Miami quarterback Cam Ward watches a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV,File)2025-04-24T10:00:06Z GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Cam Ward, Travis Hunter, Abdul Carter and 12 other prospects will walk the red carpet at Lambeau Field before going backstage at the NFL draft theater to wait for their name to be called Thursday night.All their hard work paid off. Its time to enjoy the moment before joining their new teams to work even harder.I think a lot us prospects had a big dream and were accomplishing it right now, Ward said. Not a lot of people get this opportunity and Im going to make the most of mine.Ward shouldnt wait long. The Tennessee Titans are poised to select the Miami quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick. Hunter, the two-way star and Heisman Trophy winner from Colorado, is likely heading to the Cleveland Browns with the second pick. Carter, a premier edge rusher out of Penn State, is a favorite to go third to the New York Giants but thats not guaranteed. Definitely got a good feeling with them, Carter said about New York. Well see what happens tomorrow.Theres a lot of uncertainty entering this draft, especially surrounding the quarterbacks and Shedeur Sanders. Ward, Sanders, Jaxson Dart and Jalen Milroe could make it four QBs in the first round, though the consensus is fewer will go. Running back Ashton Jeanty is making a push to sneak into the top five, tight end Tyler Warren is a potential top-10 pick and wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan has a chance to be in the top 15. Itll be a draft loaded with players in the trenches. Its possible more than half the first-round picks will be offensive linemen and defensive linemen.Carter, Michigan defensive tackle Mason Graham and Texas A& M edge Shemar Stewart are attending the draft so theyll get a chance to hug NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on stage.LSU tackle Will Campbell and Alabama guard Tyler Booker are the offensive linemen wholl hear their name called in person.The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl by dominating the Kansas City Chiefs in the trenches. They also had elite skiller players Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith. ___AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl ROB MAADDI Maaddi is senior NFL writer for The Associated Press. Hes covered the league for 24 years, including the first two decades as the Eagles beat writer. mailto