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Mel Kiper Jr.’s first 2025 NFL mock draft features two Nittany Lions in the top 15
With the college football season officially over, Mel Kiper Jr. released his first 2025 NFL mock draft. Here is where Penn State's Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren landed.
5 thoughts from Mel Kiper Jr.'s 1st 2025 NFL mock draft
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 31: Colston Loveland #18 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a second half touchdown with Tyler Morris #8 while playing the Fresno State Bulldogs at Michigan Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Mel Kiper's first mock gives Lions much-needed pass rush help
The original draft analyst is back in action with his first mock draft of the season. The great Mel Kiper of ESPN is on the board after his first set of first-round projections dropped Wednesday. He g
Mel Kiper's 1st 2025 NFL mock draft has a big surprise for the Cleveland Browns
Mel Kiper, draft expert for ESPN, has the Cleveland Browns passing on a quarterback for arguably the best player in the draft.
NFL mock draft from Mel Kiper Jr. has the Browns NOT taking a QB
In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had the Browns taking Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. But in Mel Kiper Jr.’s first mock of the year for ESPN, he had Sanders’ teammate Travis Hunter going to Cleveland and Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.
2025 NFL Mock Draft: Mel Kiper's First Round Picks
College football put a bow on a historic 2024 season as Ohio State won the national championship, and now it’s time to get a line on where the country’s most ta
Mel Kiper Jr. has Patriots selecting Penn State star at No. 4
Mel Kiper Jr. has the Patriots selecting former Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter with the No. 4 overall pick. Read more on Boston.com.
Michigan football with four first round selections in Mel Kiper Jr's first ESPN mock draft
Michigan football set a program record with 13 NFL draft picks last season and this year could lead all NCAA teams in first round selections.
Bengals get it wrong in Mel Kiper's first 2025 NFL mock draft
The Bengals have bigger needs, regardless. The next pick in Kiper’s mock is a guard prospect in Armand Membou. The one after that is a safety, Nick Emmanwori. A few picks later, top tight end Colston Loveland. Later in the round? Pass-rusher Nic Scourton.
49ers gamble on undersized OL in Mel Kiper mock draft
In his initial 2025 first-round NFL mock draft, esteemed ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. projects San Francisco to address the offensive side of the football. Kiper’s initial projection sees the 49ers scooping up talented Texas Longhorns offensive tackle Kelvin Banks Jr. with the No. 11 pick.
Mel Kiper Jr. Doesn’t Have Shedeur Sanders or Travis Hunter Going No. 1 in Debut Mock
As the NFL Draft has become a year-long spoke on the ol' content wheel audiences have learned that the top of the board is always an evolving process filled wit
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Dolphins address defense first in Mel Kiper Jr.'s first mock draft
The Miami Dolphins plan to rebuild their offensive line this offseason, according to general manager Chris Grier, but that's ...
Oregon Ducks Derrick Harmon NFL Draft Projection: First Round Pick?
In Mel Kiper's new Big Board ahead of the national championship, Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Derrick Harmon is listed as the No. 19 best available prospect i ...
Michigan Could Make History with Four First-Round Draft Picks
The NFL draft buzz is building in Ann Arbor, and for good reason. ESPN's draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. just dropped his latest top ...