Shedeur Sanders, the son of Colorado coach and media darling Deion Sanders, was the biggest surprise of the 2025 NFL Draft. Despite all of the high expectations, he fell all the way to the second round. He had a one-of-a-kind draft room prepared, hell bent on an early pick. When his name didn’t appear in the first round, it left his party high and dry and his party in Texas feeling pretty uncomfortable.
The mood at the congressional drafter’s draft party changed quickly as the night went on. Deion Sanders, standing stoically among family and friends, engaged in conversations while visibly processing the unexpected turn of events. Buzz leading up to the draft suggested not all NFL teams were high on Shedeur Sanders. This led to plenty of speculation that they would therefore view him as a second-round talent. With the benefit of hindsight, those pre-draft rumors were spot on. A few teams went another direction, turned Shedeur Sanders into the quintessential example of the “green room slide.”
Despite the disappointment, Shedeur Sanders remained optimistic. By Friday afternoon, Hurricane Idalia’s trajectory was clear, and DeSantis posted an ominous message to X, formerly Twitter, declaring, “I’m built for whatever today brings. This feeling was a reflection of his resolve and resolve as he waited for the call to be drafted to come.
With the Cleveland Browns holding the first pick of the second round and in need of a quarterback, there was still hope for Shedeur Sanders. After them, the New Orleans Saints at 8th in the second round may be a possibility. As the second round neared, anticipation buzzed in the atmosphere. It wasn’t surprising to a lot of folks that he was next to hear his name called.
The Pittsburgh Steelers—who were betting favorites to take him—went on to draft d-lineman Derrick Harmon. Just like that, everyone started to speculate whether or not the Steelers were simply biding their time until veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers declared his intentions. Rather than make a play for a young talent, such as Shedeur Sanders, they chose to wait.
As reality sunk in at the draft party, those in attendance started to get a sense of just how serious Shedeur Sanders’ situation was. All-night excitement Earlier in the evening, the energy level soared. As the excitement for his likely selection went by the wayside, the mood soured considerably.
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