Latest mock drafts from The Athletic and ESPN counsel that Shedeur Sanders of the Colorado Buffaloes is not going to be the 2025 NFL Draft’s No. 1 decide. As an alternative, Miami Hurricanes standout Cam Ward is projected to be the primary quarterback chosen on April 24.
Sanders just lately spoke with ESPN’s Kevin Clark (h/t Turron Davenport) on Tremendous Bowl Radio Row about not going to the Tennessee Titans or to a unique workforce that holds the draft’s first selection a few months down the street.
“Why would I be mad? These are good issues to have,” Sanders defined. “You may be in a means worse scenario. Being No. 1 does not actually matter to me. It is all about match.”
Up to date mock drafts hyperlink the Titans with Penn State pass-rusher Abdul Carter. In the meantime, whispers have advised that individuals within the Cleveland Browns are anxious Colorado head coach Deion Sanders, Shedeur’s father, might both inform Cleveland to not draft his son or share that he “will need to be the following coach of the Browns” if the franchise picks Shedeur after which elements methods with Kevin Stefanski throughout or after the 2025 season.
Sanders has flirted with the New York Giants since late 2024 and seemingly has fans in Giants common supervisor Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll. Nonetheless, mock drafts routinely have the Giants grabbing Ward over Sanders if each signal-callers can be found for Huge Blue at decide No. 3.
“It is cool that we’re shut as a result of, if we wasn’t, they’d attempt to pin us in opposition to one another,” Sanders mentioned about his relationship with Ward. “Plenty of stuff we are saying, we simply be taking part in. However individuals attempt to take issues and put it out of context.”
Giants large receiver Malik Nabers hinted throughout Tremendous Bowl week he’d be wonderful with catching passes thrown by both Sanders or Ward. With that mentioned, New York and the Browns are each anticipated to signal veteran bridge quarterbacks in March who might begin over a rookie this coming fall.
How Sanders reacts to such a state of affairs probably taking part in out throughout upcoming conferences with groups might affect when he is drafted on the ultimate Thursday of April.
