While Sanders' game is undeniably polished for his age, there are many analysts - including former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton - who believe he's not the most-talented quarterback in this draft class. Instead, Newton believes Cam Ward deserves that honor.

As the Tennessee Titans dive deep into the top prospects in the 2025 draft, there appears to be growing buzz around Cam Ward being the top pick. Per

In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had Ward going No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans. But in Bucky Brooks’ first NFL.com mock of the season, he had Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders going as the first overall pick to the Titans, with Ward going No. 3 to the New York Giants, who are also desperate for a quarterback.