Most NFL draft experts and scouts agree that Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes have two of the top prospects of the 2025 NFL draft. Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter is widely regarded as the top overall prospect in the class and Sanders’ son Shedeur is expected to go high as well.
Deion thinks he’ll go sooner than any other prospect come Round 1 of the 2025 NFL draft.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame player and Buffaloes head coach appeared on ‘The Pacman Jones Show’ and confirmed his conviction that his son will be the top selection.
‘Shedeur’s going to be the No. 1 pick,’ Sanders said.
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‘If the [New York] Giants have the No. 1 pick, who is the No. 1 pick?’ Jones asked.
‘Shedeur’s going to be the No. 1 pick,’ Sanders repeated.
Entering Week 16 of the 2024 season, the Las Vegas Raiders have the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. They’re one of two 2-12 teams, along with the Giants, but are favored this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars. A win over Jacksonville would drop the Raiders from the top spot.
Shedeur and Miami’s Cam Ward are considered the top quarterbacks in this draft class and are very likely to be the top two selections if the quarterback-needy Raiders and Giants are in those spots.
‘The Giants are not going to give up their pick,’ Sanders said.
Following his prediction, Jones asked what will happen if the Giants pick Shedeur first overall and the Raiders are next at No. 2.
‘See, that’s when the game starts to play,’ Sanders said. ‘The Raiders could go with Cam [Ward], or it could be some junk in the game and the Raiders could take [Hunter]… or they could slide back.’
2025 NFL draft No. 1 overall pick odds
Shedeur is currently the favorite to go No. 1 overall, per BetMGM’s latest NFL draft odds. The odds point to a three-horse race between him, Ward, and Hunter.
Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado (-190)
Cam Ward, QB, Miami (+200)
Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado (+800)
Edge rushers Mykel Williams of Georgia and Abdul Carter of Penn State are next in odds at +3500 each.
2025 NFL draft order
Las Vegas Raiders: 2-12 record; .538 strength of schedule
New York Giants: 2-12; .550 SOS
New England Patriots: 3-11; .462 SOS
Jacksonville Jaguars: 3-11; .483 SOS
Carolina Panthers: 3-11; .496 SOS
Tennessee Titans: 3-11; .508 SOS
Cleveland Browns: 3-11; .525 SOS
New York Jets: 4-10; .508 SOS
Chicago Bears: 4-10; .559 SOS
New Orleans Saints: 5-9; .496 SOS
Miami Dolphins: 6-8; .424 SOS
Indianapolis Colts: 6-8; .475 SOS
Cincinnati Bengals: 6-8; .479 SOS
Dallas Cowboys: 6-8; .521 SOS
San Francisco 49ers: 6-8; .567 SOS
Atlanta Falcons: 7-7; .517 SOS
Arizona Cardinals: 7-7; .529 SOS
Seattle Seahawks: 8-6; .513 SOS
Los Angeles Chargers: 8-6; .471 SOS
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 8-6; .496 SOS
Los Angeles Rams: 8-6; .517 SOS
Washington Commanders: 9-5; .441 SOS
Denver Broncos: 9-5; .483 SOS
Baltimore Ravens: 9-5; .534 SOS
Houston Texans: 9-5; .479 SOS
Pittsburgh Steelers: 10-4; .479 SOS
Green Bay Packers: 10-4; .542 SOS
Minnesota Vikings: 12-2; .483 SOS
Buffalo Bills: 11-3; .462 SOS
Philadelphia Eagles: 12-2; .445 SOS
Detroit Lions: 12-2; .534 SOS
Kansas City Chiefs: 13-1; .483 SOS
