Carmen Vitali
NFL Reporter
The 2025 NFL Draft promised to surprise on Day 1 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Mere minutes after the offseason’s crown jewel event commenced, we got our first shocking development.
For months, every team held its original pick in the first round, only for the Browns to trade down from No. 2 to No. 5 with the Jaguars while the Titans were still on the clock for the top pick. The stunning swap sent cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter to his home state of Florida and threw into question whether he can really become the league’s first two-way starter — he’s good enough to start at both positions on Jacksonville’s roster, but will he?
The surprises didn’t stop there, of course.
The Bears made Michigan’s Colston Loveland the first tight end off the board at No. 10. The hosting Packers shocked their own crowd by taking a wide receiver in the first round. The Falcons doubled up on edge rushers, though maybe overcompensating for needs should now come to be expected from Atlanta.
Oh, and the New York Giants traded back into the first round at pick No. 25 and selected Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Shedeur Sanders’ fall continued as the cameras kept cutting back to a lavish party being held at Sanders’ Texas home. The Colorado Buffaloes QB was all smiles despite the slide, even when he ultimately fell out of the first round entirely.
So, how long does Sanders remain available on Day 2? Well, the Cleveland Browns, who traded out of the No. 2 overall spot with Jacksonville and took defensive tackle Mason Graham with the fifth pick, own Friday’s first pick.
Without further ado, here’s my mock of Round 2.
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Cleveland currently doesn’t have an answer at quarterback, but taking one here isn’t a certainty since there are still other options (cough, Kirk Cousins, should he waive his no-trade clause). The QB void is also made more interesting by the fact that the Browns have two picks close together at the top of the second round and didn’t use their flexibility. Why not trade back into the first round using one of these picks and a later-round pick to ensure the future fifth-round option if they are ultimately going to draft a quarterback? Sanders would also have to be the guy in Cleveland, but if he’s fallen this far, does the league trust he can do that right away?
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