2 weeks Ago By Athlon Sports
Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders was widely expected to be among the first names called in the 2025 NFL draft. Through two days and three rounds, Sanders remains without a team, as he was passed on by teams again on Friday in the second and third rounds of the draft.Sanders’ free fall in the draft has become a confounding mystery for fans and media personalities alike.
Count ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith among those with strong feelings about Sanders’ slide from an elite first-round prospect into someone who, at best, will be a fourth-round selection. In a fierce rant on X Friday night, Smith called out the NFL over Sanders’ stunning draft experience.
"This is a damn disgrace," Smith wrote. "How in the hell is Shedeur Sanders not off the board, not drafted yet. Y’all still think this doesn’t have anything to do with teams hatin' on Deion Sanders.
This kid is a first-rounder. In a different way, this is Kaepernick all over again..
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being kept out. A damn disgrace. I don’t care what anyone says!"Colorado Buffaloes former player Shedeur Sanders before the spring game.
Isaiah J Downing-Imagn ImagesWhile Smith believes it’s such a dishonor that no team has taken Sanders yet, others have pointed out a glaring mistake in his rant.Apparently, Smith tagged a different "Shedeur" in his post. The X account Smith mentioned links to a certain "Shedeur Smith," who, according to the profile, is from Sydney, Australia.
Stephen A. Smith just tagged a different "Shedeur." pic.
twitter.com/i8P2h8jXUW— Don March (@ItsAlwaysMarch) April 26, 2025In any case, fans made sure to point out Smith's social media gaffe.“You just tagged a random dude,” reminded a fan.
“Not sure who this guy is but I don't think he should have been drafted,” chimed in a commenter.Via another social media user: “That’s not even his handle man. Get your reporting right!”“You tagged an Australian dude who hasn’t tweeted in 8 years,” commented a fan.
Via a different commenter: “I don’t think this Shedeur you have tagged entered the draft 🤣🤣.”“Wrong Shedeur, bro,” another X user shared.There is no clear answer at the moment as to why Sanders remains undrafted, though, there had been negative reports about his pre-draft interviews.
Still, many are perplexed by how his value has tanked this much.Through three rounds, five quarterbacks have already been taken, including No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward, who was selected by the Tennessee Titans.
Jaxson Dart was the second QB off the board at No. 25 overall, courtesy of the New York Giants. On Day 2, Tyler Shough went to the New Orleans Saints at No.
40 overall. The Seattle Seahawks and the Cleveland Browns took Jalen Milroe at No. 92 and Dillin Gabriel at No.
94, respectively. Related: Stephen A. Smith Compares Shedeur 'Disgrace' To Kaepernick.
