Shedeur Sanders NFL draft projection: How high will Deion Sanders' son go? Draft stock explored

One of the more interesting names in college football is Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders. He has gotten off to an incredible start in his first year in a Power Five program after transferring from Jackson State in the offseason.

Sanders has one of the most accurate arms in college football, and ahead of an NFL draft class that can have anywhere from four to seven quarterbacks taken in the first round, he has made himself a household name.

He has the pedigree of a top player, and having Deion Sanders, one of the best athletes of all time, as your father never hurts.

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Shedeur Sanders NFL draft projection

Looking at his incredible playmaking abilities, Shedeur Sanders is expected to be a top-10 pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Former Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee has a high opinion of Sanders.

McAfee believes the top three picks should all be quarterbacks, with USC's Caleb Williams and North Carolina's Drake Maye being the only two ahead of Sanders. On Thursday's edition of The Pat McAfee Show, he explained why he likes Shedeur Sanders so much.

"Any time you can get a legacy player, any time you can get somebody who knows what it’s like to be a professional athlete, knows what the NFL is like, probably knows a lot of people in a lot of buildings since he was a little kid, the expectation, how to operate, everything that’s coming, it’s like, this dude is unstoppable." H/T Saturday out West

There are other prognosticators who are also high on Sanders, such as NFL analyst Mel Kiper Jr. He is not as bullish as McAfee is but still believes Sanders will be selected in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft.

"Shedeur Sanders, to me, right now is a guaranteed high first-round pick. I think when you look at the way he's played at Colorado, in this Sean Lewis offense, the accuracy has been unbelievable.

"He was at 68 percent at Jackson State those two years. He's at 77.5 (percent). Hasn't thrown an interception. ... He throws a great ball. He's unflappable. He looks like he is in control at all times." H/t On3

It will be interesting to see how he does in the 10 remaining regular season games plus a potential postseason run.