With no fancy chains, no custom suits, Shedeur Sanders raises eyebrows from dad's backyard on day 2 of NFL draft

Shedeur Sanders' plan for the 2025 NFL Draft was grand. The former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback was highly expected to be a first-round pick and made plans for a grand statement at his draft party.

For Thursday's first round, Shedeur and his family were waiting in an elaborate draft room, and the quarterback was wearing an expensive black suit and a custom diamond chain that read, 'SS2' and 'Draft Day.'

However, he was left disappointed as no team picked Shedeur Sanders on the first day, and as of writing, the likelihood that Sanders will be a second-round pick is falling. In preparation for day two of the NFL Draft, Shedeur was seen in a far more relaxed environment, throwing a football in the backyard, wearing regular clothes.

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Coming into the 2024 season, Shedeur Sanders was highly expected to be a first-round draft pick and was in a race with Cam Ward for who would be the overall number one pick.

The path that these quarterbacks have been on since then has been widely different.

Ward was picked by the Tennessee Titans as the overall number one pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. This gives him the opportunity to become the new franchise quarterback in Nashville, as the team moves on from the underperforming Will Levis.

As for Shedeur, his draft stock began to fall in the build-up to the NFL Combine, where he did not do any workouts. This was paired with widely reported concerns from anonymous staff members on NFL teams about his general attitude.

However, despite all of this, Shedeur was still widely expected to be a first-round pick, which justified the large gathering and stylish suit from the former Buffaloes star on the first day of the draft on Thursday.

With the second round (and maybe the third round) now a real possibility for Sanders, he has decided to just be himself in the build-up to when he is picked.

What has happened to Shedeur Sanders on Day 2 of the NFL Draft so far?

After being snubbed by every team on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, it looks like Shedeur Sanders continues to fall down the order. Two quarterbacks were picked in the first round (Cam Ward and Jaxson Dart).

Another quarterback was picked in the second round, as the New Orleans Saints, a team that could have picked Shedeur and potentially made him the starting quarterback, chose Louisville Cardinals' Tyler Slough over the son of Deion Sanders.

About the author

Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and college basketball at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

He prioritizes research, looks at multiple sources and publications to make sure he gets the full picture of the story before writing. He tries not to write from a one-sided perspective to allow the reader to be able to make their mind up on their own.

A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

When he is not working, Ben enjoys watching films (especially Godzilla) and spending time with his cat.

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