During an appearance on "The Rich Eisen Show," NFL Media's Tom Pelissero said it's possible that Sanders isn't even the first quarterback taken. Some NFL teams don't have a first-round grade on Sanders, partly because of how his final game went in Colorado's loss to BYU in the Alamo Bowl.

It’s possible the Colorado Buffaloes could have the first two picks in the 2025 NFL draft in Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter and quarterback Shedeur

The pre-draft process is heating up, and Shedeur Sanders, Colorado's star quarterback, is a name generating both intrigue and debate. Surprisingly, some NFL teams don’t grade Sanders as a first-round talent—but that could work in his favor.