NFL Draft: Sanders is out of Round 1, Jags takes Travis Hunter to number 2
The USA Today Sports’ McKenzie Calman 2025 breaks the largest storyline from Round 1 of NFL draft.
Sports pulse
The 2025 NFL draft is a long route – 225 pics have so far been built through 7 in Round 2 in the next two days.
But a tone was certainly set in the first round of Thursday night, which was exactly chalk for a pick Jacksonville jaguar Business at the second place and threw them all in the prepared mock draft carefully (and not so carefully). Ahead of that point is very surprised – which, stated in another way, in the context of round 1 (prematurely?) The winner and the defeat meaning. (“Lost” can change their fate in the coming days and weeks):
Loser
Shedur sanders
Whether it likes or not, he remains the headlineer of the 2025 draft – even when he is waiting for that cruel NFL to get up on the playground. Sanders and his father, Hall of Famer and University Colorado Head coach Dion Sanders, seen from his Texas’s house … Only Big 12’s aggressive player of 2024 will have to wait 24 more hours – a period bound to be another cruel news cycle – before he finds a professional house. Was Sanders misrepresented? Is that qualified pie eligible to eat? Is he being slated only where his capacity is appropriately qualified? All cases for debate – and they will undoubtedly become pars. Hopefully for Sanders, they have caught fire, Friday’s wait is small, and their next team actually provides an optimal opportunity that eventually offers an optimal opportunity to silence the growing army of naysayers and hate.
Cafar ward
Good for him, appropriated with number 1 pick Tenasi TitansA result is highly expected in the last two months. But with a spectacular spotlight of trained drafts on sanders, it is difficult to remember that the draft of a quarterback at the top location seemed so casual then. Perhaps this is because there was very little drama about the fate of the ward. Perhaps this is because Titans do not actually have a national following. Perhaps this is because the possibility of the ward was the sixth or seventh QB, which he was building in the previous year’s draft, which he initially declared. However, and as Sanders absorbs close-term meditation, whether it wants or not-Women will have their own day and will definitely have a platform to prove that he was a Marki passer to enter the league in 2025, if not a player.
Draft-worthy aggressive backfield
Only two quarterbacks (ward and jackson dart) were selected on Thursday despite all airtis and ink, whether real or digital, dedicated to the highest profile of positions. In addition, only two running backs (Ashton Jeanty, Omarian Hampton) were chosen from the influential group in the position.
Draft-qualified defensive backfield
Three and a half defensive benches (Travis Hunter, Zahde Baron, Maxwell Hourstone, Malki Starss) were called in Round 1-Given the light, how many teams are mainly in the continuous spread of nickel and dime package (5-6 DB) and the situation. It was particularly surprising that Michigan CB Will Johnson and Nick Emmanwori of South Carolina were released, although Johnson’s knee clearly rejected his stock. But a run is expected in early Friday, especially Ole Miss CB Train Amos, East CBI Shawan Revell Junior, Florida State CB Azareya Thomas and Notre Dame’s Benjamin Morrison and Javier Watts, still on board.
Clay Mathews
really dude? Among all jobs, amidst the depressed stock and the ongoing chaos in the world, you had to bring political jokes on the stage on Thursday, when it is easy to play in the crowd of visconsin by announcing any other methods. , Bear Still sucking ”? In this case, stick to the game.
new England Patriots
Possibility of the quarterbacks gave him the opportunity to select Hunter or Pen State Pass Rashar Abdul Carter – widely considered the two most talented players in this draft. Nevertheless, the party probably found the man who was actually the most needed in the LSU Lieutenant Will Campbell, which was clearly transferred from the occasion to draw QB Drake May in 2025 and placed from the quarter.
Abdul carter
Big … it’s good that you are abandoning your eagles fandam and embracing your new employer, The Archive New York GiantsBut suggesting the number 56 worn by Lawrence Taylor, the biggest pass ever ever rasher (and perhaps defensive player), should come out of the rafters so that you can wear it, it cannot play well … with LT or fan base. You are not worthy, Mr. Carter, no matter how well you think.
to be determined
Cleveland Brown
After the destructive Dehan Watson Trade, he celebrated his first pick within the top 50 in four years … by trading it on Jaguar, who snatched Hunter-a sublime two-way threat that cleaveland GM Andrew Berry spoke last week, although he was probably by Shuda Design. Instead, the brown took Michigan DT Mason Graham with the fifth pick, a selection that will not catalyze the fan base with Hunter … although Wolverin has recently found it very easy to win in Ohio, so did well, Mr. Berry. But any decision will have to wait until 2026, when it seems more likely that Berry would use one of his first rounds, which was never to get the franchise quarterback Watson. (And, don’t forget, it is still possible that Kirk Cousin pop up here in the interim …)
Winners
Abdul carter
The first pure defender selected is going to third, the lieutenant Vanabe will get an opportunity to show his personality in the New York Bazaar, while two are very competent passes, Pro Baller Bryn Burns and 2022’s first-dawn playing with Kevon Thibodow. Expect Carter that there will be fewer obstacles here as 2025 defensive fraudsters.
Brian Dabol and Joe Sean
Not only did the veterans of the veterans come up with Carter – the player he had chosen correctly with the number 3 pick – he also managed to return to the first round for the dart at number 25. Best part (S)? The veterans just became much better; Dabol, Coach, and Scone, GM, probably improved their job security; And there is no need to force Dart in premature lineups with experienced QBS Russell Wilson and Jemis Winston available to serve as 2025 cannon fodder. This franchise can actually be on the back track.
Travis Hunter
Jags clearly made a strong commitment to find Hunter, which was taking time of his life in Green Bay on Thursday night, shaking his pink blazer. He is now prominent to a rebooting operation, where he does not need to have a WR1 or CB1 and has a proper chance to make aggressive and defensively strong contribution – and in a fairly tragic division where his presence can bring a lot of change in the duval county (or although New HC Liam Con calls it).
Packers fan
They were applicable to the first draft in Paneer State over 80 years. He provoked beers passed by Chicago Hall of Fame Steve McMich recently. Finally, they first wrapped Texas’s speedy Matthew Golden, wide wideouts of the first round. On Wisconsin!
Aron roders
Assuming that he indicates with Pittsburgh Steellers … it appears that he will not have to compete with Sanders … who will probably have an expensive business to come to give Pittsburgh, except him, Pittsburgh has no second round. But seriously, assuming that he could still whip Mason Rudolf, it appears that Rodgers have a clear runway for Steel City QB1 job.
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