As draft order and the college football season come to a close, a clearer picture of the path for the top fantasy prospects begins to emerge. The right situation can make, while the wrong situation can potentially break a rookie’s career. Let’s take a look at the different potential homes to buy and sell for these rookie quarterbacks.
Top 2025 Dynasty QB Prospects
Cam Ward (MIA)
Current projection: QB1
Mock NFL Draft ADP: 1.02
NFL comp: Joe Burrow
Cam Ward finishes his college career exploding up the quarterback rankings, finding himself as my clear-cut number one going into the 2025 NFL draft. Ward put together an impressive college career starting at Division II Incarnate World before moving to power five football at Washington State University, then off to the University of Miami (FL), where he amassed 11,089 yards with 84 touchdowns and 23 interceptions on a 66% completion percentage during his three-year Division I career.
Mobility is not a big part of Ward’s game, but he’s not a statue. His ability to make all the next-level throws necessary in an NFL offense, along with the poise and mental composure that, makes him stand out from the rest of the field. He never gets too high or low as the game goes along, always playing his game and doesn't let the defense dictate the pace of play.
Shedeur Sanders (COLO)
Current projection: QB2
Mock NFL Draft ADP: 1.03
NFL comp: Geno Smith
Shedeur Sanders has elevated both programs he attended during his college career, turning around Colorado and bringing Jackson State to relevance was no easy task. It is no secret Sanders has taken too many sacks at the college level, but this number has been reduced year to year, going from 52 in 2023 to 38 in 2024 as Colorado’s offensive line also got marginally better.
A quick twitch release is the best weapon in Sanders's arsenal, with his ability to bounce back from adversity showing his mental fortitude. Sanders lowering his sack count has also been accompanied by an increase in interceptions, three to eight from last year to this year, which could be concerning moving forward. Sanders brings a very similar skill set to Ward that could make them 1A and 1B in some teams eyes.
NFL Landing Spots
Tennessee Titans
Sell: The Tennessee Titans are a franchise flirting with disaster. Hope is looking to be restored with new general manager Mike Borgonzi. Borgonzi should bring excitement to Tennessee fans after spending the last 15 years in the Chiefs organization serving as the assistant general manager.
The Titans have two realities at quarterback. One of them being to keep Will Levis and take Travis Hunter or trade back for a king’s ransom, the other would be taking either of our prospects at 1.01 more than likely trading Levis.
I would sell any quarterback prospect that ends up on the Titans with the first overall pick. The team is much further than a quarterback away, let alone a rookie expected to take the wheel. Limited playmakers on the outside, the 28th-ranked offensive line and a mid to low-end running attack are three major red flags for the Titans going into the 2025 season.
Cleveland Browns
Sell: The Browns have backed themselves into a Deshaun Watson corner that I wouldn’t want a first-round quarterback anywhere near. Watson is still owed 92 million over the next two seasons, with him questionable to play at all next year, then owed 46 million for 2026. Not great.
I expect the Browns to sign a cheaper veteran, such as Kirk Cousins, for this year and then push the Watson situation for the 2026 offseason. Hopefully, giving up and cutting him loose, similar to Russell Wilson in Denver.
Kevin Stefanski presents a small buy opportunity for me, but only outside of the first round. I’d like to see an actual developmental quarterback in the building, like a second-round swing on a Jalen Milroe or Will Howard day three.
New York Giants
Buy: Josh Allen’s accession, along with dragging Daniel Jones to the playoffs, gives me faith in the prospect that ends up in New York with Brian Daboll. I may think he is the perfect coach for the situation but this is far from the perfect roster. The Jones spiral this season, combined with letting Saquan Barkley walk, gives me major concerns over the way the Giants front office is building this team.
Malik Nabers and Tyrone Tracy are two bright spots added by the Giants through the draft last year, but those are on this roster offensively. Limited tight end help combined with the 27th-ranked offensive line gives this front office plenty of holes to fill offensively in the 2025 draft.
This is not a buy for this year. The Giants need to build this roster and going into year three of Joe Schoen’s tenure, he should be able to start that in free agency with around 43 million dollars to play with. With the amount of capital put into the defensive front last year, I imagine a similar push for the offensive trenches will be made going into 2025.
Las Vegas Raiders
Buy: The Raiders look to shed everything that has happened since the Josh McDaniels error. This renaissance looks to begin at the general manager level with the hiring of John Spytek. Spytek has been climbing through the Buccaneers organization, starting as director of player personnel in 2016, making the playoffs every year after he was promoted in 2021 before departing this year as the assistant general manager.
While Spytek looks to correct the front office mishaps, long-time Seahawks head coach Pete Carol looks to correct the product on the field. Carol doesn’t seem like a good candidate for a rookie quarterback at first glance, but he’s done it before. A decade ago, Carol successfully managed the arrival of Russell Wilson. The offensive coordinator selection will be the next most important hire, with Darell Bevell currently gaining steam, but other names join him as well.
The roster is lacking, to say the least, as Brock Bowers looks to carry the offense with sidekick Jakobi Meyers. Dylan Laube offered a few flashes at running back, but nothing to expect future high-level production. The 22nd offensive line does offer the high ranking of our buy and sell candidates.
Do not expect a Jayden Daniels or Bo Nix-like fantasy impact from these rookies in year one. Neither offer the upside of elite mobility and will need to adapt their passing attack to the NFL level. Expectations should be closer to how Caleb Williams closed as QB16 to end the year for a ceiling.