The same could be said of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who used his trip to the Big Easy to celebrate his 23rd birthday, enjoy some beignets and make a public NFL Draft request in the process. Sanders is ranked as the No. 2 QB in the 2025 draft class by Athlon Sports' Luke Easterling, trailing only Miami's Cam Ward.

ESPN's Matt Miller recently released a two-round mock draft, and to the surprise of many, he had Sanders landing outside the top five

Shedeur Sanders didn't take the field at the East-West Shrine Bowl. The star 2025 NFL Draft prospect did, however, drop a hint about his future on the AT&T Stadium turf, telling NFL Media on Thursday that he knows he'll be suiting up in the stadium to play "against the [Dallas] Cowboys" before long.

In the latest mock from our Christian D’Andrea — a top-five mini-mock — he had Ward going No. 1 to the Tennessee Titans. But in Bucky Brooks’ first NFL.com mock of the season, he had Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders going as the first overall pick to the Titans, with Ward going No. 3 to the New York Giants, who are also desperate for a quarterback.

The biggest question hovering around Shedeur Sanders during the pre-draft process has been consistent. How will he handle life in the NFL without his father

The Seahawks currently own the No. 18 overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. Sanders is considered among the top two QB prospects alongside Miami’s Cam Ward. The general consensus considers this a weak QB class, meaning it’s within the realm of possibility that Sanders is available at 18th overall.

Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers joins Sports Illustrated's Claudette Montana, on behalf of Pepsi, to discuss adjusting to New York as a rookie, how to properly eat Louisiana crawfish, Shedeur Sanders and other 2025 QB prospects in the NFL Draft.

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