Shedeur Sanders’s fall exposed the cruel heart of the NFL draft industry | Oliver Connolly

25 avril 2025 à 16:28

There are valid arguments for the quarterback falling out of the first round. But it came after anonymous backstabs and the harsh glare of the spotlight

The NFL draft can be cruel. Shedeur Sanders, a polarizing prospect in a weak class whose profile was magnified by the fact that he is the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, had to sit and wait for his name to be called in Thursday night’s first round. He waited. And waited. By night’s end, Sanders had fallen out of the first round entirely.

Only two quarterbacks were selected on Thursday. After Miami’s Cam Ward was selected No 1 overall, the QB-needy teams at the top of the board opted to punt on quarterbacks in favor of chasing defensive studs or linemen who could protect their eventual starter.

NFL 2025 draft predictions: the stars, the needs and the lower-round gems

The Guardian

Par :Oliver Connolly · Doug Farrar · Andrew Lawrence and Graham Searles

24 avril 2025 à 11:00

Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, and which teams needs to nail their picks over the coming days

Explainer: when does the draft start and where can you watch?

Travis Hunter, CB/WR. Any team picking No 1 overall needs a quarterback. And Cam Ward is the top quarterback prospect in the class. But the No 1 pick should be Hunter, the electrifying hybrid corner/receiver. Whether he can play both ways in the league is an open question, but wherever he lines up, Hunter will be a gamechanger at a premium position. OC

Travis Hunter wants to be the NFL’s Shohei Ohtani. Will anyone let him?

The Guardian

Par :Oliver Connolly

23 avril 2025 à 11:00

The Colorado star is brilliant on offense and defense but the burdens of professional football make it very difficult for two-way players to succeed

Every once in a while, a player comes along who breaks our understanding of a sport. Basketball has Victor Wembanyama. Baseball has Shohei Ohtani. For professional football, enter Travis Hunter.

There are good prospects, there are great prospects, and then there is whatever Hunter is. The Heisman Trophy winner and soon-to-be top-five draft pick is looking to do the improbable: play both sides of the ball in the NFL, offense and defense, full-time.

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