Longtime ESPN and college football analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has released his first mock draft of the 2025 NFL draft season. In the mock, he has the Browns selecting the reigning Heisman winner.

ESPN NFL draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. projected two quarterbacks to come off the board in the first three picks as part of his first 2025 NFL mock draft,

Mel Kiper Jr. explains why he has Cam Ward ranked above Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders in his latest NFL mock draft.

Kiper has released his first official NFL mock draft of 2025, and has predicted where one of the most talked about players will land. That player is Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sander.

In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had the Browns taking Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders at quarterback. But in Mel Kiper Jr.’s first mock of the year for ESPN, he had Sanders’ teammate Travis Hunter going to Cleveland and Sanders going to the New York Giants at No. 3.

ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has stirred up the 2025 NFL draft conversation with an unexpected take. He ranked Colorado's Travis Hunter as the draft's premier talent, placing him above Shedeur Sanders.

On Wednesday's episode of ESPN's 'Get Up' draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. shared his unfiltered take on the Colorado star's draft projection. He believes that Hunter should be drafted over QB Shedeur Sanders who is expected to be the No.1 overall pick in April.

In his first mock draft of 2025, Kiper projected two quarterbacks to go in the top three -- along with WR/CB Travis Hunter. That gave the Patriots the pick of the little among offensive linemen and true wide receivers -- plus every defender.

In his first mock draft of the year, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the Cowboys taking a dynamic playmaker with their first-round pick, just not the one most people are expecting.

In his latest mock draft, CBS Sports' Chris Trapasso has the Los Angeles Rams (10-7) taking the O-lineman with pick No. 26. Membou — who allowed zero sacks in 12 games, per Pro Football Focus — would provide better protection for Rams QB Matthew Stafford if the 36-year-old doesn't retire this offseason.

And when it comes to the 2025 NFL Draft, analysts expect defense to be particularly popular for the Jaguars early. This is the second jaguars.com 2025 mock draft tracker – with two defensive players from the University of Michigan for a second consecutive widely projected to be selected by the Jaguars No.