How would Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward rank compared to the six first-round quarterbacks from last April? Here's my ranking, based directly on my final grades in my scouting gradebook in 2024 and 2025.

Edge rusher Abdul Carter and two-way star Travis Hunter are higher-rated prospects on many draft boards and there's no consensus on the No. 1 overall pick. Still, franchises are built on quarterbacks. The first edition of the AP’s 2025 mock draft says Ward and Sanders will go 1-2 after two teams make trades to move up:

The top quarterbacks in the 2025 NFL Draft class appear to be moving up the board. Field Yates of ESPN released his latest NFL Draft rankings on Friday following last week's NFL Scouting Combine. Travis Hunter and Abdul Carter held firm as the No.