Deion Sanders assumed his son would be a high first-round pick, and he approached the draft that way. He had Shedeur sit out the Senior Bowl. Shedeur attended, but didn’t throw. He was at the NFL Combine for interviews, but once again didn’t throw.

Shedeur Sanders had an interesting approach to the NFL Draft process, and his approach clearly contributed to his slide to the fifth round. According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, one general manager said Sanders treated his meetings with teams ahead of the draft as if he were being “recruited,

Pittsburgh took stacking picks seriously by letting far more players leave than they signed and this is how their current crop of picks for the 2026 NFL draft are looking. On paper, the quarterback class in 2026 looks significantly better than the group from 2025.

Despite having a pressing need at quarterback, the Pittsburgh Steelers opted to beef up their defense in the 2025 NFL Draft, as they only selected two offensive players.