Cam Ward Goes First Overall as the 2025 NFL Draft is Complete

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On Thursday, April 24th until Saturday, April 26th, 2025, the 2025 NFL Draft took place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers. 
by Justin Andrio, Ty Cameron, and Drew Caraway

On Thursday, April 24th until Saturday, April 26th, 2025, the 2025 NFL Draft took place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, home of the Green Bay Packers. 

First Round *from ESPN*

1. Tennessee Titans: Cam Ward, QB, Miami
2. Jacksonville Jaguars (trade with Cleveland Browns): Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado
3. New York Giants: Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State
4. New England Patriots: Will Campbell, OL, LSU
5. Cleveland Browns (trade with Jacksonville Jaguars): Mason Graham, DT, Michigan 
6. Las Vegas Raiders: Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State
7. New York Jets: Armand Membou, OT, Missouri
8. Carolina Panthers: Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
9. New Orleans Saints: Kelvin Banks Jr., OT, Texas
10. Chicago Bears: Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
11. San Francisco 49ers: Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
12. Dallas Cowboys: Tyler Booker, OG, Alabama
13. Miami Dolphins: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan
14. Indianapolis Colts: Tyler Warren, TE, Penn State
15. Atlanta Falcons: Jalon Walker, LB, Georgia
16. Arizona Cardinals: Walter Nolen, DT, Ole Miss
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
18. Seattle Seahawks: Grey Zabel, OG, North Dakota State
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Emeka Ebuka, WR, Ohio State
20. Denver Broncos: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
21. Pittsburgh Steelers: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon
22. Los Angeles Chargers: Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
23. Green Bay Packers: Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
24. Minnesota Vikings: Donovan Jackson, OG, Ohio State
25. New York Giants (trade with Houston Texans): Jaxson Dart, QB, Ole Miss
26. Atlanta Falcons (trade with Los Angeles Rams): James Pearce Jr., EDGE, Tennessee
27. Baltimore Ravens: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
28. Detroit Lions: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State
29. Washington Commanders: Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
30. Buffalo Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
31. Philadelphia Eagles (trade with Kansas City Chiefs): Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
32. Kansas City Chiefs (trade with Philadelphia Eagles): Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio State

Felix Menendez thinks the Cleveland Browns won the draft. He says, “I would say the Browns were kinda smart, not gonna lie. I felt like they got more out of Shedeur. Obviously they were gonna pick him first, but picking him in the fifth round, kinda making him seem unnecessary, I feel like it’s gonna put a spark in Shedeur and, you know, I feel like he has some good potential.” He continues,” I feel like the ones to get the best pick definitely were the Raiders with Ashton Jeanty [at sixth overall]. They picked the best offensive player last year [Brock Bowers] and they did it again this year.”

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Travis Hunter: The Two-Way Phenom 
Travis Hunter, the 2024 Heisman winner and the renowned two-way superstar, played 1,461 snaps on offense and defense in 2024, and helped turn around the Colorado football program completely. Hunter and the Sanders family turned the Colorado Buffaloes from a 1-11 program in 2022 to a 9-4 program in 2024 (ESPN), with big recruits like Julian “Juju” Lewis and Alabama transfer Jaheim Oats in the 2024 recruiting cycle (247 Sports - Buff Stampede). Hunter joins the elite company of Champ Bailey, Charles Woodson, and Myles Jack as the most notable two-way players in recent College Football history (ESPN). 

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Shedeur Sanders Falls to 5th Round 
After being hyped up as a potential first overall pick, Shedeur Sanders entered his own personal draft room and waited for his name to be called. Cam Ward was selected first overall, the next quarterback was Jaxson Dart, the next quarterback was Tyler Shough to the Saints at #40 overall, and Sanders kept falling and falling. After Alabama QB Jalen Milroe and Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel were drafted to the Seattle Seahawks at #92 overall and to the Cleveland Browns at #94, Shedeur Sanders was drafted to the Browns at #144 overall (Yahoo Sports).


Stay tuned for this star studded draft class to take the field during the NFL Preseason in early August 2025, and stick around for when the season begins on September 4th, 2025, where the Eagles will take on the Lions on Thursday Night Football. 

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