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The biggest event of American football's offseason is upon us as the 2025 NFL Draft takes place in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. It is a time of great hope for fans but one of high stress for those who build NFL rosters. Hit on a star and it can change the fortunes of your franchise for the next decade or more.
Miss and general managers and coaches can find themselves searching for new jobs! The annual selection of the leading college football players from across the United States is the final significant chance for all 32 teams to add to their rosters and it remains the league's greatest leveller. We've lived through historically-dominant teams such as the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs in recent times, yet the NFL has produced 12 different champions in 17 seasons. A night and a weekend filled with incredible storylines and high drama awaits.
Here are a few things to keep an eye on when the opening round kicks off at 1am Thursday night/Friday morning. Where will the quarterbacks land? Last year's Draft saw quarterbacks taken with the first three picks and there were a record-tying six chosen within the first 12 selections. That rate won't be matched this time around, but we could see three taken in round one.
And if there is a surprise to be unveiled, that number could rise to four. Cam Ward, of the University of Miami, is heading to the Tennessee Titans with the first overall pick. If that does not happen, it would be one of the biggest shocks in recent memory.
Ward is a free-wheeling playmaker who should bring an exciting jolt to an attack that has been bogged down in recent years. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player The Inside the Huddle podcast discuss whether Cam Ward is No 1-pick calibre with the quarterback touted to go first to the Tennessee Titans in the NFL Draft But Ward epitomises the hit and miss nature of the NFL Draft, as evidenced by this quote from Pro Football Focus: "Ward's..
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