Jack McKessy

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Jack McKessy

An NFL draft class isn't quite the same as a high school or college graduating class, but that doesn't mean it can't have some of the same traditions. With the 2025 NFL Draft just over one week away, USA TODAY Sports created a list of superlatives ahead of draft night. Which players are most likely to rise or fall? Which teams are most likely to trade up or down? Who's the best prospect on offense? On defense? All of these questions (and more) get answers in the 2025 NFL draft superlatives.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Jack McKessy

Mock drafts can be like steak. Many people love consuming them, but each one is made a little differently. And just as some people like their steaks with A1 sauce, others like to see what happens when AI completes a mock draft. USA TODAY Sports consulted OpenAI's AI chatbot, ChatGPT, for its take on a first-round mock draft ahead of the 2025 NFL draft. Artificial intelligence made its selection for each pick and added some of its own justifications for them as well.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Jack McKessy

Sports news, delivered πŸ“ͺ 🏈's best, via πŸ“§ Studio IX πŸ€βš½οΈπŸ₯‡ Masters Tournament ⛳️ Quarterback is the most important position in football, so it's no wonder that historically it's the position most frequently addressed with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. Since the first-ever NFL draft in 1936, 39 quarterbacks have been taken with the first overall pick. The position ranked second-most in No. 1 picks is running back, with 23 such selections – though none since 1995.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Jack McKessy

Could the New York Giants still be in on a quarterback with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft? The Giants plan to hold a private workout for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders on Thursday, according to NFL Network. Whether New York is betraying some of its draft strategy is up for interpretation this close to the first night of the NFL draft — it's very much smokescreen season.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Jack McKessy

17 college prospects will be in attendance at the 2025 NFL Draft, and on Monday, the league released a full list of which players are headed to Green Bay. The attendee list includes each one of the top six players that come off of the board in the latest 2025 NFL mock draft from USA TODAY Sports' Nate Davis – a group that includes Miami (FL) quarterback Cam Ward and cornerback/wide receiver Travis Hunter.