Shedeur Sanders, once considered a top-10 NFL Draft pick, has surprisingly slid down the draft board, remaining unselected by the fourth round despite teams needing quarterbacks. This unexpected situation has sparked widespread discussion and criticism, especially as players with lower expected draft grades, like Dillon Gabriel, have been chosen ahead of him. Broncos head coach Sean Payton expressed confidence in Sanders' future in the NFL, suggesting that Sanders will have something to prove. The public reaction includes a mix of disbelief and speculation about the reasons for Sanders' fall, with some attributing it to a dislike for him and his father, Deion Sanders. The possibility of Sanders going undrafted is being considered one of the potential all-time stories of the NFL Draft.

Shedeur Sanders, a quarterback from Colorado, was initially projected as a top-10 pick for the NFL Draft, but he unexpectedly remained unselected by the fourth round, shocking many observers.

Despite several teams having a clear need for a quarterback, they passed on Sanders, opting instead for players like Dillon Gabriel, who was rated lower with a sixth-round grade.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton commented on the situation, noting that Sanders will have a 'chip on his shoulder' and warning that he will eventually play in the NFL, indicating his belief in Sanders' abilities.

The reaction to Sanders' draft situation has been intense, with social media largely criticizing the decision-making of the teams and speculating on whether personal biases against Sanders and his father, Deion Sanders, played a role.

Speculation is rampant about whether Sanders could go undrafted entirely, with some considering it a major story in the history of the NFL Draft.

The Denver Broncos, meanwhile, have made strategic moves in the draft, such as trading to re-enter the third round and selecting wide receiver Pat Bryant and running back Jahdae Barron.

Travis Wakeman, an NFL reporter with a long history of covering the Broncos, provides context and analysis on these developments, highlighting the strategic decisions made by the Broncos in this draft.

The Denver Broncos have selected four players in the NFL Draft but that is not the story and neither are any of the 102 players that have already been selected. All anyone wants to talk about, and all anyone is going to talk about, is the incredible slide down the board being experienced by Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. 

Once viewed as a top-10 pick in this year's class, Sanders has been passed over multiple times, by teams in need of a quarterback, and is still on the board entering round four. The ultimate insult may have come late in the third round when the Cleveland Browns selected Dillon Gabriel, a player with a sixth-round grade on him, in favor of Sanders. 

It is a situation that everyone is talking about and most of the comments you read on social media are completely out of hand as there is a general dislike for Sanders and his father, Deion Sanders. Broncos head coach Sean Payton was asked about it during his address of the media following the third round. 

Payton said, "There will be a chip on his shoulder, and beware, because this guy's gonna play in this league". 

Payton spoke highly of Sanders during his nearly two-minute answer of the question, but you have to wonder if he needed a quarterback in this draft, if he would select him. 

Thinking Shedeur Sanders should not be a first round pick is no crime, but celebrating him falling in the draft is just weird, very weird behavior.

— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) April 25, 2025

The Browns have Kenny Pickett and the aging Joe Flacco and they want Dillon Gabriel? The only quarterbacks on the roster of the Pittsburgh Steelers are Mason Rudolph and Skyler Thompson. They may be waiting on Aaron Rodgers to sign, but it's incredible that no one has taken Sanders. 

Which makes you wonder if anyone will. Could he actually go undrafted? It could become the all-time story in the NFL Draft. 

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