2025 NFL draft: Seven prospects with wide pick ranges - ESPN

There are many ways in which Miami quarterback Cam Ward is unique, one of which is that he is the lone player in the entire 2025 NFL draft class with a true one-pick range. In an exercise filled with uncertainty, we can safely assume Ward will be the first player off the board.

But for every other prospect in this year's class, the range is wider. Sometimes much wider. Teams have a variety of opinions on every player, but some are truly hard to get a read on. And we could see that play out on draft night. For instance, why might Colorado's Shedeur Sanders — the presumed QB2 of the class behind Ward — go No. 2 overall… or slide outside the top 10?

I picked out seven prospects with the widest draft ranges this month — four in Round 1, three outside Round 1 — and then zeroed in on when they are most likely to go. Let's get started with a few projected first-rounders.

My ranking: No. 16 overall
Highest projected draft slot: No. 2
Lowest projected draft slot: No. 21

Many around the league are wondering if the Browns (No. 2) or Giants (No. 3) will take Sanders, as each team remains in the quarterback market. He has been linked mostly to New York, but the Giants recently signed both Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, making this less clear. Should both teams bypass Sanders, other potentially QB-needy teams include the Raiders at No. 6, Jets at No. 7, Saints at No. 9 and the Steelers at No. 21.

The areas of strength for Sanders in the eyes of scouts around the NFL are his accuracy, touch, toughness, durability, experience and poise. He led the FBS in completion percentage last season (74%), but his accuracy is more than just a number — Sanders routinely puts the ball in a spot that allows his receivers to tack on yards after the