With just one game remaining in the 2024 NFL season, a majority of the league has shifted its focus to the 2025 draft and who will be the top pick for the Tennessee Titans.

In his first big board of draft season, NFL.com’s Daniel Jeremiah has Penn State’s Abdul Carter ranked as the best overall player in the class.

Chasing Carter for the No. 1 overall spot is Heisman winner Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty rounding out the top three.

In a draft class that has been defined by the lack of consensus about who the top player is, it’s not a surprise to see arguably the two biggest stars in college football from 2024 (Hunter, Jeanty) and a pass-rusher coming off a breakout season (Carter) getting a lot of attention.

Jeremiah’s explanation for Carter getting the nod at No. 1 over Hunter and Jeanty is his “ELITE” burst off the line that gives him the potential to “completely wreck an offensive game plan.”

Hunter is a bit of a difficult evaluation because it would seem impossible he can play the volume of snaps in the NFL that he did in college and hope to hold up physically. There are differing opinions on whether he’s better as a cornerback or wide receiver as a pro prospect.

B/R scouts Dame Parson and Cory Giddings noted cornerback is the position Hunter has the ability to reach elite-level status. Jeremiah wrote his preference would be for the 2024 Heisman winner to “prioritize offense and moonlight on defense.”

Hunter improved his receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, pass breakups and interceptions from 2023 to 2024. He seems like a player with a limitless ceiling because of what he can do at two positions that few people can do at either one.

Jeanty is a difference-maker at a position that has reverted back to being the coolest on the field the past few seasons with stars like Christian McCaffrey, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry being difference-makers for Super Bowl contenders.

It doesn’t hurt that Jeanty came as close as anyone in FBS has to catching Barry Sanders’ record of 2,628 rushing yards in 1988. The Boise State standout racked up 2,601 yards this season.

Jeremiah described Jeanty as a combination of Dalvin Cook and J.K. Dobbins as a runner. It’s a safe bet Jeanty will be selected in the top half of the first round. He will look to become the sixth running back to be selected in the top 10 since 2017.