That certainly was the case on Thursday night, as Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders slipped all the way out of the first round and became a national story. There were two quarterbacks taken on Day 1 of the draft — Miami’s Cam Ward No. 1 overall by the Tennessee Titans, and Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart at No. 25 by the New York Giants.

The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft came and went without commissioner Roger Goodell calling the name of former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. The son of NFL legend Deion Sanders is of course the most talked-about prospect in this draft class,