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Less than two weeks away from the 2025 NFL Draft, we don’t yet know exactly how things will play out. 

We have a pretty good idea of who will come off the board first — University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward. And we’re pretty sure that players like two-way Colorado star Travis Hunter and Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter will be selected within the first few picks. 

But beyond that, a whole heck of a lot is up in the air. When will the second quarterback be selected? Will it be Shedeur Sanders? Who’s going to take the plunge on the draft’s top running back, Ashton Jeanty? In which order will the top wide receivers be selected, and by whom? 

Who’s the top tackle: LSU’s Will Campbell, Missouri’s Armand Membou or somebody else? When will the edge rushers start flying off the board? Which of Michigan’s Will Johnson and Texas’ Jahdae Barron will be the first cornerback taken? 

Those questions and more will be on our mind throughout the night on Thursday, April 24. But we can also make some predictions about how things will go down. And that’s why we’re here today. To make some … educated guesses about how the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft will play out, with my first and only mock draft of the cycle. 

For more draft coverage, you can hear in-depth analysis twice a week on “With the First Pick” — our year-round NFL Draft podcast with analyst Ryan Wilson and former Titans general manager Ran Carthon. You can find “With the First Pick” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. 

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 weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.