Once seen as a lock for the first or second round, the Colorado quarterback has watched pick after pick go by, slipping deeper into the draft than anyone expected. Now, with the Los Angeles Rams potentially looking for a future replacement for Matthew Stafford, fans are calling for Los Angeles to step up and take him.

Eyebrows were certainly raised after pick No. 40, when the New Orleans Saints selected Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough. That marked three QBs taken ahead of Sanders: Cam Ward (to the Tennessee Titans at No. 1), Jaxson Dart (to the New York Giants at No. 25) and Shough.

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft came and went Thursday, and arguably the biggest name of the entire pre-draft process was not called: Shedeur Sanders. Despite crowning himself the best quarterback in the class,