3 hours Ago By Andrew Gamble
Shedeur Sanders may have to take note of ’ infamous 2005 slide as he to the pros. The 2024 season has just begun, but with the college football campaign also underway, eyes are already being cast on the 2025 NFL Draft. is one of the most prominent names in , quarterbacking the noisy .
Sanders’ Colorado bounced back from a 28-10 humbling at the hands of Nebraska by defeating Colorado State and secured an epic win over Baylor. The Buffaloes’ 38-31 victory featured a successful Sanders Hail Mary to take the game to overtime, . Sanders is showing flashes of potential on the field; entering the final seconds of the fourth quarter versus Baylor, Colorado was down 31-24 and Sanders launched a staggering 44-yard dime to LaJohntay Wester.
It was a premier throw, and the likes of sports analyst Skip Bayless believe he should be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft. “I'm sure some people out there, some scouts maybe, don't love Shedeur Sanders because he's a little too flashy, little too rich for a college kid,” Bayless said in a video.
“Hey, all I know is that I would take him first overall in the draft if I didn't take his teammate Travis Hunter who just saved the game with a dislodging tackle on the one-yard line after Shedeur came up with two late clutch touchdown passes. The first one was dropped the second one caught. “This kid Shedeur Sanders is as mentally and physically clutch tough as you will find.
He can move, not like his daddy - but he can move, he can escape. He's still under pressure way too much. And he has a live, accurate rocket arm.
I’m talking first overall pick, NFL. Are you watching this kid?” As a result of his play, Sanders believes he can be the first overall pick come next April. However, off-field concerns regarding his maturity are growing.
Following the loss to Nebraska, Sanders blamed the result and his poor performance on the substandard play by his offensive line. Then, he refused to shake hands with Colorado State quarterback Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, instead saying: “You were talking ---- on Instagram. Talking on Instagram.
We handled our business. You can’t ---- with me.” If maturity concerns continue to develop, Sanders may face a draft slide.
Nobody knows about that more than . Back in 2005, Rodgers was an exciting strong-armed quarterback prospect out of California. For months, Rodgers was linked with the No.
1 overall pick which was held by the , his childhood team. Rodgers dreamed of being selected by the 49ers and he was in line to have his name called first. But speculation began to spread that Alex Smith would be the first pick, and with other teams not in desperate need of a quarterback, Rodgers suffered an all-time draft slide on live TV with the sports world watching.
Pick after pick, Rodgers was brutally forced to remain seated in the green room while cameras focused on his agony. With the No. 24 overall selection, the Green Bay Packers moved for Rodgers despite having Brett Favre under center, ending a slide that is immortalized in draft history.
It’s a slide Sanders will want to avoid..
