As the NFL draft has become a year-long spoke on the ol' content wheel, audiences have learned that the top of the board is always an evolving process filled with intrigue. 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.
Kiper right now foresees the Tennessee Titans selecting quarterback Cam Ward at No. 1 on the strength of a tremendous 2024 campaign with the Miami Hurricanes.
Kiper then has Hunter going No. 2 to the Browns and Sanders going No. 3 to the Giants.
There's so much game remaining in the mock-drafting world. Stocks will rise and fall and rise again based on whom the mock drafter spoke to last. Trades are very much in play and the allure of getting a franchise-changing player will only get stronger during the dog days of winter. But this is where we're starting.
