There was a debate through the end of the 2024 College Football season and through the first part of the draft process as to who would be the first quarterback selected.
As the process has progressed, Miami’s Cam Ward has separated himself from the pack and established himself as the top quarterback on pretty much every publicly available draft board – and if rumors are to be believed, the NFL’s boards as well.
That’s impressive considering Ward has largely abstained from the draft process. Ward didn’t attend the East West Shrine Game or the Reese’s Senior Bowl, nor did he work out at the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.