Shedeur Sanders, the most polarizing talent in the 2025 NFL Draft, according to one analyst, could see his draft stock fall. With the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft approaching, Sanders remains the talk of the cycle.
The former Colorado quarterback continues to hear his name — and while he hasn’t completed a meaningful pass since the bowl game, he’s still one of the main topics of conversation. The discourse ranges from technical to societal to long-term. Everyone has an opinion.
Shedeur Sanders’ 2025 NFL Draft Stock
Sports Illustrated writer Albert Breer is no stranger to the Sanders process. In a recent column, he shared thoughts and opinions as we enter the home stretch toward Green Bay, stating:
“My guess, and I’m not 100% on this, would be that they (Giants) won’t take him with the third pick, even though they liked him as they evaluated him in the fall. Maybe they get another shot at him at 34 or trade back into the first round for him. Maybe they like Jaxson Dart or Tyler Shough, both of whom they worked out and met with a bunch of times.”
From surefire top-10 pick to possibly sneaking into the first round, that’s a wide range. The Giants make the most sense for Sanders, as the team has searched for a franchise quarterback since drafting Daniel Jones. By many accounts, Sanders profiles as one of the most game-ready quarterbacks in this draft class.
New Approach?
Breer also noted that Sanders may have adjusted his personality in recent weeks. The talk of brashness that many anonymous scouts previously pointed to seems to have faded. Breer sees it as a possible change in approach, writing:
“It’ll be fascinating to see how all this played out. To his credit, I have heard he’s been more modest the past couple weeks with teams—early on, some got the impression he was trying to steer his way to certain destinations—and has left those teams with a better feeling than some over the early parts of the process.”
From the outside, it’s hard to judge modesty or determine whether there’s been a true change. At the same time, maybe Sanders simply grew tired of the constant speculation and let his words be few. After seeing his name dragged through anonymous critiques, fatigue likely set in.
As always, Sanders plays the game his way. But he also seems like a quarterback who just wants to land with a team and win. Outside of Cam Ward, there may not be another quarterback definitively ahead of him. And as he prepares to hear his name called, like he endured at Jackson State and Colorado, Shedeur Sanders will once again stand in the crucible of pressure.