This year has the added bonus of having two players coached by Deion Sanders, including his son, with the talent and potential to belong in any conversation about who belongs at No. 1. Mel Kiper Jr. has hit the white smoke and broke the seal on his mock drafts and his first attempt to figure out which name will be called first by Roger Goodell has him landing on a somewhat surprising answer.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. released his first mock draft of the 2025 pre-draft cycle, and he predicts that the Titans will get their quarterback of the future. Kiper has Tennessee selecting Miami QB Cam Ward,

We took a look at ESPN analyst Mel Kiper's first NFL mock draft to evaluate where he thinks Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will go.

In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had the Browns taking Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. But in Mel Kiper Jr.’s first mock of the year for ESPN, he had Sanders’ teammate Travis Hunter going to Cleveland and Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

Mel Kiper, draft expert for ESPN, has the Cleveland Browns passing on a quarterback for arguably the best player in the draft.

In his first mock draft of 2025, Kiper projected two quarterbacks to go in the top three -- along with WR/CB Travis Hunter. That gave the Patriots the pick of the little among offensive linemen and true wide receivers -- plus every defender.

ESPN's Mel Kiper has released his first 2025 NFL mock draft (subscription required) and it's a dream scenario for the Denver Broncos. Kiper's early prediction has the Broncos selecting Boi

With the college football season officially over, Mel Kiper Jr. released his first 2025 NFL mock draft. Here is where Penn State's Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren landed.