Kiper knows the Raiders have a need at QB but if they can fill that role in free agency, a stud running back like Jeanty could be a really good fit in Las Vegas. Here's his breakd

In his second mock draft which comes just prior to the NFL scouting combine, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has the Cleveland Browns selecting a quarterback.

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. says that Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders isn't the hot prospect across the NFL he was thought to be.

ESPN NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest first-round mock on Tuesday (subscription required), and Sanders went to the Jets with the seventh overall pick. Four other quarterback-needy teams would have to pass on Sanders for that to happen, but Kiper sees the Jets getting lucky at No. 7.

We already highlighted the big pick from Mel Kiper Jr.'s latest 2025 NFL mock draft for ESPN: he had Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders dropping all the way to No. 7, where the QB-starved Jets would snatch him up.

Shedeur Sanders' draft stock was falling, but now, with Joel Klatt and Mel Kiper Jr. singing his praises, things could take a positive turn.