Live 2025 NFL mock draft: Steelers take surprise QB swing, Rams add new weapon for Matthew Stafford

Welcome to Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft. After months of reports, rumors and speculation, we'll soon find out precisely which of this year's top prospects will go where, including big-name quarterbacks like Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders and Jaxson Dart.

The Tennessee Titans will kick things off Thursday night with the No. 1 overall pick, and the Cleveland Browns are believed to be eyeing a potential two-way star in Travis Hunter with the second selection. After that, however, it's anyone's guess how things will actually play out in Round 1. The New York Giants, who pick No. 3 overall, were long considered candidates to trade out of their selection, while other clubs, like the New Orleans Saints, could be in the market for a move up thanks to dire quarterback needs.

In celebration of the draft finally approaching, we pooled together 10 of our CBS Sports NFL experts, assigning several teams to each, and partook in a real-time simulation of the entire first round. Call it a "live mock draft" of sorts, in which we went all the way from pick No. 1 to pick No. 32 over the course of a few days.

The "general managers" and their assigned teams were as follows:

• Cody Benjamin: Buccaneers, Rams, Seahawks, Vikings
• John Breech: Bengals, Chiefs, Ravens
• Jordan Dajani: Colts, Jaguars, Texans, Titans
• Bryan DeArdo: Browns, Steelers, Panthers
• Jared Dubin: Chargers, Cowboys, 49ers
• Jeff Kerr: Cardinals, Eagles, Saints
• Shanna McCarriston: Bills, Broncos, Jets
• Garrett Podell: Bears, Packers, Lions
• Kyle Stackpole: Commanders, Falcons, Giants
• Tyler Sullivan: Dolphins, Patriots, Raiders

And here are all the picks we made for each of the NFL's 32 teams:

NFL Mock Draft

Round 1

Round 1 - Pick 1 Cam Ward QB Miami (FL) • Soph • 6'2" / 219 lbs Projected Team Tennessee PROSPECT RNK 3rd POSITION RNK 1st Jordan Dajani gets Tennessee a franchise-caliber arm at the most important position in the game.

Round 1 - Pick 2 Travis Hunter ATH Colorado • Soph • 6'1" / 185 lbs Projected Team Cleveland PROSPECT RNK 1st POSITION RNK 1st Bryan DeArdo passes on a young quarterback for a new No. 1 wide receiver in Cleveland.

Round 1 - Pick 3 Abdul Carter EDGE Penn State • Soph • 6'3" / 252 lbs Projected Team N.Y. Giants PROSPECT RNK 2nd POSITION RNK 1st Kyle Stackpole gives New York an edge-rusher trio of Carter, Brian Burns and Kayvon Thibodeaux.

Round 1 - Pick 4 Will Campbell OT LSU • Soph • 6'6" / 319 lbs Projected Team New England PROSPECT RNK 4th POSITION RNK 1st Tyler Sullivan plays it safe and nabs New England a much-needed blind-side blocker of the future.

Round 1 - Pick 5 Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona • Soph • 6'5" / 212 lbs Projected Team Jacksonville PROSPECT RNK 6th POSITION RNK 1st Jordan Dajani pulls a stunner, adding a big-bodied running mate for Brian Thomas Jr. in Jacksonville.

Round 1 - Pick 6 Mason Graham DL Michigan • Soph • 6'4" / 315 lbs Projected Team Las Vegas PROSPECT RNK 5th POSITION RNK 1st Tyler Sullivan connects the Michigan dots: Tom Brady gets Pete Carroll a new pocket disruptor.

Round 1 - Pick 7 Armand Membou OT Missouri • Soph • 6'4" / 332 lbs Projected Team N.Y. Jets PROSPECT RNK 7th POSITION RNK 2nd Shanna McCarriston prioritizes quick-footed protection for new quarterback Justin Fields.

Round 1 - Pick 8 James Pearce Jr. EDGE Tennessee • Soph • 6'5" / 242 lbs Projected Team Carolina PROSPECT RNK 18th POSITION RNK 4th Bryan DeArdo adds a highly explosive edge rusher to Carolina's new-look defensive front.

Round 1 - Pick 9 Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado • Soph • 6'2" / 212 lbs Projected Team New Orleans PROSPECT RNK 27th POSITION RNK 2nd Jeff Kerr pulls the trigger on arguably the draft's biggest name, a developmental pocket passer for new coach Kellen Moore.

Round 1 - Pick 10 Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State • Soph • 5'8" / 208 lbs Projected Team Chicago PROSPECT RNK 10th POSITION RNK 1st Garrett Podell ensures Ben Johnson will have a bell-cow back for his Chicago debut.

Round 1 - Pick 11 Mike Green EDGE Marshall • Soph • 6'3" / 250 lbs Projected Team San Francisco PROSPECT RNK 12th POSITION RNK 3rd Jared Dubin prioritizes a high-effort, high-energy rusher to pair with Nick Bosa off the edge.

Round 1 - Pick 12 Matthew Golden WR Texas • Soph • 5'11" / 191 lbs Projected Team Dallas PROSPECT RNK 21st POSITION RNK 3rd Jared Dubin keeps Golden in Texas as a field-stretching complement to CeeDee Lamb.

Round 1 - Pick 13 Kelvin Banks Jr. OT Texas • Soph • 6'5" / 315 lbs Projected Team Miami PROSPECT RNK 8th POSITION RNK 3rd Tyler Sullivan fortifies Miami's offensive front to keep Tua Tagovalioa upright.

Round 1 - Pick 14 Jalon Walker LB Georgia • Soph • 6'2" / 245 lbs Projected Team Atlanta PROSPECT RNK 9th POSITION RNK 2nd Kyle Stackpole sprints to the podium to keep the Georgia star in town, giving the Falcons a long-awaited pass-rushing phenom.

Round 1 - Pick 15 Tyler Warren TE Penn State • Soph • 6'6" / 256 lbs Projected Team Indianapolis PROSPECT RNK 26th POSITION RNK 2nd Jordan Dajani gets a big, rugged safety valve to help the Colts' messy quarterback spot.

Round 1 - Pick 16 Will Johnson CB Michigan • Soph • 6'2" / 200 lbs Projected Team Arizona PROSPECT RNK 23rd POSITION RNK 2nd Jeff Kerr adds a lengthy ballhawk for Jonathan Gannon's Cardinals secondary.

Round 1 - Pick 17 Derrick Harmon DL Oregon • Soph • 6'4" / 313 lbs Projected Team Cincinnati PROSPECT RNK 30th POSITION RNK 3rd John Breech adds much-needed defensive help in Harmon, who can play multiple spots.

Round 1 - Pick 18 Jahdae Barron CB Texas • Soph • 5'11" / 200 lbs Projected Team Seattle PROSPECT RNK 13th POSITION RNK 1st Cody Benjamin gets Mike Macdonald a new Swiss Army knife for the back end.

Round 1 - Pick 19 Jihaad Campbell LB Alabama • Soph • 6'3" / 235 lbs Projected Team Tampa Bay PROSPECT RNK 16th POSITION RNK 1st Cody Benjamin finds a hopeful Lavonte David successor in the tenacious Campbell.

Round 1 - Pick 20 Omarion Hampton RB North Carolina • Soph • 6'0" / 220 lbs Projected Team Denver PROSPECT RNK 38th POSITION RNK 2nd Shanna McCarriston secures Sean Payton a new featured ball carrier in Denver.

Round 1 - Pick 21 Jalen Milroe QB Alabama • Soph • 6'2" / 216 lbs Projected Team Pittsburgh PROSPECT RNK 94th POSITION RNK 4th Bryan DeArdo spices things up to secure Steel City a dynamic quarterback of the future, betting on Milroe's dual-threat upside as Aaron Rodgers continues to contemplate his 2025 options.

Round 1 - Pick 22 Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State • Soph • 6'1" / 205 lbs Projected Team L.A. Chargers PROSPECT RNK 29th POSITION RNK 4th Jared Dubin adds a savvy, versatile complement to Ladd McConkey for Justin Herbert.

Round 1 - Pick 23 Shemar Stewart EDGE Texas A&M • Soph • 6'5" / 267 lbs Projected Team Green Bay PROSPECT RNK 32nd POSITION RNK 6th Garrett Podell gives Jeff Hafley's defense maybe the freakiest edge rusher of the class.

Round 1 - Pick 24 Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina • Soph • 6'3" / 220 lbs Projected Team Minnesota PROSPECT RNK 19th POSITION RNK 2nd Cody Benjamin tries to trade back, then gets a utility-man freak for Brian Flores' defense.

Round 1 - Pick 25 Grey Zabel IOL North Dakota State • Soph • 6'6" / 316 lbs Projected Team Houston PROSPECT RNK 27th POSITION RNK 2nd Jordan Dajani adds fresh grit and versatility to the Texans' remade offensive line.

Round 1 - Pick 26 Colston Loveland TE Michigan • Soph • 6'6" / 241 lbs Projected Team L.A. Rams PROSPECT RNK 12th POSITION RNK 1st Cody Benjamin stops the stunning slide of a massive new pass catcher for Matthew Stafford.

Round 1 - Pick 27 Malaki Starks S Georgia • Soph • 6'1" / 205 lbs Projected Team Baltimore PROSPECT RNK 18th POSITION RNK 1st John Breech replaces Marcus Williams in Baltimore, adding a safety to pair with Kyle Hamilton.

Round 1 - Pick 28 Donovan Ezeiruaku EDGE Boston College • Soph • 6'2" / 255 lbs Projected Team Detroit PROSPECT RNK 40th POSITION RNK 8th Garrett Podell finds an aggressive pass-rushing partner for Aidan Hutchinson in Motown.

Round 1 - Pick 29 Mykel Williams EDGE Georgia • Soph • 6'5" / 267 lbs Projected Team Washington PROSPECT RNK 24th POSITION RNK 5th Kyle Stackpole takes a page out of the rival Eagles' playbook and swings for upside from the Georgia defense.

Round 1 - Pick 30 Shavon Revel Jr. CB East Carolina • Soph • 6'2" / 198 lbs Projected Team Buffalo PROSPECT RNK 33rd POSITION RNK 4th Shanna McCarriston prioritizes length and speed in a new cover man for Sean McDermott's defense.

Round 1 - Pick 31 Josh Simmons OT Ohio State • Soph • 6'5" / 310 lbs Projected Team Kansas City PROSPECT RNK 16th POSITION RNK 4th John Breech bets on a potential left tackle of the future for the beleaguered Patrick Mahomes.

Round 1 - Pick 32 Walter Nolen DL Ole Miss • Soph • 6'4" / 300 lbs Projected Team Philadelphia PROSPECT RNK 15th POSITION RNK 2nd Jeff Kerr halts the slide of a disruptive D-linemen, bolstering an already dangerous Eagles front.

The 2025 NFL Draft will take place from April 24 to 26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including daily mock drafts, consensus prospect rankings, biggest team needs and more.