The ESPN draft guru has Carter ranked as the second-best player in the 2025 class on his big board. He also came away with his third-best player, Mason Graham, with the top pick in the second round in the snake-draft mock. "Up the gut pressure bothers a quarterback. Mason Graham provides that," Kiper said of the Michigan standout.

Mel Kiper Jr. has the Browns and Giants passing on quarterbacks in his latest mock draft, but Shedeur Sanders is still a top-10 pick.

ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. is staying consistent with his Cowboys pick in a new mock draft, giving the team a game-changing RB for a third straight time.