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 could be a little bit of a disgrace if he does go to Cleveland, contemplating the Browns missed a possibility to draft his faculty teammate, Travis Hunter, at No. 2, as an alternative 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 an extended Thursday night time, Sanders doubtless will not have almost as lengthy of a wait to listen to his title referred to as on Friday. He might go as quickly as the primary decide of the night time 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 decide 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 decide not coming till the third spherical (No. 83).
Quarterbacks Tyler Shough, Will Howard and Jalen Milroe might all be comfort prizes, however none supply Sanders’ upside. After passing on him as soon as, neither will doubtless have the prospect to pick him once more, which might be a pricey mistake, as each have unsure quarterback outlooks for subsequent season.
3. Who’re one of the best offensive gamers remaining?
Along with Sanders, Missouri vast 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 almost definitely to be picked on Day 2.
4. Finest defensive gamers?
Groups may 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) might simply have been picked within the first spherical however had 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 deal with 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.
