There are two big names at quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft class: Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders. However, there's a third name that should be discussed more: Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projected Hurricanes star Cam Ward to become the third Miami player ever to be picked first in the NFL draft.

Mel Kiper Jr. revealed his first NFL mock draft for 2025 on Wednesday, and it had a twist involving the 2 elite quarterbacks in the draft.

Sanders also had a career year under his father and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders. Shedeur Sanders (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) finished fourth nationally in passing (4,134 yards) and second nationally in touchdown passes (37) to 10 interceptions, leading the Buffaloes to their best season (9-4) since 2016.

There are still three games left to be played in the College Football Playoff, but plenty of people have already shifted their focus to the 2025 NFL Draft. Lead

Shedeur Sanders had been the favorite to be the first player taken in the NFL Draft, but that honor belongs to Cam Ward now.

NFL Draft is a little under 100 days away. There are plenty of questions to ponder until then. The biggest one — at least locally — is whether the New York Giants, who have the No. 3 pick, will find their QB in what’s widely considered a two-quarterback draft.

In Sporting News' recent 2025 NFL mock draft, a shakeup occurs at the top that predicts a fall down the board for a talented ACC prospect.