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Frequently Asked NFL Draft Questions
Welcome to NFL draft season: 15 questions on the QBs, standout prospects and intriguing teams
Who is set to be QB1? How does the defensive class stack up? Which NFL teams could control the draft? We're answering big questions heading into draft season.
ESPN
NFL Draft
2025 draft QB Hot Board update: Strengths, weaknesses, intel for the top 12 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in next year's draft class? We ranked the top 12, from first-rounders to potentially undrafted free agents.
Top Headlines
NFL Draft
Miller's new NFL mock draft: Which 2025 prospects could go in Round 1? Which teams might target QBs?
An early run on receivers? Four QBs in the first round? A trade for the top pick? Matt Miller projects the opening 32 selections of April's draft.
NFL Draft
Kiper's new 2025 Big Board: Ranking the top 25 NFL draft prospects, plus position reports
Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top 25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft? Who are the best players at every position?
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Projecting the 2025 NFL draft order: Which teams have the best chance at the No. 1 pick?
Our Football Power Index (FPI) projects the 2025 NFL draft order for Round 1. Which teams have the best odds to pick early after Week 12?
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Rankings for the 2025 NFL draft: Top prospects at every position from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Who are the best players at every position? Our four analysts give their top-fives, plus their combined overall top-10 ranking for the 2025 class.
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The race for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft: Which teams are in the running, and who needs a QB?
Six NFL teams have at least 10% odds to land the No. 1 pick in April's draft, per our Football Power Index. What could each do with the top selection?
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Our favorite NFL draft comps at every position: Pro matches for Cam Ward, Tetairoa McMillan, Mason Graham
We found comps for 10 standout prospects in the 2025 draft class. Plus, our experts have the latest buzz and risers coming out of CFB's Week 11.
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10 players, 20 ideal destinations: Picking best (and sneakiest) fits for 10 top NFL draft prospects
Which NFL team would be perfect for Ashton Jeanty? Cam Ward? Travis Hunter? We picked the best landing places for 10 prospects.
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Latest NFL mock drafts for the 2025 class: Pick predictions from Kiper, Miller, Reid and Yates
Here are our experts' NFL mock drafts for the 2025 cycle, including projected landing spots for Shedeur Sanders and Luther Burden III.
NFL Draft
Miller's debut 2025 NFL draft rankings: Top 50 prospects, plus position reports
Who are the best players in the 2025 class? Which stars from Michigan, Georgia and Texas could go early? We rank 50 prospects to watch.
NFL Draft
Yates releases his early NFL draft board: Ranking the top 25 prospects for next year
Who are the best NFL draft prospects heading into the season? Field Yates debuts his 2025 board with 25 players to watch.
NFL Draft
The best and worst No. 1 NFL draft picks ever: Kiper stacks all 46 he has scouted since 1979
We put every first-overall NFL draft pick from 1979 to 2024 into eight tiers, from Kyler Murray to Keyshawn Johnson to Myles Garrett.
Colorado
NCAAF
Wide receiver, cornerback ... or both? NFL draft scouts weigh in on Travis Hunter's best fit in the NFL
With two-way ability and elite traits, Hunter could be a top-10 pick in next year's NFL draft. But which position will he play in the pros?
Colorado
NCAAF
Can Shedeur Sanders become QB1 of the 2025 NFL draft class? Scouts help break down his game
More than a dozen scouts and evaluators weighed in on Sanders' strengths, weaknesses, comps and draft stock heading into the 2024 season.
Colorado
NCAAF
How does Shedeur Sanders stack up? NFL draft analysts break down his skill set, projection
Sanders is one of the top quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class. What are his strengths and weaknesses, and when could he get picked?
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Which college football teams aced their QB succession plans? Which failed? We rated 11 situations
Eleven QBs were drafted in the 2024 NFL draft, including six in the first round. Which college teams did best at replacing signal-callers?
NFL Draft
Shedeur Sanders to the Browns at No. 1? Reid predicts Round 1 in a new 2025 NFL mock draft
Colorado dominating the top five? Three quarterbacks in Round 1? And one star running back going early? Let's project the opening 32 picks for April.
Jackson, Lamar
NFL
'Play that'll go down in history:' How Lamar's improbable TD powered Ravens past Bengals
The Baltimore quarterback lead four scoring drives in the second half to force overtime in Cincinnati and win the contest.
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Debating top 2025 NFL draft prospects: Are Jalen Milroe, Cam Ward in the first-round conversation?
Have Milroe and Ward done enough to be considered Day 1 picks? Is Carson Beck still QB1? And who is the top overall prospect right now? Our experts weigh in.
Ravens
NFL
'He did what kings do': How Derrick Henry found his place in Ravens offense vs. Cowboys
From stiff-arming tacklers to motivating his offensive linemen, the Baltimore running back produced one of his vintage performances by running for 151 yards on 25 carries and scoring two touchdowns in Week 3.
Commanders
NFL
'It's easy to see why': How Jayden Daniels became the Commanders' new hope at QB
The selection of Daniels was months in the making. What sold Washington on making him the face of a new era in D.C.?
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NFL Thanksgiving games 2024 live updates: Cowboys vs. Giants
The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants are facing off on 2024 Thanksgiving Day. Here are live updates from the game.
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Lions extend win streak to 10 games, hold off Bears for 23-20 victory
— The Detroit Lions have been dominant for much of the season, leading the league in point differential after routinely routing opponents.
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NFL Thanksgiving Games: History, traditions and best moments
This Thanksgiving Day tradition dates back to 1934. We revisit the beginning, the biggest performers and the best moments.
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2024 NFL Thanksgiving schedule, picks, odds, injuries
Here's everything you need to know for Dolphins-Packers. Who will win, and which players could have big games?
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Bears' poor clock management seals Lions' 11th win
The Bears don't use their final timeout as the clock winds down, and Caleb Williams can't connect on the final play as the Lions take a 23-20 win.
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Lions go to 11-1 with first Thanksgiving win since 2016
The Lions won their first Thanksgiving game since 2016 to go to 11-1.
