NFL draft rumors are heating up with the massive weekend lower than a month away.
With the Titans anticipated to take Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the No. 1 general choose, it stays to be seen if the Browns can even go QB at No. 2 or take a premier expertise equivalent to Penn State defensive finish Abdul Carter, a transfer ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes is sort of “doubtless.”
“Abdul Carter goes to go earlier than the New England Patriots choose at 4. It might be an upset proper now if Abdul Carter made his method to quantity 4,” Schefter mentioned on Wednesday’s episode of “NFL Reside.”
“I’d handicap Abdul Carter proper now because the doubtless choose at quantity two at the moment. We reserve the precise to alter our thoughts.”
Schefter added the Browns do like the concept of taking a quarterback at No. 2 general, however the sign caller they wish to choose is Ward.
Ought to Cleveland or the Giants — who maintain the No. 3 general choose — wish to transfer up, the groups must current Tennessee brass with an “provide the Titans can’t refuse.”
“You additionally heard the Titans’ normal supervisor, Mike Borgonzi, say that he’s open to something. So he’s going to be listening to cellphone calls. It doesn’t imply that the Giants will be capable of make it as much as one. However I anticipate the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants each to make calls and let’s see if there’s a group that may give you a proposal that the Titans can’t cross up. Sure, the Titans completely do like Cam Ward. Sure, they’re able to take him. However these groups have one month to attempt to change Tennessee’s thoughts and make it compelling sufficient to maneuver Tennessee, who has a ton of holes on its roster, off the primary choose,” Schefter mentioned.
Schefter initiatives Ward going “more likely to Tennessee,” however referred to as the Giants “probably the most intriguing query,” as they’re anticipated to take a QB even after signing Russell Wilson to a one-year deal earlier this week.
“[The Giants] are probably the most intriguing query. Now, I actually don’t know whether or not they like [Colorado quarterback] Shedeur [Sanders] sufficient to select him at quantity three or go take a man like [Buffaloes two-way star] Travis Hunter at that spot,” he mentioned.
Schefter added the Patriots would like to snag Hunter with the fourth general choose, though that can depend upon two quarterbacks going within the prime three.
“If Cleveland can’t stand up to primary, and I feel Cleveland will name to attempt to stand up to primary, then I feel Cleveland would sit there, and I don’t assume it might be a quarterback at quantity two. After which the Giants can be on the clock with a franchise-altering choice to make,” Schefter mentioned.
Sanders’ title has been linked to the Giants, even because the franchise added stopgap quarterback choices in Wilson and Jameis Winston.
The primary spherical of the 2025 NFL Draft will get underway on Thursday, April 24.
