We are just a couple days away from the NFL Combine, where several Michigan Wolverines will showcase their talents. Before they do, here’s where the draft experts expect them to be picked in today’s NFL Mock Draft Roundup:
The NFL Combine kicks off in Indianapolis on Thursday, and some of the best players in college football will showcase their talents. Nine Michigan Wolverines are expected to workout in front of NFL scouts and interview with teams in hopes of bolstering their stock heading into April’s NFL Draft .
Before the action kicks off, let’s see where the experts have some of the Wolverines headed:
NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah
- No. 5 overall – Jacksonville Jaguars – DL Mason Graham
“This seems like a perfect marriage between need, talent and fit. Graham is one of the most consistent players in the class. “
- No. 11 overall – San Francisco 49ers – CB Will Johnson
“Johnson is a scheme fit, and his size will play well in a division featuring wide receivers built like power forwards.”
- No. 16 overall – Arizona Cardinals – DL Kenneth Grant
“Grant would immediately assist against the run, and he has enormous upside as a pass rusher. The hope is he eventually develops into an impact defender in the mold of Dexter Lawrence .”
- No. 20 overall – Denver Broncos – TE Colston Loveland
“The Broncos fill a huge need by selecting a tight end with great length, quickness and big-play ability. Sean Payton gets his “joker” on offense.”
NFL.com’s Gennaro Filice
- No. 7 overall (TRADE) – Jacksonville Jaguars – CB Will Johnson
“A whole bunch of mocks have Jacksonville taking a Michigan defensive tackle (Mason Graham ), but what if the Jaguars instead opt for a Michigan defensive back? Johnson has the pedigree, production and frame of a top cornerback prospect, but there are questions about his long speed. Consequently, you could reasonably argue Johnson has more money riding on a 40-yard dash than any other human in 2025, with a potential eight-figure difference between a time in the 4.4s and one in the 4.5s”
- No. 8 overall – Carolina Panthers – DL Mason Graham
“While the Bryce Young-led offense ultimately came together last season, the Panthers’ defense completely fell apart, comfortably finishing dead last in points and yards allowed. Ejiro Evero’s unit will benefit from the healthy return of Derrick Brown — who suffered a season-ending knee injury in Week 1 after deservedly receiving a $96 million extension last offseason — but how about infusing the front with another relentless interior disruptor? The Panthers need more draft hits, and Graham feels like one of the safest prospects in this entire class.”
- No. 13 overall (TRADE) – Denver Broncos – TE Colston Loveland
“No stranger to trading up in Round 1, Sean Payton vaults up the board for a tight end, though maybe not the one you anticipated. The Broncos coach has been telling anyone who will listen that his offense needs a “joker,” but what kind of joker does he desire? Tyler Warren, who has become the general mockosphere’s TE1, is a traditional “Y,” combining bruising playmaking ability with stout blocking. Loveland, on the other hand, is more of the modern passing-game weapon at the position, running receiver routes in a tight end body. Payton could prefer the latter. Remember all those fantasy points converted hooper Jimmy Graham put up in New Orleans?”
- No. 24 overall – Minnesota Vikings – DT Kenneth Grant
“Minnesota’s on track to lose even more defensive backs than Green Bay, so the Vikings could use this pick on a cornerback like Notre Dame’s Benjamin Morrison (if his surgically repaired hip checks out in Indianapolis) or Florida State’s Azareye’h Thomas (if he carries the Senior Bowl swagger over to the combine). That said, Minnesota was soft on the defensive interior last season, and I couldn’t help but give Brian Flores a freak athlete in a 340-pound frame.”
NFL.com’s Chad Reuter
- No. 5 overall – Jacksonville Jaguars – CB Will Johnson
“Johnson suffered a lower-body injury this past year at Michigan that sidelined him for the second half of the season, so any team taking him (especially this high) will need to be comfortable with his medical. If healthy and able to prove he possesses the long speed to keep pace with NFL receivers, he has the height, length and ball skills to remind everyone why he was a blue-chip prospect entering the 2024 campaign.”
- No. 7 overall – New York Jets – DT Mason Graham
“If the Jets do not re-sign free agent defensive tackle Javon Kinlaw, I’d expect them to take Graham, the best defender still on the board, to pair with Quinnen Williams up front. Graham’s strength and quickness allow him to play multiple spots on the line, while his relentless hustle can be taxing on offensive lines.”
- No. 16 overall (TRADE) – Denver Broncos – TE Colston Loveland
“Loveland’s reliable hands, body control, foot quickness and willingness to block should endear him to head coach Sean Payton. The Broncos send Pick No. 20 overall, along with a third- and sixth-round selection, to the Cardinals for their first- and fifth-round selections, jumping ahead of the tight end-needy Bengals.”
- No. 24 overall – Buffalo Bills – DT Kenneth Grant
“The Bills send Pick No. 30 and two fourth-rounders to Minnesota (which currently has no selections in Round 4) to move up for the big but nimble Grant, improving a rush defense that gave up 311 yards and four scores on the ground in Buffalo’s final two playoff games.”
- No. 101 overall – Detroit Lions – Edge Josaiah Stewart
CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso
- No. 7 overall – New York Jets – DT Mason Graham
“The Jets have a collection of free agents along the defensive line, and Graham is the premier interior three-down player in the class.”
- No. 14 overall – Indianapolis Colts – CB Will Johnson
“Johnson is the ideal cornerback prototype to match up with Nico Collins on the perimeter in the AFC South. Big, long, athletic.”
- No. 20 overall – Denver Broncos – TE Colston Loveland
“Sean Payton gets a talented receiving tight end to work the seam for Bo Nix.”