Shedeur Sanders Projected To Slide-- Oddsmakers Gauging How Far
Shedeur Sanders' status as the most polarizing player in the 2025 NFL Draft class is totally safe as the hours count down toward Thursday's preliminary.
It's not just experts, talk program hosts and fans who have varying opinions of the former Colorado quarterback. Oddsmakers have actually been continuously changing their Sanders-related markets throughout the pre-draft season as well.
Once forecasted by lots of to fight fellow quarterback Cam Ward to be the No. 1 total choice, Sanders now has an Over/Under selection spot of 8.5 at DraftKings. The public has backed Sanders with 76 percent of the cash to hear his name called before the ninth badger Thursday, while 57 percent of the overall bets have him going even later on.
Sanders is commonly considered as the second-best prospect in a rather uninspired quarterback class. With Ward expected to go No. 1 to Tennessee, Sanders' former Colorado teammate Travis Hunter is in the mix to go next together with Penn State Abdul Carter.
New England and Jacksonville, who own the fourth and 5th overall choices, already have their franchise quarterbacks. That leaves the very first intriguing possible fit for Sanders with Las Vegas at No. 6, followed by the New york city Jets. The Carolina Panthers at No. 8 still have 2023 No. 1 general pick Bryce Young, while the New Orleans Saints may be hoping Sanders is up to No. 9 with Derek Carr's 2025 and beyond status unpredictable due to a shoulder injury.
Should Sanders fall beyond the Saints, his drop might become the story of the preliminary with the next four groups each set at quarterback in Chicago, San Francisco, Dallas and Miami.
BetMGM is providing Sanders as a +2200 longshot to go No. 2 overall, followed by +700 odds he will go No. 3. The book is also overing +2200 odds Sanders will be chosen with the eighth pick, with his fastest odds being +500 to go No. 9, where the Saints currently sit.
SportsBetting.ag is providing odds on all 32 teams choosing Sanders, despite position. The shortest chances come from Cleveland. While the Browns aren't anticipated to choose Sanders at No. 2, they reportedly have actually been fielding call from groups interested in moving up.
A trade could see Cleveland move down a couple of spots into a place where the front office might be more comfy selecting Sanders. With Deshaun Watson sidelined by a 2nd torn Achilles, the quarterback depth chart currently includes former Pittsburgh first-round pick Kenny Pickett and veteran Joe Flacco.
SHEDEUR SANDERS TEAM ODDS *
Cleveland Browns (+200 )
Pittsburgh Steelers (+250 )
New Orleans Saints (+300 )
New York Giants (+350 )
Las Vegas Raiders (+750 )
Los Angeles Rams (+1200 )
New York City Jets (+2000 )
Miami Dolphins (+2800 )
Seattle Seahawks (+3300 )
Dallas Cowboys (+3300 )
Indianapolis Colts (+5000 )
San Francisco 49ers (+7500 )
Tennessee Titans (+10000 )
Minnesota Vikings (+10000 )
Detroit Lions (+10000 )
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (+10000 )
Carolina Panthers (+10000 )
Arizona Cardinals (+10000 )
Remaining 14 Teams (+15000 Each)
* Odds from SportsBetting.ag offered entertainment purposes only.
Sanders' pre-draft journey has been swarming with guesswork, and he will not be on-hand for Thursday's preliminary in Green Bay along with other top potential customers.
Sanders chose not to get involved in workouts at the Big 12 Conference's inaugural Pro Day last month, though he remained in participation at the occasion in Frisco, Texas, highlighting the leading NFL prospects in the Big 12, and he informed NFL Network (broadcasting the occasion) that he isn't letting critics get to him.
"It's a lot of critics, it's a lot of hate," Sanders stated. "But we understand what to do. We understand how to handle that in every method, so we stay happy."
Sanders selected instead to work out at Colorado's "CU Football Showcase" on April 4. He discussed his method and the NFL draft process in basic.
"It's certainly a discovering experience," Sanders said. "A great deal of things aren't in your control, and getting the understanding from Dad (Deion Sanders) ... coaches, friends and family and everybody that's supporting me and assisting me through this procedure, it's exceptionally crucial. I'm grateful that I have those resources."
Sanders was the Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team quarterback on the All-Big 12 team in 2024, throwing for 4,134 lawns and 37 touchdowns for 9-4 Colorado, finishing eighth in the Heisman Trophy balloting.