Travis Hunter's Odds to Be No. 1 2025 NFL Draft Pick Rise After Titans Exec's Remarks

Travis Hunter was a generational talent while taking home the Heisman Trophy as a two-way star for Colorado.

The Tennessee Titans have the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL draft and want "a generational talent" with that pick.

Bettors are starting to connect the dots.

Titans president of football operations Chad Brinker told reporters Wednesday, "we won't pass on a generational talent with the first pick in the draft."

At the time, Miami quarterback Cam Ward was the favorite to be the No. 1 pick on DraftKings Sportsbook at -200 (bet $200 to win $100). He was followed by Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders at +140 (bet $100 to win $140) with Hunter well behind at +1,400.

However, Hunter's odds plummeted to +140 as Wednesday progressed following Brinker's comments:

B/R's NFL Scouting Department ranked Hunter as the best overall player on its big board of prospects earlier this month, and it is hard to argue with his position. After all, he won the Heisman Trophy by being dominant as both a wide receiver and a cornerback and is talented enough to play either at the next level.

By comparison, there has been discussion that the 2025 quarterback class is questionable, and the Titans picking one of them could be seen as addressing a position of need over taking the best player.

Yet Brinker's comments suggested the team will look to choose the best player available, which many bettors clearly believe is Hunter.