NFL Draft Q&A: First-round order, dates, site, top RBs, next Travis Kelce

The order for the 2025 NFL Draft first round is set after Philadelphia's 40-22 rout of Kansas City in Sunday's Super Bowl LIX.

Here are 10 questions about the draft, scheduled April 24-26 in Green Bay:

1. What position will Colorado CB/WR Travis Hunter play in the NFL?

Hunter wants to play cornerback and wide receiver in the league, but don't count on him playing both ways extensively in the NFL. The Athletic's Nick Baumgardner believes the 2024 Heisman winner will become a full-time wideout.

"He could be one of the most special corners if he truly dedicated himself to it, but it's hard to ignore everything he can do with the ball in his hands," Baumgardner recently wrote.

Hunter (6-foot-1, 185 pounds) could probably excel at either position. In 13 games in 2024, he had 96 receptions for 1,258 yards and 15 touchdown catches. On defense, he logged four interceptions and 11 passes defended.

2. Who will emerge as QB3 behind Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders?

Unlike the 2024 NFL Draft (six QBs in the first round),  the 2025 class isn't as deep at the most important position. On his updated QB board, ESPN's Jordan Reid gave only Sanders (6-foot-2, 215 pounds) and Ward (6-foot-2, 223 pounds) first-round grades.

Still, Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (6-foot-2, 225 pounds) could be an intriguing project. In 13 starts during the 2024 season, he completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 4,279 yards and 29 TDs.

"I could see him getting pushed up in the draft, maybe not the first round but very close," an AFC scout said of Dart, via ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. "He shouldn't be a first-rounder, but it's a weak class, and that's how these things go sometimes."

3. What should the Titans do with No. 1 pick?

The Titans need a QB after starter Will Levis' dreadful 2024 season (subpar 27.9 QBR in 12 games). However, Tennessee president of football operations Chad Brinker has said the team won't pass on a "generational talent" with the No. 1 pick. On Sunday, NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reported the Titans are also willing to trade the top pick.

If the Titans keep the pick, they may pass on a QB and take Hunter or Penn State edge-rusher Abdul Carter. NFL Media draft guru Daniel Jeremiah recently told ESPN's Pat McAfee that Carter is the "best player in the draft."

Pro Football Focus credited Carter (6-foot-3, 250 pounds) with the FBS' second-most pressures (66 in 16 games) in his first season as an edge-rusher. Tennessee should consider taking the pass-rusher and signing a QB in free agency, perhaps Sam Darnold of the Minnesota Vikings.

4. Who stands out in loaded D-line class?

D-line may be the best position group in the 2025 class. On its top-100 board, Tankathon lists 12 D-linemen, including Michigan's Mason Graham. Graham (6-foot-3, 320 pounds) could be a potential top-10 pick. In 12 games in 2024, the first-team All-American had seven tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and 23 solo tackles. Per PFF, he posted a 92.6 run-defense grade, the best at his position.

On his updated Big Board, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. rated Graham as his No. 3 prospect, behind Carter and Hunter.

5. What player could be the next Travis Kelce?

Per ESPN's Jake Trotter, Pittsburgh Steelers TE Pat Freiermuth — a Penn State alum — said Tyler Warren of the Nittany Lions reminds him of Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce, a future Hall of Famer. 

Warren may be a better prospect than Kelce, a third-round pick out of Cincinnati in 2013. On his latest big board, Jeremiah listed the 6-foot-6, 261-pounder as his No. 5 prospect.

In 16 games, Warren had 104 receptions for 1,233 yards and eight TD catches. He won the John Mackey Award as the best TE in college football.

6. How high will Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty go?

Since 2022, just two RBs (Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons and Jahmyr Gibbs of the Detroit Lions) have been taken in the first round. Jeanty — who led the FBS in rushing yards (2,601 on 374 carries in 14 games) in 2024 — shouldn't fall out of the first round.

In December, Kiper rated Jeanty (5-foot-9, 215 pounds) No. 6 among the 14 first-round RBs since 2013, ahead of stars Gibbs and Josh Jacobs of the Green Bay Packers.

7. Who are the top RBs outside of Jeanty?

Jeanty isn't the only ball-carrier RB-needy teams (Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears) should keep on their radars.

The class is stacked at the position. On his X account, Reid recently wrote he has "33 RBs with draftable grades on [his] big board."

Some of the top RBs include Kaleb Johnson of Iowa and Omarion Hampton of North Carolina. In 12 games, Johnson (6-foot, 225 pounds) rushed for 1,537 yards and 21 TDs on 240 carries. Hampton (6-foot, 220 pounds) ran for 1,660 yards and 15 TDs on 281 carries in 12 games.

8. Who could sneak into the first round?

Marshall edge-rusher Mike Green (6-foot-3, 251 pounds) made scouts take notice when he dismantled Oregon OT Josh Conerly Jr. (6-foot-4, 315 pounds) during Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Alabama.

"Green arrived in Mobile as an intriguing first-round pass-rusher with little buzz," recently wrote The Draft Network's Justin Melo. "The Thundering Herd performer exited as a surefire top-20 overall selection." Green was also productive in his final season at Marshall, leading the FBS in sacks (17 in 13 games).

9. Will anyone challenge Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan for WR1 in the draft?

Many scouts think McMillan is the best wide receiver in the draft, but he may face competition from Texas' Matthew Golden. Jeremiah recently wrote on his X account that Golden "could easily be the top WR in this draft class." On his big board, he ranked Golden as his No. 2 WR behind McMillan.

McMillan (6-foot-5, 210 pounds) should still be drafted before Golden (6-foot, 195 pounds). In 12 games, the Arizona star had 1,319 receiving yards, while Golden recorded 987 in 16 games.

10. How many Ohio State players will get drafted?

Per The Athletic's Dane Brugler, the Georgia Bulldogs had 15 players selected in 2022, the most for a school in a draft. National champion Ohio State may not break the record, but it could come close.

Tankathon projects that the Buckeyes have 13 draftable prospects, including nine in its top 100.

Don't be surprised if Buckeyes WR Emeka Egbuka (6-foot-1, 205 pounds) is a first-rounder. In 16 games in the 2024 season, Egbuka had 81 receptions for 1,011 yards and 10 TD catches, helping Ohio State win its ninth national championship.