Shedeur Sanders reacts to dropping out of first round in 2025 NFL Draft

Shedeur Sanders broke his silence on not getting selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The Colorado quarterback said, “We didn’t expect this,” but it adds “more fuel to the fire.”

“I feel like with God, anything possible,” Sanders said. “I don’t feel like this happened for no reason. All this is is fuel to the fire. Under no circumstance, we all know this shouldn’t have happened, but we understand we’re on to bigger and better things. Tomorrow’s a day, and we’re gonna be happy regardless.”

Shedeur Sanders response to not getting Drafted in the First Round 👀

“We all didn’t expect this…Just more fuel to the fire”

“Tomorrow is the day, We going to be happy regardless”

🎥 : @DeionSandersJr pic.twitter.com/D2IEsZiGai

— We Coming 🦬 (@SkoBuffsGoBuffs) April 25, 2025

Before the draft, there was specualtion about where Sanders would land since his stock seemed to be falling. The thought was either the New York Giants, New Orleans Saints or the Pittsburgh Steelers would select Sanders, but all three teams went in different directions in the draft.

Experts love what Shedeur Sanders brings to the table

Shedeur Sanders has had his share or critics during the draft process but has had notable figures showing him support, including Nick Saban. “I do think I’m a Shedeur fan,” Saban said on ESPN College GameDay. “Because I think he played in a little different style in college because of the players around him, he had to scramble more. But when he can drop, set his feet, and throw on time he’s the most accurate guy from the quarterback position as anyone.”

Daniel Jeremiah of the NFL Network ranked Sanders as the 20th best prospect in his top 150 rankings. “Sanders is a slightly undersized quarterback with outstanding touch, accuracy and toughness. He operates out of the ‘gun and is crisp in his footwork/setup,” Jeremiah wrote.

“When he has time and space in the pocket, he throws from a strong platform, showcasing a compact, smooth delivery. He really keeps his left arm tucked close to his body, which aids his ball placement. He relies more on timing and anticipation than pure velocity. He isn’t a sudden/twitchy mover when pressured, and that’s part of the reason why he took so many sacks over the past two seasons. Still, the main culprit was poor protection.”

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