2025 NFL Draft order: QB-needy Giants climb to No. 2 after Daniel Jones release; Patriots, Raiders in top 5

The NFL season is officially two-thirds of the way complete. And the race for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft continues to be a tight one.

The Jaguars remain in the top spot after having their bye week. But now it’s the Giants right behind them after their lifeless performance against the Buccaneers and wins by the Browns and Titans. Rounding out the top five are the Raiders (loss to Broncos), Patriots (beaten by Dolphins) and Panthers (defeat against Chiefs). Only two of those teams will likely be looking for a new franchise QB, yet Colorado star Shedeur Sanders is currently the betting favorite to go No. 1 overall (+170) at FanDuel. Expect other top-10 teams, such as the Jets (No. 7), Browns (No. 8) and Saints (No. 9) to do their homework on this latest class of quarterback prospects as well.

With Week 12 in the books, CBSSports.com looks at where teams would be picking at this moment in time. Also listed is each club’s pending free agents and potential needs based on those players who may be leaving. 

The draft order, via Tankathon.com, is ordered by win-loss record and ties are broken by strength of schedule. Team needs are a combination of current needs and looking ahead to pending free agents. Notable pending free agents are listed rather than the full list.

Team needs: CB, OT, S, IOL, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: QB Mac Jones, OT Walker Little, S Andre Cisco

Team needs: QB, IOL, CB, WR, TE
Projected 2025 free agents: WR Darius Slayton, LB Isaiah Simmons, CB Adoree’ Jackson, S Jason Pinnock, QB Drew Lock

Team needs: QB, CB, RB, EDGE, LB
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Nate Hobbs, EDGE Malcolm Koonce, OG Cody Whitehair, LB Robert Spillane, S Marcus Epps

Team needs: OT, IOL, WR, EDGE, CB
Projected 2025 free agents: CB Jonathan Jones, QB Jacoby Brissett, OT Chukwuma Okorafor

Team needs: QB, WR, IOL, EDGE, DL, CB, S
Projected 2025 free agents:…


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Author : Kyle Stackpole

Publish date : 2024-11-26 04:19:00

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