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The links between the Giants and Sanders have been obvious since the 2024 season was left for dead in November. Schefter points out that he had New York Giants cleats on before the Alamo Bowl. It certainly would appear that the Giants at No. 3 should be an unsurprising outcome for Sanders in this draft. Assuming the Titans select Cam Ward No. 1 overall — which certainly appears to be the consensus right now — the Browns will probably have to take Sanders at No. 2 if they want him.

Reports have consistently indicated that the Giants hope to add a rookie quarterback prospect, as well as a veteran, this offseason. Jeremiah’s source tells him that the Giants were “following Shedeur Sanders around the entire season,” suggesting Sanders is high on their internal board. The Giants currently sit at No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL draft, but a trade-up to the No. 1 or No. 2 spot is still possible.

According to Fowler, the team’s interviews with Ward have gone well, and there’s now “momentum” toward Tennessee staying put and taking Ward with the first pick. In his interview with Titans coaches and front office officials, Ward has “done a good job of explaining” the mistakes he made as quarterback at Miami. The team sees Ward’s sometimes-erratic play as fixable, Fowler said. This comes about a month after Fowler reported Shedeur Sanders was the best fit for the Titans offense, a belief that could prompt the Titans to trade down a few spots with a team bound and determined to get Ward.

Or, Jackson posits, the door is “cracked” for the Browns potentially taking Shedeur Sanders No. 2 overall. With the Falcons holding on to Kirk Cousins, the easy way for the Browns to address the quarterback room appears shut at the moment. How the Aaron Rodgers free agency circus unfolds may help Cleveland find a way to a quarterback like Russell Wilson, but there are scenarios where the Browns would be out-and-out shutout of doing better than Kenny Pickett under center this offseason. If that is the case, this level of desperation would probably be warranted, and the cost of a potential trade up would likely be weighed against Sanders or a quarterback in the second round.

It looks increasingly likely that Tennessee will bow out of the first overall selection as other teams in the top ten jockey for the chance to take QB Cam Ward, by far the most sought after quarterback prospect in the 2025 draft class. “The sense in talking to multiple sources with the Titans is the franchise will conduct a thorough process before coming to a decision,” Davenport and Fowler said. Reports that the Titans consider Shedeur Sanders a superior fit for head coach Brian Callahan’s offense could mean the Titans are comfortable with trading to another pick in the top five and taking Sanders. The Jets are Giants are among the teams pursuing the top overall pick, according to Fowler.

Though Ward is considered the clearcut QB1 in the 2025 NFL Draft, Sanders might fit head coach Brian Callahan’s system better than Ward. Sanders’ “pocket-passing ability as a deft processor is appreciated and will make for an easy NFL transition, thus he becomes a slightly better fit for a Brian Callahan offense in Tennessee, according to multiple scouts,” Fowler writes. If Titans coaches and the team’s front office believe Sanders is the better option for the team’s offensive system, they would be more likely to trade away the first overall pick and grab Sanders a few selections later. Fowler reported that the consensus at the NFL Combine was that the Titans would move out of the first spot. Titans GM Mike Borgonzi recently complimented Sanders’ processing ability and his anticipatory throws.

The Browns are starting their top-30 visits off with the top projected prospects in the draft. Ward and Sanders are the top quarterbacks on the board and very much in play for the No. 2 pick. If the Browns choose to hold off on a quarterback selection, Carter and Hunter are the top non-quarterback prospects on the board. Given the Browns have to manage the Deshaun Watson situation and do not currently have a quarterback plan, Ward and Sanders are the guys to keep an eye on in Cleveland this week.

Though the Saints are stuck with Derek Carr in 2025, Rosenblatt sees New Orleans as a sensible landing spot for Sanders should be fall out of the first five picks. “I think it’s conceivable at this point that Sanders drops out of the Top 5; he would offer the Saints a way out of the quarterback purgatory they’ve found themselves in since Drew Brees retired,” Rosenblatt said. “If Sanders falls to No. 9 and the Saints are high enough on him, it’s worth taking the swing.” NFL evaluators have seemed reticent about Sanders’ arm strength coming out of college, with Cam Ward the clear favorite to go ahead of Sanders in the upcoming draft. Everyone from the Giants to the Titans to the Raiders — and now the Saints — have been linked to Deion’s son, who turned 23 in February. The Saints would likely have to move up two or three picks if they want a real shot at Sanders.

Schultz’s news confirms Paul Kuharsky’s Friday report on the matter but the Titans’ order of operations is worth noting. Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter has largely been penciled in as the Titans’ presumed draft pick—and that may still be the case. Prioritizing the two quarterbacks’ top-30 visits could imply that the Titans are likewise prioritizing the position in this year’s draft, though only time will tell.

The Titans now get the opportunity to go in-depth with the 2025 draft class’ top-four prospects. These valuable top-30 visits are one way for the public to parse the mixed signals that NFL front offices begin sending out at this time of the year. If an NFL team opts to host a prospect via an official visit, it suggests they are strongly considering them as draft-day targets.