This is a look at the first-round order for the 2025 NFL Draft as it stands following Wild Card Weekend. The order is determined by record, using strength of schedule as the first tiebreaker (click here to see a full list of the draft-order tiebreakers). Keep in mind -- teams that are still in Super Bowl contention are marked as PL (short for playoffs) in the order below.
The 2025 NFL draft is scheduled to be held April 24-26 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Biggest needs: QB, WR, Edge, OT, S
The Titans vaulted into the top spot with a loss to the Texans and the Patriots' win over the Bills in Week 18. Tennessee’s need at quarterback grew more glaring as the season progressed. Will Levis lacked accuracy and did not handle pressure well.
Biggest needs: Edge, OT, WR, QB, RB
Imagine the Browns defense with an elite edge rusher playing opposite 2023 Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett. The attention Garrett commands from offenses will make a rookie edge rusher's life easier.
Biggest needs: QB, OT, OG, CB, S
The Giants are yet another team in need of a quarterback with the Daniel Jones era officially ending earlier this season. The next QB1 should love throwing to Malik Nabers, but the team has to improve the rest of the supporting cast, including the mediocre offensive line.
Biggest needs: OT, IOL, WR, Edge, CB
The Patriots must address the offensive line this offseason. Injuries exacerbated their lack of talent at tackle going into the year and guards will also be needed if Cole Strange stays at center next season.
Biggest needs: CB, S, WR, IOL, QB
Andre Cisco is ticketed for free agency in 2025, while Ronald Darby, Montaric Brown and Andrew Wingard are all entering contract years in '25. So, I’m expecting the team to bring in multiple rookies to compete in the secondary.
Biggest needs: QB, WR, RB, CB, DT
Two late-season wins took the Raiders out of the hunt for a top-five pick, but they still need to find a franchise quarterback in the draft or free agency (in addition to adding talent at running back and receiver).
Biggest needs: QB, DT, OT, S, CB
The Jets have their share of question marks, with the future at quarterback among the most glaring. They must decide whether they can find a long-term answer in this year’s draft.
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, WR, C, QB
The Panthers' primary draft focus should be improving one of the league's worst defenses. Big bodies are needed to support star Derrick Brown when he returns from injury and the team's ineffective pass rush could use a difference-maker.
Biggest needs: Edge, WR, CB, S, TE
The Saints should, once again, be looking for an edge defender early in the draft. Chase Young might find a new home in free agency, the team declined the fifth-year option on former first-round pick Payton Turner and Cameron Jordan turns 36 years old this summer.
Biggest needs: OG, C, OT, Edge, WR
Caleb Williams owns some share of the blame for taking so many sacks this season, but the Bears offensive line needs upgrades at left tackle and right guard, as well as a new center if Coleman Shelton leaves via free agency.
Biggest needs: CB, DT, Edge, LB, OG
The 49ers could use more depth behind Nick Bosa in 2025. I’m expecting to see turnover in the secondary, as well, with the contracts for Charvarius Ward and Isaac Yiadom expiring.
Biggest needs: RB, OG, DT, CB, LB
Improving the run game in 2025 via the draft must be a priority. Dallas released Ezekiel Elliott late in the season and Rico Dowdle is an impending free agent, so I’m expecting the Cowboys to pick a running back early on.
Biggest needs: S, DT, LB, OG, QB
All three levels of the Miami defense may need to be addressed in the draft, with linemen Benito Jones and Calais Campbell, linebackers Tyrel Dodson and Anthony Walker, and safety Jevon Holland among the players headed for free agency.
Biggest needs: IOL, TE, CB, LB, S
Ensuring Anthony Richardson has a top-notch tight end as a safety valve and a solid interior offensive line (if center Ryan Kelly does not return) should help him take the next step.
Biggest needs: Edge, S, CB, C, WR
Arnold Ebiketie had a productive finish to his third season (five sacks in his last six games), but the Falcons might need to replace impending free-agent edge rushers Matthew Judon and Lorenzo Carter this offseason.
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, WR, OG, OT
Arizona's defensive front could look much different in 2025, with pass rushers Dennis Gardeck, Baron Browning and Julian Okwara joining linemen Roy Lopez and L.J. Collier as impending free agents.
Biggest needs: WR, TE, OT, CB, OG
Joe Burrow had an MVP-caliber season, carrying a team that has pressing needs on both sides of the ball. Focusing on skill positions early in the draft will be necessary if receiver Tee Higgins and tight end Mike Gesicki are not re-signed.
Biggest needs: OG, QB, LB, DT, OT
Geno Smith is entering the final year of his contract. However, the team's most pressing need is on the offensive line. Recent draft picks Sataoa Laumea, Christian Haynes and Anthony Bradford have yet to impress, and starter Laken Tomlinson is due to hit free agency this offseason.
Biggest needs: WR, OG, LB, Edge, OT
Slot receiver Chris Godwin, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury in October, may depart in free agency, and 2025 is the final year on future Hall of Famer Mike Evans' contract. Jalen McMillan has stepped up with Godwin sidelined, but Tampa could use another elite pass-catcher to bring the best out of Baker Mayfield for next year and beyond.
Biggest needs: TE, WR, LB, S, DT
Although rookie wideouts Devaughn Vele and Troy Franklin generated some decent production, and veteran Courtland Sutton (who's only signed through 2025) recorded his second career 1,000-yard season, I still expect Sean Payton to add more weapons for his blossoming young quarterback, Bo Nix. Don't be surprised if Denver's head man uses the team's first two picks in April's draft on a tight end and a receiver.
Biggest needs: QB, CB, RB, WR, OT
Both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields will be free agents this spring, and it's unclear whether either quarterback did enough to earn a new contract in Pittsburgh. Even if the Steelers sign a different veteran passer this offseason, I'd expect them to select a QB in the draft's first two rounds, as well.
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, C, S, WR
Pro Bowl pass rusher Khalil Mack, who turns 34 in February, is due to hit free agency this spring (though he’s also considering retirement), while Joey Bosa and Bud Dupree are only under contract through next season. The Chargers clearly need to get younger on the edge, and they should prioritize finding Tuli Tuipulotu a partner early in the draft.
Biggest needs: CB, OT, DT, C, Edge
With former first-rounder Eric Stokes set to hit free agency, and two-time Pro Bowler Jaire Alexander struggling with his availability, look for the Packers to target a cornerback in the draft.
Biggest needs: CB, DT, RB, OG, S
Minnesota's cornerback room is full of impending free agents: Pro Bowler Byron Murphy, Stephon Gilmore, Shaquill Griffin and Fabian Moreau. Mekhi Blackmon should contribute if healthy next season, but the Vikings will need to invest in at least one young CB this spring.
Biggest needs: WR, OG, DT, CB, OT
Biggest needs: OT, CB, WR, LB, OG
Biggest needs: Edge, OT, WR, LB, CB
Biggest needs: OT, WR, Edge, OG, S
Biggest needs: Edge, DT, WR, CB, S
Biggest needs: WR, Edge, LB, OG, K
Biggest needs: CB, WR, DT, OG, OT
Biggest needs: Edge, CB, WR, OG, DT
