Current mock drafts from The Athletic and ESPN recommend that Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes is not going to be the 2025 NFL Draft’s No. 1 decide. As an alternative, Miami Hurricanes standout Cam Ward is projected to be the primary quarterback chosen on April 24.
Sanders not too long ago spoke with ESPN’s Kevin Clark (h/t Turron Davenport) on Tremendous Bowl Radio Row about not going to the Tennessee Titans or to a distinct staff that holds the draft’s first alternative a few months down the street.
“Why would I be mad? These are good issues to have,” Sanders defined. “You possibly can be in a method worse state of affairs. Being No. 1 would not actually matter to me. It is all about match.”
Up to date mock drafts hyperlink the Titans with Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter. In the meantime, whispers have advised that individuals within the Cleveland Browns are frightened Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, Shedeur’s father, may both inform Cleveland to not draft his son or share that he “will need to be the following coach of the Browns” if the franchise picks Shedeur after which elements methods with Kevin Stefanski throughout or after the 2025 season.
Sanders has flirted with the New York Giants since late 2024 and seemingly has fans in Giants common supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. Nonetheless, mock drafts routinely have the Giants grabbing Ward over Sanders if each signal-callers can be found for Large Blue at decide No. 3.
“It is cool that we’re shut as a result of, if we wasn’t, they might attempt to pin us towards one another,” Sanders mentioned about his relationship with Ward. “Numerous stuff we are saying, we simply be taking part in. However folks attempt to take issues and put it out of context.”
Giants large receiver Malik Nabers hinted throughout Tremendous Bowl week he’d be tremendous with catching passes thrown by both Sanders or Ward. With that mentioned, New York and the Browns are each anticipated to signal veteran bridge quarterbacks in March who may begin over a rookie this coming fall.
How Sanders reacts to such a situation presumably taking part in out throughout upcoming conferences with groups may impression when he is drafted on the ultimate Thursday of April.
