Mel Kiper Jr. Doesn’t Have Shedeur Sanders or Travis Hunter Going No. 1 in Debut Mock

University of Colorado Buffaloes football players Shedeur Sanders (L) and Travis Hunter (R) watch during the third period between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers at Ball Arena. | Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images

As the NFL draft has become a year-long spoke on the ol' content wheel, audiences have learned that the top of the board is always an evolving process filled with intrigue. This year has the added bonus of having two players coached by Deion Sanders, including his son, with the talent and potential to belong in any conversation about who belongs at No. 1. Mel Kiper Jr. has hit the white smoke and broke the seal on his mock drafts and his first attempt to figure out which name will be called first by Roger Goodell has him landing on a somewhat surprising answer.

Kiper right now foresees the Tennessee Titans selecting quarterback Cam Ward at No. 1 on the strength of a tremendous 2024 campaign with the Miami Hurricanes.