The Athletic

● By Nick Baumgardner
It’s the holiday season and the playoff race is in full tilt — as is the race for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Each week through the end of the NFL regular season, we’ll take a glance at how the top 10 might fall. With the Raiders and Giants currently atop the board after Week 14, what’s that mean for the early picks? Let’s take a look.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 10 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up in this mock.