Even though we're still just a couple of months removed from this year's NFL draft, there are already plenty of early projections for next year's event.
The latest 2025 NFL mock draft comes from ESPN's Matt Miller, who has fireworks at the top of the board thanks to multiple trade-ups for a couple of this year's biggest names at quarterback.
At No. 1 overall, Miller has the New York Giants trading up with the New England Patriots to land Georgia's Carson Beck as their replacement for oft-injured starter Daniel Jones.
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Here's what Miller had to say about the pick:
The Giants threw 15 touchdown passes last season (fifth fewest in the league) and Daniel Jones is coming off a season-ending ACL injury, but the team is running it back this year. Veteran Drew Lock was added as a backup, but there still isn't a long-term answer under center on this roster. So the front office might get aggressive in finding one. Beck -- my QB1 in the class at the moment -- is a steady pocket passer with a big arm and great processing speed. And he is primed for a breakout season after throwing 24 touchdown passes and completing 72.4% of his throws in his first season as a starter in 2023.
At the No. 2 spot, Miller projects the Las Vegas Raiders to make a similar move, trading up for Colorado's Shedeur Sanders as their new franchise passer.
Miller had this explanation for the Raiders' choice:
The Raiders went 8-9 last season, and the late-season 5-4 surge under coach Antonio Pierce didn't have much to do with the quarterback play. The team had 20 passing touchdowns to 18 interceptions, as rookie Aidan O'Connell replaced Jimmy Garoppolo for 11 games. O'Connell may prove his status in Year 2, but the early read on Las Vegas is that it needs a quarterback. Sanders is a legitimate Heisman contender if Colorado can string together some wins. His accuracy, toughness and poise would make him a rookie starter for the Raiders and give the offense some much-needed swagger. He threw 27 touchdown passes to three interceptions for the Buffaloes last year.
Beck and Sanders have both flashed some potential up to this point, but they'll have to make big jumps this season to prove themselves worthy of those top two draft slots next April, especially as trade-up targets for QB-needy teams.
The next quarterback off the board in Miller's first-round projection is Texas' Quinn Ewers, who lands with the New Orleans Saints at No. 10 overall.
That trio is joined by two more passers with back-to-back selections in Texas A&M's Connor Weigman (No. 19 overall, Los Angeles Rams) and Notre Dame's Riley Leonard (No. 20 overall, New York Jets).
To check out Miller's complete first-round mock draft at ESPN.com, click here .
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