Despite that, Schefter and colleague Mel Kiper Jr., the latter of whom rated Sanders as the top QB in the 2025 class, expressed extreme shock that not a single franchise made a bet on the Colorado star ahead of the draft's final day. As for his part, Sanders took to X with a brief and positive message.

ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting that Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders isn't expected to be taken in the first 10 picks and could plummet out of the first round. Sanders was once expected to be among the top players selected in this year's draft.

Arguably, the biggest storyline after the first round of the NFL Draft surrounds Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The former Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year has fallen to the second round after most believed he would be drafted in the first.