Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

● By Ayrton Ostly
The NFL scouting combine is just a week away in Indianapolis and hundreds of prospects will go through drills to give more teams information ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. Unlike last year, the top of this year's draft is uncertain. The consensus best player - Colorado's Travis Hunter - was a two-way star in college at a slightly less valuable position. The next-best prospect by consensus, Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter, is an elite athlete but still learning the position after just one year in the college ranks. As far as quarterbacks go, two are in contention for the top pick: Colorado's Shedeur Sanders and Miami's Cam Ward. That's a big change from the 2024 NFL draft which saw six quarterbacks go in the first 12 selections, five of whom started at least one game as a rookie. That makes for an interesting dilemma for the Tennessee Titans who hold the No. 1 pick. Do they opt for the best player available, regardless of position, or do they get a potential quarterback of the future in the hopes they won't be drafting this high again?

Top Players Not Included

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