Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter to Raiders, Seahawks in ESPN's 2025 NFL Mock Draft

Now that the 2024 NFL draft is in the books, it's time to start looking ahead to 2025.

Colorado has a pair of first-round talents in quarterback Shedeur Sanders and two-way phenom Travis Hunter. In his first 2025 mock draft, ESPN's Jordan Reid predicted that the pair of Buffaloes will remain on the West Coast.

Reid projected the Las Vegas Raiders to trade up from the No. 10 spot to No. 5 to select Sanders and finally secure their quarterback of the future. The Raiders were thought to be in the quarterback market this year, but they didn't select a signal-caller with any of their eight picks and used their first-round selection (No. 13) on Georgia tight end Brock Bowers.

"With Davante Adams, Jakobi Meyers and Brock Bowers on offense, the Raiders can set up a young passer really well," Reid stated. "And Sanders is a smooth operator whose game centers around his great ball placement (69.3% completion rate last season, eighth in the FBS) and calm demeanor when protected in the pocket."

Sanders, who is the son of Hall of Famer and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, does have areas to improve. Reid noted that his "internal clock must speed up before he gets to the next level," as he took 52 sacks last season behind Colorado's lackluster offensive line. Still, Reid added that the youngster "has a ton of talent and can certainly be the answer for Las Vegas."

As for Hunter, Reid expects him to land with the Seattle Seahawks at the 11th pick. While he was limited to nine games last season, he showed the ability to excel both as a receiver and a cornerback, finishing with 57 catches for 721 yards and five touchdowns on offense and 30 total tackles, five passes defended and three interceptions on defense.

"Is Hunter an NFL wide receiver or cornerback? That question will be asked a lot over the next 12 months, but I personally view him as a corner at the next level," Reid wrote. "The Seahawks already have two building blocks there in Riq Woolen and Devon Witherspoon, but adding Hunter as an interchangeable defensive back would give them options."

Sanders and Hunter surely will be motivated to use the 2024 season with the Buffaloes to work their way up draft boards.