While Sanders' game is undeniably polished for his age, there are many analysts - including former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton - who believe he's not the most-talented quarterback in this draft class. Instead, Newton believes Cam Ward deserves that honor.

As the Tennessee Titans dive deep into the top prospects in the 2025 draft, there appears to be growing buzz around Cam Ward being the top pick. Per

All I can say after reviewing the top of this year's NFL Draft class is that it's going to be a lot of fun. With very few sure-fire studs at the top compared to a year ago, expect evaluations to differ wildly from person to person on how to stack up this class.

In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had Ward going No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans. But in Bucky Brooks’ first NFL.com mock of the season, he had Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders going as the first overall pick to the Titans, with Ward going No. 3 to the New York Giants, who are also desperate for a quarterback.

"Miami quarterback and top 2025 NFL draft prospect Cam Ward has signed a sponsorship deal with New Era. Will be New Era's sole spokesperson for the upcoming NFL draft," Nakos wrote on X. Ward also signed an NIL deal with Adidas in October, so the Miami star is making waves with multiple sponsorships.

Draft analyst Todd McShay negatively compared 2025 NFL Draft top prospect Cam Ward to Titans quarterback Will Levis