NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. had former Colorado now Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders as his No. 1 signal caller in this year’s draft. And so, Kiper sat on the broadcast in disbelief as Sanders plummeted to the fifth round,

Deion Sanders has sent a message to Mel Kiper Jr. on social media, just weeks after the ESPN analyst was left stunned by Shedeur's infamous fall in the 2025 NFL Draft

Although Ward landing with the Titans had long been a lock, much of Kiper’s draft commentary was centered on Shedeur, even after the Giants — who had done the most homework on Sanders’ son — traded back into the first round to select Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart at No. 25 overall.