With one spherical down and 6 to go, a number of issues stay unanswered within the 2025 NFL Draft.
As we gear up for Rounds 2 and three, listed here are 5 urgent questions for Day 2.
1. The place does Shedeur Sanders land?
With two of the primary 4 picks on Friday, the Cleveland Browns will probably be a viable touchdown spot for Sanders. It might be a little bit of a disgrace if he does go to Cleveland, contemplating the Browns missed a chance to draft his school teammate, Travis Hunter, at No. 2, as a substitute buying and selling the choice for a haul of picks to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
However Sanders would give Cleveland a serviceable pathway from Deshaun Watson, who’s devolved into one of many league’s worst quarterbacks since being traded to the Browns.
After a protracted Thursday evening, Sanders seemingly will not have almost as lengthy of a wait to listen to his identify referred to as on Friday. He may go as quickly as the primary choose of the evening at No. 33.
2. What are the Saints, Steelers plans at quarterback?
If Sanders is off the board by the point the New Orleans Saints choose at No. 40, they will must scramble for a backup choice with beginning quarterback Derek Carr’s standing unsure for Week 1. The Pittsburgh Steelers are in even worse form, with their subsequent choose not coming till the third spherical (No. 83).
Quarterbacks Tyler Shough, Will Howard and Jalen Milroe may all be comfort prizes, however none provide Sanders’ upside. After passing on him as soon as, neither will seemingly have the possibility to pick out him once more, which may very well be a expensive mistake, as each have unsure quarterback outlooks for subsequent season.
3. Who’re one of the best offensive gamers remaining?
Along with Sanders, Missouri huge receiver Luther Burden III (6-foot, 206 kilos), Ohio State working again TreVeyon Henderson (5-foot-10, 202 kilos) and LSU tight finish Mason Taylor (6-foot-5, 251 kilos) are among the many finest skill-position gamers remaining. A lot of the prime linemen are off the board, with Minnesota’s Aireontae Ersery (6-foot-6, 331 kilos) and Boston Faculty’s Ozzy Trapilo (6-foot-8, 316 kilos) among the many most definitely to be picked on Day 2.
4. Greatest defensive gamers?
Groups can have a number of top-flight defenders to select from on the prime of the second spherical. Michigan cornerback Will Johnson (6-foot-2, 194 kilos), the No. 8 general prospect according to SIS, 6-foot-3, 251-pound Marshall edge Mike Inexperienced (The Athletic’s Dane Brugler’s No. 10 prospect) and Boston Faculty edge Donovan Ezeiruaku (6-foot-3, 248 kilos) may simply have been picked within the first spherical however have been ignored.
Groups with early second-round picks, together with the Browns, Titans and Raiders, are in an ideal place so as to add extra starter-level expertise on Friday.
5. What groups will take advantage of noise on Day 2?
The Seattle Seahawks are in line to be a serious participant throughout Rounds 2 and three. Seattle has 4 picks (Nos. 50, 52, 82, 92) to handle its protection and receiving corps after parting with DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett earlier this offseason.
After Thursday’s commerce with the Jaguars, Cleveland additionally has 4 picks (Nos. 33, 36, 67, 94) because it tries to show the web page on the Watson period.
