Longtime ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. has been one of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders' most vocal defenders during his 2025 NFL Draft slide. After Sanders finally landed with the Cleveland Browns in Saturday's fifth round,

Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders fell to pick No. 144 of the 2025 NFL Draft, and ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. was not happy about it. Kiper mocked Shedeur to go to the New Orleans Saints with the No. 9 overall pick in Thursday's first round. Kiper has long believed Shedeur is the best quarterback prospect in this year's draft.

For the better part of two days, football fans watched ESPN draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. have meltdown after meltdown every time a quarterback-needy team passed on Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders. As the ESPN draft crew discussed why Sanders,