Despite that, Schefter and colleague Mel Kiper Jr., the latter of whom rated Sanders as the top QB in the 2025 class, expressed extreme shock that not a single franchise made a bet on the Colorado star ahead of the draft's final day. As for his part, Sanders took to X with a brief and positive message.

Even though those franchises are the most quarterback-needy of the bunch, one can't rule out the possibility of a sleeper team taking him off the board, either. ESPN insider Adam Schefter gave his brutally honest assessment of Sanders's draft situation on Friday and named three surprising teams who could call his name.

Arguably, the biggest storyline after the first round of the NFL Draft surrounds Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The former Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year has fallen to the second round after most believed he would be drafted in the first.