Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is being in comparison with a bust, which can clarify why he may fall throughout the 2025 NFL Draft, scheduled for April 24-26
The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman launched his mock draft on Wednesday, which featured opinions from school coaches and NFL sources. Feldman had the New York Giants take Sanders with choose No. 3.
He famous Sanders reminds one coach of San Francisco 49ers backup QB Mac Jones, elevating questions in regards to the Colorado star’s upside.
“Yeah, he is clean, and he operates nicely,” the coach stated of Sanders, “but when he operates so nicely, why does he take so many sacks? I do know his O-line is terrible, and I get that to an extent, however I am watching him, and like 40 p.c of the sacks are on him. Dude, simply throw the ball!”
Sanders (6-foot-2, 212 kilos) was sacked 94 occasions in two seasons at Colorado. This means he struggles to improvise, like Jones. That is one motive he didn’t hold progressing after making the Professional Bowl in his rookie season with the New England Patriots in 2021.
In his final two seasons with New England, 2021 No. 15 general choose Jones went 8-17 as a starter and cut up time with QB Bailey Zappe, a fourth-round choose in 2022.
After New England traded him to Jacksonville in 2024, he tossed the identical variety of landing passes and interceptions (eight) in 10 video games with the Jaguars.
Sanders accomplished 71.8% of his passes for 7,364 yards and 64 TD passes in two seasons with Colorado. Nonetheless, he did not take a look at on the 2025 NFL Scouting Mix in Indianapolis, the place he may’ve proved he has the elite traits groups covet.
With these considerations remaining, it would not be beautiful if Sanders slides throughout the draft. On “NFL Countdown” Tuesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter stated it is “more and more unlikely” he is a top-three choose (h/t Bleacher Report’s Paul Kasabian).
Sanders’ professional day is scheduled for Friday on NFL Community at 2:30 p.m. ET, the place he can present he is a greater prospect than Jones and enhance his inventory.
