Production has not matched talent to this point, but Williams has top-five traits — not unlike former Georgia (and current Jacksonville) standout Travon Walker, who was the No. 1 pick in 2022. Williams is a projection as much as anything right now, but if he tests off the charts, he might not make it this far.

NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah had Carter No. 1 in his latest mock draft and told ESPN’s Pat McAfee that Carter is the best player in the draft. ESPN’s Matt Miller said there’s a gap between Carter at No. 1 and every other player in the draft.