2025 NFL Mock Draft: Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter headline way-too-early take a look at subsequent 12 months’s class

Shedeur Sanders made large strides in his first 12 months as an FBS QB and he’ll be within the dialog with a number of different gamers to be the primary quarterback drafted

Think about if I instructed you 5 years in the past that not solely would Colorado have two gamers drafted within the first spherical, however they’d have an opportunity to be top-10 picks. Hunter is a particular expertise who seems to be like an NFL star on either side of the ball.

Mykel Williams is a robust cross rusher with positional versatility, glorious measurement and nonetheless has room to enhance in cross protection as he continues to mature.

Harold Perkins can play everywhere in the protection and in two seasons logged 13 sacks and seven pressured fumbles.

JT Tuimoloau can take over video games at occasions along with his excessive motor, athleticism and flashes of velocity to energy. He’ll must play with extra consistency in 2024, however he has an opportunity to be particular.

Beck was getting some buzz late in 2023 however determined to return to Georgia, the place he’ll have an opportunity to be QB1 a 12 months from now.

Johnson is a prototypical perimeter nook in that he is lengthy, bodily and performs with suddenness. He is a difference-maker, each on the catch level and as a tackler.

Burke embraces press-man protection, he stays in section — and in place to problem for the ball on the catch level — and performs with physicality all through route.

Ward would’ve doubtless been a top-100 decide had he declared for the 2024 draft; a robust displaying for the U might catapult him into the Spherical 1 dialog.

This class is not notably deep at offensive deal with (not but, anyway), however the guard group has some expertise; Booker has elite play energy and sometimes finishes performs along with his opponent ending up on the bottom. He exhibits a superb skill to achieve block, pull, and be efficient flipping his hips in cross safety.

Umanmielen is twitched up, flashing abrupt/fast in actions, and has a spin transfer that places offensive tackles in a blender. He is stronger than he seems to be, and his good hand utilization and leg drive enable him to win early within the rep. He is additionally an asset in protection each as a spy and from the slot.

Ewers determined to return to Austin for 2024; he persistently throws with anticipation and can put on out defenses on second-level throws. He additionally layers the ball nicely, throws an correct deep ball and can navigate the pocket nicely whereas holding his eyes downfield. He must play with extra consistency, however when he is on, he seems to be the a part of a franchise QB.

Corleone is a twitchy managed mover who has excellent energy with superb velocity and quickness. He is a plus-run defender with a fast first step and performs with violent fingers.

Egbuka performed by way of accidents final season and determined to return to highschool. At his greatest, he is an explosive receiver who has good fingers and who additionally offers one thing within the return sport.

At 6-foot-6, Thomas is a big goal who flashed glimpses final season of having the ability to take over video games.

Jackson is a protracted, thick, explosive blocker who has a fast first step and good velocity to tug as a lead blocker in house.

Williams has some twitch in his giddy-up. He performs with heavy fingers, and his low middle of gravity permits him to win the leverage battle early within the rep in opposition to inside offensive linemen. He performs with an extremely energetic motor, too.

Morrison is a protracted nook who had 3 interceptions in 2023 and 6 as a freshman the 12 months earlier than.

Carter was the extra versatile and athletic of the Clemson LBs — comparable athleticism to Trenton Simpson, simply not as massive. He gives rather more place flexibility than Trotter Jr., and whereas not as massive as former first-rounder Isaiah Simmons, he’s utilized in the same jack-of-all-trades function.

Stewart is a dynamic athlete with top-end velocity, change-of-direction skill, and nice fingers. He can speed up rapidly off the road of scrimmage utilizing a wide range of totally different releases and may rapidly stack defenders.

Banks is an athletic bodily deal with who performs with excellent energy and stunning quickness. He is a affected person pass-blocker who performs with consciousness and may mirror defenders with strong footwork.

The previous Texas A&M switch solely performed in 5 video games final season, however he has the instruments to be a top-flight nook if he can keep on the sphere and put all of it collectively.

Jackson has uncommon size and athleticism, and he has the flexibility to play on the sting or kick inside.

Milum is an athletic deal with who performs with good approach as each a run and cross blocker, and he has the potential to take his sport to a different stage with a robust 2024 season.

Milroe is among the greatest athletes on this class, and if he continues to make the identical strides in 2024 that we noticed over the second half of the 2023 marketing campaign, he might discover his method into the primary spherical.

Mondon is between Quay Walker and Channing Tindall by way of the place his sport is heading into 2024 season. He is in the identical dialog athletically, and is already strong vs. the run. He simply wants to enhance his consciousness in protection.

Grey is an skilled, athletic deal with who shines within the open subject due to his mobility and stunning quickness.

Sawyer had an opportunity to be a top-100 decide had he declared for the 2024 draft; he flashes his short-area quickness and alter of route off the sting. He’ll must get stronger on the level, however he has first-round traits.

Turner had a breakout marketing campaign in 2023, ending the season with 10.5 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and a couple of pressured fumbles. He is an athletic, flexible defensive lineman with positional versatility; he can align as a 3-4 DE but in addition has the size to play inside the following stage.

Oliver glides in his actions; he can come downhill with objective and is a wrap-up tackler in house. He’ll tackle offensive linemen and set edge vs. the run, and he recurrently performs stronger than his measurement. He additionally flashes some juice as a cross rusher.

Stackhouse is stout on the level and performs with each size and energy. He’ll flash some explosiveness and persistently wins by collapsing the pocket.

Judkins flashes elite short-area quickness, and that, coupled along with his explosiveness and physicality, makes him one of the thrilling gamers heading into the 2024 season. His skill to speed up, bend and redirect are uncommon, and it is what separates him from different runners on this class.