The 2025 NFL draft delivered its usual mix of emotion, drama and pure unpredictability -- from surprise first-round selections to late-round steals already being labeled "the next big thing." But not everything about draftees shows up on a stat sheet or a film review.

"No one wanted him." How Ward let outsiders' doubt fuel his rise from a no-star recruit to becoming the future face of an NFL franchise.

Cam Ward goes to Nashville as the next quarterback for the Titans' franchise. The former zero-star prospect turned his career from nothing into being the top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. The hustle for Ward didn't come overnight,