During the NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders, son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was expected to be a top pick but fell out of the first round. Despite having a 96% chance of being selected by the 21st pick according to ESPN's prediction model, teams opted for defensive players instead of quarterbacks. His disappointment was palpable as he watched the draft unfold, particularly when the Giants, who traded back into the first round, chose another quarterback instead. Sanders expressed his belief that his unexpected slide was meaningful and motivating for his future.
I don't feel like this happened for no reason. All this is, of course, fuel to the fire. We all know this shouldn't have happened.
ESPN's prediction model gave a 96% chance that Sanders would be off the board by the 21st pick, but the league has been barking out for months that, as a collective, it did not view Sanders as a first-round talent.
After Miami's Cam Ward was selected No 1 overall, the QB-needy teams at the top of the board opted to punt on quarterbacks in favor of chasing defensive studs.
Mel Kiper Jr moved from incredulous to distraught, making a series of impassioned pleas on ESPN's broadcast for someone to draft the Colorado quarterback.
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