2025 NFL draft: Latest buzz, Hunter's position, sleepers - ESPN

We're less than three weeks from the start of the 2025 NFL draft on April 24, and most top prospects are done working out at their pro days. One of the last schools remaining? Colorado, which will have its workout at 2:30 p.m. ET Friday. Amid a ton of buzz about early picks and the quarterback class, we asked NFL draft analysts Matt Miller, Jordan Reid and Field Yates to break down the latest intel from around the league.

Do teams have a preference for where wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter will play at the next level? Which organizations could trade down in the first round? And which prospects could be sleepers on Day 3? We get into all that and then let Miller, Reid and Yates project the perfect draft for three teams picking outside the top 10.

Finally, our experts empty their scouting notebooks with what they're hearing, seeing and thinking ahead of Round 1. Let's start with discussions around Hunter's position — and where certain top teams might feature him.

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Where will Hunter play? | Day 3 sleepers
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Seven-round mock drafts: DAL, SF, CIN
Emptying our notebook: What we're hearing

Miller: It varies team by team. I've spoken to scouts who rave about his ball skills and ability to make defenders miss as an elite receiver. Others talk up his instincts and change-of-direction skills, which would make him a top-tier cornerback. There isn't total agreement on his best position, and it could completely depend on where he lands.

When considering his fit with the Browns — who own the No. 2 pick — it's easy to see him playing wide receiver given the team's desperate need for a viable option opposite Jerry Jeudy. There could be more of a split with the Giants (No. 3) and