he is getting closer, and projections keep pouring in, with quarterback as one of the main figures due to the uncertainty surrounding his future. Given this scenario, the former player has been linked to various teams, but nothing is concrete yet. Compared to Johnny Manziel Many speculated that the , , or could be potential destinations, but as rumors swirl, a comparison has emerged with a talent who arrived in the but never fully lived up to expectations.
analyst didn't place Sanders with any of the mentioned teams but drew a parallel between Sanders' situation and that of former quarterback when he awaited his name in the . Schrager said on the Get Up podcast. "Yes, I'm going back that far, in which this guy could go as high as No.
2 overall or slip to the end of the first round or early second. I don't remember a draft where a player that's not the blue-chip, first guy is the one we're talking about every single day." For context, many expected to be an early first-round pick, but he wasn't selected until the 22nd pick by the , while his teammates and went sixth and seventh to the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, respectively.
Now, Sanders isn't embroiled in the same controversies as "Johnny Football," so his path may differ. An even more surprising scenario would be if he's selected before Heisman winner or , who is projected as the No. 1 pick.
The will take place on in , where Shedeur Sanders will finally learn his fate-whether he lands in the top 10 picks or falls later..
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