2025 NFL Draft predictions: Who will be the No. 1 overall pick, which NFL team will make that pick and more

Last week’s Florida State-Georgia Tech game in Dublin served as an hors d’oeuvre, but the main entrée is this week as the rest of college football joins the party. In an effort to create a baseline of sorts for the NFL Draft cycle, I rallied CBS Sports NFL Draft analysts Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and, the newest addition, Mike Renner to answer some of the most pressing questions.

1. Who will end up as the No. 1 overall pick?

Ryan Wilson: QB Carson Beck, Georgia. “At least as we sit here, some eight months from the 2025 NFL Draft. Michigan CB Will Johnson was No. 1 on my preseason Big Board but a) a cornerback has never been taken first overall, and b) NFL teams that typically finish with the worst records have biggest needs at quarterback. Beck wasn’t asked to do a lot at Georgia last season, but that’s more a function of playing on a roster full of 4- and 5-stars than any concerns about his abilities. He has a big arm, is a good athlete and if he continues to progress in ’24, he’ll be in the running to be the first player drafted on April 24.”

Chris Trapasso: QB Carson Beck, Georgia. “He doesn’t meet today’s athleticism standards at the quarterback spot, but the pocket-passing specialty will be held in high regard.”

Mike Renner: QB Connor Weigmann, Texas A&M. “He may not be the favorite, but he’s a gamer through and through from what I saw on tape last year. The toughness I saw from him in the pocket and anticipation that he played with are easily projectable NFL traits.”

Josh Edwards: CB Will Johnson Jr., Michigan. “There is not an obvious No. 1 overall pick as there had been a year ago with Caleb Williams. Odds suggest that a quarterback will rise into that spot but, let’s say one doesn’t, Johnson is the top overall prospect in my mind right now.”

2. Who is the under-the-radar QB that everyone will be talking about entering draft season?

Wilson: Garrett Nussmeier, LSU. “Miami’s…

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Author : Josh Edwards

Publish date : 2024-08-30 13:34:52

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