Plus, the Rams find their Cooper Kupp replacement
• 1 min read
Just because quarterback is the most important position in the NFL, doesn’t mean teams will draft them for the sake of drafting them. We saw this a few years ago during the 2022 NFL Draft when Kenny Pickett was the only quarterback taken in the first round, and he went 20th to the Steelers. That was a QB class widely considered to be weak.
While the 2025 class isn’t viewed in quite the same way, it isn’t seen as overly strong. Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders look like the only two signal-callers teams are interested in grabbing early, and we don’t know how strong the interest actually is. When you add in that there are plenty of QB-needy teams, but not so many QB-desperate teams, it complicates the picture even further.
I kept this in mind as I went through my second mock of the season. There are a couple of trades, both involving teams in need of a quarterback. The New York Giants (desperate) move up to No. 1 to get their guy, while the Cleveland Browns pick up another first-rounder (and more) after trading Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Let’s see how it all plays out from there.
The 2024 NFL Draft will take place from April 25-27 in Detroit. More draft coverage can be found at CBSSports.com, including the weekly updated draft order and a regularly available look at the eligible prospects.
