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For many NFL teams, Week 18 is a window into playoff season. But for others, it marks the unofficial start to draft season. The finalization of the top of the first-round order provides some shape to the event, which is still more than three months away. And while events like the Senior Bowl, scouting combine and pro days — not to mention free agency — will surely provide critical insights, many fans are already wondering their team could land a top talent like Colorado's Travis Hunter. And as always, the quarterbacks will once again dominate the pre-draft conversation, with Miami's Cam Ward and Colorado's Shedeur Sanders — and possibly Alabama's Jalen Milroe — appearing to be the top prizes. With much of the early first-round order set, here's USA TODAY Sports' latest 2025 NFL mock draft (remainder of the order filled in by Tankathon):