Rich Eisen Explains Why Shedeur Sanders is the “‘Yeah, But…Kid” of the 2025 NFL Draft

Braden Ramsey | 08/04/2025
Apr 4, 2025; Boulder, CO, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) looks to make a pass at the University of Colorado NFL Showcase at the CU Indoor Practice Facility.

Did Shedeur Sanders salvage his draft stock at Colorado’s Pro Day? For months, the Buffs’ signal-caller has been trending his way down the prospect board. He slid as low as No. 32 overall in some mock drafts. Him somehow slipping into round two went from inconceivable to plausible in a short time.

Then, in the blink of an eye, things flipped back to normal. Sanders dominated at his Pro Day, completing a reported 92.5% of his passes (62/67) with incredible precision and accuracy. He dispelled some of the narratives surrounding his supposed weaknesses and drew rave reviews from league executives. The narrative around Shedeur seems to be evolving at a dizzying rate, but Rich Eisen isn’t surprised.

On The Rich Eisen Show, the veteran analyst expressed belief that a prospect goes through what Sanders has experienced every year. Once said player performs in front of scouts again, though, it’s easy to see which concerns were overblown.

“There’s one of these kids in every draft… where it’s just like, ‘yeah, but… he’s not this, he’s not that’… it sure looks like Shedeur [Sanders] is the ‘yeah, but’ kid of this draft… and then, at some point, the kid [works] out. And then, all of a sudden, it’s like, ‘oh, okay.’ And that’s what the Shedeur showcase was kind of about.” 

Sanders’s prospect status seems to have stabilized just in time for the 2025 NFL Draft. Most analysts maintained his positioning as an early first-round pick throughout the offseason.

And now, it appears the variance of his projections is tightening. In Eisen’s opinion, Sanders could be headed to Cleveland at No. 2 overall.

“The Browns [sent] their entire brass to have dinner with [Shedeur Sanders]… nobody knows what’s in the Cleveland Browns’ mind in their draft room.” 

Eisen’s cohost, Chris Brockman, revealed the New Orleans Saints are currently the “odds-on favorite (+270)” to choose Sanders. Another colleague of Eisen’s, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, added fuel to the Saints-Sanders rumors on Monday as well.

The Saints aren’t as desperate for a QB as the Browns, but securing someone with Sanders’ upside could be too tempting to pass up. We’ll find out how they feel if Sanders is still available when they’re on the clock on Apr. 24.

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Braden Ramsey has always been a big NFL fan. He has written about the league for various outlets, and covered the sport at a number of levels throughout his life. His favorite team is the Baltimore Ravens. When he's not writing, Braden can be found enjoying comedy of all kinds and hanging out with friends.

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