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Last week's Florida State-Georgia Tech game in Dublin served as an hors d'oeuvre, but the main entrée is this week as the rest of college football joins the party. In an effort to create a baseline of sorts for the NFL Draft cycle, I rallied CBS Sports NFL Draft analysts Ryan Wilson, Chris Trapasso and, the newest addition, Mike Renner to answer some of the most pressing questions.

1. Who will end up as the No. 1 overall pick?

Ryan Wilson: QB Carson Beck, Georgia. "At least as we sit here, some eight months from the 2025 NFL Draft. Michigan CB Will Johnson was No. 1 on my preseason Big Board but a) a cornerback has never been taken first overall, and b) NFL teams that typically finish with the worst records have biggest needs at quarterback. Beck wasn't asked to do a lot at Georgia last season, but that's more a function of playing on a roster full of 4- and 5-stars than any concerns about his abilities. He has a big arm, is a good athlete and if he continues to progress in '24, he'll be in the running to be the first player drafted on April 24."

Chris Trapasso: QB Carson Beck, Georgia. "He doesn't meet today's athleticism standards at the quarterback spot, but the pocket-passing specialty will be held in high regard."

Mike Renner: QB Connor Weigmann, Texas A&M. "He may not be the favorite, but he's a gamer through and through from what I saw on tape last year. The toughness I saw from him in the pocket and anticipation that he played with are easily projectable NFL traits."

Josh Edwards: CB Will Johnson Jr., Michigan. "There is not an obvious No. 1 overall pick as there had been a year ago with Caleb Williams. Odds suggest that a quarterback will rise into that spot but, let's say one doesn't, Johnson is the top overall prospect in my mind right now."

2. Who is the under-the-radar QB that everyone will be talking about entering draft season?

Wilson: Garrett Nussmeier, LSU. "Miami's Cam Ward feels less under-the-radar than maybe he was earlier this summer so I'll go with LSU's Garrett Nussmeier. He started just one game a year ago because he was behind Jayden Daniels, but Nussmeier showed out against Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl. He also regularly got first-team reps during practice and his dad, Doug, is a former NFL quarterback who is now the quarterbacks coach with the Eagles."

Trapasso: Donovan Smith, Houston. "Big, athletic, dual-threat type with flashy arm talent. Way under the radar now. I don't think he'll be in a few months because of his natural talent."

Renner: Noah Fifita, Arizona. "There's a good chance he won't declare early because of his size, but the man is going to put up numbers throwing to Tetairoa McMillan. He's a plus athlete with a hose and unique ability to create."

Edwards: Byrum Brown, South Florida. "The talent discrepancy with Alabama really got to Brown last season. He never looked comfortable in the pocket during that game. Over the remainder of the season, he was throwing significantly improved touch, pocket presence and mobility."

3. Who is the prospect you are most excited to watch?

Wilson: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Arizona. "Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan is currently my No. 1 wide receiver and even though he's 6-foot-5, he has the movement skills of a shifty slot receiver. And as 247's Cooper Petagna put it on the "With the First Pick'' podcast last week, McMillan takes 50/50 balls and makes them 90/10 balls in contested-catch situations. He's drawn comparisons to Drake London and T-Mac may end up being a better athlete."

Trapasso: DT Deone Walker, Kentucky. "Typically, I'm lower on wide-bodied, two-gapping nose tackles, even if they're freakishly athletic for their size. Because 95% of them aren't prolific pass rushers. And you have to be one of those at defensive tackle today. Walker was a prolific pass rusher in 2023. I'm looking forward to seeing if he can continue to ascend into the Dexter Lawrence tier at nose tackle which doesn't feature many past prospects."

Renner: EDGE James Pearce Jr., Tennessee. "True athletic freaks are always the most enjoyable to watch. Pearce Jr.'s sophomore tape reminded me of Myles Garrett early on in his Texas A&M career. Guys that size shouldn't be that explosive. While Garrett filled out by the time he got to the NFL, that strength aspect was really the only thing missing from Pearce's game last year."

Edwards: CB/WR Travis Hunter Jr., Colorado. "It is uncommon for a college football player to express the level of competency that Hunter has on both offense and defense. Colorado may not be the best team in the nation but fans need to appreciate Hunter for as long as he is overwhelming college headlines."

4. Who is the prospect with the most to gain?

Wilson: QB Jalen Milroe, Alabama. "If Alabama QB Jalen Milroe can put it all together he could have a Anthony Richardson-type rise up draft boards. He might be the fastest player on Alabama's roster, and he can throw the ball out of the stadium. The issue has been lack of consistency. But talk to his teammates and they'll tell you Milroe is a fantastic leader; now he just needs to harness that athleticism and if he does that, he'll likely find himself in the first-round conversation."

Trapasso: QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson. "Former five-star recruit. Has some experience under his belt. And he's on a Top 15 Clemson team that didn't just send a litany of receiving threats to the NFL. If he elevates those around him, demonstrates better, more assertive decision-making and flashes some athleticism, he can gain plenty during the 2024 college football season."

Renner: QB Cam Ward, Miami. "Ward has the tools to be a top-5 pick. After four years of starting, however, the polish was not up to that billing. That's ok given the level of competition he faced in high school and early on in his career at Incarnate Word. Now with a bevy of talent around him at Miami (FL) there's no reason for him not to shoot up draft boards."

Edwards: WR Evan Stewart, Oregon. "Ward and Milroe are great choices, but I will go with Stewart. I am not as high on other top WR options in this draft class so there is room for Stewart to earn that distinction in a less volatile passing attack featuring Oklahoma quarterback transfer Dillon Gabriel."

5. What is the strongest position in the draft?

Wilson: Edge rusher. "The cornerback position has some dudes, but I'm also excited to see how this edge rush group sorts itself out. Georgia's Mykel William is a freakish athlete, even by Bulldog standards, James Pearce plays, as my With the First Pick co-host Rick Spielman likes to say, "with his hair on fire," and Texas A&M's Nick Scourton has drawn comparisons to Mario Williams for his size and movement skills. Then there's Penn State's Adbul Carter, who is moving from off-ball linebacker to edge rusher, and I expect that transition to be seamless."

Trapasso: Running back. "I love the running back class. From Quinshon Judkins at Ohio State, to Ashton Jeanty at Boise State, to Ollie Gordon at Oklahoma State, to Omarion Hampton at North Carolina to even Trevor Etienne now at Georgia the running back class looks absolutely loaded for the first time in a while."

Renner: Cornerback. "There are already three corners in this class that I'd for sure take over my CB1 from a season ago (Quinyon Mitchell). They are Will Johnson, Travis Hunter, and Benjamin Morrison. The talent doesn't stop there, though, as numerous others have shown Day 1 potential."

Edwards: Defensive tackle. "There are a handful of positions that are in contention early in the process. Edge rusher, cornerback and running back all immediately come to mind, but I am going to take the interior defenders. It has been a long time since the league has seen a defensive tackle class like the one eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft."

6. Which NFL team will hold the rights to the No. 1 overall pick?

Wilson: Patriots. "The Patriots face a tough road ahead so they seem like the obvious answer here, but when it's all said and done I could see a team like the Giants, who clearly were looking to replace Daniel Jones last spring, to try to put themselves in position to draft their QB1."

Trapasso: Panthers. "I like some of the free-agent acquisitions, particularly along the offensive line this offseason, but I'm not a Bryce Young believer, and the defense still has a long way to go."

Renner: Patriots. "They have the worst offensive line in the NFL on paper. They lost the greatest defensive coach of all time. They're starting a journeyman in Jacoby Brissett. That's a lot of strikes to start a season."

Edwards: Panthers. "The choice was either New England or Carolina. The Panthers are forming a mini-dynasty of sorts nabbing the No. 1 overall selection for the third consecutive year. Carolina's offense should be improved but New England's defense should be much better. The only hesitancy is that Carolina plays in a less talented division."

7. Who will win the College Football Playoff National Championship? And who will win the Super Bowl?

Wilson: Ohio State and the Lions. "No team is more in win-now mode than Ohio State. They convinced nearly everyone not named Marvin Harrison Jr. to return to Columbus, though we have to see how Will Howard plays at QB.  In the NFL, my preseason Super Bowl matchup for CBSSports.com was Lions over the Texans."

Trapasso: Georgia and the Texans.

Renner: Georgia and the Jets. "Ohio State may have the slight edge in talent, but Georgia has the far better quarterback. I expect at least 4 first-rounders from the Bulldogs next spring. The Jets are a sleeping giant with the most consistent defense in the league the past two seasons that's largely intact once again. If Aaron Rodgers looks even close to his former self they'll be a tough out."

Edwards: Georgia and the Eagles. "Ohio State is the most talented team but Georgia has the experience and the better quarterback. The Chiefs will probably win again but no one has ever won three consecutive Super Bowls. With Philadelphia's personnel and coaching changes, perhaps they bounce back in 2024-2025."