NFL Confidential: Two QBs who could be among biggest steals of 2025 draft

The Scouting Combine is as much about free agency as it is the NFL Draft. After spending the past week in Indianapolis, we have a clearer picture of what to expect in the coming weeks. 

Let's dive in.

No position group is more scrutinized during Combine week than quarterback. Neither Shedeur Sanders nor Cam Ward threw. Both are solidified as the top two QBs in the class, and you could flip-flop the order after speaking with several teams. The Tennessee Titans, who hold the No. 1 overall pick, are hosting both players in the coming week.

But there are other signal-callers teams are eyeing.

Ole Miss star Jaxson Dart has been on a heater beginning with a big Senior Bowl week in Mobile, Alabama. Teams like his toughness, live arm, deep ball and mobility. 

"He actually reminds me a bit of Bo Nix last year," one college scouting director told me. "We've seen a lot of him at the collegiate level, but we've also seen a lot of improvement. This is not the same player we saw three years ago at USC; just like Nix at Oregon was not the same player we saw at Auburn."

If you recall, Nix's rise in many ways can be traced back to an impressive showing at the Combine. With respect to the Senior Bowl, Indy is also the first time NFL clubs and evaluators have the chance to get guys in a room and really test their knowledge and get a feel for the person. For Dart, board work was crucial, as was the interview process. First impressions — both on and off the field — are not forgotten, with a few clubs feeling he helped make his case as a first-round pick.

Also keep an eye on Louisville's Tyler Shough, who possesses rare size (6-5, 224) and a live arm. Despite suffering from a series of injuries throughout his collegiate career (none of which