SHEDEUR SANDERS will be the first name off the board in next summer's 2025 NFL Draft.
That's according to a simulation run on ProFootballNetwork, in which the draft was also a draft that Deion Sanders could be extremely proud of.
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That means Daniel Jones is out of New York, with the Giants opting to select Sanders star QB Shedeur to lead them into the future.
It's also a one-two punch of Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes with Travis Hunter ranked second to the Oakland Raiders.
There are still questions about what position Hunter will play in the NFL, with the two-way star dominating both cornerback and wide receiver at the college level.
The Heisman Trophy winner is convinced he can be one of the few players in league history who does both, but general managers and coaches seem more determined to play him at CB and create special packages for him on offense.
Surprisingly, the New England Patriots are taking Penn Star player Abdul Carter, who has 10 sacks this season — before moving to QB despite their struggles at the position.
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected Heisman candidate Ashton Jeanty in this simulation, who racked up over 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns for the Broncos — and the real-world models selected Jeanty as a mid-first-round pick, so this seems like a reach.
This pick dropped Cameron Ward into the Carolina Panthers' lap at No. 5, a scenario that many true draft experts wouldn't expect.
Ward is in the top three — at worst — in most mocks, with many experts even putting him ahead of Sanders.
LSU lynchpin Will Campbell is the first offensive lineman off the board, landing with the Tennessee Titans, while defensive backs Will Johnson (Michigan) and Malky Starks (Georgia) are going to the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets.
One of the biggest losers in this simulation is Tetairoa McMillan, an Arizona receiver who has been ranked in the top five in several simulations and gives struggling Caleb Williams another option.
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With the 10th pick, the New Orleans Saints select Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams, who has explosive potential but is an undrafted prospect.
Offensive lineman Kelvin Banks and defensive lineman Mason Graham are expected to be on the big boards for many teams but will have to wait in this draft.
No other QB came off the board either, with Alabama's Jalen Milroe falling off the board after some poor play at the end of a stellar season.
