2025 NFL Draft: WR Prospects

[Clayton]

Honestly, I haven't looked at this position group enough. Did we lose our Bills fan doing these?

NFL MOCK DRAFT DATABASE
1. Travis Hunter, Colorado - 1st round, 3rd overall pick
2. Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona - 1st round, 7th overall pick
3. Luther Burden, Missouri- 1st round, 25th overall pick
4. Matthew Golden, Texas- 1st round, 27th overall pick
5. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State - 1st round, 28th overall pick
6. Elik Ayomanor, Stanford - 2nd round, 51st overall pick

I'm seeing about 7 or 8 WRs ranked in rd3 and half look like they might go rd2. Probably good value there. Travis Hunter is likely a CB at the next level but he was so good at WR without much knowledge that he could eventually flip or more likely just have occasional WR packages. Hunter is probably the most interesting prospect in the draft. Tet McMillan isnt as polished as Drake London coming out. If he is Tee Higgins-ish then he likely goes 4th, 5th or 6th overall. I think Golden has passed Burden. Likely a top 15 pick imo. Burden is tough. Ive always thought of him as a Percy Harvin type but his 10 yd split is closer to a Ricky Pearsall type. Late 1st sounds right. Egbuka is a rd2 guy if he comes from any other school but Ohio State is a WR factory so I get it. He is likely the safest pick in the draft.

 

[Clayton]

Todd McShay's Big Board:
#2 Travis Hunter
#20 Matthew Golden
#26 Tet McMillan
#27 Emeka Egbuka
#28 Jayden Higgins
#31 Jaylin Noel

Daniel Jeremiah
#2 Travis Hunter
#15 Matthew Golden
#16 Tet McMillan
#17 Emeka Egbuka
#31 Luther Burden

Charlie Campbell
#2 Travis Hunter
#4 Tet McMillan
#14 Luther Burden
#18 Emeka Egbuka
#41 Elic Ayomanor

Seems like there might be some mid round trading if the WR values are fluctuating this much

 

[Xeliou66]

From what I hear Hunter will likely play more on defense than at receiver in the NFL. McMillan will be the next receiver taken from all of the mock drafts that I’ve seen, although Golden seems to be gaining steam. There are some good receivers in this class IMO but it’s not as deep as last year which was really a standout class at receivers. There will likely be some receivers taken in the mid to late 1st round but Hunter and McMillan are the only two I see being selected in the top 15.

 

[Clayton]

From what I hear Hunter will likely play more on defense than at receiver in the NFL.

I feel that in year 1 he almost has to be a CB. Add in some simple offensive concepts year 2. I'm kinda talking out my ass here because there just aren't many comparisons here.

He is massively incentivized to play WR if he can, though. If by the time his rookie contract is up he is going to want to be able to play WR at the NFL level. That said, if he ends up being a pro bowl level CB then no defensive coordinator is going to want him to leave the defense. If he ends up being an average CB, boom other side.

 

[Mebert]

I think Charlie Campbell is closer on Tet McMillan's draft rank. I think he is a better prospect than Drake London was.

 

[Shanemansj13]

From what I hear Hunter will likely play more on defense than at receiver in the NFL. McMillan will be the next receiver taken from all of the mock drafts that I’ve seen, although Golden seems to be gaining steam. There are some good receivers in this class IMO but it’s not as deep as last year which was really a standout class at receivers. There will likely be some receivers taken in the mid to late 1st round but Hunter and McMillan are the only two I see being selected in the top 15.

I think it depends on the team but I do think he is a defense first guy and a situational WR. I believe he could do that for sure. He won’t do what he did in college. He will need a main position and I do think that is DB

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Hunter IMO will play more DB... and he may get 10 snaps a game at most at WR... which the defense will naturally key in on.

You can't have him out there 100 snaps every game, lmao... ridiculous. And if you want to play him at DB he NEEDS to be out there prob. 60-70 snaps a game. So, that leaves him some funky tricky stuff on offense once in a while.

Very talented player. I think he can excel at either position, but pick one. This is not the MLB where you can Ohtani it.

I get the attractiveness because "DUAL THREAT OMFOFMOFMOFMF!" but it doesn't work in the NFL - it's just not that kind of sport. I think he's a good WR or CB prospect, certainly worthy of a top 10, but I don't see him as some elite game changer at either position.

 

[PDay8810]

I think TCU has a couple this draft which could stick on a team.

 

[Clayton]

Steve Smith takes:

1. Mathew Golden "speed guy with good routes"
2. Tet McMillan "good player, not great player. Contested catch guy"
3. Egbuka "slot guy, high football IQ, champion"
4. Burden "slot, still a rd1 guy"
5. Royals "attacks dbs, great routes, catches in traffic, QB play was godawful, maybe taught some bad habits'
6. Harris "wonders if he is a system WR but looks the part"
7. Bech "maybe a TE, could be a great mismatch
8. Higgins "explosive at his size, has some Mike Evans in his game, still learning"
9. Bond "speed guy, more pro ready"
10. Ayomanor "step below McMillan, not sure if he can get clean releases"

The way he talked about Higgins made him sound way higher than #8.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I feel that in year 1 he almost has to be a CB. Add in some simple offensive concepts year 2. I'm kinda talking out my ass here because there just aren't many comparisons here.

He is massively incentivized to play WR if he can, though. If by the time his rookie contract is up he is going to want to be able to play WR at the NFL level. That said, if he ends up being a pro bowl level CB then no defensive coordinator is going to want him to leave the defense. If he ends up being an average CB, boom other side.

That’s the way I see this prospect. That’s why I don’t have him top 2. I think he’s a CB and the top corner in the draft for me. I look at WR as my hedge. If he isn’t the lock down corner I project him to be in the NFL, the organization has another position they can pivot to.

 

[Clayton]

That’s the way I see this prospect. That’s why I don’t have him top 2. I think he’s a CB and the top corner in the draft for me. I look at WR as my hedge. If he isn’t the lock down corner I project him to be in the NFL, the organization has another position they can pivot to.

I think even if he was a WR it would be hard to justify him over Carter just because Carter is an Edge rusher. Jags at 5 would run to the podium to draft him I'm guessing.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I think even if he was a WR it would be hard to justify him over Carter just because Carter is an Edge rusher. Jags at 5 would run to the podium to draft him I'm guessing.

Yep. As long as my doctors don’t lose their shit over his recent medicals he’s the best player in the draft for me at a position you take 1 overall.

 

[Ragnarok]

I'm surprised at how low Tet is going in a lot of these mocks. He's a Mike Evans/Drake London caliber prospect and 6'5" guys who can move the way he can don't last that long in the draft.

 

[Clayton]

Yep. As long as my doctors don’t lose their shit over his recent medicals he’s the best player in the draft for me at a position you take 1 overall.

I think Cam Ward goes #1. I just dont know if thats the Titans or the Giants picking at 1. If you look at the Titans roster, you could make an argument that they need a QB, an Edge, a CB, and a WR. Losing out on Ward would be tough but they might just be thinking they're in a 2 year rebuild.

 

[Ragnarok]

I think Cam Ward goes #1. I just dont know if thats the Titans or the Giants picking at 1. If you look at the Titans roster, you could make an argument that they need a QB, an Edge, a CB, and a WR. Losing out on Ward would be tough but they might just be thinking they're in a 2 year rebuild.

If the Titans were taking any position other than QB at #1, they'd have addressed QB in FA.

 

[Clayton]

If the Titans were taking any position other than QB at #1, they'd have addressed QB in FA.

If the Titans stay at 1 they take Ward. I'm just saying if they go down to #3 and be happy with whoever is there because they'd be an instant upgrade. If the Giants offer you a 1st in 2026 to trade down from #1 to #3 would you take it?

 

[Ragnarok]

If the Titans stay at 1 they take Ward. I'm just saying if they go down to #3 and be happy with whoever is there because they'd be an instant upgrade. If the Giants offer you a 1st in 2026 to trade down from #1 to #3 would you take it?

If I have scouted Ward as a franchise QB, then I don't.

 

[Xeliou66]

I definitely think Ward goes at 1 and I think the Titans will keep the pick and take him. I’m not sure what happens at 2, whether the Browns will take Shedeur or someone else, before they resigned Myles Garrett I had a feeling they would take Abdul Carter and pass on a QB, but with Garrett back edge rush isn’t as big of a need so I’m thinking they’ll take Shedeur, and the Giants will likely not take a QB and will take Hunter instead. But who really knows what will happen - the Giants could trade up, the Browns could choose to take Carter or Hunter etc. But I think the Titans will take Ward if they keep the #1 overall pick.

 

[fightinfunbags]

I think Cam Ward goes #1. I just dont know if thats the Titans or the Giants picking at 1. If you look at the Titans roster, you could make an argument that they need a QB, an Edge, a CB, and a WR. Losing out on Ward would be tough but they might just be thinking they're in a 2 year rebuild.

I’m not sold on Ward personally but I suck with QBs haha.

 

[Xeliou66]

I’m not sold on Ward personally but I suck with QBs haha.

I’m not sold on Ward or Sanders or any QB from this years draft - I think Ward and Sanders have the potential to be strong NFL QBs but I’m not sold on them the way I was sold on the QBs taken in the first round last year