2025 NFL Draft: Shedeur Sanders among best players available on Day 2

A Shedeur Sanders slide had been rumored for days, but no one knew for certain when the polarizing quarterback would be selected. After Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft, that remains a mystery.

Two QBs came off the board Thursday — Cam Ward to the Titans at No. 1 overall and Jaxson Dart to the Giants at No. 25 — while Sanders will have to wait until Friday to hear his name called. 

Here are my best players available heading into Day 2 of the draft.

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1. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan (6-2, 194): An imposing corner well-suited to shutting down the behemoth receivers of the NFL, Johnson was viewed as one of this year's elite prospects — but an inconsistent (and injury-plagued) 2024 leaves some nervous.

2. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado (6-2, 212): The flashy personality is a turnoff for some but in the most important elements of quarterback play – accuracy and anticipation – Sanders is the most polished of this class. 

3. Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina (6-4, 220): Arguably the elite athlete of the 2025 NFL draft, boasting an exceptional combination of size, speed and explosiveness — but be careful, Emmanwori doesn't play as fast or physical as his workouts suggest. 

4. Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri (6-0, 206): A speedy receiver with a running back's frame and balance through contact, Burden is the best of this year's receiver class at creating after the catch. 

5. Mike Green, Edge, Marshall (6-4, 251): The nation's leading sackmaster with 17 sacks (and 22.5 tackles for loss) in 2024, Green combines burst, bend and surprising power to wreak havoc off the edge. 

6. Donovan Ezeiruaku, Edge, Boston College (6-3, 248): The reigning Ted Hendricks Award winner (the