During an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," NFL Media's Tom Pelissero said it's possible that Sanders isn't even the first quarterback taken. Some NFL teams don't have a first-round grade on Sanders, partly because of how his final game went in Colorado's loss to BYU in the Alamo Bowl.

The pre-draft process is heating up, and Shedeur Sanders, Colorado's star quarterback, is a name generating both intrigue and debate. Surprisingly, some NFL teams don’t grade Sanders as a first-round talent—but that could work in his favor.

Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback Shedeur Sanders has made headlines once again, announcing that he will not attend the 2025 NFL Draft in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sanders, a projected top-five pick and widely regarded as the top quarterback prospect,