PFT’s one, and only, 2025 NFL first-round mock draft

The mock draft. Over 25 years, I have grown to hate it. But, hey, when in Rome.

The process starts after each draft ends, which is beyond ridiculous. Really, any mock draft conducted before free agency is a waste of time. Needs change dramatically based on players signed and players lost.

I stopped personally compiling the PFT mock draft years ago. I rely on someone who enjoys doing it far more than I do, and who is sufficiently plugged in to develop impressions without specifically fishing for information for piecing together a mock draft.

I used to tinker with it a bit. Sometimes, the tinkering made a positive difference. Sometimes, it screwed everything up.

The first draft usually arrives on…