2025 NFL Mock Draft: Lions trade for Myles Garrett, Eagles add more pass-rush talent to defensive line

With Super Bowl LIX behind us, the 2025 NFL offseason has officially begun, so it's time to start working in more trades into mock drafts. 

It could be the offseason of the pass rusher, with Myles Garrett, Maxx Crosby and even Micah Parsons could be on the move in what would each be seismic swaps with huge ripple effects across the league. And, heck, after watching what the Eagles did up front to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl, more clubs could very well be enticed by the idea of adding a premier pass-rushing talent to their roster, even if it'd be costly do to so. 

We don't even know if any of those elite rushers will be moved, yet it feels like at least one of the dominoes will fall. I previously experimented with the idea of Garrett being traded to the Commanders. For this mock, let's check a scenario in which the Browns keep Garrett on a Great Lake and send him to Detroit. 

I feel the Browns will ultimately trade Garrett and the Titans will ultimately trade out of the No. 1 overall pick without a transcendent type at the quarterback position. Tennessee sliding back occurs in this mock too. 

Here are the parameters for both trades: 

• Raiders get: No. 1 overall, 2025 fifth-rounder (No. 168 overall)
• Titans get: No. 6 overall, 2025 second-rounder (No. 37 overall), 2025 third-rounder (No. 68), 2026 first-rounder, 2026 fourth-round pick
• Lions get: Myles Garrett
• Browns get: 2025 first-rounder (No. 28 overall), 2026 conditional second-rounder that can become a first, 2026 third-round pick

Let's get to the selections. 

The draft order below was determined using the current 2025 NFL Draft order.

NFL Mock Draft

Round 1

Mock Trade from Tennessee Titans Round 1 - Pick 1 Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado • Sr • 6'2" / 212 lbs Projected Team Las Vegas PROSPECT RNK 3rd POSITION RNK 1st PAYDS 4134 RUYDS -50 INTS 10 TDS 41 Let's run back the idea of Tom Brady and Co. making a move to land Sanders at No. 1, just so they assure themselves they land him in this draft.

Round 1 - Pick 2 Abdul Carter EDGE Penn State • Jr • 6'3" / 250 lbs Projected Team Cleveland PROSPECT RNK 3rd POSITION RNK 1st After moving Garrett to the NFC, the Browns replenish the No. 1 edge-rusher spot with a youthful, uber-athletic talent who costs a fraction of the price.

Round 1 - Pick 3 Cam Ward QB Miami (FL) • Sr • 6'2" / 219 lbs Projected Team N.Y. Giants PROSPECT RNK 4th POSITION RNK 1st PAYDS 4313 RUYDS 204 INTS 7 TDS 43 The Giants HAVE to go quarterback here, and Ward would be a fine get for New York at No. 3 overall.

Round 1 - Pick 4 Travis Hunter ATH Colorado • Jr • 6'0" / 188 lbs Projected Team New England PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st REC 96 REYDS 1258 YDS/REC 13.1 TDS 16 While Will Campbell would be sensible as a building block -- pun intended -- for Drake Maye, the Patriots feel better about landing suitable offensive linemen later in the draft and can't pass on the supremely gifted Hunter here. They also need more dynamic playmakers on the roster.

Round 1 - Pick 5 Will Johnson CB Michigan • Jr • 6'2" / 194 lbs Projected Team Jacksonville PROSPECT RNK 2nd POSITION RNK 1st The Jaguars have to get more talent into the secondary. Johnson checks the boxes for a lockdown No. 1 cornerback.

Mock Trade from Las Vegas Raiders Round 1 - Pick 6 Mason Graham DL Michigan • Jr • 6'3" / 296 lbs Projected Team Tennessee PROSPECT RNK 5th POSITION RNK 1st The new Titans GM Mike Borgonzi had a front-row seat to the havoc that Chris Jones wreaked on a routine basis in Kansas City. He drafts a running mate for Jeffery Simmons up front.

Round 1 - Pick 7 Will Campbell OT LSU • Jr • 6'6" / 319 lbs Projected Team N.Y. Jets PROSPECT RNK 6th POSITION RNK 1st The Jets add another youthful blocker up front to pair with Olu Fashanu for the foreseeable future. In Detroit, Aaron Glenn saw how vital getting an elite talent at tackle can be for the offense.

Round 1 - Pick 8 Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona • Jr • 6'4" / 219 lbs Projected Team Carolina PROSPECT RNK 6th POSITION RNK 1st REC 84 REYDS 1319 YDS/REC 15.7 TDS 8 The Panthers get Bryce Young a rebounder with YAC mastery in McMillan.

Round 1 - Pick 9 Tyler Warren TE Penn State • Sr • 6'6" / 256 lbs Projected Team New Orleans PROSPECT RNK 18th POSITION RNK 1st REC 104 REYDS 1233 YDS/REC 11.9 TDS 12 The Saints passed on Brock Bowers a year ago and now get another freakish specimen at the tight end position.

Round 1 - Pick 10 James Pearce Jr. EDGE Tennessee • Jr • 6'5" / 245 lbs Projected Team Chicago PROSPECT RNK 11th POSITION RNK 2nd The Bears get a true running mate for Montez Sweat along their defensive line with the similarly long and athletic Pearce from Tennessee.

Round 1 - Pick 11 Kelvin Banks Jr. OT Texas • Jr • 6'5" / 315 lbs Projected Team San Francisco PROSPECT RNK 8th POSITION RNK 2nd The 49ers get their offensive tackle of the future in the pass-pro specialist with athleticism in a compact frame.

Round 1 - Pick 12 Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State • Jr • 5'9" / 211 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 10th POSITION RNK 1st RUYDS 2601 YDS/ATT 7 REYDS 138 TDS 30 I maintain that if Jeanty is available when Jerry Jones goes on the clock, the Boise State back will be the pick.

Round 1 - Pick 13 Tyler Booker IOL Alabama • Jr • 6'5" / 321 lbs Projected Team Miami PROSPECT RNK 29th POSITION RNK 1st The Dolphins need more powerful blockers up front and Booker is a sizable specimen with NFL-caliber pop upon contact. Plug-and-play starter.

Round 1 - Pick 14 Luther Burden III WR Missouri • Jr • 6'0" / 205 lbs Projected Team Indianapolis PROSPECT RNK 12th POSITION RNK 2nd REC 61 REYDS 676 YDS/REC 11.1 TDS 8 How about another shifty YAC type at receiver to pair for Year 3 of Anthony Richardson?

Round 1 - Pick 15 Jalon Walker EDGE Georgia • Jr • 6'1" / 243 lbs Projected Team Atlanta PROSPECT RNK 25th POSITION RNK 7th The Falcons stay close to home with Walker, who actually flashed more as an edge rusher than off-ball linebacker in 2024 at Georgia. Music to the ears of the coaching staff in Atlanta.

Round 1 - Pick 16 Mike Green EDGE Marshall • Soph • 6'3" / 251 lbs Projected Team Arizona PROSPECT RNK 71st POSITION RNK 12th The Cardinals get a super-bendy, burst-based rusher off the edge with tremendous upside.

Round 1 - Pick 17 Walter Nolen DL Ole Miss • Jr • 6'4" / 296 lbs Projected Team Cincinnati PROSPECT RNK 20th POSITION RNK 2nd Nolen is a freaky mover with long arms and supreme power at the point of attack. He's precisely what the Bengals need on their defensive interior.

Round 1 - Pick 18 Malaki Starks S Georgia • Jr • 6'1" / 197 lbs Projected Team Seattle PROSPECT RNK 14th POSITION RNK 1st Starks is the ideal do-everything safety type for Mike Macdonald in Seattle. He's not quite Kyle Hamilton freaky athletically but handled a plethora of duties in Kirby Smart's advanced defense at Georgia.

Round 1 - Pick 19 Princely Umanmielen EDGE Ole Miss • Sr • 6'4" / 244 lbs Projected Team Tampa Bay PROSPECT RNK 16th POSITION RNK 5th With Umanmielen and Yaya Diaby, the Buccaneers would boast two young but powerful outside rushers.

Round 1 - Pick 20 Colston Loveland TE Michigan • Jr • 6'6" / 248 lbs Projected Team Denver PROSPECT RNK 21st POSITION RNK 2nd REC 56 REYDS 582 YDS/REC 10.4 TDS 5 Sean Payton gets a talented receiving tight end to work the seam for Bo Nix.

Round 1 - Pick 21 Benjamin Morrison CB Notre Dame • Jr • 6'0" / 193 lbs Projected Team Pittsburgh PROSPECT RNK 52nd POSITION RNK 6th 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.

Round 1 - Pick 22 Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina • Jr • 6'3" / 220 lbs Projected Team L.A. Chargers PROSPECT RNK 62nd POSITION RNK 2nd REC 56 REYDS 582 YDS/REC 10.4 TDS 5 Imagine Emmanwori and Derwin James in the same secondary. They're two oversized but uber-athletic safety talents.

Round 1 - Pick 23 Kenneth Grant DL Michigan • Jr • 6'4" / 331 lbs Projected Team Green Bay PROSPECT RNK 24th POSITION RNK 3rd The Packers get an enormous nose tackle with a premier motor to push the pocket and devour running backs on a routine basis.

Round 1 - Pick 24 Shavon Revel Jr. CB East Carolina • Sr • 6'2" / 194 lbs Projected Team Minnesota PROSPECT RNK 19th POSITION RNK 2nd Before his injury, Revel 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.

Round 1 - Pick 25 Donovan Jackson IOL Ohio State • Sr • 6'4" / 315 lbs Projected Team Houston PROSPECT RNK 41st POSITION RNK 2nd Addressing the interior of the offensive line is priority No. 1 for the Texans, and Jackson has the size, length, and athleticism to sneak into Round 1 at the guard position.

Round 1 - Pick 26 Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State • Sr • 6'1" / 202 lbs Projected Team L.A. Rams PROSPECT RNK 32nd POSITION RNK 3rd REC 81 REYDS 1011 YDS/REC 12.5 TDS 10 After a Cooper Kupp trade, the Rams will have a glaring need opposite Puka Nacua in the receiver room. Enter the NFL-ready wideout from Ohio State.

Round 1 - Pick 27 Josh Simmons OT Ohio State • Sr • 6'5" / 317 lbs Projected Team Baltimore PROSPECT RNK 17th POSITION RNK 3rd The Ravens go with an extremely high-upside left tackle who was trending toward the top half of the first round before his injury in 2024. He can immediately stand in for impending free agent Ronnie Stanley.

From Detroit Lions Round 1 - Pick 28 Grey Zabel IOL North Dakota State • Sr • 6'6" / 312 lbs Projected Team Cleveland PROSPECT RNK 88th POSITION RNK 3rd The Browns pick a refined blocker from the small-school level with supreme athletic gifts who simply needs to add more mass and get much more powerful to live on the edge in the NFL. A selection with the long-term future in mind.

Round 1 - Pick 29 Mykel Williams EDGE Georgia • Jr • 6'5" / 260 lbs Projected Team Washington PROSPECT RNK 13th POSITION RNK 3rd PAYDS 4279 RUYDS 495 INTS 6 TDS 32 The Commanders make this selection hoping Dan Quinn and Co. can get the most out of the ridiculous frame and athletic profile of Williams.

Round 1 - Pick 30 Jack Sawyer EDGE Ohio State • Sr • 6'4" / 260 lbs Projected Team Buffalo PROSPECT RNK 30th POSITION RNK 8th The Bills get a battle-tested, highly productive three-down edge with a reasonably high floor in Sawyer.

Round 1 - Pick 31 Nic Scourton EDGE Texas A&M • Jr • 6'3" / 257 lbs Projected Team Kansas City PROSPECT RNK 15th POSITION RNK 4th The Chiefs get an NFL-ready inside and outside rusher with a nice pass-rush move arsenal and good athleticism for his size.

Round 1 - Pick 32 Shemar Stewart DL Texas A&M • Jr • 6'5" / 267 lbs Projected Team Philadelphia PROSPECT RNK 33rd POSITION RNK 5th Stewart is the perfect somewhat raw defensive linemen with immense upside the Eagles can slowly work into the rotation in Philadelphia.