2025 NFL Mock Draft: B/R NFL Scouting Dept.’s Post-Super Bowl Picks – Bleacher Report
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With the Philadelphia Eagles now flying high as champions following Super Bowl LIX, the NFL officially enters the offseason while rocketing toward April’s draft.
Multiple steps take place between now and then, though, which will undoubtedly change the outlook of many projections.
From an evaluation standpoint, prospects still have the NFL combine, pro days and individual workouts before (hopefully) hearing their names called. In regards to the pro scouting side of things, organizations will be looking forward to free agency and other potential avenues to improve their respective rosters.
Based on what’s currently known coming off the biggest game of the season and the draft cycle’s all-star events, the Bleacher Report Scouting Department of Brandon Thorn, Brent Sobleski, Dame Parson and Matt Holder sat down to reassess the league’s landscape.
A shift occurred, with a heavier emphasis on teams investing in the trenches.
Yes, the class’ two notable quarterbacks—Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders—came off the board quickly. From there, half of the first round, including nine of the first 15 picks, either play along the offensive or defensive lines.
This year’s class has a meat-and-potatoes feel that will be ultra-important when it comes to teams making the right investments in order to compete with the league’s best.
First, let’s all forget the comment made by Tennessee Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker about the franchise not passing on a “generational talent” with this year’s No. 1 overall pick, because one doesn’t exist in this year’s draft class.
Second, the Titans have a crying need at quarterback that must be addressed, particularly when they’re in a perfect position to do so.
Tennessee will have its choice between Miami’s Cam Ward and Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. Either could be selected depending on preference. The Bleacher Report Scouting Department has Ward as QB1, and not by a narrow margin. Only one of those mentioned currently finds himself ranked among the site’s top 10 prospects.
“Ward gives head coach Brian Callahan a physically gifted and natural passer to further develop toward his high ceiling,” Parson said. “With Ward’s innate off-script playmaking and never-say-die mentality, the Titans offense could look vastly different with an upgrade at quarterback.
“With the right coaching, Ward has the passing tools you want in a potential franchise QB.”
A balance must be struck where the one-time FCS quarterback must rein in his propensity to play hero ball without taking away his aforementioned play-making skills. Even so, his skill set is exactly what teams should be looking for in a modern starting quarterback.
So much has yet to be decided in Cleveland which could drastically affect how the Browns affect the 2025 NFL draft.
At quarterback, the Browns don’t have one. After making the worst trade in NFL history and subsequently signing quarterback Deshaun Watson to the worst contract ever, Cleveland is stuck with that decision for at least another season or two. Considering Watson’s current injury status, the Browns should draft a quarterback at this slot.
But general manager Andrew Berry is also dealing with a trade request from the team’s best player, Myles Garrett. Garrett wants to play for a contender. The Browns aren’t one at the moment. Maybe they pursue the path of a veteran quarterback in order to win now and take the best player available here.
Or the team could just look at it and say that Penn State’s Abdul Carter presents more upside than any other prospect in the draft and select him without worrying about quarterback or what ultimately happens with Garrett.
“Considering Garrett’s current stance, the Browns are in desperate need of an edge-rusher,” Holder said. “While Carter won’t be able to fill Garrett’s shoes right away—no one can—the Penn State product is by far the best pass-rusher in this year’s draft class.
“Carter is an elite athlete, who can win with speed and bend around the edge. He’s still new to the position, which gives him a higher ceiling at the next level.”
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The Giants’ situation makes it difficult for the front office to pass on Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders without a strong alternative plan at the game’s most important position.
“Daniel Jones is gone, and there is no QB of the future on the Giants roster,” Parson said. “Sanders is the most accurate and polished QB in the class. Head coach Brian Daboll can not pass up a quarterback who is mentally and physically tough with the precision passing of Sanders.
“The Giants’ offense does have some good and young weapons to develop Sanders for the foreseeable future.”
Sanders’ acquisition is a capitulation to a degree. To Parson’s point, yes, Sanders is everything described as a deadly accurate rhythm passer. But he’s not an elite athlete and lacks top-end arm talent.
So, an argument must be made whether the
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