In his first 2025 NFL mock draft, former New York Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum predicts first-time GM Darren Mougey, whom he helped hire, will take an offensive lineman with the seventh overall pick. It is not the one you expect, however.
Here are the top 10 picks of Tannenbaum’s mock draft:
- Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
- Cleveland Browns: Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
- New York Giants: Mason Graham, DT, Michigan
- New England Patriots: Armand Membou, OL, Missouri
- Jacksonville Jaguars: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
- Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
- New York Jets: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
- Carolina Panthers: Jalon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
- New Orleans Saints: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
- Pittsburgh Steelers (via trade): Sheduer Sanders, QB, Colorado
Despite signing Chukwuma Okorafor in free agency, right tackle is still viewed as a position of need for the Jets less than one month away from the start of the 2025 NFL draft.
“Campbell would be a perfect bookend opposite last year’s first-round pick, Olu Fashanu,” wrote Tannenbaum. “Even though he played left tackle at LSU, he can slide to the right side in New York. His shorter arms (32⅝ inches) wouldn’t be as much of a concern there.
“Campbell allowed only two sacks over his final two seasons, and while arm length is important, his tape is too good and consistent to pass on here,” Tannenbaum continued. “This would be a good move for the Jets, who signed quarterback Justin Fields and now have to make sure the right players are in place around him.”
Standing at 6-foot-6 and 319 pounds, Campbell, 21, was a four-star recruit coming out of Neville High School in Monroe, Louisiana. Campbell spent three seasons at LSU and started every game he played for the Tigers (38).
The 21-year-old had his best collegiate season in 2024, winning the SEC’s Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which is awarded to the conference’s top offensive lineman. He also earned consensus All-American honors and was named first-team All-SEC for the second straight season.
In Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine, Campbell recorded the fifth-best 40-yard dash time among offensive linemen (4.98) and the second-best broad jump (9’5″).
The offensive lineman currently ranks No. 6 overall on NFL Mock Draft Database’s consensus big board.
New York’s right tackle position is thin at the moment, featuring Chukwuma Okorafor, Max Mitchell, and Carter Warren. If Tannenbaum’s prediction is correct, the Jets will find their missing piece in Campbell.
