Shedeur Sanders Goes Undrafted Through First Three Rounds Of Nfl Draft In Historically Shocking Slide

Shedeur Sanders was not selected successful nan first 3 rounds of nan NFL Draft, successful 1 of nan astir shocking slides of immoderate apical backmost imaginable successful convention history. 

The 3rd information closed connected Friday nighttime pinch five quarterbacks being taken, while Sanders and his family stay uncertain astir wherever and erstwhile his pro profession will begin. 

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Colorado backmost Shedeur Sanders speaks during a property convention astatine nan NFL shot scouting harvester Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, successful Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

After Cam Ward was selected pinch nan first wide prime connected Thursday night, experts assumed Sanders would soon travel arsenic nan 2nd backmost selected. Instead, Jaxson Dart was nan 2nd backmost taken erstwhile nan New York Giants traded backmost into nan first information to return him astatine 25. 

Early successful nan 2nd round, nan New Orleans Saints utilized nan 40th prime to return Tyler Plough. Then, precocious successful nan 3rd round, nan Seattle Seahawks took Jalen Milroe astatine 92 and past nan Cleveland Browns took Dillon Gabriel astatine 94. 

Dart, Plough, Milroe and Gabriel were each projected to spell overmuch later than Sanders by scouts and analysts, and early projections moreover had Sanders going supra Ward astatine No. 1. 

Sanders led nan Big 12 Conference pinch 4,134 passing yards and 37 touchdown passes and was named nan Big 12 Offensive Player of nan Year. In his 50 assemblage games, Sanders threw for 14,347 yards, 134 touchdowns and 27 interceptions. 

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For a backmost imaginable of that esteem to autumn retired of nan 3rd information is highly different successful nan NFL. 

Top prospects for illustration Sanders person seen shocking slides successful past NFL Drafts. Aaron Rodgers slipped down to nan 25th wide prime successful nan 2005 NFL Draft, and was passed connected for Alex Smith by nan 49ers.

Patrick Mahomes wasn't taken until nan 10th prime successful nan 2017 Draft, and was passed connected for Mitch Trubisky by nan Bears. Still, astatine nan time, Mahomes was little of a hyped imaginable than Sanders. 

Lamar Jackson fell each nan measurement to nan 32nd prime successful nan 2018 draft, aft 4 different quarterbacks were taken up of him. 

But Sanders, who was erstwhile considered nan apical campaigner to spell No. 1 wide this year, falling to time 3 of nan draft, is simply a historical anamoly. 

To make matters worse for him and his family, Sanders was prank-called by an imposter during a livestream Friday night. 

While he and his family live-streamed time 2 of their NFL Draft statement connected Twitch Friday night, Sanders was seen answering a telephone telephone that he assumed was from a wide head making nan determination to draught him. 

Then nan caller told nan eager young jock that he would "have to hold a small longer," arsenic Sanders' grin quickly faded.

NFL teams' determination not to draught Sanders has prompted wide contention and statement passim nan draft, and moreover anterior to it arsenic rumors of Sanders falling down draught boards became public. 

An anonymous NFL coach precocious told the NFL Network Sanders was "the worst general question and reply I've ever been successful in my life." 

"He's truthful entitled. He takes unnecessary sacks. He ne'er plays connected time. He has horrible assemblage language. He blames teammates," nan coach continued. "But nan biggest point is he's not that good." 

Another longtime AFC executive echoed that sentiment, telling nan outlet, "It didn't spell awesome successful our interview. He wants to dictate what he's going to do and what's champion for him. He makes you consciousness small." 

Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes seemingly alluded to Sanders' draught descent successful an X station later connected Friday, simply penning "Crazy." 

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President Donald Trump moreover joined successful connected nan statement connected Friday, erstwhile he ripped "stupid" NFL owners for passing connected nan prima Colorado backmost and allowing him to autumn into nan 2nd round.

"What is incorrect pinch NFL owners, are they STUPID? Deion Sanders was a awesome assemblage shot player, and was moreover greater successful nan NFL. He’s besides a very bully coach, streetwise and smart! Therefore, Shedeur, his backmost son, has PHENOMENAL GENES, and is each group for Greatness," Trump wrote successful a Truth Social post. 

"He should beryllium "picked" IMMEDIATELY by a squad that wants to WIN. Good luck Shedeur, and opportunity hullo to your awesome father!"

Now, Sanders will person to hold until time 3 of nan draught to perceive his sanction called, if it is called astatine all. 

However, he has seemingly expressed gratitude and patience passim nan process contempt nan melodramatic slide. 

In an X station precocious Friday night, while nan 3rd information was coming to an end, Sanders thanked go. 

"Thank you GOD for EVERYTHING," he wrote. 

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