In his first mock draft ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft, ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr., chooses between Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward for the Tennessee Titans.

All options for the Titans in the 2025 NFL Draft are on the table. However, Mel Kiper Jr. believes Cam Ward should be their choice.

Mel Kiper Jr. always seems to find a quarterback he’s higher on than others. Two years ago, that quarterback was Kentucky‘s Will Levis, who would end up being selected with the first pick of the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans.

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Kiper has Tennessee selecting Miami QB Cam Ward, passing on Colorado's Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders for the top pick. Hunter goes to the Browns with the second pick and Sanders follows him by being taken the Giants. Kiper said that the Titans' decision should come down to Ward or Sanders.

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ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. projected Hurricanes star Cam Ward to become the third Miami player ever to be picked first in the NFL draft.

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – AUGUST 31: Colston Loveland #18 of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates a second half touchdown with Tyler Morris #8 while playing the Fresno State Bulldogs at Michigan Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Should Kiper’s projection hold true, it would be the first time since the 2018 NFL Draft that the SEC failed to produce a top-5 pick. Oklahoma (then in the Big 12) produced the No. 1 overall pick in Baker Mayfield while Georgia’s Roquan Smith was the league’s top selection at No. 8 overall.

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