NFL Draft Odds: Will Titans Select QB Cam Ward First Overall?
The Tennessee Titans are on the clock. Before a single float headed down Pattison Avenue to celebrate the Eagles’ Super Bowl victory, sportsbooks released odds on the first overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Atop the board stands Miami (FL) quarterback Cam Ward. The Titans definitively fall under “quarterback-needy,” but could another player jump to the top of the board and surprise oddsmakers?
When betting on the NFL Draft, preconceived notions and personal player assessments go out the window. Leave your “this team shoulds” behind. All that matters come April 24 is what Tennessee wants to do. Let’s see if we can’t dig up some early information.
NFL Draft Odds: First Overall Pick
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Cam ward
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Abdul Carter
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Shedeur Sanders
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Could Shedeur Sanders Go No. 1 Overall?
As of late February, Cam Ward appears to be separating himself as the quarterback choice over Sanders, the Colorado product. The key here is late February. Come mid-April, this sentiment could change entirely as we see most years without an obvious No. 1 (like Joe Burrow in 2020 and Caleb Williams in 2024).
One primary reason Ward could be seen as the favorite is in response to comments made by Deion Sanders. Deion, both college head coach and father of Shedeur, said he spoke with multiple NFL teams about his “concerns” over their organizations. While Shedeur may not be transcendental enough to call his landing spot (re: Eli Manning in 2004), his father certainly is influential enough to help assist his landing spot. The threat of holdout or return to Colorado would be enough for Tennessee to look elsewhere.
When browsing NFL Draft expert big boards from Dane Brugler, Daniel Jeremiah, and others, the margin between Ward and Sanders isn’t enough to elicit a -130/+800 split in No. 1 pick odds.
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Will The No. 1 Pick Be A Quarterback For Certain?
No! Although the Titans need a quarterback, the organization is far removed from postseason contention in 2025. Only the New York Giants have worse Super Bowl 60 odds than the Titans. With a promising QB class upcoming in 2026, it’s not only possible that Tennessee will pass on one of these two, but it is probable.
The most recent mock drafts from Jeremiah and Matt Miller suggest the Titans go a different direction, pinning Penn State EDGE Abdul Carter as the first overall pick. Carter, who appears to have avoided surgery after it was revealed he had a stress reaction in his right foot, showcases as high as +170 odds to go No. 1 overall at DraftKings (down from 60-1 in December).
Remember that Chad Brinker, the Titans’ president of football operations, said Tennessee “won’t pass on a generational talent with the first pick in the NFL Draft.”
Do front offices view Ward as a “generational talent?” It’s unlikely, or Ward’s top overall draft odds would suggest the first pick is a foregone conclusion. According to the Bruglers and Mel Kipers of the NFL Draft world, neither scouts nor insiders deem a quarterback in this class to be generational.
That leaves one other name…
What About Travis Hunter?
No player in the history of football has been as impactful as a two-way player as Colorado star and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. The term “generational” is thrown around to half a dozen players yearly, watering down its true meaning: once in a generation.
Hunter is unequivocally generational. Whether you believe his talent is or not–or whether Hunter can withstand playing 140 snaps a game in the NFL–his skillset and unique ability to play an entire football game at 100% are generational.
Consider the players with the four best odds. Draft pundits seem to agree that neither quarterback is a runaway top choice. Carter dominated the Big Ten for a few years and deserves No. 1 pick consideration. But generational? Does Carter exhibit Myles Garrett’s talent level? Do Ward or Sanders command the same prospect outlook as Andrew Luck?
If generational is taken at face value from Brinker – and that’s a big if – then that only leaves Hunter. At the time of writing, sportsbooks have Hunter’s odds as high as +600.
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