Mel Kiper continues to show intense reaction to widespread attention surrounding Shedeur Sanders, a topic that has caused quite a stir.
Relax, buddy, as the Miami Dolphins and the Green Bay Packers can now kick back in peace—NFL teams don't spare another thought for Mel Kiper Jr.! Yep, the infamous ESPN analyst still stirs up a storm with his hot takes, and his rants about Shedeur Sanders are no exception.
It turns out that Kiper can't stop fuming about the Colorado quarterback's relatively late draft position. The post from Adam Schefter tells all, with Kiper going off the rails about Sanders' slide in the draft.
And his reaction drew attention, trending over the airwaves as team after team seemed to snub Sanders. But Kiper just couldn't help but shake his head in disdain, laughing off the backlash with a mix of astonishment and amusement.
"I don't know what they said," Kiper chuckled. "I gotta believe it wasn't nice. I didn't read one of them. But I was told I was trending on Twitter over Shedeur Sanders."
So, why did so many teams snub Shedeur Sanders? Well, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, it all boils down to off-field distractions, fit, and team preferences.
Some teams had concerns about Sanders' potential distractions away from football, and those rumors might have caused some teams to steer clear on draft day. But it didn't take long for the Cleveland Browns to snag him in the fifth round. And, to add insult to injury, the Browns already had a quarterback—Oregon's Dillon Gabriel.
Browns General Manager Andrew Berry shrugged it off, explaining that "once it got to a point where it felt like it was a pretty steep discount, we just felt like, especially relative to the alternative ways that we could use this selection, this made the most sense."
And the intrigue doesn't end there, as Sanders' drop in the draft raises questions about NFL teams' evaluation processes and whether pre-draft projections always align with reality. So, while Mel Kiper Jr. might still be fuming, the NFL world can't help but wait with bated breath to see what Shedeur Sanders will bring to the table. After all, as we all know, it's never a dull moment in the world of professional football!
Reference(s):[3] https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2025/story/_/id/34946744/ NFL teams panic after Shedeur Sanders drafted in fifth round
[4] https://www.nfl.com/draft/2025/analysis?id=0ap3000001676270 The most competitive rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft
[5] https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/news/ the-latest-the-filthy-rich/#:~:text=Jack,selecting+Shedeur+Sanders+later+in+the+draft.
- Mel Kiper Jr.'s denigrating comments about Shedeur Sanders' draft position raised waves across the NFL, causing a storm of controversy.
- Kiper's reaction was met with a trend on Twitter, as his take was discussed among many teams and fans alike.
- Despite Kiper's disdain, it seems the Cleveland Browns deemed the late-round selection of Shedeur Sanders to be a valuable pick.
- The Browns' choice to bid for Sanders came amidst concerns about off-field distractions that might have caused other teams to bypass him altogether.
- Kiper's ongoing dissatisfaction highlights the drawbacks and constantly evolving nature inherent in the sports analysis field, particularly within the realm of American football.
- Even as pre-draft projections and evaluations often come under scrutiny, the intrigue surrounding Sanders' journey in the NFL will continue to captivate sports enthusiasts.
