Edge rusher Abdul Carter and two-way star Travis Hunter are higher-rated prospects on many draft boards and there's no consensus on the No. 1 overall pick. Still, franchises are built on quarterbacks. The first edition of the AP’s 2025 mock draft says Ward and Sanders will go 1-2 after two teams make trades to move up:

If the New York Giants miss out on Shedeur Sanders and Cam Ward in the 2025 NFL Draft, it would be a disaster. Giants general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll are under immense pressure to find a franchise quarterback in 2025.

As the clock ticks closer to 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, April 24, 2025, storylines surrounding trade scenarios and players' stock rising and falling are becoming wilder by the minute. With several teams holding top 10 picks and searching for a franchise quarterback,