Bleacher Report

The NFL trade deadline serves as a delineation point to help determine each team's direction for the rest of the season. Based on what they did at the deadline, several teams appear to have determined that their season is basically lost. Nine teams currently own 2-6 or 2-7 records. The race toward the top of the draft is officially on, with each capable of capturing the 2025 No. 1 overall pick. The makeup of the projected draft class is different than it has been in recent years. Only two quarterbacks—Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders—have established themselves as legitimate top prospects. A hybrid cornerback/wide receiver, defensive tackle and safety are among the top-five prospects. With the trade deadline over, the NFL is now clearly divided between the haves and have-nots. Many of the latter need a new quarterback, but their options may be limited. The Bleacher Report Scouting Department of Brandon Thorn, Cory Giddings, Dame Parson, Matt Holder and Brent Sobleski pieced together its latest 2025 NFL mock draft to see which prospects are worth a high first-round pick and who might be available later in the first round.