Order is current entering Week 17 games.
- USA TODAY Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- The Draft Network: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- The 33rd Team: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- CBS Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- USA TODAY Sports: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- The Draft Network: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- The 33rd Team: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- CBS Sports: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- USA TODAY Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- The Draft Network: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- CBS Sports: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan (mock trade down to 6)
- USA TODAY Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- The Draft Network: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- The 33rd Team: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- CBS Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- USA TODAY Sports: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- The Draft Network: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- CBS Sports: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- USA TODAY Sports: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- The Draft Network: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
- The 33rd Team: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
- CBS Sports: Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado (mock trade up to 3)
- USA TODAY Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- The Draft Network: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- The 33rd Team: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- CBS Sports: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- USA TODAY Sports: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
- The Draft Network: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- The 33rd Team: Mason Graham, DL, Michigan
- CBS Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- USA TODAY Sports: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
- The Draft Network: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- The 33rd Team: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- CBS Sports: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- USA TODAY Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- The Draft Network: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
- The 33rd Team: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
- CBS Sports: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
- USA TODAY Sports: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
- The Draft Network: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
- The 33rd Team: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- CBS Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- USA TODAY Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- The Draft Network: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
- The 33rd Team: Josh Conerly Jr., OL, Oregon
- CBS Sports: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- USA TODAY Sports: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
- The Draft Network: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- The 33rd Team: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
- CBS Sports: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
- USA TODAY Sports: Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
- The Draft Network: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
- The 33rd Team: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- CBS Sports: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- USA TODAY Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- The Draft Network: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
- The 33rd Team: Will Campbell, OT, LSU
- CBS Sports: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- USA TODAY Sports: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
- The Draft Network: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
- The 33rd Team: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
- CBS Sports: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
- USA TODAY Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
- The Draft Network: Jalon Walker, LB/EDGE, Georgia
- The 33rd Team: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
- CBS Sports: Shemar Stewart, DL, Texas A&M
- USA TODAY Sports: Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State
- The Draft Network: Donovan Jackson, OL, Ohio State
- The 33rd Team: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
- CBS Sports: Deone Walker, DL, Kentucky
- USA TODAY Sports: Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
- The Draft Network: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- The 33rd Team: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
- CBS Sports: James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
- USA TODAY Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- The Draft Network: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- CBS Sports: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- USA TODAY Sports: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
- The Draft Network: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- The 33rd Team: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
- CBS Sports: Walter Nolen, DL, Ole Miss
- USA TODAY Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- The Draft Network: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
- The 33rd Team: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- CBS Sports: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- USA TODAY Sports: Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
- The Draft Network: Will Campbell, OT, Rams
- The 33rd Team: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- CBS Sports: Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minnesota
- USA TODAY Sports: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
- The Draft Network: Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Landon Jackson, DL, Arkansas
- CBS Sports: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina
- USA TODAY Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
- The Draft Network: Jalen Milroe, QB, Alabama
- The 33rd Team: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
- CBS Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri
- USA TODAY Sports: Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
- The Draft Network: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- The 33rd Team: Aireontae Ersery, OL, Minnesota
- CBS Sports: Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon
- USA TODAY Sports: JT Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio State
- The Draft Network: Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
- The 33rd Team: Darien Porter Jr., CB, Iowa State
- CBS Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
- USA TODAY Sports: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
- The Draft Network: Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
- The 33rd Team: Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
- CBS Sports: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
- USA TODAY Sports: Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
- The Draft Network: Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan
- The 33rd Team: Alfred Collins, DL, Texas
- CBS Sports: Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
- USA TODAY Sports: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
- The Draft Network: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
- The 33rd Team: Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
- CBS Sports: T.J. Sanders, DL, South Carolina
- USA TODAY Sports: Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
- The Draft Network: Tyler Booker, OL, Alabama
- The 33rd Team: Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall
- CBS Sports: Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio State
- USA TODAY Sports: Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
- The Draft Network: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
- The 33rd Team: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
- CBS Sports: Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State