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

Is there any consensus from recent NFL draft projections on where first-round picks will go? We looked at four recent NFL mock drafts to find out.

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.

Several teams are in the market to draft a quarterback. Here how the QBs currently stack up, with prospect grades and best-case NFL comps included.

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.

With the New Orleans Saints picking ninth overall, there is a better chance of Shedeur Sanders being off the board than available. The Colorado Buffaloes star quarterback is expected to be off the board in the first two picks.

The pre-draft noise surrounding the Giants and the top quarterback prospect continues to grow louder, and one prominent former gunslinger is championing it.

NASHVILLE - With the Tennessee Titans sitting on the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the rumors are already beginning to spread about the organization's view of the top quarterback prospects in this year's draft class.