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Jilted by New York, Shedeur Sanders’ free-fall is NFL Draft’s biggest shock
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It looked like Shedeur Sanders might be taken by the New York Giants – twice. But as Round 1 came to a close Thursday, the Colorado quarterback had not been selected.
The son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, Shedeur Sanders was one of the biggest names in the 2025 NFL Draft . At one point, he was in the discussion as this year's top quarterback and a candidate to go in the top three picks.
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Instead, Sanders was passed over by quarterback-needy teams at the top of the round, including the Giants. After that, Sanders began dropping down the board as team after team wrote other names on their draft cards.
Later in Round 1, it looked like the Giants might be moving back up to take Sanders. New York dealt multiple picks away to move to the Texans' pick at No. 25. The trade was to take a quarterback. But instead of Sanders, New York took Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart .
Sanders was not present at the draft in Green Bay. Instead, he held a draft party with his family just outside Dallas . Viewers watching the draft were constantly reminded of this as the broadcast repeatedly cut to shots of Sanders sitting idly as other players were picked.
Sanders had a prolific college career at Colorado, and previously at Jackson State. Playing behind a weak offensive line, Sanders managed to show polish as a passer at the college level. However, it apparently wasn't enough to impress teams in Round 1.
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