Las Vegas had months of buzz linking them to Sanders, but when the draft came, they went a different direction—here’s why.

The son of Buffs head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders was widely expected to be a top-10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. At the very least, scouts and analysts thought, he’d be a late first or early second-round pick.

Two weeks ago, anyone talking about Shedeur Sanders would've included "likely first-round pick" or at least "likely second-round pick" next to his name, but in a shocking NFL Draft moment, the former Colorado quarterback fell to the fifth round.