Deion Sanders assumed his son would be a high first-round pick, and he approached the draft that way. He had Shedeur sit out the Senior Bowl. Shedeur attended, but didn’t throw. He was at the NFL Combine for interviews, but once again didn’t throw.

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers expressed his belief Thursday that quarterback Shedeur Sanders should not have fallen to the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft. During an appearance on 7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony (h/t Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper),

Two weeks ago, anyone talking about Shedeur Sanders would've included "likely first-round pick" or at least "likely second-round pick" next to his name, but in a shocking NFL Draft moment, the former Colorado quarterback fell to the fifth round.