2025 NFL mock draft: Giants, Raiders thankful for new QBs in Thanksgiving projection

Thanksgiving is all about football, family and food; sometimes in that order dependent upon your family. As you are reading this, perhaps from a family member’s living room waiting for the turkey to finish, I hope this mock draft gives you something to discuss with that aunt or uncle you see only at holiday gatherings or a parent that sends an angry out of context text about a mutually shared favorite NFL team each week. Some of you will love the projections below and some will hate them, but I am thankful for each of you reading and giving me an opportunity to flesh out my own NFL thoughts. 

First, let’s discuss the ideal Thanksgiving Day meal. If forced to pick one protein, two side dishes, a form of a bread and a dessert, my choices would be as follows: ham with hash brown casserole, broccoli salad and cornbread, as well as pecan pie for dessert. I am an equal opportunity eater. If there is mac and cheese, Brussels sprouts, deviled eggs, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, etc…I am prepared to indulge. If you go with mashed potatoes, Hasselbeck potatoes, scalloped potatoes or whatever your own starchy vice, then that is fine, too. What I will not stand for is cranberry sauce out of a can or a cold pumpkin pie. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. 

Without further ado, let’s kick this off!

The draft order below was determined using the current 2025 NFL Draft order. To check out the online sports betting odds on who will be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft, head on over to DraftKings.

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The 2025 NFL Draft is to take place from April 24-26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly mock drafts and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.