Many expect Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders to be the first passer taken in the 2025 NFL draft next April, and after the season he had this year — 3,926 yards passing, 35 touchdowns, eight interceptions — there’s a good chance they’re right.

Should Shedeur Sanders be the first QB chosen in the NFL Draft? Or perhaps Cam Ward would be a better choice. Our experts weigh in.

That trio, of course, went first through third in the 2024 draft. Then the Giants picked wide receiver Malik Nabers at No. 6, while passing on three intriguing quarterbacks — Michael Penix, J.J. McCarthy, and Bo Nix. Will they regret that?

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There aren't many universal opinions anywhere in college football, though the notion that Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes and Cam Ward of the Miami Hurricanes are the only two quarterbacks worthy of the No. 1 pick in the upcoming NFL draft is about as close as it gets.

Cam Ward becoming the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft over Shedeur Sanders seems more than plausible.

Quarterbacks have been selected with the first pick in six of the last seven NFL drafts. As is often the case, the teams jostling for the top pick in April's 2025 draft have a need at quarterback, and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders is among the gunslingers in the mix to go at the top of the draft.

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