2025 NFL mock draft: Jaguars target WR at No. 5, Saints pass on QB and get O-line help

With just one day to go before the 2025 NFL Draft, I’m doing something a little different in my next-to-last mock draft. CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco has been doing this for years — a mock draft on what teams should do. It’s a great idea because it gets you on the record, plus it gives fans an easy way to point out where you were criminally wrong. (In case you’re wondering, here’s my “What Teams Should Do” mock draft for 2024 and 2023.

So here it is, what I think NFL teams should do on Thursday, during the first round of the draft. A sneak peak: This version might not be all that different from my final mock draft on April 24 — the one where I predict what will actually happen. That said, I do have Shedeur Sanders and Mason Graham slipping, I have Tetairoa McMillan going higher than we’ve seen elsewhere, and I really struggled with taking an off-the-radar defensive linemen to the Eagles with the final pick of the first round before settling on an edge rusher.

OK, let’s get to it.

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The 2025 NFL Draft is to take place from April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.