In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had Ward going No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans. But in Bucky Brooks’ first NFL.com mock of the season, he had Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders going as the first overall pick to the Titans, with Ward going No. 3 to the New York Giants, who are also desperate for a quarterback.

In his first mock of the 2025 NFL Draft, Bucky Brooks has two quarterbacks coming off the board in the first three picks. Meanwhile, the Cowboys land one of the buzziest prospects in the class. Check out the full first-round projection,

Death, taxes, and the Seattle Seahawks drafting offensive linemen in 2025 NFL mock-draft exercises. In fairness, there's no need to ignore the obvious. General manager John Schneider desperately needs to upgrade the protection after it largely derailed the