2. Who will emerge as QB3?
It’s anybody’s guess.
Forward of the occasion, Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart (6-foot-2, 225 kilos) is the favourite. He’s the one different QB to look within the prime 50 of huge boards from Pro Football Focus, ESPN, The 33rd Team, Tankathon and NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah. (He ranked No. 36, in response to ESPN, and No. 41, per Jeremiah and Tankathon.)
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe (6-foot-2, 225 kilos) may additionally declare the spot instantly behind Ward and Sanders. He has glorious velocity, which may very well be intriguing to sure groups. Per Pro Football Focus, Milroe gained 679 speeding yards on designed QB runs, essentially the most amongst Energy 5 QBs in 2024.
Will probably be fascinating to see the place Faculty Soccer Playoff QBs land within the 2025 pecking order. Nationwide champion Ohio State QB Will Howard, Notre Dame QB Riley Leonard, Texas QB Quinn Ewers, Indiana QB Kurtis Rourke and Oregon QB Dillon Gabriel acquired invitations and will use the chance to remind scouts why they have been profitable in school. — Eric Smithling
3. Will we see any trades?
Trades can’t be formalized till March 12, however groups can agree in precept earlier than the 2025 league yr commences. The Titans are reportedly exploring all choices with the No. 1 choose, together with buying and selling down. If Tennessee isn’t offered on this yr’s QB class however one other group is, talks may speed up towards the tip of the Mix.
In 2023, the Bears traded that yr’s No. 1 general choose to the Panthers on March 10, 4 days after the Mix ended March 6.
The Rams may loom giant over the Mix. On Saturday, NFL Network insiders Pelissero and Ian Rapoport shared that Los Angeles had allowed QB Matthew Stafford’s agent to gauge different groups’ curiosity within the 16-year veteran. The group has already told wide receiver Cooper Kupp it plans on buying and selling him.
A possible commerce the Mix gained’t affect is one involving Browns defensive finish Myles Garrett. Cleveland would incur a $36.2M dead-cap cost by buying and selling Garrett earlier than June 1, giving the Brown no rush to commerce the star earlier than the draft in April. — Eric Smithling
4. Which of Ohio State’s 15 prospects stands out?
The nationwide champions have essentially the most draft prospects scheduled to attend.
Of the 15 Buckeyes, left deal with Josh Simmons (6-foot-5, 310 kilos), who suffered a season-ending knee harm in October, is arguably the very best out there. After Simmons declared for the draft in December, agent Drew Rosenahus told ESPN the lineman “can be totally cleared for follow by the beginning of NFL coaching camp.”
Amongst Ohio State gamers anticipated to take part on the Mix, extensive receiver Emeka Egbuka (6-foot-1, 205 kilos) and working again TreVeyon Henderson (5-foot-10, 208 kilos) ought to stand out. In 2024, Egbuka had 81 receptions for 1,011 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. In 2024, Henderson averaged a Huge Ten-high 7.1 yards per carry and rushed for 1,016 yards and 10 TDs.
Defensively, lineman Tyleik Williams (6-foot-3, 327 kilos) and edge-rushers Jack Sawyer (6-foot-5, 260 kilos) and J.T. Tuimoloau (6-foot-5, 269 kilos) are price monitoring. Williams was arguably the group’s finest run defender, whereas Tuimoloau had a conference-high 12.5 sacks, and Sawyer led the group with 64 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. — Eric Smithling
