Tom Brady and Shedeur Sanders go way back, having established a football relationship since Sanders’ days as a high school quarterback.
And with Brady seemingly very much involved in the decision-making process for the Raiders now that he’s a minority owner, let’s assume the legendary quarterback makes sure his team can draft the Colorado quarterback in April.
Las Vegas has the No. 6 overall pick — so there are no guarantees Sanders is wearing Silver and Black in September. If the Raiders trade up to No. 1 overall, that can, of course, happen.
In this mock, Brady and Co. — which now includes general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll — make a deal with the Tennessee Titans and promptly select Sanders to be the club’s next quarterback. It’d fill a need. Sanders is reasonably pro-ready from a full-field read perspective.
And if you hit on the quarterback, no one ever remembers, or cares, what you sent in a draft-day trade to get him.
The draft order below was determined using the current 2025 NFL Draft order.
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NFL Mock Draft Round 1
Mock Trade from Tennessee Titans
Round 1 – Pick 1
Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado • Sr • 6’2″ / 215 lbs
Projected Team Las Vegas
PROSPECT RNK 9th
POSITION RNK 2nd
PAYDS 4134
RUYDS -50
INTS 10
TDS 41
We cannot rule out the possibility of the Raiders — and new minority owner Tom Brady — making an aggressive push to draft Shedeur Sanders. There’s a chance Sanders’ connection with Brady will make it too dicey for Las Vegas to simply hope and wait for him to fall to No. 6 overall.
Round 1 – Pick 2
Cam Ward QB Miami (FL) • Sr • 6’2″ / 223 lbs
Projected Team Cleveland
PROSPECT RNK 4th
POSITION RNK 1st
PAYDS 4313
RUYDS 204
INTS 7
TDS 43
Cam Ward has some footwork issues to clean up but does have quality improvisational skill and improved from in the pocket in each of his last three seasons in college. The Browns HAVE to draft a quarterback, right?
Round 1 – Pick 3
Jalen Milroe QB Alabama • Jr • 6’2″ / 225 lbs
Projected Team N.Y. Giants
PROSPECT RNK 45th
POSITION RNK 3rd
PAYDS 2844
RUYDS 726
INTS 11
TDS 36
Semi nightmare for the Giants, but Jalen Milroe has freaky talent and is an ascending thrower. Another high-upside passer for Brian Daboll.
Round 1 – Pick 4
Travis Hunter ATH Colorado • Jr • 6’1″ / 185 lbs
Projected Team New England
PROSPECT RNK 1st
POSITION RNK 1st
REC 96
REYDS 1258
YDS/REC 13.1
TDS 16
Travis Hunter to the Patriots would be tremendous for everyone involved. New England gets a ridiculous two-way player, and Hunter can be featured prominently right away.
Round 1 – Pick 5
Will Johnson CB Michigan • Jr • 6’2″ / 202 lbs
Projected Team Jacksonville
PROSPECT RNK 2nd
POSITION RNK 1st
The Jaguars have to get more talent into the secondary. Will Johnson checks the boxes for a lockdown No. 1 cornerback.
Mock Trade from Las Vegas Raiders
Round 1 – Pick 6
Abdul Carter EDGE Penn State • Jr • 6’3″ / 252 lbs
Projected Team Tennessee
PROSPECT RNK 3rd
POSITION RNK 1st
A trade that works out for both sides. The Titans get a freaky specimen on the edge — which is a major need — and, along with this pick, the Raiders’ 2026 first-round pick, their 2027 first-rounder, their second-round pick in 2025 and only send back a fourth-round pick this year with No. 1 overall.
Round 1 – Pick 7
Will Campbell OT LSU • Jr • 6’6″ / 323 lbs
Projected Team N.Y. Jets
PROSPECT RNK 7th
POSITION RNK 1st
The youth movement at offensive tackle continues for the Jets with the cleanest offensive tackle in the class.
Round 1 – Pick
