Tom Pelissero · Apr 18, 2025
Pelissero says Cam Ward remains the presumptive No. 1 overall pick, expects Cleveland not to trade Travis Hunter at No. 2, believes Jalen Milroe goes sooner rather than later, and thinks Tyler Shough could be pushed into the first round. He also expects at least one star player (Ramsey, Aiyuk, Hendrickson or Cousins) to be traded around the draft.
“Cam Ward remains the presumptive number one overall pick.”
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- Mock Draft PicksCam WardApr 18, 2025
Cam Ward to be picked at number 1
“there's certainly gonna be one quarterback on because Cam Ward remains the presumptive number one overall pick”
Hit · 100Scored 100a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Cam Ward
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 100
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 1
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 100
- predicted pick:
- 1
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Mock Draft PicksTyler ShoughApr 18, 2025
Tyler Shough to be picked “first round surprise” (picks 1–32)
“I had him on my potential first surprise first round surprise list that I published on nfl.com yesterday. I think there's a real possibility that guy could get pushed up.”
Close · 71Scored 70.71a naive guess scored 50How this was scored
- draft:
- 2025
- naive:
- a shuffled mock scores 50
- player:
- Tyler Shough
- season:
- 2025
- zero at:
- 32
- accuracy:
- 70.71
- baseline:
- 50
- actual pick:
- 40
- difficulty:
- 1
- weeks in the season:
- 18
- pick accuracy:
- 70.71
- predicted pick:
- first round surprise (picks 1–32)
- weeks left when called:
- 0
- mock ordering score:
- only one pick — no order to score
- Trade and Signing CallsJalen RamseyApr 18, 2025
Jalen Ramsey to move
“I'd say there's a pretty decent chance that one or more of those players, maybe even somebody we're not thinking about, end up getting Delta in the draft.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
Travis Hunter to move to Cleveland Browns
“That should be a pretty clear indication that Cleveland, barring the unforeseen, is not gonna let that guy go.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Position Order CallsJalen MilroeApr 18, 2025
Jalen Milroe to be He could go all the way up to the middle of the first ... I tend to believe he goes sooner than later quarterback off the board
“He could go all the way up to the middle of the first, Rich. He could go somewhere toward the the middle to bottom of the second round. I tend to believe he goes sooner than later just because the run ability is so dynamic”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.
- Mock Draft PicksCarson SchwesingerApr 18, 2025
Carson Schwesinger to be picked “could go in the first”
“Carton Schwesen Carson Schwesinger, who hasn't been in any mock drafts, could go in the first.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the season it describes has finished.