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.

This year has the added bonus of having two players coached by Deion Sanders, including his son, with the talent and potential to belong in any conversation about who belongs at No. 1. Mel Kiper Jr. has hit the white smoke and broke the seal on his mock drafts and his first attempt to figure out which name will be called first by Roger Goodell has him landing on a somewhat surprising answer.

The college football season is at an end and with that, the top prospects in the sport are turning their attention to prepare for the NFL Draft. It’s no surprise that the group of players going pro is going to include Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter.

Kiper has Tennessee selecting Miami QB Cam Ward, passing on Colorado's Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders for the top pick. Hunter goes to the Browns with the second pick and Sanders follows him by being taken the Giants. Kiper said that the Titans' decision should come down to Ward or Sanders.

We took a look at ESPN analyst Mel Kiper's first NFL mock draft to evaluate where he thinks Cam Ward, Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders will go.

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, draft expert for ESPN, has the Cleveland Browns passing on a quarterback for arguably the best player in the draft.

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.

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.

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.

Kiper has Sanders’ teammate, cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter, as the No. 2 pick to the Browns. The Giants hit the reset button at quarterback earlier this season, releasing Daniel Jones after six seasons and turning their eyes to the 2025 draft.

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.