Shedeur Sanders's draft stock hits rock bottom as Colorado star crashes out of Round 1 in PFF's latest mock

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One of the quarterbacks who seemingly saw their draft stock plummet during the 2025 NFL Combine was the Colorado Buffaloes' Shedeur Sanders. He reportedly had some shaky interviews with NFL teams and did not make a good impression

Pro Football Focus' Trevor Sikkema discussed how his opinion on Shedeur Sanders has significantly altered.

"Ultimately, the reason why I didn't have Shedeur going in the first round, I could not find anybody that had Shedeur QB1. From what I talked to... nobody had Shedeur QB1. To me, it sure sounded like the way that people were talking about it was the gap between Cam [Ward] and Shedeur [Sanders] was bigger than the gap between Shedeur and whoever was next. Whether it was Will Howard or Jalen Milroe or Jaxson Dart."

Sikkema said Shedeur Sanders' stock may have plummeted and he might not be a top-10 pick.

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"I think Shedeur is a lot closer to those next guys that we talk about as potential QB3, than the player who's going number one. I don't think it's consensus that the NFL views this guy as a first round pick, let alone a top 10 pick."

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Sikkema listed Cam Ward as his top quarterback and projected him to go No. 2 to Cleveland. He did not have another quarterback going in the first round.

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Sanders had a strong 2024 college football season, completing 353 of 477 (74.0%) passes for 4,134 yards, 37 passing touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

What team will land Shedeur Sanders in the 2025 NFL Draft?

There are a few teams that need to improve their quarterback room, and getting Shedeur Sanders can help in that regard. One possible landing spot for Sanders is the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The team does not have a quarterback after Justin Fields and Russell Wilson became unrestricted free agents and the team could look to the draft to address that issue.

However, the Steelers have the 21st pick and it's unlikely Sanders will fall that far. The Giants, Titans and Raiders are all in need of a franchise quarterback and pick in the top six.

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