CBS Sports' Jonathan Jones reported Wednesday that "there's a very good chance" Sanders slips to the second round. He said "more teams than not that I speak to" graded the Buffs standout as a Round 2 prospect: This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.

Throughout the ups, downs, ins, and outs of the 2025 NFL draft process, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders has stayed relatively even-keeled. Despite anonymous reports of his entitled attitude, the 2024 Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year has said that he "doesn't care" about falling out of the top three picks—and is simply looking forward to the opportunity to play at the next level.

At one point in time, Sanders was considered a lock to be a top-three pick. That is no longer the case and there have been even been predictions that see him slipping out of the first round. One of those predictions came from NFL draft expert Todd McShay.