Who still needs a QB in the NFL draft? Listing teams most desperate for a franchise leader

As the 2025 NFL draft enters its final day, several teams remain without a clear quarterback solution.

Five quarterbacks are off the board through the first three rounds. They are Miami's Cam Ward (No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans), Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart (No. 25 to the New York Giants), Louisville's Tyler Shough (No. 40 to the New Orleans saints), Alabama's Jalen Milroe (No. 92 to the Seattle Seahawks) and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel (No. 94 to the Cleveland Browns).

Meanwhile, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, once projected as a top three selection, continues his shocking slide. After 102 picks, he remains available heading into Day 3, presenting both opportunity and risk for quarterback-needy teams.

With only rounds four to seven remaining on Saturday, the window for finding a potential franchise signal-caller is rapidly closing. For teams without solid quarterback plans, Day 3 offers perhaps their last chance to address the position before training camps begin.

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Several organizations face mounting pressure as they weigh their options.

#4 LA Rams

The LA Rams have had three opportunities to select Shedeur Sanders at No. 26, 46 and 90 but passed each time. According to Rams Wire's Cameron DaSilva, Sanders might be worth considering on Day 3, given the age of Matthew Stafford. He is 37 years old.

"The best situation for Sanders will be one where he can sit for a year or two, learn from a coach like (Sean) McVay and have time to develop," DaSilva wrote on Saturday. "From a fit perspective, the Rams would be a good landing spot for Sanders."

#3 Miami Dolphins

Another team with a questionable long-term quarterback solution is the Miami Dolphins, given Tua Tagovailoa's injury history.

#2 Las Vegas Raiders

The Las Vegas Raiders present another team with quarterback questions. Despite having seven chances to select Sanders over the first two days — including five picks and two trade-downs on Friday — the Raiders repeatedly passed. The team has veteran Geno Smith slated to start, but according to the New York Times on Saturday, Sanders "could still sit and work on that behind Geno Smith."

Las Vegas holds six remaining picks on Saturday, including No. 108, early in the fourth round.

#1 The Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers stand out as perhaps the most obvious quarterback-needy team. With only Mason Rudolph and Skylar Thompson on its roster, Pittsburgh appears to be banking on signing Aaron Rodgers. Steelers president Art Rooney reinforced this expectation during a Friday radio appearance.

"We're still kind of getting the same signals that we've been getting recently," Rooney said, via Steelers Nation Radio. "He does want to come here, so I do think we may get word soon."

Despite having multiple opportunities to select Sanders, Pittsburgh passed at No. 21 and 83. Rooney indicated that this doesn't mean they won't take a quarterback on Day 3.

"If we draft a quarterback — and we still might — it's probably not someone who's going to start for us this year," Rooney said. "It's going to be somebody that will be developing and may play down the road."

As Day 3 kicks off at noon on Saturday, the pressure intensifies for quarterback-needy teams and Sanders. He faces the prospect of joining historically successful undrafted quarterbacks like Kurt Warner and Tony Romo if his slide continues beyond the NFL draft's conclusion.