At this point, about a year ago, Colorado quarterback Shedale Sanders will be the first pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Well, he may be his first pick, but on Friday night, with a potential start to the second round.
One of the craziest draft stories coming out of day one is when Sanders collapses past the first 32 picks.
He could be drafted by the Browns with a pick of No. 33 to kick off Friday in the second round. Cleveland also has its 36th pick after a huge hit with the Jaguar, one day deal.
Cleveland is a bet favorite to pick Sanders early Friday morning, but that’s a small comfort award for Deion Sanders’ son.
“NFL sources told the Post that Sanders’ slips were due to both the flaws in his game and the rudeness he showed during the pre-draft process,” reported Ryan Dunleavy.
It’s never a good thing when lead flaws are a bigger argument that leads to drafts. Because your team might hesitate to steal potential customers.
Several teams anonymously informed that Sanders didn’t interview them well.
One assistant coach told the NFL network that Sanders had “the worst official interview I’ve ever done in my life.”
And while Sanders posted flashy college statistics, some discussed how good he was.
CBS Sports reported that the team that said more teams were doing sophomores with Sanders said they were saying he was going to the first round.
Still, many believed that the quarterback’s play was well appreciated, especially due to the potential trade-up between the Giants and Browns.
ESPN revealed during Extravaganza that predicted the draft predictors predicted a 97% chance to be selected on Thursday night.
But that 3% won that day.
The Giants traded up to Jaxson Dart, whom ESPN draft analyst Mel Kipper opposed since ESPN draft analyst Mel Kipper secured Sanders. The Browns passed the addition of a quarterback. The Steelers may be waiting for Aaron Rodgers. The saints strengthened their offensive line.
“Of course, we didn’t expect this,” Sanders told his family and friends at his Texas Draft Party. “But with God, we feel that anything is possible and everything is possible. I don’t think this happened for no reason. Of course, this is the fuel for fire. Under no circumstances we all know that this shouldn’t happen.
Entering round two, Fanduel expects the Browns to choose Sanders and allocate the Cleveland-170 odds to do so.
The Raiders (No. 37) and Saint (No. 40) have the second best mark with +550 odds, while the Rams (46) are fourth with +900 odds.
The Rams floated as a potential destination due to Matthew Stafford’s future uncertainty, allowing Sanders to be drafted and learned under the veteran before he took over.
The Jets (No. 42) have +950 odds to land Sanders.
