2025 NFL Mock Draft: Browns take Travis Hunter after trade back sets them up for QB selection in 2026

The Titans new GM Mike Borgonzi goes with an elite talent at a premium position in Abdul Carter, who looked a lot like Micah Parsons on the edge in his final year at Penn State.

The Raiders make no mistake about which quarterback they have as the top player at the position in this class and get Shedeur Sanders in the building with Tom Brady.

The Giants HAVE to go quarterback here, and Cam Ward would be a fine get for New York at No. 3 overall.

Will Campbell is the prudent selection here for the Patriots who must protect Drake Maye significantly better than they did during his rookie season.

The Jaguars have to get more talent into the secondary. Will Johnson checks the boxes for a lockdown No. 1 cornerback.

Travis Hunter would be such a fun add to this Browns team, and this decision sets the table for a potential ascension for a quarterback — if needed — in what should be a better class at that position in 2026. The Browns send No. 2 and No. 103 (fourth-rounder) to Las Vegas and get the Raiders’ first-rounder next year and No. 73 (third-rounder) in this draft.

Another playmaking talent for whoever is playing quarterback for the Jets in 2025 and beyond. Tetairoa McMillan is a lot like Drake London on the field.

With Mason Graham and Derrick Brown back next season, the Panthers could go from having one of the most porous defensive interiors to a ferocious tandem at that position in a flash.

Stat-wise, Luther Burden III didn’t have a tremendous 2024, but his traits are fantastic. He’s sudden, runs crisp routes, and bounces off tackles on a routine basis after the catch. And he tracks it effortlessly downfield. Another weapon for Derek Carr. It’s needed.

How about a scenario in which the Cowboys don’t draft Ashton Jeanty … and Ben Johnson and the Bears land the premier running back in this class?

James Pearce Jr. is a long, bendy edge rusher with elite-level speed-to-power conversion and plenty of room to grow into his frame in the NFL. Running mate for Nick Bosa.

If he can’t pick Jeanty, I still expect Jerry Jones to want to make a splash in Round 1, and the 6-foot-6, 260-pound Tyler Warren with impeccable receiving skills would be just that.

Malaki Starks would give the Dolphins another premier playmaker at the safety spot who will contribute on three downs in a big way. He’ll probably re-sign, but Jevon Holland is a free agent.

Emeka Egbuka can win down the field with speed and plus ball-tracking, and his blocking prowess would mesh well with the Colts’ offensive identity.

Jalon Walker is a do-everything linebacker/edge hybrid who’d be a welcomed addition to Atlanta’s relatively weak second level.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon would gravitate toward a bendy, burst-based rusher after his time spent with Haason Reddick in Philadelphia. Mike Green is taller but has a similar athletic skill set at edge.

Walter Nolen is a freaky mover at close to pounds with long arms and supreme power at the point of attack. He’s precisely what the Bengals need on their defensive interior.

With two reasonably young tackles on the roster in Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas, the Seahawks make this selection with the idea of simply putting the five best blockers on the field. Kelvin Banks Jr. can start his career at left or right guard in Seattle.

The Buccaneers need to add more juice to the outside of their pass-rushing unit. They get a versatile, uniquely talented rusher in Nic Scourton.

Jahdae Barron has the plus man-coverage skills Vance Joseph will love across from Patrick Surtain II.

Benjamin Morrison is simply too sudden for the Steelers to pass on him here. He’ll be an instant starter in Pittsburgh across from Joey Porter Jr.

Jim Harbaugh goes back to Michigan for a gifted tight end for the middle of the field for Justin Herbert.

Omarr Norman-Lott has an NFL frame and won routinely on the inside of Tennessee’s defensive front in 2024. He’ll be an instant plus starter next to former first-round pick Devonte Wyatt.

Before his injury, Shavon Revel Jr. felt like a first-round lock. With his injury occurring so early in the 2024 season, the Vikings are fine selecting him here. He’s long, uber-talented and comes with plus ball skills.

Home run for the Texans here with Tyler Booker, the consensus top interior blocker in this class. The offensive line needs to be addressed early in this draft entering the third season for C.J. Stroud.

The Rams get an under control right tackle to eventually be the heir apparent to the super-reliable Rob Havenstein.

With Ronnie Stanley set to hit free agency, the Ravens get a thick but balanced left tackle, adding another huge blocker from the University of Minnesota to the offensive line.

Might be tough for Columbus native Jack Sawyer to play for a team in Michigan, but he’s the exact type of gritty defender Dan Campbell and Co. will love in Detroit. And he fills a need opposite Aidan Hutchinson.

Given Bobby Wagner’s age, Dan Quinn looks for the next quarterback of his defense, and Carson Schwesinger will probably be the consensus top off-ball linebacker in the class.

The Bills add serious width with 330-plus-pound Kenneth Grant who plays with light feet and respectable upfield rush ability.

This is a Georgia defensive lineman available for the Eagles in the first round. Howie Roseman adds another Bulldog to the front.

Back-to-back first-round receivers for the Chiefs, as they pick up a speedster with good polish in Matthew Golden.